The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-05
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.
The May Session Of the Body Held Last
Evening.
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TOUR DINNER.
New City Hall Expenses-Eiectric Lights
Hog Keeplng-Matters From tho
Board of Aldermen.

presiding.
The business began a few moments after
O'Clock. but the clock had registered be-
fore Clerk August had ceased reading the
minutes Of the preceding meeting.
Tho Street Committee. among other matters
N its report, recommended that certain land
be condemned so as TO extend Pickett street
with Seventeenth The Council adopted the
resolution
One Of the resolutions presented by the
Street Committee appropriates S25 to pay
for dinner eaten when the committee made
their annual tour some time since.
Mr. j. w White moved that the resolution
be struck out. as he could not see why the
Street Committee should eat dinners and
make the city pay for them; that though ne
would like 10 see Mr. Burke get his money
he did not think the city should pay 1t; that
several committees made tours, but 10 his
knowledge the city did not pay the expense
of their meals.
Mr.. Stratton said ne was willing TO have the
resolution struck out but that the precedent
of having a dine after the tour was OF ten
years standing. and thought that Mr.. White
was straining at a gnat.
The vote was taken and resulted-ayes, -;
noes 4-the resolution being lost. A re-
consideration was made, and the resolutions
were adopted. .
There were eighty-nine resolutions, and all,
with the exception Of the one about dinner
authorized the paving, grayehngi curb
ing or grading Of certain streets. These eH-
penditnres were punched, iuasmuch as most
of them have been waiting for months Tor the
adoption of the annual budget, n most cases
no money being 10 the credit OF the Street
Committee.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Among the resolutions reported by the
finance Committee was one appropnating
81, 500 10 build an armo1y for colored troops
on @ lot owned by the city at st. Peter and
Leigh streets. The resolution was referred 10
the Committee on Grounds and Buildings for
an estimate of cost of the armory.
The Committees on Relief OF the Poor ana
Claims and Salaries presented routine reports.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
reported quarterly report as to expenses on
the new City Hall, and asked that three cleo
trio lights be put on ChimboraZo Park: three
on Libby Hill. and three in Monroe Park.
Mr. Ferguson said that there were other
lights greatly needed in the city and asked
that the resolution be so amended as 70 put
lights AT Seventeenth and Cary. Seventeenth
and Dock Twenty-third and Grace, twenty
first and Grace. and Nineteenth and Marshall.
Mr. Glover offered as a substitute resolu-
ton that 81 900 be appropriated for the cree
ton of additional electric lights.
Mr. Mann moved as an amendment that
az. 900 be appropriated. The amendment was
lost
Mr.. Courtney. chairman of the Electric
Light Committee. stated that ne was OF the
opinion that no lights could now be bought
for 1917 cents and could not say how many
lights 1000 would erect.
A vote was taken on the Glover substitute,
resulting in its defeat.
Mr.. w. L. White thereupon moved TO refer
the whole matter to the Electric Light Com
mittee.
Mr.. Grimes moved that that committee re-
port the cost Of the erection of SIX lights IN
each of the wards in the city.
Both motions were carried.
HEALTH MATTERS.
The Committee on Health reported reso-
luton disseminating to certain persons the
privilege of keeping hogs within the citys
limits. il was adopted.
They also reported an ordinance making II
law that no hog shall be kept within the city
limits after June !, 1891.
Mr.. Christian, representing the committee,
said that the persons in Richmond who kept
hogs last year had permits that allowed them
TO keep hogs until January 81, 1891, but they
well knew last January that no hog permits
would be issued this year lnasmuch as the
Health Committee gave none any encourage
ment tor any such hope.
The Health Committee. he said, have found
il necessary before this 10 discontinue the
permits for hogs for the reason that much
sickness and contagious diseases resulledfrom
the filth from hogs
A vote was taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Brauer, Carter, Carnesl, Chris
tian, Courtney. Curtls,t ergusson,6 Games clover
Grimes. GuigOn, Houston, I.ayne, steel Strat.
ton, Thomas, " hite,J w, White, W. L., Campbell
Noes Nossrs Diacont CARRIER, Jackson,
Mann, Trower, White Royal.
The Health Committee also reported an
ordinance that sand from ShOckOe creek
shall not be used tor building purposes, and
the water shall not be used for washing
purposes. The ordinance was referred 10 the
Committee on Ordinances.
FROM THE OTHER BRANCH.
Among the resolutions and ordinances re-
ceived from the Board of Aldermen, are the
following:
An ordinance increasing the salary of the
Superintendent Of Fire Alarm and Police
Telegraph TO 1900 year. Adopted.
An ordinance allowing persons TO keep hogs
until January next in Marshall. Jefferson,
Monroe and Clay wards. The ordinance, in
asmuch as one had been offered a few mo-
ments before. was voted down on motion of
Mr. Christian.
MFR. Campbell offered the following from
Colonel A. S. Buford, president:
TO properly adjust and re-estabhsh the
condition of the Virginia State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society upon an economical,
safe and useful basis. ii is found necessary TO
raise the sum of $50 coo by a loan for five
years principal and interest to DO secured by
d first and only lien on the entire property of
the Society.
This property, as is well known lies i'm
mediately on the northern border of our city,
and is most favorably situated. 1t is valued,
as a minimum price, at sl5O,00O, and constant
ly increasing III value.
The interest on the loan required.iS SO. 900
per annum IN semi-annual payments of 81 500.
On account Of the irregular and somewhat
contingent value of the income OF the society
10 be relied on for payment of the interest II
is deemed necessary that the semi-annual III
terest payments be guaranteed in order to OBJ
tain the loan at a satisfactory rate.
This has been definitely arranged for, sub
iect only to the assent of the city authorities
30 an undertaking on its part 10 provide for the
interest as above stated in case of default on
the part of the society 10 do 50.
1T is proposed that out of the proceeds of
the loan the interest for the first half year be
retained and applied to such payment OF in
terest
This can be done and leave a sufficient
amount of the proceeds of the loan to pay off
all the present obligations, now about S43. 900.
and to give necessary funds to repair and
warm the buildings, etc, in proper condition.
and provide for the preparatory expenses for
an attractive and creditable fair and eXposi-
ton as determined on by the society during
the month Of October of the present year.
This done it is not unreasonable to expect
that the society will be able thereafter TO
meet It's interest account and other expenses
from its resources