The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
7HE TUNNEL WILL Be BUILT.
TNs Board Of Aldermen COncurred IN the
Ordinance.
vEEY OTHER RLT7ERS OF INTEREST.
-. Meeting was small Bnt Very Lively
An Appropriation 20 the stuart Horse
Guards X verview Cemetery.

Quorum present. tAe warm M'H'AVi o'A~VAbb
,...nc no; conducive 70 legislative business.
t,, there we're quite a number Of private citi-
lens outsido the railing. These latter were
.-,sre.tcd in the Eighth-sttect matter. and
r,sraont n. f. Reed hr. c. /. BelvIn and
,.her woll-known men were among Tie NUN
j, vas quarter 70 O'clock when the records
- previous meetings had been read and the
,.H called. Thus being d0nothe first business
taken UP was the granting of permission 10
NE vulcan Iron Company o. erect chute over
ir-l street in connection with their establish
Ne Committoe on Streets also reported on
rinsure to allow the Richmond. frederlcks-
f.r, and Potomac railroad % lay switch
+~..S To- connect with its freight depot for the
fuIposo II loading and unloading Of cars
srf also that after thirty days no freight cars
IAN bee loaded OF unloadod on Broad street be-
.w.eu Harrison and Henry streets.
after the ordinance lad been read there en-
,,ira quite discussion as 10 whether the or
huslce had been properly drawn up, but
aft,r rs number Of MINOR changes Il was
adopted by 3 recorded yOte-ayeB, .. hoes, 3.
COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
The Committee on Finance reported an or
3nancs 70 refund TO Messrs. d. Thompson
8r vn & Co. $50 which vas charged Illegally
Tor license tsN. Adopted
The committee also reported that the rcso-
luton apprOpriating u 500 for a house for the
Keeper OF Riyerylow cemetery be rejected.
Nr Bowden said he had hoped that the
finance Committee would recommend the APP
preparation. for there are no cemeteries owned
rs the city hut kiverview which DO not pos
sess houses for the keeper, and IN the case OF
IivervieN cemetery one was certainly needed
.uasmuch Us at present the Keeper ~ com
PEELED 20 1.-Two quite distance away from the
hot ia IA bg n W
O. buy sections in the cemetery. but do not
feel inclined % do 50 when the Keeper Is AL
sent from the grounds at night.
Mr. Hargrove said that the finances Of the
city al the present time did not warrant the
expenditure OF the money. that later IN the
year something might be done in the matter.
but that the Finance Committee could not see
Us way clear at the present time.
The vote was taken resulting IN the defeat
of the resolution by q vote Of Ayes, Z;
noes. g
The Committee on Finance also reported
tlat the ordinance fixing the salary OF Ito
clerk OF the Third market be referred TO the
Committee on Claims and Salaries. Agreed o..
COMMITTEE oN LIGHT.
The Committee on Light reported an ordin-
auce that 5000 be appropriated for expenses
o. the gas department. and tuat $4,000 he al-
p-opriated Tor tie establishment ot water
ri- uiunt The ordinance pas referred 10 the
either branch.
FIRST MAHKRT COMMITTEE.
The Committee on First Market reported
statement N detail of tie repairs necessary
f Iuoir mnrket-LOUse which Will require an
ererditurc of q g. 2i4ec. The paper. accom-
panied by an ordinance arprOpHatlng the
laley. Ras referred % tho Finance Committee.
PROM THE oTHFP BRANCB.
au ordinance empowering the City Attor-
r.r 30 acquire certain property 50 that Duvai
.--.et can ue extended from Sixth % Seventh
.f-.at The ordinance 7as drawn mp $50 that
Remembers inferred tnat al appropriation
AIS attached 90 u. This being the case thfy
vred mo- and defeated The bill. IL was the
mention evidently. Of tho patron ~ mo
BID - merely find ont how nnch j. Wculi
l8st to extend the street
An ordinance appTOpIiatlAg 20 the Stuart
Horse Guards t250. Mr. targroye stated
Chat when the Finance Committee agreed 10
recommend an appropriation for the building
Uf an armOry tor that command u WAS "-reed
that fney should not receive their yearly ap-
rDpuati0n Of $3.50 The ordinance was Do
tented.
An ordinance appropriating 1918 10 pay the
remainder of tho debt on the Third market.
Agreed %.
Monument Association site Tor the sintre ~
the late Nilhaia~ O.. Nickhlu aud appropu-
ating z ! 900 for pedestal Adopted
IIlE 1CNNEI
An ordinance granting 70 the Redmond
and Cnesapeake Railroad Company pernis-
uor 20 continue building the tunnel known
rs gne fJqhth-street tunnel tie VOL 90 uc
commenced within sixty days altar the orG!-
rance is approved by the Mayor The ordi-
lilce is one Of tie most FOlumuous ever
ls..ed bv the Council, il consisting ot sixteen
pages of ordinance paper.
Mr Bowden moved Chat fhs ordinance be
a.0tted.
M- TAYLOR said that he was of the opinion
tt -lo Eiehth-street tunnel Nos the biggest
tr... humbug and farce ever perpetrated OK
te inhabitants OF Madison ward. lair
l.Oit . tunnel he sal1 why they have
oa.r dug ID Lo.o about as long as the Council
CHAM or lu the last SIX leafs. Think Of that
Oh widowed lady beng hustled ont 0f her
homo bv the cavlng IN Of that hole and what
ra.fDss Las she, Sue WHAT Why 10
b., ant company would Toe like sulng beg
f.r Wy when this matter was muOtod "a
The cAaucery court room President keen
spoke two hours and half b"t wien me
g.0I people OF Madison ward wanted 10 speak
un Tie s.blect CrematOry Christian. VINO
W.- evidently suffering from "a case or Olg
lead. moved that their talking be limited 10
Csc minutes each.
Ol motion OF Mr. Bahen Prosdant Reed
ws, heard on the subject. tie stated thai he
Lai acted and would act IN good ioitb, anu ah
evidence # this could De seen III the iact that
tae company Immediately repaired the Tune
90 the recent caying-in. that the company had
spent its own money in repairing the tunnel
wien. IF they had not done so the city would
Lave Lad o. spend the money.
ln reply % a question Nh. Reed stated thhI
Is soon as the tunnoi was placed III thorough
repqlr any damage which had been done 10y
ctng-in 20 private citizens would be estima-
tei AID paid.
Mr Barber appeared before the board aud
urged that due consideration be taken as 10
tie rights OF the citizens N reference to the
matter
vote was then taken. resulting IN the
Board concurring n the action OF the Com
Non Council Tie vote was rs follows
1ses- Messrs Bahen. Belyin. Bowden,
Huuder. Carter. Crenshaw. Davis. Gunn,
hargrOve. Hughes. Mitchell. Turpn-l2
Mes Nessrs. Capers. Gray, deter. Taylor,
Dickerson--5.
THE ORDINANCES.
On ordnance that heads OF departments
Communicate With Mr Alexander Coke and
DE Committee on Ordinances as O. what. IN
their opinion. IS needed in the ordinances
which concern their departments 80 thnt
such changes can bo embraced III the new
cole % ordinances which ~ now beng pre-
Dared by Captain Coke. Adopted.
Nlen Mr. Grays name was called he moved
That tie Board reconsider their acton IN refer