Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-09
THE BOARD AMENDS.
,e QUESTIONS TO HEADS OF De
70 ee,sTMsNTs MUST BE SPECIFIC
.. 81 Financial Importance Duly
nererred-Ano'her Complaint Against
c..ma,cry-Thc water Question.

r,o August meeting OF the Board Of
,,,-.r,on was held last night. there being
A',' Messrs. Bowden, Garter, r. Il.
pr. p,ckerson (president). Gray. Gum,
!",5,,,cte. Mountcastle, Taylor. Turpin,
mn White. Messrs. Allen, Cary. and
o. n we're reported TO be out of the
city. ,,s or, from the
c'-,,,,eo on Light recommending the
ton n a resolution providing tor the
49, ,.,,iotion Of -. 200 for the payroll &C
81. End go. 600 for the coal account 70
the department through tho preseht
co., ,sar Tho matter was referred 10
tsVe, .snce Committee. The report aiSo
i8, mat Sir. William j. Knowles had
- reelected gas inspector "h'c" was
e' 6a h. half OF the Committee on Water.
A.. ". white presented the report IA
~ 10 the petition OF MT; II; u.
and others, Of Madison Ward, IN
rel IN the scarcity OF water IN the
fs- ~ the city IN which they reside.
.to letter Of complaint and the ie-
rom 40 been puhlished in tho DIsPATcH.
~ t..,er stated that IL would be mecca
81. o., eithor introduce meters or lay
,,pes and increase the pumping
JAZZ. The Water Committee recon-
l.ll3 The adoption OF on ordinance pro-
,t,c for the employment OF the meter
W gray said he would like TO know
,I,feas that the water was 80 sohie ''
", D., .listime OF the year. whom so many
80. were away from the city.
srsvANrs WASTE WATER.
~
-. p lhr, VAS heard upon the question.
=. u.Ur, SAID while II was true that
4' ,.anv residents were away from
ti.- .I..- houses still remained occupied.
D, servants. who, in many in
waste water IN "A reckless manner.
-, ~'t1n ~ Mr.. Iurpln, the question
t..5 mon the table till the next Tegu-
N.....,r, of the Board, by which time
'..l.r,nce providing for the meter sys-
.,. have been printed and distributed
..-.t members.
o. ution asking for S1OO,OOO in per
frtle construction account OF the
rCfr Hall was refer ed TO the Commit
r. q Finance.
er,prs ADOPTED by THE BOARD.
rs. Board coucurred in the action Of
common Council in adopting legal
s-.f. far the annexed portion OF Lee Dis
49, The body also concurred IN tue
,..- n the lower branch in the
,.. Iuant Of grades of various streets,
.-..r amended by the City Engineer
Utsr 'he resolution providing for the
sf.r,..n ~ the grade Of Main and Madi-
a. ..r..'s ierommended by Colonel Cut
Saw vs> read. Mr. White presented pro-
,..t frln Mrs. II. c. Clemmitt, of No. 3O2
,..t Nom street stating that the city
aud BID. held responsible for all damages
C.-..r by the proposed change Of the
.-I, Ou motion of Mr.. Taylor. the reso.
Err Was recOmmitted and the protest
referred o. the Committee on Streets IN
caulcuou with the City Attorney.
CUSHIONS MUST ne SPECIFIC.
Tlsr e.a.ufIon from the Common Coun-
rIprIydng that the heads of the several
an Departments be instructed 10 furnish
-. Com lttec on RetTenchment and Re
f-r with any information they may de-
err. brought forth much discussion.
Nr. Iurwn offered an amendment 10 the
CO., that the questions be specific and
ir.. questions and answers be recorded,
ltt the amendment and the resolution
VICE adopted.
Are-.ution was offered by President
Jefferson and adopted, requesting the
Committee on Ordinances TO comply with
f.' ...4'.f~ tlAINoN4 uHfl Autih il "a
o. tae revision and codificatIon of the
r. ordinances. The president OF the
IuIi explained that il was necessary for
t,m,moers of the Council to be in Dos
f...I.n of copies OF the ordinances. The
J. .ttor WAS agreed TO.
Nr White presented long petition from
N.um l.. Debro, 303 west Main street,
asking that he be compensated for the
damages which he had suffered from the
overflow OF his property by reason OF the
insufficient sewerage al Main and Madison
streets The matter was referred to the
mmittee on Claims and Salaries.
THE CREMAroRY AGAIN.
4 petition Hgned by about 1870 ta1-pay-
o. Of jackson Ward, asking for the re-
D. wal OF the crematcry from that section
sul complaining that II was nuisance,
was submitted by Alderman Mitchell, on
whose motion Deacon William III. Jones
was allowed TO make statement in regard
20 the garbage furnace Mr.. DickersOn
offered a resolution directing the City En-
g.neer TO examine the stack Of the crema-
tory and 20 report If IT could be raised
efficiently 90 prevent the furnace from
being Objectionable TO the neighborhoOd
The resolution was adopted.
After the transaction of lot OF unIm-
l,Iiant routine business the Board ad-
.uIned.