The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-27
ORDINANCES CODIFICATION.
NoTs In That Direction by a Council
Committee.
THE RESTRICTIONS ON PAWNDROKERS.
street Distractions Accountant
Abatement of Public Nuisances'
shockoe Creek.

The Committee on Ordinances OF the Olly
Council held a meeting in the Counoh oAanl-
Der az O'Clock lest evening. Chairman "u'-
Qon presided, and Messrs. Strattoh' carter
and Crenshaw were present
The first matter was an ordinance prohibit
inc the removal Of sand from the bed OF
shockoe creek and within thirty feet OF 1t at
Ane Of as 10 $40. The ordinance also pro-
yides that no person shall be permitted 70 re-
NOW any water from Shockoe creek tor the
Washing of clothes or other purposes al
fine of IS or $40.
The ordinance had been referred TO the
committee by the Committee on Health VINO
considered the framing Of such an ordlhahce
necessary for the health Of the city, Shockoe
creek being considered rs an open rVer.
On motion of Chairman GugOn IL was ue-
o,Sad 40 return the ordinance with the disap-
proval of the committee and another oral
nance was substituted prohibiting the using
of sand instead Of its removal from Shochoe
creek. this being the only change IN the TWO
ordinances.
CITY ORDINANCES.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Guigan had offered
resolution asking the committee TO look lhto
the expediency OF new codihcaton Oh Ing
city ordinances. Another resolution provided
that the work be done. Both were considered
by the committee last evening and thoroughly
discussed. City Clerk August ana captain
Coke had given the matter considerable
study, and report drawn by City-Attorney
Meredith was adopted with some
slight amendments. The report, which VIII
be submitted 10 the City Council at the next
meeting. reads as follows
Whereas the ordinances OF inc city OF
Richmond have not been compiled IN one
volume since 1885, and are now scattered
A - tlvao
unbound pages. and whereas codiflcaton OF
said ordinances is necessary for proper
and correct understanding Of them by the
officers of the city government whose duty II
is to enforce them and by the members OF
the CITY Council whose duty 1t Is 10 amend or
repeal them when proper therefore: be it
"Resolred /. That the Committee on Ordl-
nances be. and are hereby. authorized, subject
10 the following restrictions. 10 enter INTO
contract with a competent attorney properly
70 revise and codify the ordinances of the city,
the said contract 10 be drawn by the City
Attorney. .,
~. Said codifcations to embrace all ordi-
nances passed prior TO the first day Of july
1891, and shall be fully completed by the first
day of April. 1892
-. The committee are authorized to agree
10 pay said attorney a sum not exceeding
$500
~. The committee are 10 make such re-
quiremeuts as they may deem proper as to
being furnished from time 10 time by SAID
attorney with such parts or portions OF sad
codifoation as they may desire.
'5. The committee shall report monthly 10
each branch of the City Council 50 much
and such parts of said codification as may
have been examined by them during the pre-
ceding month.
sc. The said attorney shall make such
notifications and changes in such portions or
parts so submitted as shall be desired and
directed either by the Committee on Ordi-
nances or the City Council.
u. The said attorney is TO be paid as fol-
lows: One-fOurth of the sum that mdy be con-
tracted for when the committee shall be salts
fed that one-third of the work has been done
another fourth when said committee shall be
satisfied that two-thirds of the work has been
done, and the remaining half when the entire
codifcation, together with proper index sat
isfactory to the committee. shall have been
completed and ready for publication.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.
The ordinance creating the Office Of public
accountant was considered and laid on the
table. The City Attorney was requested 10
confer with Mayor Ellyson on the subject
and report 10 the committee.
Under resolution passed by the City
Council some time ago an ordinance had
been drawn by the City Attorney concerning
certain restrictions OF pawnbrokers Mr.
Meredith submitted an opinion last evening
TO the effect that the ordinance was incOn-
sistent with the State laws. 1t was decided
TO return all the papers concerning the mat
ter to the Council at the next meeting
INSTRUCTIONS BY BUILDERS.
Cty-Attorney Meredith was requested by
the committee to draw up an ordinance hold
ing builders responsible for distractions III
the street il not provided with lights at night
time and imposing fines for such omissions.
Mr.. Meredith is TO submit the, ordinance at
the next meeting of the Council and recon-
mend its adoption.
The City Attorney also requested to
draw al ordinance III accordance with resO-
luton passed at the last meeting of the COun-
Gil requesting the Legislature of this State 10
amend the charter so as to require the abate-
ment Of all nuisances in this city and within
one mile of the corporate limits on the north
eide of James river The ordinance intends
TO prohibit sleughter-houses, soap and candle
factories within one mile of the corporate
line.
Lee District.
special committee of the City Council
has been appointed TO consider the expediency
of extending the corporate limits by annexing
the Lee district. The committee comprises
the following: Messls. Houston Stratton and
Christian from the Common Council. and
Meesrs Davis and Hargrove from the Board
of Aldermen. This committee Will meet a
committee of property holders from the dis
tlict TO consider the subject.
The committee to consider the advisability
of creating an additional ward 10y the dlvls-
ion of Clay ward has been appointed as fol-
lows: Messrs W. l.. Carter, Ferguson and |
Grymes from the Common Council and |
Messrs. Gum and Turpin from the Board Of !
Alderman
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