The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-02
OUR CITY FATHERS MET.
FIRRMEN VILE HAVE OrERCOATS.
The FREQ Bridge May be Lighted by Flee
icity-Appropristion for the howitzer
Monument-Othrr Notes

| the COMMITTEES on Grounds aud Buildings
the regular monthly meeting Of tho Common
Council did not begin last evening until 1880
o'clock The reading Of the minutes occu-
pied nearly an hour and the following MEN,
| hers answered 20 the roll call. Messrs-
Brauer Carter. Carneal. Christian. Curtis,
Diacont. Ferguson Ferriter. CARRIER. Glib
son. Glover. Guig0n. Houston Jackson.
Layne. Seay. Thomas. Trower, J. W. White,
Royal White. Campbell.
The Committee on Streets recommended
resolution authorizing the City Attorney to
condemn property for the widening Of An
alley between Oak and Harrison and Leigh
and Moore streets The resolution receiving
only % votes IL was declared lost not having
received three-fourths vote. On motion OF
Captain Curtis the vote was reconsidered ana
the matter laid on the table.
WAS ADOPTED.
The ordinance repeating an ordinance re-
gard ng the closing OF certain portions or
Eighth street and requiring the removal OF
the fOOt-brdge constructed by the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad came up IN us recon-
mendstlOn from the Committee on Streets. IL
was adopted.
An ordinance granting permission 20
Messrs Carneal AZ Davis 20 construct bridge
over Dock street. between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets. was adopted. This bridge
il 10 be four feet wide and at least eighteen
feet high % be constructed under the SUI
pervison Of the City Engineer
The petition in regard TO the furnishing OF
gun coats au4 b Ots FOR the members oi Inc
Fire Department again came up, the FINANCE
Committee recommending that 1t be referred
back TO the Fire Commissioners Tor an estl-
mate
Mr.. Christian said that there l53 men in the
Fire Department and four in the Fire Alarm
De. artnIeut. or Isl IN all The very best gum
{. ats could be gotten at g 80 apiece or $3.50,
aud IL boots ut 70 or -3j3.2J. making totai
of SgC1.75. He therefore offered as an amend
meut 90 the report OF the committed that the
sum of 900 be apprO rated for that purpose.
blr Ferguson was p0aitiye that the hre-
men did not want gum coats. but OyercoatS,
and he was in favor of referring the matter
hack 10 the commissioners Mr.. Guigon dis
covered in the y pers submitted that tie fire.
men did want 0vercoats and not gum coats.
no ovERcoATs.
Mr. Christian thought the city could not
afford 70 spend in the neighbOrhO0d OF e4.0uO
/ for oYercoats at this time, and he therefore
/ renewed his motion.
Nh rrower moved as an amendment that
! the SUM Of 81. 800 be appropriated for the
purchase OF OyerCOats. The amendment was
! adopted. and the amended resolution was lost
| by vote of IL TO 3. The following was the
result OF the note
! 1ycs.-C arter, Courtney. Diacont. Fergus
son. Ferriter. CARRIER Gibson Glover. Gui-
! gon. Houston. Jackson Seay, Thomas,
! Trouer. j. w. White. Royal White ". J.
/ White. Campbell-l-.
A0es-l rauer. Carneal. Christian.
On the recommendation Of the committee
! on Light q resolution was adopted providing
! that the Finance Committee appropriate
! I'll .Os0 for the credit of the gas works % pay
! for zoo loads Of gas-house coke. TO br donated
to the Ladies Mission DOR dlstriD button among
tine city poor.
An ordinance was adopted on the recon-
mendatiOn OF the Committee on Fire Depart
ment providing or the construction OF fire.
proof brick or stone partition walls between
tenement houses.
uowIrzERs' MONUMENT.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
recommended the adoption II the resolution
in regard to the erection of the Howitzer mon
ument and apprOprlatlng sl,OOO tor the same.
On motion OF Captain Curtis the matter
was referred 10 the Finance Committee Tor re-
port.
Tie same committee also submitted a
detailed statement of all the money ex-
pended on the new City Hall. The to-
fal cost Of the building IS $780,
437.11. while the appropriations made from
time to time aggregate SoyOOOU. HE report
uuesting the finance Committee 70 apprO-
| pirate 300 900 for the continuation OF the
( work was referred 70 the FINANCE Committee.
Z The same action was taken in regard 10 the
resolution recommended by the Committee
on Cemeteries asking that the salary Of the
! keeper of OakwOOd cemetery be increased
from $50 per month to S65.
LIGHTS FOR THE BRIDGE.
Mr.. Carter offered a resolution directing tho
N l. Oh - a mis-
cient number of electric lights on James
River bridge. In another resolution tho Com
mlttee on Lights Is directed TO remove the
gas-lamps and pipes from the bridge Both
resolutions were adopted.
blr. Christian presented a resolution by re-
quest increasing the salary of the Superin-
tendent OF Public Schools from $500 10 81 800.
Mr. Christian moved to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution IN regard TO over
coats for the members OF tho Fire Depart
ment with the view OF referring II back 10
the Fire Department. The motion TO recon
slider was carried When Mr. Glover moved
to put the resolution on It's passage. cOnsid-
cradle discussion occurred. but the resOlu-
ton was finally adopted by the following
vote:
THE VOTE.
Aves-Messrs Carter. Courtney. Curtis,
Diacont. Ferguson, Ferriter, CARRIER Gibson,
Glover, Grimes. Gulgon. Houston, Jackson.
Mann. Seav. Thomas. Trower. j. ". White.
Royal White. W. J.. White Campbell-2l.
Noss-Brauer Carneal Christian.
Mr. Curtis moved TO take from the table the
resolution in regard to the widening OF the
alley between Oak and Harrison aud Leigh
and Moore streets 10 the width Of twenty feet.
The motion was carried and the resolution
adopted
Mr. Glover offered a resolution empowering
the Finance Committee to employ a clerk at a
salary of $40 per month. Ii was referred 10
the Finance Committee.
NEW CITY HALL.
Mr.. Guigon offered two resolutions direct
ing the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
10 report To the Council Rn estimate Of the adj
dltonal cost IF the completion of the new
City Hall. and directing the same committee
10 report on a resolution directing the CON-
nittee 20 finish the building by contract
Mr Guieon spoke at some length on the sub
ject aud said that matters stood 10 WAS im-
possible 10 come within three hun ired thou
sand dollars or half million Of tie total
cost
Captain Curtis stated that it was impossible
70 make an estimate unless the resolution vas
rescinded providing that the work be done by
day labor.
Mr. Carter also advocated the passage OF
the resolution calling for an estimate
Mr.. Guigon offered an amendment direct
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