Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-16
THAT FURNACE SITE.
ALDERMEN REFER THE cneMAToRY
QUESTION TO THE COMMITTEE.
Tho Board Concurs I'm MANY ytcso,utious-
Wen Ordinance Voted Down.
Reduction Of Gar.

I
Only one committee that on Water
reported. 1t recommended that the
Grounds and Buildings Committee intro
duce additional water-pipes into tho COun-
Gil chamber. This was adopted.
Nearly the entire session was taken up in
considering matters passed by tho Common
Council at Its last meeting.
FROM TIE OTHER BRANCH.
The resolution 10 appropriate $500 for
the erection If a fence on Gillie's creek
near Williamsburg avenue evoked con-
/ siderable discussion. a motion TO refer to
the Finance Committee was lost. and the
Board cOncurred IN the Gctlon of the Com
mon Council.
The Board also concurrcd in the resolu-
| ton aDproprIating >567.50 for the laying
OF curblug and guttering on the north side
oi q street between Iwcnty-slxth and
twenty seventh, as they also did in the
| appropriation Of 3G77.G0 for like i'm
| rrovcment on the north side Of Church
Hill avenue between Twenty-thrd and
| 1 wenty-fOurth.
The following resolutions were also con-
cured III
10 appropriate t251 for raising the curblng
ana Eutic1ng on tho ro-th side Of Broad street
between Iweniy-uiih and iwcnty-siXth.
Approprnting $1,000 for the construction Of
sewer on Fnth street from Marshall 20 near
Jackson.
To open the allcy from Bowc to Lombardy be-
tween Broad and Marshall AZ tho cost Of property
holders 40 an expense of $500.
10 npirorrllte SI,OOS 10 grade ard pave alley
| ron Shhfcr 10 Harrison, between Ilaukiin and
Ernc', Same 10 be refunded by AUDITING pro-
Pcriy-holIc.s.
WOULD not PAVE.
Tho resolution 10 appropriate s0O0.4O for the
paving oi the alley from SIKH - Seventh be-
iwccn NAN ma Cary me property holders 20
pay for tie same. was defeated. Tho vote vas
/" ayes 20 no, the Chair ruling that 1t took
three iolrihs cd tho entire board TO pave at the
expense Of prOpcr.y-holdcrs.
NAY ErS TIKI ROAD.
III" Board unanimously c0ncurrc1 Ia the reso-
luton allowing tho construction % a railway on
| thc Brook tunp,ae IN AonricO county. This y
| H. compliance with the charter Of the company.
The resolutions p-oyiding for tho grading Of
the alley from Graham 20 Hancock between
B-0gd aud Marshall nj cost Of $1,000. ana Of
TINT from Graham e. GIlmor between Marshall
ana Clay 10 cost $50 "crc coucurred IN.
The Board runrurrel IN the following Tc-Oln-
| ti0ns for tho construction u sewers when funds
are available.
On Williamsburg avenue and on a line with
Orleans street. $1,000.
Chanin street from Linden 10 Reservoir,
| $1,000.
Ia alley east o Gtlmer street, between Cathe-
riac and Ioiyh. $50.
II also passed the rcsoution to gutter Tho
| sDIih side 81 Grace street between Second and
| Aird al Il cost @! $500.
NrCn-NEEnLD SEWERS
| At tho Common Council meeting last week, nj
! tn urgent .quest II tee Board Of Health. tho
following app. opiiatlons for branch sewers were
agreed To:
| Iuushcc, between Cnnsi md Cary, 5000
| Canal, between tifst ana Cary. 80.
| lOushco. between Canal and Cary, SO
| In recommending these seRcs the io1ri Of
| H'alth stated that they wished t. pat the mat
! ter with tie Council ana relieve themselves Of
un1o-eiNtl blame.
| WHOM these resolutions came up last NIGHT for
| Concurrence Mr. HargrOy opposed them b'rau-e
| they provided that tho appropriations sh0ud be
| Ia money tcat ol bon d., As ~ usuai.
| Ncssrs. Capcrs md lurpin advocated he ai'-
| lrprations as AZ vital importance To the health
| Of thc city NJ THIS time.
The resolutions were adopted by vote Of Is
| ayes To no-Mr. HargrOve.
NE Gas PENALTY.
The ordinance abO.hins tie penalties On gas
| bills was next tgk"u mp.
Nr. Hafgrosc olpos j ~ on'he ground that IL
would rcouiro several moro men IL the gas do
| partment 10 shut % ar faru on the eas
| Mr. Iuriin wanted 10 AnOw what IL meant.
| Mir. Taylor: q" l. means the > per cent. penalty
# which he people have been robbed 10 these
| many days.
| Tho ordnance was referred to the Committee
TIE cR8MATORY-AGAIS.
The resolution recommending the 81. Paul
street site Tor tho crematoly came UP IN rota-
| dion.
Mr. Cary, the chairman Of the special commits
tee viii made tho recommendation. gave their
! reasons ilr 80 doing.
M. Taylor took H. floor ana began 10y stating
tLgt at IT, meeting oi The conference commit,
| Tee no had been knycacl on Ia tho second
| round. However, Lee Was stu in The ring and
! seeking. though nj very high. lie wished he
! c0uli Impress T. upon tic aldermen and stamp
! Il apcu thor brains that II there i anything ne
! hates II is wish. -Wa-hy u-cusistcn. man. Tie
! Board hal adopted IA, almshJusc site, AMI
| should stick 20 il. lie lived two miles from
| either S.te aLe ha1 10 choice whichever. III COLE
| Gliding Sir Taylor severely criticised the acton
Of the Mayor in yctoins the alinshOusc site.
C.N DUES SHELLS.
| Mr.. Davis had not altered his mind as to The
| location. and thousht tle lrst cAoice-Buchanan
! ffr.et-ino proper one. lie wanted 10 sec tue
! crcmato~y hurried ~. for as tho matter stands
/ b. a. costing The city - per day Tor he delay
Even if IL is too late 20 burn garbage they could
! Nr. j. ". Garter had voted for the Second
street iot, ald 80" 40 reason for changing his
Mr.. Bowden had intended 20 say nothing. He
| lif no. wan. u impede legislation, and he
| wished o. make II known who Il responsible tor
! the delay Inc >ccOni-s-rcet lot came IN conflict
| win no ono except IN magiuGtion. Tne Mayor
| is the Gauge " AL delay AMI the responsibility
| john Mfohou the c)lorcl alderman from
! Jackson Ward. opposed TIE resolution.
! Mr. Davis replied 70 this. saying that the Va
/ rious sites had DO, been selected because they
are IN jackson Ward. but IL simply happened
| that they are located ia That ward.
| s0Ng QUEsIoSA
Mr. D.ckerson Oar. Bahen in the chair ex-
| uYessed desire TO ask soine qu"Ttl'ns. lhc
| inst OF thfso wag, " Why mike an c1 'hihsc hud
| rurc oil goo that is offered voluntarily? The
| proposition says they hold an option On tho lot
| ANA viii give IL and 1900, SO Why wa 1t stricken
Mr.. Cary replied fret to Mitchell and then to
! Nj. DickcrsOn. To the latter be said the sou
| clause was stricken out 10y the Common Council
| be,qUse they thought Il $1,000 lot was more
| than An equivalent for One thRt cost $500 aud
| mat they considered It tIricusoInc and unfair
| ,0 take he bonus. lie fe!t mat personally he
/ would follow the suggestion Of tue committee
| rather than go impede legislation.
| Mr. Dlckcrsrn then went on 10 say max u was
| clear to him that If the hpe'Ai committee iihi
| ,,iycu proper attention 20 the subject they
| would have consulted the assessors AZ To- The re-
| Iaftxe value II tho TWO lots II WAS proposed 'o
exchange IL was claimed that the ~ fAli street
! site Is worth Sl.JOO. was thcrc Il'h DIT "i
| ~. BOARD who would give 5000 Tor II! mere
| mad NOT been IT per cohsiicraionOi The ques-
| tion he committee reconmend.d an oAchahSe
| that WAS not an equitable one. Nheic arc INV
| citys fnHnciers now Inc OOihcI. haI ~ i,sn'
| IN exchange city property. and we're on n dhn-
| porous line. Personally he cared nothlhg az 10
| he location. The Board had sho"ed Nhcto
they wished It placed. 1t was absurd 10.
| ne committee 20 recommend the cAcDahSo "a
mo two lots when they did not know the assessed
value Of either. DO this and they might next
| swan the City Hall for market-house. .,.
| Mr. Cary did not know what the lot II WOttn'
| b,,t dii know that the gentlemen VINO inad" thc
nTopositIon 10 the city hal paid & $500 for II.
| fhev were good businessmen, ana II thcy gave
| a. iO0 IL must De worth that, although, Ike
| Mr. Dickereon, he would not have paid 5000 for
| H. ..,...,.,r
Mr.. Carers moved to refer the question to the
| speclal committee for report upon the assessor
| vnlue OF the respective lots.
Mr. Turpin Inquired OF Mr. Capers II he wonid
! vote for the RESOLUTION II II WAS shown mat the
Two pieces Of property are oi cluai VaIue' or was
rot his motion Intended Is scheme to eaten
| votes. ., - ,,i,,, T., ,,,,.,
| faith. tic thought Mr.. Dickerson's argument
| groI lie would vote for the Resolution u II -
! snown INIT the proposed exchange IL Il iair one.
| Mr. Davis said while he persona.y "euiu no,
! ,,vo more than s5OO or 5000 for the ST. i-ui
| freet land he cOuld not sec why us value mat
| ,ercd 80 long rs it was as good place Tor the
| crenntOry rs the other. ,.
| Nr. Taylor had talked 70 Mr.. sutton The agent
| Who made the sale He had asked MIN inc rs
| so-seJ value, hut he did not know II.
! w Dirkers0n claimed that the board mao
| vo,,d the same way all the time. ihey cVulu
! oNnrd TO wait and let others agree.
! nr Turpm TOOK the floor ana III sarcas s
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