Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-15
LAID ON THE TABLE.
THE BOARD PosTPoSes ACTION RE-
GARplNG AHoME FOR MRS. DAVIS.
Increase OF Salary voted-Appropriaf'ons
for Special street Improvement
Our Sanitary Jurisdiction.

The regular monthly session ofthe Board
OF Aldermen was held in the Couneh
Chamber last night. Present were hessrs'
Bahen. Bowden, Brander. Capers. Carter
Crenshaw. Gray. Gum, Hardwioke, har-
grove, Hughes. Jeter. Mitchell Iurpin'
and President Joseph Q. Dickerson.
On motion, Colonel Cary was excused
on account Of sickness at home.
According 20 the recommendation OF the
Committee on Streets the Board refused 20
concur ip the resolution from the Com
mon Council insfructing the City Attorney
10 procure the lot o: land at the interssc,,
tion Of Adams and Broad streets ana
Brook avenue.
COMMITTEE ON FINAEcE.
The report Of the Finance Committee
was presented by Mr.. Hargrove. IL EN-
braced the following resolutions:
Fixing the salary OF the superintendent
of the Gas-Works at $500 per annum'
Adopted unanimously. $1,000
for the pavement with granite spalls OF
Seventeenth street from Main street 10 the
bridge crossing the basin. Rejected upon
the Recommendation Of the committee, no
funds being available. Mr.. Bowden then
offered an amendment by which the Work
would be done when funds were available
out this was also lost.
Mr.. Carter presented the report OF the
Committee on Electric Light upon the re-
solution requesting his body to ascertain
by bid or otherwise the cost TO furnish the
citv with $50 electric arc lights for period
Of three or five years. The committee re-
turned the paper with the statement that
they deemed Il inexpedient to take action
uDon II at this time.
The resolution granting PERMISSION 70
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company 70 lay a track
across BOwe street into a lot between
Broad and Marshall streets was recon-
mitted to the Committee on Streets
there being some objection.
PROM The LOWER BRANCH.
The Board acted fayorably upon the
paper appropriating $4,000 10 the expense
account and $4,000 for the payroll ac-
count Of the Health Department.
Favorable action was also taken upon
the resolution apprOprIating 500 % the
expense account Of OakwoOd cemetery.
The resolution asking the Legislature to
extend the health jurisdiction OF the city
one mile from the city limits and regu-
lating the establishment of slaughter
houses was, on motion OF Nr. Crenshaw,
laid upon the table ia order that more IN
formation might be obtained.
TIE HoME FOR MRS. DAVIS.
The preamble and resolution providing
for the appointment of q committee of i've
70 look into the feasibility OF purchasing
A home for Mrs. Davis not TO exceed
S2j. 900, evoked considerable discussion
and comment.
Mr.. Bowden said be was very doubtful
whether this body had the right 70 appro-
pirate money for this purpose and moved
To refer the matter 10 the City Attorney
for his opinion. Il was explained that the
resolution only called tor the appointment
ola committee TO inquire into the eXpedl-
ency Of purchasing the property.
Mr.. Turpin said he wanted 10 be per-
| fectlv honest in what be was gong 20 do.
| He did not propose 10 vote Tor the
adoption OF any such a resolution, as the
city could not. IN his judgment, give away
| It's property. He asserted that no such
paper ought ever TO have been introduced
| without having consulted Mrs. DAVIS
through her friends.
An IMPORTANT RESOLUTION.
The President said he thought this was
one Of the most important resolutions ever
| introduced in the Council. He said he
| did not agree with Mr.. Turpin. He
| thought the city had the right 10 purchase
a building and allow the occupancy 10 any
/ one II cHOnc.
Mr. Bowden withdrew his motion and
| the resolution was laid upon the table.
| The resolution, introduced by Alderman
Mitchell. giving 200 bushels Of gas-house
| coke 10 the Wouen's CITY Mission tor dis
| tributiou among the colOred poor OF the
city, was adopted.
4 resolution providing for the paving Of
Broad street from Pine 10 Harrison was
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
The same action vas taken upon the re-
| solution 20 pave and grade Jefferson street
between Franklin and Grace streets.
An 5000 APPROPRIATION.
A resolution appropnating $4,000 for the
purpose OF paving Broad street between
| Twelfth and Fourteenth. was also referred
| 10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Caper5 presented q petition asking
| that the sewer on Franklin street near
Henry be enlarged. as it IS insufficient at
| present. The paper was referred 10 the
Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Brander moved that the vote by
which the resolution approprlating S4,620
for grading and paving Linden street from
Park avenue - Cary street was lost be
reconsldered. The motion to reconsider
| fell through.
Ihe Board then adjourned.