The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
ELECTRIC light PLANT SCHEME
L1ID ON THE TIBLE.

Track to be Used-Committee on Grounds
and Buildings Take No Action About City
Hall Employees.
The Board Of Aldermen held q meeting last
night. with President DickersOn in the chair.
The Finance Committee presented report
in favor Of appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase Of q new site for the Central School
building. The report was adopted on motion
Of Mr.. Capers.
The same committee recommended the re-
funding Of $500 70 Mr.. l.. b. 1atum, Of the
Virginia Steamboat Company for taxes I'm,
properly paid The report was adopted, and
the amount charged to the account OF taxes
refunded.
Mr.. Turpin introduced a resolution request
ing the Finance Committee 10 investigate
what effect the reduction of the price OF gas
from $50 to el.2j per thousand cubic ieet
would have on the income Of the city. lie
ferred 20 that committee.
The Committee on Health presented re-
port asking not 10 concur in the ordinance
referred 10 them in regard 10 the changes IN
the regulations concerning the burial OF the
dead. The report recommends the adoption
of an ordinance providing that II shall be the
duty of the attending physician or the corO-
ner. a the case may he, 10 issue u death Ger
person 10 the funeral director. This ccrtil-
cate shall be fled with the Board ot Health
within eighteen hours. No person shall he
allowed 10 be buried without Il burial per-
NIT. The report was adopted.
The ordinance passed by the Common
Council permitting the Richmond. tredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad Ia continue the
traffic Of through passenger trains over the,
connecting track for another year after Apnl
9th, when the present privilege expires was
adopted without any opposition.
The sum of slU1 was appropriated TOR the
WOmen's Christian Association towards the
maintenance OF the kindergarten school
The sum of %, $50 WIS appropriated IN per
cent. bonds for the purpose of paying for con-
demned lands no the New Reservoir Park
The appropriation was recommended by the
Finance Committee.
An ordinance was passed providing that
hereafter frame buildings snail only bee erect
al with the consent OF a majority of the MEM
bers of the CITY Council residing IN that ward
and the approval of tine chairman Of the Com
mittec on Fire Department. If THIS consent
cannot Dee obtained the mattcris - be decided
hy the City Council. The ordinance was re-
ferred 20 the Committee on the Fire Depart
ment ina conjunction with the City Attorney.
The resolution adopted 10y the Common
Council, which approprIates $4,000 tor I'M
electric plant. was taken up. but MI George
T. Bowden moved To- las the matter ON the
table. owing 10 the absence of four members
Of the Board. The motion was adopted Mr.
Hargrove being the only one opposing NJ.
The matter will be considered at called
meeting of the Board
Alderman Fitzgerald presented resolution
providing for the appropriation of so.oOO loT
the erection of an arnoiY ou 81 1ctfr ana
Leigh streets. for the use II cOlored com
panies Referred 10 the Finance Committee
After the transaction OF some routine busl-
rc-s OF minor interest tine Board adjourned
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
The Committee ON Grounds and Buildings
held their regular meeting last night with
Chairman Taylor AS presiding officer
report from the Jail Committee WAS re-
ceiyed and filed. that all the necessary repairs
had been made and that that building was
now in better condition than eyer before.
The petitions Of Robert ). Davis and w. X;
Ward for employment on the new City Han
were listed and ferred % the City Engineer.
The resolution appropratlng 100000 for
the continuing ~ the work on the new CitY
Hail. which had previously been reported 10
Common Council by the Finance Committee,
and hy that body turned over 10 the Commit
tee on Grounds and Buildings, with the re-
quest 10 furnish statement OF the money al
ready expended and an estimate OF the amount
still required. was next considered. Colohel
CutshaW thought II was impracucaDle 10
make any estimate Ntlhfi the 'AintlA-
of dav work A rather lengthy informal dis
cu.si0n Of the subject followed. III which
Messrs Ferguson. IurpIn. Curtis, Taylor
and Houston participated. and ON motion OF
Captain Curtis the matter was inally laid on
the table
A communication was receiyedfrom Carpen-
ters' and Joiners' Union. No. 1873, OF tins city:
endorsing the action IF the StOnecutters
Union aud the stand taken by The TINES IN
reference % the proposed discharge OF stone
cutters working at the City Hall on account Of
their political affiliations. The communlca-
tion was ordered filed.
The committee We're about 10 adopt mo-
ton made by Mr. Turpin 10 adjourn, when
CAPTAIN Curtis asked Colonel Cutshaw 10 re-
port ON the progress of the Investigation of
the politics Of those employed on the City
Hall
Colonel Cutshaw stated that he had not re-
ceiyed any further information from Mr.;
Lamb. chairman Of the Democratic Central
Committee.
A motion made by Mr. FERGUSON to post
pOne the further consideration Of the subject
Indefinitely was lost by the following vote
Aves-Messrs. Tlirpin. FergussOn-Z.
NAYS Messrs. TAYLOR. Huston. Curtis.
Mr. 1urpin then made the motion % adj
journ which was lost. A renewal OF the same
motion by Mr. Phillips later on had the same
effect. although there was no business before
the committee.
Mr. Phillips finally succeeded IN having o
motion carried 10 postpone the further consid-
Grafton OF the Investigation Of the politics VI
the laborers on the City Hall for one week.