Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-02
GlS TO BE CHEAPER.
COMMON COUNCIL REDUCES IT
IT. 10 st.25 PER 1000 FEET.
c..rantee Interest on tho socioty's
,o,p-No More Penalties Against
Atlantis Trees

,.chts meeting Of the Common
.,, marked the fact that one half of
'. ,l, n the present body had expired.
g ,, ,hc twelfth Of tho twenty-four
8 M .r sessions to bo held.
F...'.'.,rh O'Clock was tho time for meet
-. A....s ;us, an hour later when Clerk
f.''. 70. Included the reading Of the May
49, and called tho roll. Mr.. W. Deane
...., was the only councilman absent.
,s n number Of visitors were in at
S-.",e. among them being Colonel A. S.
.'l president, and Mr.. Word. vice
D. isrt q the Virginia Agricultural and
T. ...-r,l society; superintendent of
J s.bools W. +. Fox, Colonel w. +.
P,u. james Lyons, John II.
t''tt,-D president Of the Board of Fire
..-..a....r'rs: Captain Thomas Ellett.
.-,.of fhc Virginia Mechanics Insti-
v...rs Marx Gunst, G. +. Wingo.
.trI Armons. of the Board Of Direc-
sIat institution; Fire-Commls-
3 p ,.ssns l.. Levy. Mossrs. Louis Raw
d. 1rcc 4. Minor, and Alderman
;,-.. B1len.
STREET MATTERS.
r.., Iusiness considered was the re.
tHa Committee on Streets, contain
Gambler uf resolutions for appropria-
IN The construction Of sewers and
-e.'i.1 - awnings.
~, 'uti0n directing the City Engi-
f1 instruct the Southside Land
ri Ing-yment Company To run It's
f'wu Seventh street to the the Lo-
..,.. Works until six months from
,-.f 1921. was adopted.
' committee was by resolution au-
..f .a sell some OF their disabled
and purchase new ones with the
-..aluticn authorizing the City At
...l.l.urc land for the widening of
..-...t O. o width of fifty feet from
-. street north came up in order. Ii
s..l pv several cOuncIlmen who was
'frt,e land. Mr. w. II. Curtis re-
Flat the people building the viaduct
". James Lyon stated that the resolu-
.-..i been drawn by the City Attorney,
... ..ur a written agreement between
many and the city that the former
nav an costs and damages.
r.. u II Mr.. StrattOn the provision
-...f3.i % the resolution.
~. Caaucilt lthen adopted the resolution
.-.nlei.
--r ASHLAND ACCOMMODATION.
OH. r.wmittee recommended the re-
....-..s the petition Of certain residents
..,..-l. asking that the accommoda-
/. - wan, bee allowed 10 run from Elba to
. r.-i->.rtct station.
W Glover opposed the passage of the
,.-r, r,rlatIon, while Mr.. Trower favored
, II, ,-e-l.u'iou was tabled.
he ordnance allowing one freight
..-- 3D. each direction TO be run over the
..,..,... . track daily next came up.
v- STATION moved TO amend by adding
- ..-..,.er train each way, provided
...... company did not charge for car
-. fe .Lt over the connection track.
'- clover could not understand how
. ,--at Committee could recommend
....--.,, ,t' trains be allowed to run over
...-l-s and then want to refuse the same
,.-'Ja local passenger tram.
f. carter explained that the committee
o. .r. SD because q delegation Of busi-
.,-,,l Lad waited on them and COM
,-. ts,t il would work a hardship
L,t.-f tie freight trains were not al
'e.f o. run by entaIlIng an.addltlonal ex-
,..,.0t : OF 3 per car on merchandise.
tf L. harm TO any one to have 10 get
I'l and ride down town on the
.r,-'-c.r-
n. clover said he did not believe in
i..--ratiug. II Baltimore and Wash
--... people could ride through the city
axe Train. Fredericksburg and Ashland
..r., ought 60 be allowed to do the same.
'Nr Gu.-0u stated that it was apparent
ftNr Carter knew nothing Of the local
r.., ~ be- would be aware Of the fact
O., .-.y al the passengers came to Rich
-.! tar-use they were put down in the
t.-- ~ the city near the places where
.rvl..aI 10 purchase their goods.
E,. Carter replied that he did know con-
...e about the trains. Nearly all of
Q. ....-erc-rs were women who did their
O. pig 0u Broad street. At least two
t-c- i them always got on at Elba.
l.-uliuanCe was adopted Is amend
1-s- 81: noes g.
Il. Council unanimously adopted the
c' l.o. authorizing the construction Of
O. lE.-Stlee. viaduct.
THE EXPOSITION LOAN.
N,. Campbell moved TO suspend the
a-l take I'D from the table the Teso-
.-. q rg1-alte.iug the $1,000 per year in
=
. Vagina State Agricultural and Ne
ID. Society. This was adopted.
rs. 4. =. BufOrd, the president OF
..'v, was granted the privilege OF
'...-. md IN terse language explained
.... --.tv for the adoption OF the resO-
d.. Be- tle city desired "a fair TO be held
o. .- tal. Ii was proposed TO retain
.--t La.j years interest from the pro-
Tie loan. There was no hkell-
'-.t tac city would have to pay the
81 800 -1mi-anuually, and even II II
b A.. G.l be small prlce TO pay TO
- rL su undertaking in Its midst.
r-.,.rtv If the society was worth
.-. So the security was undoubted.
.rlat would be drawn on strictly
-.. principles. and the lien would be
r-.I that the city could at any
t- .. -y.u, thirty DAYS notice, regain
.ay Dee Lad paid for interest. The
''. Attorney would supervise the draw
F. '-. len. and the city would certain
protected fully.
II,CUssFD AND ADOPTED.
N-. T.. ya! said he was sorry to oppose
g,an, hut be did not see how the
r.. could delegate to the City Attor-
'.r.L- % draw q contract without
.f' ..yl- bis opinion as to its Legality.
tr O.. .uabble in court IL did not seem
. ..- '... tle society could give a clear
. lit could, he did not see why there
'- much trouble IN borrowing T5O,OOO
worth Of property. Besides, ne
taleye in the city spending money
'-, way when u was needed for re-
-'.r. and an electric plant.
.. l.- 10 replied that the very TACT
g.. '. --... Of --g 600 cOuld toe borrowed
property was proof positive that
b. . "l- clear.
d.. CHRISTIAN explained why 1t was
- q. guarantee the interest.
--. resolution was adopted-ayes, Il;
-
MONEY FOR TEE INSTITUTE.
..t ID alce Committee reported fayora-
-a. Ie-oiuuon 20 appropriate S3O,-
..- Mechanics Institute.
...r.tou moved in view OF the length
" .'arce Of the resolution that IL
p. a" o. the table and printed for the use
,cilWen.
-- CE-.au was surprised that such a
should be made when the subject
- e- under discussion for the past Six
lotion 20 lay On the table and print
p,eI by a vote OF 20 ayes TO 8 noes.
MR. THILiPs's BOND.
n bond offered 10y Mr.. 9. l. Philips,
80 i9 ,ae City Treasurer, was returned
,-. opinion OF the City Attorney
d. wls lot IN proper torn as 10 the
I Office. Mr. Meredith states that
=. .trl.lu Of J.. j. Grymes III July, 1855
80. iale been for q full term OF three
tho record stated no length OF
The Offering Of Grymes for re-el9c-