Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
WILL BE A MUSEUM.
CENTRAL SCHOOL DONATED 70 THE
CONFEDERATE ASSOCIATION.
Fire sad Burial Permits Discussed
seasons and Electric-
Light Franchises Revoked.

Il SCISSORS and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Il Light Franchises Revoked.
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4 The New-Year's meeting Of the Common
Council was held last night.
i There were about seventy-6ve visitors
present. among them many ladies, most Of
whom were interested in the ordinance
passed by the Board Of Aldermen at its last
meeting giving the use Of the Central
School building Gen. Davis Mansion) to
the Confederate Memorial Society, and
providing for the purchase Of the Grant
property, adjoining. for the sum of Ole. 900.
On motion of Mr.. White the rules were
suspended to allow this ordinance to be
taken up, and by invitation Major Stiles
and Mr.. X. A. Brock addressed the Council.
MOVE THE BUILDING.
Mr.. II. L. Carter opposed the ordinance
on the ground that the proper place for
war museum is at the Soldiers Home,
where the JEFF. Davis Mansion could be re-
moved and the lot used for new school
house.
Mr.. Guieon thought that outside of all
other considerations the material advan-
tage to be derived by the city would be
worth considering.
Mr.. Thon opposed the ordinance, be-
cause in bis opinion il was much more ne
cessary to spend money for keeping peo-
pie from getting stuck in the. mud rather
than in buying school lots that were not
needed.
Mr.. Stratton expressed surprise at Mr..
Carter's position, and thought the ordi-
nance q proper one.
Mr.. CARRIER said be was going to vote for
the ordinance, and as he would shortly
present petition for the Fulton-School
house he hoped his friends in the central
and western portion Of the city would
help him out.
Mr.. Christian explained the unftness of
the Ceutral-Sch building for the pur-
poses for which it is now used. lr some
thing was not done il would not surprise
him in the least if an injunction was got
ten out forbidding the building being used
for a school.
The roll was called and the vote result
ed, ayes, "a; noes. S-Messrs. Carter, Thon,
and Trower.
The ordinance was declared passed and
Major Stiles returned thanks to the Council
in the name of the ladies.
FROM THE BOARD.
The following business from the Board of
Aldermen was acted upon:
Resolution appropriating 1.O0O for the
Mechanics Institute. Adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1,000 for pay
ing the State assessors. Adopted.
Resolution appropriating $50 for the pay
ment of the Clay Ward registrars for trans
ferring names from one poll-book to an
other. Adopted.
CONDUCTOR ORDINANCE.
When the ordinance from the Committee
on Streets requiring the Union Passenger
Railway Company to employ conductor
on each car was reached q motion was
made and adopted TO recommit, as Mr.. w.
| " ha
not receive O summons to the Street Com
mittee meeting when 1t was recommended.
On recommendation of the Finance Com
mittee that body was authorized to nego-
tiate temporary loans from time to time
not to exceed 100000.
The Auditor was at the suggestion of the
same committee instructed to pay the sal,
aries Of city officials and employees AS usual
until the annual appropriations are made.
WILL PAY FOR THE MULE.
The Committee on Water was autho-
rized to pay Mrs. Bodeker $50 for dam
ages done her mule by getting its foot in a
stop-cock box in Truehart alley between
Locust alley and Fourteenth street.
The communication from the Police
Commissioners as to the inexpediency Of
taking a new census was read, and the
resolution asking that the same be done
was rescinded.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS MONEY.
The report of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings asking an appro-
priation OF $3.50 with which to pay the city
nurseryman and 100000 for the new City
Hall was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
MIR. Carter presented an independent fire.
permit ordinance. which requires the con-
sent of q majority of the members of the
Council from the ward in which the build
= 4 III L.. zt. kl..xn l.a,.
man of the Committee on Fire may grant
the permit after three days publication
in the newspaper having the city adver-
Using. This is the one agreed upon by the
Ordinance Committee.
Mr.. Campbell moved to amend so as to
| include all houses not constructed OF fire.
proof material. His idea in so doing, he
said, was to prevent the building of CORFU
gated-iron buildings without permission.
The consideration of the ordinance was
passed by.
BURIAL PERMITS.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee on
Health, presented an amendment to the
| ordinance requiring that all burial permits
| shall be issued by the Board OF Health
upon a certificate of death to be furnished
within eighteen hours after death by the
attending physician or coroner.
Mr.. Christian moved to make the time
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notified. The ordinance as amended was
The fre-permit ordinance was again
taken up. Mr.. Carneal moved to amend
so as to provide that all single roofs
when renewed shall be covered wholly
with tin or some other fre-proof material.
Mr.. Campbell moved to refer the ordl-
dinance to a special committee. consisting
of Messrs. Carter, Houston, Thomas, Gui-
gon, and Carneal. This was adopted. and
a motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr.. Guigon asked to be excused from
serving on the committee, which was done.
MIR. Campbell was substituted.
Mr.. Guigon presented resolution
making an appropriation for the Shelter
ing Arms.
ELEcTRIc-LIGHT PETITION.
Mr.. Guigon read a petition from the
Traylor Electric Company, signed by 1909
businessmen. asking that they be allowed
the privilege of furnishing electric lights
to private individuals. 1t set forth that
the same privilege had been granted to
company composed of non-residents, and
that our own citizens were entitled to
equal franchises.
A resolution was offered exactly the
same as that under which the present
company enjoys its privileges, with
change of names, which MIR. Guigon
argued at length.
Mr.. Grimes moved to refer 70 the Com-
mittees on Streets, Lights and Electric
Light.
Mr.. Christian opposed this motion.
Mr.. Ferriter opposed the "two-succes-
sive Council" clause.
Mr.. Guigon spoke against reference.
Mr.. Courtney thought action premature.
as resolution similar TO that offered by
Mr.. Guigon was in the hands OF the Clerk
| Of the Electric-Light Committee. The
two-successive Council" clause was
stricken out
The motion to refer was lost--l1 ayes to
~ noes During the progress OF the vote
| 1t was tied seven times.
Mr. Stratton moved to refer to the Com
mittees on Ordinances, Light and Electric
Llght. 1t was impossible, he said, for the
Council to decide the matter at once, as
| there were many questions to be consid-
cred. This was carried by vote OF IL
ayes to . noes.
TRxAsuRER's sALAHY-orHER MATTERS.