The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-04

A reso,ution was adopted providing for
n epecinl committee of thee from 'he
(,on,mon Council and two from ire boaru
~ Aldermen 10 look into the Feasibility
~ securing n hospital for contagious
diseases. 10 examine into the probaDle
cost of n site and the construction Oh
the building. ~ -
The Council concurred IN inc reso-
luton adopted by the upper on nrany , ~5 ~
nronriafing tho sums Of $1,000 and so
no0 10 the salary and coal accounts OF
the city gas works.
On motion of Mr.. Grimes the rules
wore suspended and the resolution taken
from the table which fixes the pay OF
Tho hands OF the Health Department ut
Si75 nor dav. Mr.. Curtis offered as
nm amendment that the same increase OF
nav will be extended to the hands oi
The Street Department. The amendment
was lost by a vote OF y 10 10.
The resolution was then voted upon:
Messrs. CarneaI, Ferriter Guigon. jack
son. Mcdowell. Smith. Thomas, Vaughan
and w. j. W6ite voting in the negative,
and the vote was just about to he an
pounced by the president when Mr..
Strntton was permitted to change his
vote to no. After the vote had bee1 an
I ounced as IS 10 10. whereby the vote
was lost. the vote was recOnsidered on
motion Of Mr.. Stratton and the whole
matter laid on the table
An opinion was read from the City At
torney stating that the Council had the
right to transfer the uncXpended balance
Of $1,000 from the Committee on ShOckOe
Creek to the account Of Jefferson Park.
The whole matter was laid on the table.
DON'T BLOCKADE.
On motion of Mr. Stratton a resolu-
ton was adopted asking the Committees
on Finance and Streets TO jointly con-
slider the question Of street improvements.
An ordinance was adopted fixing the
voting places for the coming election.
An ordinance was adopted ut the re-
quest OF Mr.. Ferriter, prohibiting the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com
pany from blOckading the crossing on
Seventh street for longer than three min
utcs at the tine. The Chief Of Police
was instructed TO enforce the ordinance.
On motion Of Mr. Curtis resolution
was taken from the table appropriating
the sum Of S951.S0 for the grading and
paving of the alley between Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh and Z and y
streets. The resolution was adopted by
a vote Of "A to ?.
Mr.. Carneal offered resolution ap-
prOpriating the sum Of $1,000 for the
hospitals and asylums Of the city. 1t
was referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. j. Taylor Stratton presented an
ordinance allowing Messrs A. :. BufOrd.
Y. S. Gum. James y. Pac, and their
associates TO construct. maintaiE and
operate a line or lines Of poles and wires
aud a lue or lines Of underground con-
Quits, subwlys and submarine cables for
electric wires. with all necessary fixtures
and appurtenanccs, in. upon. over,
through and under any and MI Of the
streets. alleys. squares. avenues. etc, to
be rsed in the conduct Of electric cur
rents for all purposes, and especially for
the purpose Of photographic, telephone
and telegraphic ntercOImunicationS be-
tween the inhabitants Of the city, and to
connect with lines erected or established
by themselves or others without the city
limits. Referred to the Street Commit
tee.
After the transaction Of n good deal of
routine business the Council adjourned.