The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-06
COMMON COUNCIL MET.
,,rcH ROUTINE YORK WAS DONE.
A., ordinance in Regard to the City Plumb
ing-River-View Csmetery-Kuies
Governing the Council.

ksr now exists the water supply at the
Grounds is merely that received from
,umps. Colonel Buford gave a full ex-
,lanat.on as TO the need for the water sup
ply.
Mr.. White moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the request be granted. which
was done.
Resolutions we're passed approprlatlng
$3.50 TO extend the sewer at the northwest
corner of Main and Eighth streets steV 20
build a sewer on Jessalnine street liVh
Nenable 70 \ streets. $685. 81 to pave aliey
lotween Twentv-sixth and Twenty-seventh
and = and = streets. The latter resolution
as laid on the table. there not being
en,uch Nom bers of the CouncA present 10
rass the resolution. This course was also
rursued with resolution hPpIop'latlnE
.Il.a20 To pave the alley between twenty
-,E and Twenty-hfth. Broad and Mar
-esolution was adopted fixing the grade
frventy-fourth street between Broad and
C-,ce and between Iwenty-second and
qUenty-hrst streets.
NO resolutions apprOpriating $4,000
..-I q, be used for streets generally and for
.+.l-t3inc OF sewers under the direction
|r,e Committee on streets was referred TO
aGommlttee on finance.
-asolutiou appropratlng $500 70 pave
.s,ora AZ the Second market between the
.-.eoie and hsn markets was referred TO
ne Fnauce Committee.
sH0CKOE CREEK.
qto finance Committees report recon-
@,1.d that $1,000 be not taken from
..I..s.e creek" and appropriated to JEFF
4-.., Park. as was proposed some time
TIemstter was finally ordered 20 the
~. Attorney tor his opinion.
resolution was passed apprOpratlng
4
.-.,ev u be- spent improving the walks.
- e-c which are now IN wretched
-....r.1n was received from the
r-.,,- committee. with the recommended
+.,frat.t 40 not pass. increasing the pay
lfrel ll tie Health Department from Sl.0O
,-s- brisk tilt between Messrs. Epps
,~I Cp.ron IN which the latter favored the
rsudation of the committee, the reso-
',.t.r ,-.s rejected and laid on the table.
H- Tups strongly advocated an increase
from 81. 30 20 Sl.f5 day
~.rera. amounts upon the Finance Com
rtt4-s recommendation were appropriated
q. tie water works. and 5000 was appro-
r-ated t0 the account on the Second market
fr improvements.
The Committee on Light recommended
that $500 be appropriated TO employ four
lighters 10 light 23i burners IN alleys,
Il. which are not now reached by electric
lrhts The rules were suspended and the
appropriation made
CITY PLUMBING.
The Committee on Health presented an
ordinance ia regard 20 plumbing. There IS
about fifteen pages Of foOlscap paper occu-
p.sd by the ordinance, which was ordered
o. Ue printed.
An ordinance appropriating $500 10 i'm
proye River. lew cemetery III section was
referred e. che Committee on finance. and
all ordinance was adopted changing the
prices oil lots SO that quarter lots can be
sold al ~ each.
A resolution appropriating $500 10 Oak
wood cemetery was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
A resolution fixing the pay of employees of
the FIRST market at Sl5J day. instead OF
$50 month, was referred 70 the finance
Committee.
The committee appointed some time ago
to change the rules which now govern the
Council made It's report, and President
Glover made an extensive explanation of
each rule when Clerk August read the re-
port Considerable time was occupied IN
the discussion Of the rules.
When the rule WAS read by Clerk August
which provides that the Common Council
meet at o'clock Mr.. BOvkin moved that
the hour be- changed 20 . o'clock in the al
ternOOn. Mr.. Gugon ably fought the mo-
ton and was seconded bv Dir. Gibson. All
OF tho participants got into cutie a parlia-
nentary tangle. and 1t some time be
fore everything was peacefully and satlsiac-
torlly arranged. Finally the vote was taken,
which resulted in the amendment being
lost the result being - 70 IL. A tie vote Is
always decided IN the negative.
Az soon as the vote had been announced
Mr Crimes moved that the rules be sus-
PENDED and the resolution providing for the
0f Ia "a IN al q H.9lf
Department be taken up The motion WAS
lost
INFRINGEMENT AND EEFORM.
Among the resolutions reported from the
Board of Aldermen was one which provides
certain amendments ss to the action OF the
Committee on &etrenchment and Reform.
The most important amendment WAS that
which provided that all questions asked bv
tie committee of heads of departments
should he explicit and that they should bs
lu writing, both questions and answers.
Mr. Gugon fought ceverly the amend
meuts. and made splendid speech IN favor
o.. his position. lie said that no committee
az head of department could determine the
e1pllcltness of question, and. further
that 20 put the questions and answers N
writing would mean the employment Of
stenOgraphers and typewrlters.
Tie COu lcll sustained Mr.. GulgOn. and,
on motion, President Glover was requested
90 appoint a committee OF three. who with
q similar committee from the Board of
Aldermen, will confer in regard TO this mat
ter The vote was twent-One TO three III
hr Guigon's favor.
Sir. Guigon presented report from the
School Board asking that lightning rods
be placed on the school buildings OF the
ny the same % cost about - 500. He
also presented IN ordinance asking the cost
@. private ire alarms. to be placed, Il de-
s.rable. ~ AL the orphan asylums, homes
tor aged persons and public hospitals Of the
city.
resolution was passed which authorizes
tie ommittee on Grounds and Buildings
% draw on the Auditor for funds Tor the
lew City Hall until an appropriation OF
O00 IS made.
Mr. Grimes offered resolution that all
Proceedings of Council committees be
allowed 20 be reported through the press OF
tie city with the exception o. the r nance
Committee. The resolution was IOst by q
vote OF % ID. 80,
AtIz45 O'Clock the Council was still IN
ios. ON. There was hardly quorum, ana
.lr GulgOn had tie floor. lie was eoNo-
eating tie amending OF rule -, when pro;
woes that the rules can be suspended
ty o vote of two-ihrds majority. ne
same rules can be changed. however. Dy
SIMPLE majority. Captain GuigOn was OF
tue opinion tina. a simple majority was all
Tat was needed 10 suspend the rules. MI.
Glover differed with him.
Miss May HANDY Guaranteed.
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