Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-15
VOTE FOR THE PLANT
,oeeveN ADOPT The RESOLUTION
PROVIDING FOR wATER-eAs.
h,i.n siakes q Big Fight In Behalf
Of nis COmmtttse--A Long Session
and Much Bsstness

-..-. v.s lively session o. the Board OF Al
LAT nieOt. Alderman Dick Taylor DO
,o,mated during the discussion OF The
,.,, from the Finance Committee pro
p... t,r The appropriation OF $4,000 In per
...,s bonds 90 10 expended IN the erection
a,re--eas plant. and he spoke az longih IN
.,.t terns OF the proposed enterprise.
...Di.- he discussion OF the question Mr.
....l. "No~, Mr. President snd members
-. ,.,.l7. would Ike % have tho privilege
D ... nv eloluence upon this euolcgt mhy
o. -'y ip taKng the stand thht do IN opposn-
g.. athr measure, out wheh 4 see scs 30, roue-
-e ir the interest Of the siandarJ Vl I, Nvut. N'n
t .i...r -cgulates the prices OF oil au oSeI M
'''rt.l states, think u Is ume iot w
...fa3 60 think. 20 consider wei Nhat " 70
t.- ..-a rlaeing this poisonous gas INTO INC
f fre cns-consumors OF the city.
f,- .tstci that ne had very high oIin-
t.. uIgucnt and knowledge 9i Supvt'n
20 Adams in ell such inAtters, pus .ua. ~ ~
.tfr frt .s Of3cal - DO mistaken OF 70
,t..ar belief o. 10 tue merits oi inc OH.
t,.-.,.s lie referred 70 the ground gained
.. ly the eiectfic-light, ana assorted tnat
.-f D, "a vory long whiio before the
.',,,.iitv would De n thing OF tho past
|@r.Iu net think that the Board should
.. f.rnI,rs oi the men who would be
,-.a .to % employment during the WluteI >
r.as1n cl tnointroduction OF WateT-gas-
N
a.. .-.g arid that the Superintendent had
...t around through the couniry 70 looN
... ...4.tsf % securing tho De9t article ior
r...... rrures, and that he had returned 10
a.f accommodated tho water-ces. he
-rf.re. IN favor oi the resolution.
Ia, .I.r. .i-se. ai tho Light Committce, TOOK
..t... ..Ir,sacy Oi ihe measure 10 tno aDssnoo
.-.i White, AID said tAet iDstead OF the
..... .t u vaier-gas being the encourage
.r H..r1pnIy Il would ift the ciiy out OF
..s.s o. q monopoly In me shape OF tne
and ONO railway, over which hDe
.....-.t-as axe supplied with coal.
...- ..na further argument the resoiuuoh
....t.I 10y the following vote;
ur.sr, Allen, Bshen, Bowdep. Cary,
r... t,-sy. HarlWi ke. Mitchell, Moore, heeVe'
.-.. Ilfpin, GGd the President-i3
yessfs. Carter. Mountcastle, and Tay-
A -...lut,5n appropriaiing $4,000 for
..re '1e Old Market was reported with the
rrr1aton that it be rejected. The Board
..t.. measure down-ayes, ID; noes, ).
-.. ..amittes on Health made report, IN
.'t., "a .'aim Of Nr. G. 4. Richards for 800,
...f.ta4atiou for the removal OF garbage
....., Appended was resolution refusing
'...t4rr.alI. This was adopted.
.. .. llnancc IN reference 10 the disirictS OF
-..... ns % tnc poor Of the city WAS charged
...t.t.IHlEs me territory 70 DC VoFeIVu W
.tuttl. ..ty doctors
INFRINGEMENT AND REFoRh.
t..- ,te call o. the Committee on Retrench-
'...t Reform Mr. Allen, chairman OF tiat
I.sL.uI.l m the report received and ho-
f .r the Common Council OF ita last meet
,fr....d It's acceptance by the Board. Mr..
t.. e.. l,l hot the limitation OF the commit
a. r.v.r py tho Board OF Aldermen woulu
,.rt., b1ly IN a false and humiliating posi-
g, uf.srr,on spoke at some length upon the
-.,a-. ans tool. the ground hat II was NOT the
~ il.n- 60 allow any commi tee 70 resign
,.'...9- tlaf Dy such acton any enc OF the city
..-,.-..u-s c. lld soon bo broken up. lie pc
-... trrt The Committee on Retrenchment and
.-.-m VIA under a mistaken Impression as 10
v..f'.n CRY Engineer meant by sayius make
..-- ..asuu.s specific SC. TIE President was
-e -st Be c0lid not appoint Two mere able
,.--.-.n,st.ves upOn that COMMITTEES than
ut.5.. a. len and Gray, ami he asked that tho
t-s-I -0.s j rrac9iully decline to accept the re-
frt,t these gentlemen
vB AIIFN's BEJoNDER
v...-- Tanner. Taylor, and Turpin spoke in
f.rr.f rtfslulur the committee, but Mr.. Allen,
rl.e la arzuoaleuged Gcaciously the compn-
r.-fr.l SIR. Gray and himself by the fres-
I..t'. tl. Board. said that the larger lesisle-
,,. ,..-s 4 tue country had never TO his
F.a.e.e~ created scch a committee and then
,g,efI.illis mouth. tie had just heard the
t-...s-r' ul ihe Board SAY iaat there was no
hire ulo.fiu. committee IN this council Than
rt.,r /. .trru.bment and Reform. Ar. Allen
tai-.I t.at iais was true ana that the CITY
oli.,l.,s raye power, which was taken away
lvn- fmruimUut or the Board. with such
..rrrs. ..l upon us / say IOr nysei, and believe
trr.f edllegue, biz. Ucay. mat most positive
-.rI .rrnavcaily decline 10 serve further
f....4i clnm mttoo, Inserted NJ Aneu' us
e..r..-Gry pei sJnnl feeling at all IN the mat
,.f T---t.sI mat 2 nnn with his hAnds ued
t-Il0- stand up and hght as Wen as II tney
were .r.at iie ala not believe that thero bao
t... ...r rliruery or fraud 10 the construction
trrev t.ty tlaIi, but he did not think the
t..erl.f been spent upon II WITH that bust
f.-,.-..-..g win winch PAGES bank or the
C.....r.t Commerce or the Mae0nic lemple
ll4 Ittl erected. Mr. Allen, Ia cOhcluSlohi
r.... f... |Hrrl 4crnNt the report
Lt ..t.al tp1k0 again upon Tho question.
....-.-..l talt "a single dollar cculd not be
..r. ... u.t tuuling without The voucher
I... ...r. placed on file IN tue city Auditors
..... .. q mos almost any Information the COM
art., Desired could be obtained there as 10
..H.rs matters. -
I- ..,.lciiled 20 the Prcsident by SAYING
al1.l.t ..,iu Go reflect up1L any one. wish
r..t..t-n.I fuat DO NOT believe that there has
t.. al.!llercy anywhere in the construction
'u.t t4., lu' ] DO sny that u IS my opinion
1fu' many businessmen that the Dulll-
-rL8.l l.l mu-h more thanit should"
IHr PRESIDENTS pEcIsloN.
w..la..IOu vas called and Mr.. Tanner raised
r...... rrat .s the body had not appointed tue
...',, lli- having been done oy the fresi-
Gers -t. only within tao province OF tnat
ls barge the committee.
... r.... .I.ui. " Your point If sustained.
-, ...a t.-n asked that the body relieve Mr..
-y .I himself ircm further service upon
t.u..-.. The report was received ana
..tf... a.corI'cd. Mr. Allen took an ap-
..l... .aa !ecision OF the chair upon the
r..-.I uy Nr. Tanner, and the latter was
.... Then. rs ] understand It. MIR.
t .. 500 Aayo 40 further recourse TO the
... President: No. sir; you can only now ap-
t.... I..r .tte.dent
EEIl-IyPROyENENT MEASURES.
f.l. lcn went into the consideration OF
...r r,.f, ~ fbe street Committee adopted
tr. '., meeting oi the Common Council, EN-
ftts.otd rc. 1lutiOns ior street improve
'.'. t.ae1 upanG concurred In with one OK
t. .usHce granting TO Colonel A. S. Blu
t.. ... others the right 20 construct telau-
i -ysicm IN the streets oi the city was
.t.r.r ordinance Of the Richmond City and
,..,. ae. railway was con'urred IN.
srAsCEFs CONQUERED
"- I..-l ooncurre1 i'm the action OF the Com
r D.r.I ln The adoption OF resolutions
.r VA lowing appropriau3ns; fof pun
.HUi ues, 500 general expense ac-
...... t... uub..e-e.hnOl department, $4,000
t.II.- u.rse,, $500 the purchase OF coke
.r. .,. Nssi.n, 20 be distributed among
....r I.-t1; placing hre-aiarm boxes IN
.. 4.abls institutions. Sl,lO0, and the
o adiiu0nai hre-alarn apparatus,
I.- Co.,, $4,000.
A. .....aee conce~ning the James-Riyer dl-
H tlc Chesapeake ami OHIO railway
a.". . crosses seventh strees, providing mat
SEN. .0' u.ors that thOfOughfare moro than
I-. ...-- at o time aud Imposing penaltes
i... .'.... HHs agreed 10 10y he Board.
i..lu providing Tor rcsandng the
gwen 10 Nr. W. A. ChcstermaD 10
r. ultaiacfunng plant on Taylor street
'.. .t.l.;ol 80 length. Judge Christian,
..- Mr. Cheaternan, appeared Dei1fe
.ll iotoo tue reasons which no con-
t-... ...4I keep tie body from voting 10
-.., 1911. -..ury torn down. Discussion upon the
.... very wia0 scope, and motion 10
'. he Ciy Attorney for his opinion the
T'. ct. would be subjected 10 IN The
''... - u-. passlso ~ the resolution was lost.
..-.... paper was also defeated, the Board
t.f...ird ibe permlssiOn already given
t.rtt tIlding.
'..-. nauDN- Ot resolutions ana peuuohs
e.,ed aud referred 70 appropriate COM
~u4 he Council at ll;4o o'clock al
The GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
Itc4arltions Continue on Aii Sides-Ciub
MsetiDgs Last Night.
4. Democratic demonstration here Thursday
-'i UIl bc the largest affair Of i.s kind ever
.'.i a '-e s0uta. The clubs are vieing With
t 4..te- \. fbr.t effOrts 10 max the most ina