The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-30
SEVERAL CITY COMMITTEES.
The Second md Third Market, Ordinances
Water and Streets.

The Committee OH Second. Market held
it's regular monthly meeting last evening.
Chairman Ferriter and Messrs. j. W.
White and Stratton were present.
Market Clerk Flournoy reported the
receipts Of the market for the past month
to be $3.50.
The payroll for the month was .ap-
proved and number of bills ordered to
be paid.
Mr. Flournoy stated that the dealers
in the market had requested to be al
lowed so keen their stands closed on
next Thursday. October 9th. to be en-
abled TO participate in the trades parade.
They are willing to keep open instead on
Wednesday all day. The request was
granted
The clerk was authorized to have the
walls Of the meat market whlteWaSneu
AT an expense not to exceed SlO.
After the transaction Of routine bust
ness the committee adjourned.
The Committee on Ordinances Of the
City Council held its monthly meeting IN
the Council Chamber at o'clock last
evening. Sub-Cbairman Gray and
Messrs. Tanner, StrattOn and Mcdowell
were present.
On account Of the absence of Captain
Alexander Coke. who had been ap-
pointed by the old Council to revise and
ccdify the city ordinances now in exist
cnce, no business could be transacted.
On motion Of Mr.. Mcdowell. the sub
chairman-NIr. Gray-was requested 10
ask the chairman-Mr. Guigon-to call
special meeting to consider the cOdltica-
lion OF the ordinances made by Mr..
Coke and To request the latter 10 be
present.
The committee then adjourned.
The Committee Oh Water held its reg
ular monthly meeting last evening.
Chairman j. W. White and Messrs.
Mountcastle. Trower and Mann were
present
Mrs. a. D. Atkinson. proprictress of
the American Hotel, was present and
asked for a larger connection between
the hotel and the water main. and the
committee allowed her a three-inch pipe,
Mr.. George w. Schoen asked for the
laying of n six-inch water main on Lin
den between Main and Cary streets.
The request was granted.
After the transaction Of some routine
business the committee adjourned.
The Committee on Streets will meet
in the City Engineers Office at noon to-
day to make a tour Of inspection through
the various parts Of the city.
Inc monthly meeting OF the nlru Mar
ket Committee was called for last even
ing. Chairman Boykin and Mr.. Bahen
were the only members present. aud no
| business could be transacted.
A CONFIRENCE COMMITTEE.
The Board of Aldermen at its last
meeting col cum ID in resolution passed
| by the Common Council providing for
| the appointment Of a conference commit
| tee from the two branches TO confer and
report as to the disagreement of the
| two bodies over the resolution directing
/ the heads of departments TO give in
formation 10 the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform.
The committee is to consist Of the fol
! lowing members: From the Board Of Al
| dermen-Messrs. j. w. White, Hard
wicke and Gum. From the Common
! C0uncil-Messrs. Guigon, W. l.. White
and Carneal.
The Common Council passed the reso-
luton as submitted t. the Board of Al
dermcn. but the latter amended it 50 a.
10 require that tn, questions asked should
be specific and the questions and answers
should be recorded The Common Coun-
| ell declined to accept the amendment
and asked for the conference committee.