Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-06

Appropriating S3O9.77 20 pay for brick
paving and removing Of the fence on the
north side Of Broad street between
rwenty-sixth and Twenty seventh streets
Referred to the Finance Committee
Appropriatiug S95f.S8 from the fund Tor
paving alleys for owners tor the purpose OK
grading and paving with. granite spalis
The alley between Twenty-sixth and Iwen-
ty-seyenth and Z and q streets. Tabled.
Appropriatlng 81 ,i30.S0 from this fund
TOR the paving and grading after the same
fashion Of the alley between Broad anu
Marshall and Twenty-fourth and twenty
fifth streets Tabled.
Establishing the grades OF Iwenty-Iour.n .
street between Broad and Grace streets /
from Twenty-second toward Twenty-hrst;
As recommended by the City Engineer ana
the Committee on Streets. Adopted.
BONDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Two resolutions, each directing the FL
nance Committee to place SoO, IN per
neot bonds of the city 70 the credit of
streets generally, were referred To the
Committee on Finance.
4 resolution appropriating Sl,OOO 10
pave the space at the Second Market Oe-
tween the vegetable market and the scale
house met the fate of the preceding
measures.
An ordinance granting permission to L.
w. Wood * Sons TO construct bridge
over the alley east of Fourteenth street
between Main and Cary was passed.
OF FINANCIAL CHARACTER.
The Committee on Finance recommend
ed that the Council reject the resolution
transferring TO the account for the lm-
provement of Jefferson Park $1,000 from
that Of Shockoe creek, on the ground that
the fund 10 be taken from was bonded
apuropriation. The matter was referred
TO the City Attorney for his opinion as to
whether such a resolution would be legal.
The committee also recommended tnat
the resolution approrriating $1,000 for the
Improvement Of ShOckoe creek be not
agreed TO. but that $500 be allowed by the
Council for this work. The recommends
ton was carried out.
TABLED THE RESOLUTION.
This body also asked the Council TO refuse
TO increase the pay Of the laborers OF the
Health Department from $3.50 to - per
day. Mr.. Davis moved TO amend the reso-
luton so that these workmen should re-
cetve 81 rs per day. The question took q
wide discussion and the amendment was
adopted, though the resolution as amend.
ed was rejected by vote or - ayes TO
uoes-2O ayes being necessary to adopt.
On motion tho matter was reconsldered
and tabled.
A resolution appropriating S3.75O to the
expense account OF the Water Department
was agreed to. ,
Favorable action was taken upon the
resolution npproJ rating $500 TO the ex-
pense account of the Third Market
Tho Committee on Light urged the
adoption or q resolution appropriatlng
$500 for the purpose Of employing persons
to light the gas-lamps IN alleys ana other
places which are not illuminated by cleo
trlcity. Ghe rules were suspended and the
resolution agreed 10.
The Committee on Health submitted an
ordinance III reference to the draining and
plumbing of the city embracing about
twenty pages of manuscript. 1t was tabled
and ordered printed without being read.
CEMETERY MATTERS.
A repor: from the Cemetery Committee
recommending the appropriation OF $500
for the purpose of rearranging and I'M
proving Section f. i'll Rlver-Fiew Gene
tery, and the adoption OF an ordinance
changing tho prices OF lots so that quarter
lots can be sold at S25 each was agreed to.
This committee also asked for 5000 to be
| expended IN the improvement OF the last
section of the soldiers graves at Oakwood
cemetery. 1t was granted.
A measure proposing an increase IN the
pay of the laborers at the First Market
| from s35 per month to $3.50 per day was
submitted by that body.
/ Mr. Ferriter moved 70 include the
/ laborers at the Second and Third Markets
| in the advance also. The matter was re-
/ ferred to the Finance Committee.
IGHT OVER THE NEW RULES.
! The Committee on Rules presented the
| laws for the government of the new Coun'
| cil, and q prolonged argument bordering
upon discord and dissensiOn ensued. Ona
motion 10 change Rule 8. so that the Coun
/ cil should meet at L. NJ. on the first Mon
| day IN each month instead IF at 7 o'clock
| there was much discussion lndulged in
| Nj. Guigon very bitterly opposed th6
/ change. and arose Just as the vote
was being taken TO speak against it. H'
was ruled out of order by the Chair anc
/ took an appeal from this decision, stating
! that he was acting in accordance with par
liamentary requirements and assuring the
| Council that he could prove the truthful
ness of his assertion. Mr.. Guigon was
allowed time to find the rule referred
/ 10, but the question was called before
/ the gentleman from Madison Ward came
across this rule. and Mr. Guigon made
/ terrific remonstrance TO putting the vote
/ Mr.. Carter. of Clay Ward, was in the chair
and Dir. Guigon asserted that the presi
dent OF the body knew where this ruli
was but would not tell him because
! of his consideration OF the Chaii
which was beng appealed from. I'M
Mr.. Glover promptly denied. and Mr.
Guieon stated that he understood the
President of the Council 10 have told hin
that such was true. The Char was moi
sustained and the vote upon the amend
ment to meet at 5 O'clock was lost by
tie. u voting for and II against it.
When the matter of the Councils rule
was disposed of a motion 10 suspend tn
rules and take up the resolution providing
for an increase in the wages of the work
men in the Health Department was lost.
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
The much-argued resolution directin
the hea ds of city departments TO turnis
the Committee on Retrenchment and Re
form such information as that body ma
desire, which was amended in the Boar
of Aldermen at its last meeting so that tn
questions of the committee should be pre-
clse aud specific, was again taken up, an
Mr.. Guigon explained that it was mpos
sible for the committee 20 proceed Wit
its investigation with that amendment Z
the resolution. He therefore asked th
rejection OF the resolution as amended o.
tho Board. MIR. Guigon's motion to rejec
prevailed by vote OF Il TO 8.
Mr.. Guigon then moved that O confer
ence committee OF threo from the Boar
of Aldermen and similar number fron
the Common Council be appointed to con
fer upon this matter.
slr. Noble presented n resolution autho
rizing the Auditor 10 maze advances fron
time to time TO carry ON the work at IA
new City Hall until the 100000 in bonds
already asked for shall have been appro
priated. The rules were suspended and Ia
paper agreed agreed TO.
Mr.. Grimes submitted paper whcreb
ali committee meetings would be reporte
IN the morning papers. IL provoked %
usual amount OF discussion and was mail,
lost.
Apetition TO equip al the city school
houses with hghtniug-rods at q probabl
coat az 81. 500 was received from the Cit
school Board and referred to the Finane
COMMITTEES.