Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
The Board Agrees to Guarantee Interest
on the Exposition Debt--The Price
OF Gas Reduced.

ter, Cary, Davis, Gum, Hargroye, Jeter, Mitch
ell, Taylor, Turpin, and Dbkerson-13.
>, ,NoEs.-Messrs Brander, Crenshaw, Gray, and
Hughes-4.
SIXTY THOUSAND FOR SCHOOLS
The Committee on Finance reported a
resolution recommending that the Finance
Committee be authorized TO issue in 4 per
cent. bonds. at such times and on such
terms as they may deem best for the inte-
rests Of the city, (such bonds to conform
with the ordinance concerning the issue Of
bonds,) the sum of S60.000, az follows
Central School. S2s, 600; Eavy-Hill School,
$4,000: Nicholson Street School, 200.
The buildings and improvements to be
constructed and made under plans drawn
by the City Engineer DC
Mr.. Gray said ne was not opposed 10
public schools, but he thought too much
money was appropriated for building put-
poses, and he would vote against il, and
he thought the School Board very extrava-
CANT in erecting school buildings.
Mr. Cary favored the resolution. and
while on the floor said that IL was essential
20 the health and comfort of the teachers
and scholars that the proposed improve
ments be made.
THE MONEY VOTED.
Mr. Capers said Navy-Hill School was a
disgrace TO the city and Nicholson Street
School was entirely inadequate for the pur-
pose intended.
Nlr. Mitchell made a strong appeal for
the appropriation. and the resolution was
adopted by the following vote:
AYEs.-Mossrs. Bahen, Belyin, Bowden, Bran
der, Capers, Carter, Cary, Davis, Gum, Har-
grove, Hughes, Jetor, Mitchell, Taylor, 1urpin,
and DickcrsOn-l6.
NoEs.-Mcssrs. Crenshaw and Gray--2.
The resolution from the Finance Com
mittee recommending an increase in the
salary of Mr.. X. A. Williams. clerk in the
Auditors office, from 81 900 to s 1900, was
rejected.
JAMEs-RIvEE RfPROvMENT.
Mr.. Crenshaw from the Committee on
James River Improvement, presented a re-
port returning certain resolutions referred
to them in relation TO the management Of
the work In the harbor. declaring it mex
pedIent at this time TO make any change IN
the ordinance in relation to the matter.
The report was received and filed.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The Committee on Streets reported
eighty-nine resolutions recommending APP
preparations from the street fund for GER
tam Improvements, all Of which were
agreed to.
Permits were granted to number Of
citizens to erect frame buildings.
The ordinance prohibiting persons from
hOEDlHE UOES vi ALtAi PREMISES niNlill AAlN
city limits after the 1st Of June was
adopted.
The Clerk read an invitation from Pick
ett-Buchanan Camp OF Norfolk, Va. in
Viting the members of the City Council
TO ioin them in tho memorial exercises II
that city June 4th. Was received and
fled.
STREET RAILWAYS.
An ordinance allowing the North Side
4 Y nAW ut
railway along Baker street from Seventh
TO Fifth, thence along Fifth to the viaduct,
was taken up under suspension OF the
rules and unanimously adopted.
The ordinance from the Common Coun-
Gil allowing the Southside Land and I'M
provement Company to construct single
track from its present northern terminus
on Seventh street to the Richmond Loco
motive-Works was concurred in.
MORE LIGHTS.
Tho Board also concurred in the resolu-
tion from the lower branch approprating
81, 100 for additional electric lights, at
cost not exceeding 1875 cents per night for
each light, the lights to be 1,2O0-candle
power and TO be equally distributed among
the six wards.
DIVIDING CLAY WARD.
The resolution from the Common Coun-
Gil providing for the appointment Of a
special committee Of five, three from the
Common Council and two from the Board,
10 take under consideration the question
of making an additional ward by an equi-
table division of Clay Ward was concurred
in.
TIE EXPOSITION DEBT.
The Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred the application of A. $.
Buford, president of the Virginia State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society, TO
guarantee per cent. interest on the sum
of $50, 900 proposed TO be loaned Dy other
parties to the society, returned the same
with their approval, and reported reso-
linton recommending that the city of
Richmond guarantee the payment OF the
semi-annuai interest on the loan for term
not 10 exceed five years, and directing the
CITY Attorney to supervise the execution
of lien ON the property to secure the pay
ment to the city of the principal and IN
terest.
Colonel Buford. under O suspension OF
the rules, addressed the Board, stating
that without the guarantee asked for from
the city the society could not negotiate
tbe loan. There was some doubt as TO
whether the society. could give a clear
title to the properly, TO meet when Col
onel Buford asked the clerk TO insert the
following: THAT the City Attorney shall
Mr.. GRAY opposed the resolution. The
vote resulted as follows
AYEs.-Messrs Bahen, Belvin, Bowden, Capers,
Cary, Crenshaw, Davis, Gnnn, harsfoNe,
Hughes, Mitchell, Turpin, and Dickerson-l3.
NoEs.-Messrs. Brander Carter, Gray Jeter,
and Taylor-5.
Adopted.
HIS PAY INCREASED.
Mr.. Bowden moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Board had rejected the
resolution providing for an increase OF the
salary of Mr.. Williams, clerk to the Audl-
for. This was agreed to. and vote being
taken on the resolution, 1t was adopted.
LEE DISTRICT.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis the resolution
nrovidinr for the appointment OF CON-
ipn;ttae from the Council TO confer with
COMMITTEES from Lee district as TO the ad-
,iaahility of extending the corporate Inn
rs was taken up from the table and agreed
TO.
Mr.. Turpin introduced an ordinance
nroy;dinp TOR a reduction In the price OF
GAS To Sl.25 per thousand, TO take euect
Eabynarv /. 1892, and under a suspension
af the rules the ordinance came up on lts
oassaqe The vote was taken, and the or
pInence was adopted by the following re-
corded vote; D.,
AyKs.-Messrs Bahen, Belyin, Bowden, bran-
dor Capers. Carter, Cary, Crensnaw' DaVis'
Graz Hargroye, Jeter, Mitchell, Taylor iurplh'
any Noys'NM Messrs. Gum and Hughes"
after transacting routine business the
Council adjourned just before II O'CLOCK.
Police Commissioner
A ;oint meeting of the two branches OF
tbe Gify Council will be held July 6th Ior
the purpose of electing Ponce SoIlniIs- us
s,on1a ss,Tn;ration Of the term of Mr.. Charles q.
Bosher. June 80, 1891.