Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-12
LAID ON THE TABLE.
THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN
ElEcrRic-lloHT PLANT.
The Board Agrees That $4,000 shall he
Placed In water-Gss Outht-Mors
Money for the New City Hall.

The April session Of the Board Of Aldermen
was held last night, Messrn Dickerson (prcsi-
| denf, Bshen, Bowdsn. Brsndcr, Capers, Cary,
Crenshaw, Carter, Davis, Gray, Gum, Hard
wicke. Hargrove, Hughes, Jeter, Mitchell, and
Turpin being present.
A resolution, which was recommended By ths
COMMITTEES on streets providing for the grading
| Of she alley between Leigh and Clay and Twcn-
ty-seventh and Twenty y-eighth streets, was voted
down.
Tho Finance Committee recommended the
adoption Of tho resolution sppropriating e25,-
900 worth Of city bondslfor the construction Of
water-gas plant, and the measure was agreed TO
without discussion, only Mr.. Bowden voting
against 1t.
On the recommendation OF the Finance Com
mittee the Board rejected the resolution sppro-
priafing 81 600 for the purchase Of the riangu-
lar lot bounded by Morris and Short streets ana
Floyd avenue. IL Was the intention OF the
patron OF this paper that tue strip Oh ianu
should be used as park.
THE ELECTRIc-LI0BT PLANT.
The resolution approprating s125,0OC In city
bonds for the erection OF an electric-ngnt piant
came up with the favorable recommendation OF
the Joint Committee on Finance and Electric
Light IL was opposed by Mr. Hargrove chairman
OF the Finance Committee. who thought II most in-
expedient 10 make such an outlay at this time.
Mr.. Grays views conceded with Mr.. Hargroyes.
Mr.. Turpin and others favored the reeolutlon'
On motion, the paper was laid on the table.
At this tuncture several members OF the
Board were excused from further attendance
during the evening In order that they might at-
tend other meetings.
The resolution from the Committee on Streets
recommending the widening OF the Alley be,
tween Mosby and Pickett streets was voted
down. but afterwards recOnsidered and laid upon
the table.
THE BUDGET PASSED BIZ THE BOARD.
Clerk August read thaordinance cancelling the
appropriations for 1S9l-92 ana making ne"
ones for 1S92-93, and read the complete
budget, a summary Of which was puonsheu III
last Tuesdays DISPATCH, after having been
adopted by the Common Council Inc Board
agreed 10 the ordinance without dissenting
vote.
A resolution appropriating 100000 in city
bonds 70 tho City Hall account, which was
adopted by the Common Council at its last meet
ing, was concurred In.
was instructed to prepare or have prepared
profile of such portion OF Lee District as has been
annexed. giving the grades for the streets, etc.
Is THg CRRNAroBY A sUIsAScr7
Alderman Mitchell, of jackson Ward, offered
n resolution that the Committee on health pe
requested 10 report at the next meeting OF the
Board whether or not the crematory has been a
nuisance to tho citizens In that viclnity. ne
stated that nauseating odors were arising rom
the place, and that as the furnace had been ac-
cepted with guarantee the city should look INTO
the matter with view TO taking some ac'ioh'
The resolution was adopted,
A resolution Offered by MIR. Hughesl appropri-
nting S2, 800 for the purchase OF land ADJOINING
Marshall Park was referred 10 the Finance Com
mittee.
AN EXHIBIT AT The EXPOSITION.
Mr.. n. c. Sheppard sent the following commu-
nicatIon TO the Board. which body referred II 10
the Board OF Public Interest:
"The Virginia State Agricultural and Mechanic
cal Society have offered a premium al Its second
exposition 10 be held In October nextfor she pest
collective exhibit by any city or town OF lts
manufactures, comprising wood, metallic, and
textile fabrics.
with the appreciation OF your honorable
| bodies, j respectfully ofler to collect specimens
| OF afticles from all the manufacturers OF the
| city OF Richmond, both large and small, and ex-
hibit them at said exposition with the name ana
| location OF every Manufacturer neatly printed
| and attached 10 each article exhibited, all free
Of cost TO the city OF Richmond, with the UNDER
| standing that the premiums offered shall Dc PAID
| TO me instead OF 10 the city OF Richmond.
The Board then adjourned.