The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-14
ANNUAL BUDGET ADOPTED.
April Session Of the Board Of Aldermen
Last Evening.
The TRAYLOR FRANCHISE WAS GRANTED.
lee District Proposition to Furnish Electric
Light for the City-Other Matters
of Interest.

The first papers acted upon were those OF
the Committee on Streets.
An ordinance in reference to the opening Of
Pickett street from Yenable street north.
Pickett street now runs north as far as Yena-
bic Adopted.
resolution restoring 20 the City Collec-
tors salary / per cent. Of collections. Re
ferred back 10 Finance Committee.
Resolution thnt the salary Of the Superin-
tendent of the Gas Works bee increased %
g 500 year Recommended by the COM
mittee that 1t be not increased. Referred TO
Committee ON Light.
Resolution that the salary Of the Supcrin-
teudent of Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph
be increased 10 { 800 per 0nnum. hecom-
meuded by the Finance Committee.
Mr. Turpiu raised the point that the Coun-
ell had nothing % do with salaries Of the enc
ployes of the Fire Department they being
regulated by the Board # Fire Commisslo NJ
er-. and In confirmation of the point raised
read the State law IN the subject
The matter accordingly was not acted upon,
but referred o. the Fire Commissioners.
Tie Committee ON Health presented two
permits for the keeping OF hogs. with the Ie-
commentator that they be not granted.
Mr. Dickers0n said that there was some
conflict as To the hog permits: that the cny
ordinance allowed persons 10 keep hogs M
four wards of the city. but frequently the
Board of Health or the Committee on Health,
recommended that certain persons be not
allowed 90 keep hogs; that he was under the
opinion that II would bee an excellent idea 10
pass am ordinance that after January /, 1902,
no hogs shall be kept IN the city 10y any one.
After further discussion the permits were
referred back % the Committee on Health.
Mr.. Turpn called up the resolution IN
reference 10 the salary Of Mr.. W. II. Thomp-
son. superintendent Of the Fire Alarm and
Police Telegraph, and the salary was increased
% 800
PROM OTHFE BRANCH
Action was taken on the following res'lu-
ton and ordinances submitted from the Com
An ordinance allowing the American To-
Iacco Company to- construct an overhead
bridge on Cary street. between Sixth and
Seventh, to connect the factories known us
Allen a. Giutor's. Adopted.
An ordinance granting % the l"ylor Lioc-
trc Company the privilege OF furnishing
electric light IN the city.
Mr. Belvin, after the volumnou, ordinance
had boon read offered an amendment. the
substance Of which IS that If the poles Of
another COMPANY are used the Iraylor CoIn-
pany's wires Will be secondary on that pole.
Mr. Capers sail that the Iraylor franchise
question had neen IN the Council a long time.
and that as the ordinance had been prepared
With great care by the City Attorney. hecould
see no reason for lacking on an amendment
that would delay the passage Of the ordinance
for six weeks or two months. Others spoke
in opposition T. the amendment and vote
being taken the amendment was lost.
The ordinance was then adopted unani-
mously.
An ordinance allowing the Mayo-strcet sy-
nagogue to swing the gates outward.
Mr. Crcnshaw moved that the ordinance be
referred 20 the City Attorney for his opinion
as 10 the liability Of the city.
Mr. Crenshaw- motion was lost and the or
dinance was adopted.
An ordinance approprating 900 % build
a drill shed for the H0wltzers and armorY Tor
the Stuart Horse Guard.
Mr. Belyin presented a petition OF property
holders near the HowItzers' armory stating
that the erection Of an armOry with stables
would depreClato property and therefore
asked that action be deferred until they could
bc heard
Mr. Lindsay. one Of the petitioners was
heard and stated that they had no objection
10 the HowitZers' drll-room, but did not want
the -.ables near there.
lir. Hargrove moved that the ordinance De
laid ON the table until the matter can be IN
quired into This was lost.
Captain 4. j. Gug1u. representing Che
Stuart Horse Guards stated TINT stable We're
not to le used %, stables ln tine general sense
If tine word. but merely To- have place o.
put the horses when tue command was under
arms or whiting for orders. a- ln the case NJ
riot. DC. That 40 horses were q be- boarded
a- permanently. uut merely 10 be stalled for
am hour or so go O. time.
The ordinance was adopted, only the Jack
son word members voting Poo.
resolution approp-lQtlug $500 iu four
per cent bonds iur the purchase ol site and
the building 1T Is crenatoy Tor the burning
ol refuse Adopted
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Cronshaw, coucuued in. No remarks what
ever were made upon d.
LIE DISTRICT.
resolution that "a committee be appointed
from the Council to confer with residents of
Lee district as 60 the ACCESSIBILITY ol that dis
trict being taken into the corporate limits Of
the city
Mr.. Dickcrson said that he did not think bis
constituent. sent him - the Council to ey-
tend the city's limits. That It was matter
fur the people and not for tho Council. and If
the latter placed themselves IN conference
with the Lee district people 70 would be an
entering wed re for Legislative work, for even
though the city does NOT agree ~ the confer
euce. the Ice district people could then 60 To-
the Legislature aud state that the city author
lties had conferred with them.
Nr. IuDu said that his idea Of the
resolution WIS that a number OF eminenty
respectable men h9d come lo the Council and
asked 90 confer as 10 the Lee district matter.
and unless NJ least "a hearing is given 10 would
place the city IN q worse light than even
though the conference were held
Mr.. Capers said that he could not vote 10
bring in any district when il is well known
fact that there are parts of Lee district that
would require Che entire revenue off the dis
tuct e. pat tho streets ln condition COM
parable with the city- streets.
Mn. beiyu SAID that be could see no error
in holding conference. f1r be knew many of
Tie Lee dlstrc. property owners who would
tc willing @ pay for street improvements.
The motion o. lay pn the table was carried
4 resolution donating to tho lady man
ayers free gas during the Carnival &c IL Aler
WIS cOnculred ln.
rhEssNIED DT MEMBERS.
BY Mr. Dckerson: BE il resolved by the
Council, That the Grounds and Building Com
miftee srr hereby instructed to have one or
more drinking hydmuts or fountains erected
m Chlmhorauzo Park Referred % Grounds
amt Buildings Committee.
BY same. ~ ordinance prohibiting the
keeping of hog, in the city. with the excep-
ton of Jackson. Clay. jefferson and Mar
shall wards, the same 20 be kept by a special
permit granted hy the Council, and no permit
shall bee issued after January l. 1872. Adopted.
Mr. Nckers0n also presented the follow
ing letter from 5. \. Cox. Washington, which
explains itself