Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-09
VETO BY THE MAYOR.
o,NANcE REGARDING DEPART.
vyeNT GAS BILLS RETURNED.
.ro, Of Price Goes with 1.-THE
S'.s ..,,snd Accommodation Can Run to
u,ra street. other business.

! element OF bills Tor gas used by the
5epar.ments Of the city govern
mis- ordinance also reduces the
s cas-. The action Of the Mayor was
~ ...,,s'v sustained and the ordinance
y. 'e ,.,o was based on the ground that
i..-',,Sea manner of marking the bills
n.fci' is Illegal;
...,-ution from tho Street Committee
N.,r-ating money ior sewer on Ihlr-
~ .,roCt was adopted as was, also, the
i"- -...., f1r grading the alley between
i.4oo3 Grace and Shafer and Harrison
.rIrFGEENcE or $4,000.
...,-lance with q resolution adopted
..-..4ro the Light Committee report
'.t.,a -eluCtion Of CASTOR all consumers
O. ..,,,.v 900 cubic feet would, on the
'ft,t years consumption, lessen the
-svsuue by about SS2,OOO. The report
t' ,.,e.vfi and fled.
w. r r,r,rittee on Grounds and Build
i. .neuded that the City Attorney
..t--.zod 20 procure by purchase.
s'.,..ion. or otherwise certain land
,.+1 Marshall Park at cost not ex-
/ ,- $500. Referred 10 the Finance
From THE COUNCIL.
-- s,v,winc were received from the
-'o council, having been adopted by
.r.i, 10 its meeting last week:
-e.. .rntals for the construction of
.- n street between Twentv-third
To,p.y-fourth: z street between
-.r..yeuth and Twenty-ninth: Seven
.n.,veeu Fairfield and Accommoda-
s-l ON Accommodation between
-..sr.h and Buchanan. Adopted.
S-.- p.sr3 also concurred in a number Of
,...-. permits.
srvENTH-sTREET TRACK.
n. GRAY moved to take up out Of its or
.tha little train that runs from Ash
-t..f fhe depot" Being assured that the
.- would be reached IN a few mo-
ta withdrew his motion.
~. Eagri also cOncurred in the resolu-
| .,..- the Council instructing the CITY
r.-.ssr not 10 require the Southside
tssy and Improvement Company to
racks down on Seventh street.
! ..-1.d until the 1st of December.
f. ,sr'v 20 q question from Mr.. GRAY.
/ -....rar Capers, Of the Street Committee,
...'.l trat the street was not in a proper
..f.-n for the LAYING of track.
%, b vien could not understand why
4 g., necessary 20 notify the company
r,s explained that as the road would
s'l'v 90 over the Flfth-street viaduct
mid not want to go down Seventh
4 --s.
SALE OF OLD MULEs.
The chair ruled out of order the resolu-
i .~trrrlzinG the Street Committee to
..v.q disabled mules and place the
/ = Il
4 r. -fnances require that all money SO
4 .ri shall be deposited in the city
-s--y.
..-' -ra. and said il was done in other
4 -s--~srt~. water among them.
a. Harrrove replied that speaking for
q. Ws,s- Department he would say that
.-.-.f custom prevailed there. He him
.ftli been the means of having the or
l-,r.t IN question framed.
j n ro-tion Of the resolution as 10 the
-.e-,.-iru OF the proceeds was stricken
Z. .-t the resolution thus amended was
IT, -asolution from the lower branch
.--f,-- :or the widening of First street
/ a- Orange street north to the city limits,
3. H-s.LAnd Railway and Improvement
4 -arv 60 pay all expenses, was con-
--,ai 10.
THE LITTLE TRAINS"
T.rdinance allowing one freight and
70. Hwmodation train per day in each
.....r over the Belyidere-street cOnnec-
=, .-.ek was the next business which
resented itself.
-qi.s Holiday, representing the resi-
.-., .i Ashland, q delegation of whom
7-- present. addressed the Board In ad-
sr of the ordinance. All that they
'.s- be said, was that the accommoda-
.-..- If two cars be allowed TO run to
g. tu the Byrd-Street station. The
rave, gu this tram was purely local, AMI II
ra, i.ht that through passengers could
+. var the track certainly people from
v.,r.yluia, Caroline, Hanover, and
s-..r should be allowed 10 do the same.
--va'e was taken and resulted-ayes,
-,.s, Mr.. Turpin..
3d. IG-pin explained before voting that
e %. opposed % anv train moving over
%. --ru-rtiou track. He did, how
-- think II nOnsensical for man who
-'-t o. allow through train 10 pass over
refuse a local one.
TESr-srREET vIADUCr.
T-s5rlinance allowing the construction
+su.lgct from the present end Of First
t..a. -a the middle of Bacon'S-Quarter
r.,.l was adopted unanimously without
a'-.
Board next considered the ordi-
O. q, amended. providing that when
, s-e not paid within five days OF
r., -t4,ion the gas shall be cut of.
Messy, Hargroye, Carter. and DAVIS OPP
i-.i'te ordinance.
N. Iayi1r favored il.
ll. vote resulted-ayes 2 (Aiessrs. Bow
e. a-l Iav.orl, noes IS.
j., resolution increasing the pay OF the
-'oT AZ the Regimental Armory from
500 - per month was concurred N
.-- j.. noes 2-Gray and Gum.
TO EEvIsE THE ORDINANCES.
Tls Board concurred in the resolution
rgir, for the revision and coditcation
.f City Ordinances al a cost Oh not
O. '-4n = 800.
N-. Cray moved TO amend so as TO make
-sL5u
q, Crenshaw stated that he would not
-,. 2. undertake the job for twice S2,5OO,
- latter sum was quite reasonable.
.l.-uau Mitchell said he was willing 20
T-.t a1v reasonable amount for the Work,
''t was badly needed.
resident Dickerson commended the re-
-...r o.. q very important piece OF work.
.' having been referred 10 the Finance
--'':se before being passed by the
.--.l Council, be suggested that IL was
-r-a-y 20 suspend the rules. This was
Emo sgl the resolution was adopted Dy d
'... u "a ayes 20 no.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
TIE ordnance forbidding the use OF
A.i and water from Sbockoe creek was
occurred in, az was the resolution TOT
g.. session to be held on July 9th 10 eleet
-.u1er Of the Police Board 70 succeed
A, g. g. BOsher and a FIRE commissioner
-.-s place Of Captain John J. King.
joe Board also unanimously concurieq
-s uIcluance authorizing the Boarq OF
S.4'l % cut down ailantus trees WHEN
-s-ertd desirable by them.
J. so, stated by Councilman Strslton
<. lr Curry would be unable 70 ADDRESS
JOINT session Of the Council to-night'
q '-s suggestion OF the Chair the resoln-
requesting him TO do so was laid on
z. 'ao.s.
I-e Board accepted the invitation TO at
.t1 the sesaui-centennial services at 81.
s-cs church Tomorrow evening. tissl-
--i DlckersOn requested AL OF the aIdeI-
-s- Who wished 70 attend % meet MN III
=. keepers once at T:S0 O'clock
Ai Cspers offered resolution proylulhg
"a Tie sum Of so, 900 be placed 70 thS
'7-.i q the Street Committee, 70. De useu
l1'ung down granite curbs ana paNIIE
stl pals Broad street between HANCOCK
=! Byws. Referred to the Street Com-