The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-08
COMMON COUNCIL MEETS.
In Important and Interesting Meeting Held
Last Evening
NO WsTER-METERS FOR RICHMOND.
Empty Freight Cars to Run Over tho '""-
nection Track-overcoats for i"e'"'"
Undecided 0nestion-other Notc''

monthly meeting last evening ~ the OouhOii
chamber DR.. George i. Steel and MI. D.
TAYLOR Stra,ton. who had been elected NOM
bers Of the House Of Delegates, were present
for the last timo awaiting the acton OF the
Council on their rcsignations which had been
submitted 10 President Csmpbeil.
Mr.. H. J.. Carter. on behalf OF the Commit
too on Streets. presented the usual report,
which contained a number Of resolutions IN
regard 70 certain improvements.
The following amounts We're asked ior from
the sewer fund when available $4,000 for
The construction OF a sewer on Fourth. north
OF Broad street. sS-.s7 for the construction
Of sewer on II street between Twenty
eighth and Twenty ninth streets; - 200 tor
the construction OF sewer on Clay. between
Twenty and wenty eighth streets,
md on Twenty eighth, between Ca anu
Leigh streets.
The resolutions were lost by a vote Of y 70
8 Mo,srs Glover. Guigon and j. ". White
voting against u.
A resolution asking for consolidation OF
the several accounts Of the Street DepGf'lAeh0
was adopted. -,
construction Of sewer on lWenty-thlId
street from Church Hill avenue east. was re-
ferred back TO the committee
CONDEMNED rrOrrrrY.
Aresolut.on appropnating ssOo for the pun
chase OF condemned property on the norm
east corner Of Picket ana Jlhy streets 20 pro-
iect Pickett street on straight Inc WIS
adopted after the rules Dad been suspehoe"'
resolution apprOpratlng $50 Tor me
purchase of land condemned tor the extension
OF Concurrence street from Its eastern termi-
ms TO Leirh street WAS lost after the rules
had been suspended.
On notion Of MIR Guigon the vote was re-
I . l.,r "A ton rot ~ n
Finance Committee.
resolution lnstructiDg the City Attorney
70 procure tue property necessary for the
opening Of Duval street from Sixth 20 lIghth
street was next taken up. Aiter some debate
between Messrs II. l.. Carter, Cnrtls, Gull
eon and Christian a motion 70 refer the
matter 10 the Finance Committee was lost on
two different occasions.
The final vote IN the adoption of the resO-
luton stood a to-. Not having obtained tie
necessary twO-thrd's vote the resolution WAS
lost on motion OF Royal White. the vote
was reconsidored and the matter referred 10
the Finance Committee.
ExTEND THEIR TRACKS.
The petition Of the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company to extend their tracks on
Broad street between Twenty first AL lwen-
ty-f0uith streets was re- ectod on the recon-
mendation Of the Committee on Streets.
An ordinance 10 amend the existing ordi-
nance 50 as so oil W the Richmond kTeder-
icksburg and Potomac and Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company tornn one tram
OF empty freight cars and one accOmmoda-
ton tram each over the connecting track, was,
after some discussion, adopted by the follow
ing vote Of is TO t.
IV.-Messrs Brauer, Carter. Carneal,
Christian Courtnoy. Curtis Ferguson. Fer
ritter. GuigOn. Houston. jackson, Mann.
Steel. 1hon. O'Neil. j. W. White, W. J..
White and Campbell Is.
NOcs- Messrs. Glover. Grimes Seay and
TToweT-l
Mr.. George i. steel. on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance. presented the usual re-
port. containing tho following:
A resolution appr0priatlng $3.50 20 pay the
ealary OF Mr.. Anthony Griffith, clerk Of the
Third Market was adopted.
INCREASE or SALARY.
An ordinance providing for an increase of
tho salary Of the superintendent of the
water works To 800 per annum, to take
effect on january ]. 1892. was lost by vote OF
II TO A. Messrs II. J.. Carter. Curtis. FerTl-
Der and jackson voting III the negative
On motion Of Alr. Iculter the vote was re-
considered and tie ordinance lad on the
table.
Aresolution was adopted consolidating the
several accounts of the City School Board.
A resolution auprOpriating S25Oto the Rich
mond HOwitzers was adopted, MIR Mann yot-
ing IN the negative.
The official bond of Mr.. Anthony Grlfnth,
clerk of the Third Market. was approved
The resolution asking for an Appropriation
TO purchase gum OvercOats and boots Tor the
members Of the Fire Department was returned
and refer ell to the Fire Commissioners. The
same action was taken IN regard to a resOln-
ton appropriating money to purchase over
coats Tor the members OF the Police Depart
inent. This action was deemed necessary on
account OF the conflicting statements con
tanned IN the two resolutions
resolution was adopted consolidating the
several account, Of tie Fire Department aud
those of the Fire Alarm Department
resolution arpropnatlng -, 5C0 for the
James river improvement was returned. the
sum of $4,000 having recently been apprOpri-
ated for that purpose.
The cnEMAToRY.
resolution was adopted apprOpTiating
S700 10 pay the Engel Sanitary and Cremation
Company for the delay caused III the CON
struciiOn OF the crematOry.
resolution was adopted appropriating
e. 600 TO. the expense account and = 600 to
the payroll account of the Health Depart
ment.
In similar manner tho sun OF 5000 was
appropriated 10 the expense account of Oak
wood cemetery.
Mr. Glover on behalf Of the Committee on
Light presented tho monthly report, contain
ing the following
resolution donating 450 bushels of gas
house coke TO the WOman's Christian Associa-
ton for the benefit of the poor Wa> adopted
resolution was adopted consolidating the
several accounts & the Gas Department.
wArfR NEras.
Mr.. j. w. White presented the monthly re-
port of the Water Department. Ii contained
an ordinance providing for the purchasing of
water meters. The ordinance. which has
been printed in full in the columns of The
TIMES. caused good deal Of discussion, Mr.
Guigon advocating the measure. whilo Mr.
Glover opposed II.
Mr.. Christian wanted some time 70 con-
slider the matter. and moved TO lay the mat
ter on the table, but tho motion was lost by
vote Of II to 10.
ORDINANCE LOST.
After some further discussion the ordi-
nance was lost 10y vote Of > 10 H. as follows
Aye'-Messrs. brauer C0rneal terrltor
Guigon. Mann. Thon. Irower, j. W. White
Noes-Messrs Carter. Christian, Courtney.
Curtis, Ferguson. Glover. Grimes Houston.
jackson, Seay, Steel. O'Neil. W. l.. White
Campbell-A.
motion to reconsider the vote was also
lost
resolution was adopted consolidating the
several accounts of the Water Department.
fLEcrmc MGHq.
Mr.. Courtney on behalf Of the Committee
Oh Electric Light. presented report recon-
lnendlng tho adoption OF a resolution author
lzing The committee to advertise for bids 10
furnish the city with from 800 10 500 electric
nights oil 1000 candie-power each for two aud