The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MET.
Mr.. Richard N. Taylor Resigned and M.
c. ". RardRicke Elected.
The PRICE OF GAS WILL Be REDUCED.
a sum OF Money 80 be Appropriated 90 Inn
prove tho Harbor--The City's Finances.
Taxes May Have TO lie Raised.

members with tho exception Of hessrs. Babei
and. Mitchell answered TO the roll call.
The Committee on Streets returned the pc
tition Of Martin Meredith Lipscomb. wh'
wished 10 be appointed inspector Of bricks
In the construction Of sewers. The repor
states that no provision had been made FOL
such n position in the city charter. The re-
mort was ordered filed The Committee on
Light presented the petition Of the Fountain
BAPTIST church for a street lamp on Thirty
first and O streets The report recommended
the rejection Of the petition on the grounc
that the spot designated - situated IN the
county.
Mr.. Hughes stated that the point was To-
Gated within the city limits and the matter
was referred back TO the committee for further
investigation.
CBfAPER Gas.
On recommendation Of the Committee on
Light the Auditor will be instructed 10 make
out the gas bills with the reduced price Of
sl.25 per thousand feet on and after March
LIST
There we're no other reports from commit
tees 10 be presented, but considerable dls-
cussion was INDUCED in when the matters
passed AZ tho last meeting OF the Common
Council were submitted for concurrence
The Board agreed TO relieve the Fourth
Baptist church from paying c5aO3 Tor the
paving of the sidewalk IN front OF the
church.
a resolution 10 have granite curbing and
cutterng laid on both sides Of Linden street
between Park avenue and Clay street at an
expense Of a $40 was objected to by Mr..
Hargrove for the reason that the city had no
money at her disposal
Mr. GRAY stated that since the last meeting
of the Committee on Streets he had looked
closely into the financial condition Of tho
city and he had found that bonds to the
amount of 800 900 had been ssued to cover
the floating debt. but that it had been i'm
possible TO sell any of the bonds. He could
not see any other remedy than that the taxes
would have % be raised next year.
The resolution was lost by vote Of 10 TO 7,
which stood as follows.
Ayes-Messrs. Bahen. Bevin. Bowden.
CApers. Carter. DAVIS. Gum. Jeter. Taylor
and Turpin. Noes Messrs. Brander. Cary,
Crenshsw. Gray. Hargroye Hughes and
DickersOn.
A resolution to have a sewer constructed on
Federal. between ST. James and ~. Peter
streets. at an expense Of 600 was. Oh motion
Of Nr Gum. referred back to the Committee
on Streets. petition 20 that effect having
been presented by property-owners.
THE SAINT PAY.
The resolution to increase the pay Of the
hands OF the street department from 81. 80 TO
81 per day was lost by vote Of 9 to $
The following members voted in the rega-
tive. Messrs. Brander. Crensbaw. GRAY.
Gum. Hsrgrove, Hughes, Dickerson and
Bowden.
Mr. Bowden then moved to reconsider the
vote with view of laying the matter on the |
table but the motion was lost by vote of 9 |
10 s. it requiring two-thrds of the number Of |
the members not voting IN favor of the mo- !
tiOn.
The ordinance increasing the salary of the !
superintendent of the almshouse 10 sl4z5 |
was cOncurred ia after Mr. Glover had ex- |
planned that the Office of steward had been |
abolished, and that the city WAS actually saw |
Ing % per month 10y having the two positions |
merged into one.
The ordinance fixing the salary of the clerk !
Of the Third market at $500 per year Was not |
considered.
Mr.. Hughes stated TINT the committee had !
agreed on S72O per year and that the amount |
had been raised 10 5000
Mr.. Davis sand that originally he had been
in favor of making the salary $50 per month.
but no had looked into the matter and found !
amounted TO S2s4 He was now in favor of
making the salary $500 per year.
5000 PR YEAR.
Mr. Hargrove moved 10 refer the matter
back to the committee, but the motion was
lost
The ordinance making the salary of the
clerk 5000 per year was adopted by a vote of u !
10 5, as follows:
Ayes-Bahen. Belvin, Brander. Capers.
Crenshaw Davis. Gum, Hargrove Jeter,
Taylor. Iurpin and DlckersOn-12.
Noes Messrs. BOwden, Carter, Cary. Gray
and hughes
resolution appropriating $500 for the
maintenance of the Third market was adopted
without any opposition
resolution directing the City Attorney 10
take the necessary stepS 10 acquire the title
to the property on Broad and Adams streets
and Brook avenue by gift. purchase. condem-
nation or otherwise was after some discussion
on motion Of Mr.. Gum referred TO the Com
mittee on Streets
Mr.. Crenshaw offered resolution appro-
priating the sum Of ., 900 TO be expended for
the Improvement OF the harbor under the
supervision Of the City Engineer
COLONEL PURCELL.
The rules were suspended and hearing
was given to Colonel John Is. Purcell presi-
dent Of the Chamber of Commerce. lie
stated that unless the harhOr was kept in
good condition the National Government
would not appropriate money at the rate Of
100000 per annum Cor the deepening of the
channel in the james river
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Taylor. when his name was reached
made an eloquent address prior TO rendering
has resignation as member of the BOARD. He
stated that, perhaps. for the last time lie had
the honor TO be member of that body lie
ulu not WISH now 10 tender his resignation. |
but owing 10 promise which he had given
his wife eighteen months ago who was de-
srous to have him 60 out Of politics.
that he would remove from the ward
whenever she should find house
suitable for her purposes. lie might have
done wrong while member of the Board
but he had always been antiOns to do bis
duty. He had no apologies TO make. for he
had always done what he believed % be right
He then presented his resignation in bidding
one and all an everlasting political farewell.
THAT LUCKY WARD.
Mr.. Turpin in moving that the recocnation
oe accepted called attention 10 the fact that
MIR. Taylor was only another contribution
which jefferson ward made 10 Clay ward
After a eulogy 10y Major Caper's the resic-
nation OF Mr.. Taylor was accepted
MIR. Iurpin then moved 10 60 into the cleo. |
hon OF successor to Mr.. Taylor. which was
agreed upon.
Mr.. B0wden nominated Mr. Charles w
uardwicke rising Democrat of the firm of |
HaTdwicke Mitchell. who. on motion OF 0Ir
orenshaw; was elected 10y reclamation.
MI. Dlckerson offered the followiuq resolu.
ton, which was adopted.
Be II resolved That the Committee on FIec-
tnc Light e, and are hereby reouested IA
ascertain. by bid or otherwise what II will
cost 10 furnish the city with 25O electric arc !
street lights or more of 200 caude-poyer ,
for three or five years. and 10 report at the {
next meeting.
The Board then adjourned