The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
THE CITY FATHERS MEET
A rom ABoUr THE CITY NAIL.
Tho Article Published in Tho Times on
the Water We Drink" Acted Upon pf
the COMMUNICATIONS Happenings.

monthly meeting in the Council chamber
last evening and the following members
answered to tho roll-call. Nessrs. Boyhn,
Brauer. Carneal, Carter, Curtis. Davis
Fpps CARRIER. Glover. Griffin. Grimes.
Grooms. Guigon. Jackson. King, Mann,
Murphy, Noble. Seay, Smith, Stratton'
Thomas. Trower ROYAL White and W. J..
White.
PERMISSION GRANTED.
On the recommendation Of the Committee
on Streets a resolution WAS adopted giving
Dir. A. Dill permission 10 erect cedar posts
through which gas pipes are % be run
along the area IN front Of the tobacco lac
tory at Twenty first and Franklin streets,
Another resolution. coming from the
same committee WAS adopted, establishing
a grade In that part OF Lee district which
has been incorporated ia the city limits Oy
the Legislature at the last session.
A number Of resolutions granting awning
rerrnits. etc we're adopted on the recon-
mendaton Of the committee.
ON the recommendation OF the Commit
toe on Streets the Common Council adopted
a resolution establishing grades ia various
parts OF the city az suggested by the City
Engineer.
Tbe Committee on Streets submitted re-
mort which recommended the approprla-
ton of the following amounts IS. 100 Tor the
construction of sewer on Jackson IRON
Second to First. and thence 10 First street
from Jackson street 10 the alley between
Broad and Marshall streets. thence IN alley
from Firstto Adams street; 1907 for the con-
ttructiOn of q sewer in BOwe street from
CLAW street northwardly about so feet;
$4,000 for the paving OF alleys FOR owners;
aClJ for the grading curblng and paving
granite cutters on the south
Side Of Main street between Beech
and Morris streets; s3.ZO3,2Ofor similar WORK
on both sides OF Linden between Cary ana
Beverly streets g. 500 for similar work on
tho south side of Ashlaf.i between Reser-
yoir and Randolph streets. e5l3 for similar
work on the east side Of Randolph between
Ashland and Claiborne streets: 1917 Tor the
grading. curbiug and paving with granite
spalls the intersection Of Ashland aud Ran
dOlph streets and the grading and paving Oh
the sidewalks 81 1868 for the grading. curo-
Ing and paving of granite gutter on the west
side Of Randolph street between Tobacco
and Blair streets: 200 for the construction
of a culvert for surface drainage under Ran
dolph street. on the line of Tobacco street;
$4,000 for the construction OF street basins
ut eleven different points in Clay ward. Tho
report was referred 10 the Finance Commit
tee.
AGAINST THE CITY.
On the recommendation of the Finance
Committee a resolution was adopted pro-
viding the money for the payment OF the
Judgment of ti,795.Z9 obtained by Mary
j.. Stephenson, Administrative of William
II. Stephenson against the city IN the cir
cult court
The Committee on Water asked in its
report for the granting of the following
appropriations: Pump-house. s3,00O New
reservoir. $3.50: Marshall reservoir, $500.
The report was referred to the finance Com
mittee.
Mr. Noble, the sub-chairman Of the Com
mttee on Grounds and Buildings submit
ted the quarterly report of the expenditures
on the new City Hall up 10 August LIST.
The report shows that out of a total apprO-
priation of 1890 600 there was balance on
hand that day Of S25.424.7s.
A resolution submitted by the Committee
Oh Health. recommending the increase of
the pay OF the laborers of the department
from s1.5O to S2,was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
The Committee on Cemeteries presented
q resolution asking tor an appropriation Of
$1,000 50 put ShockOe cemetery in proper
condition.
Mr. Grimes, the chairman of the COM
mittee, asked that the rules be suspended
in order to adopt the resolution.
Mr.. Guigon spoke in opposition and
asked that the resolution DO referred TO the
Finance Committee.
Mr. w. l.. White spoke OF the terrible
condition of the cemetery which he thought
was a disgrace TO the city. However, be
advocated to follow the regular order Of
business and expressed the hope that the
matter would be referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
The motion 90 suspend the rules was lost
by vote of 10 TO G-Messrs. Carter Guigon,
King. Murphy, Thomas and w. l.. White
voting in the negative
COMPLETE BY CONTRACT.
Mr. Guigon on behalf Of the Committee
on Retrenchment and Reform, submitted
report and resolution instructIng the Com
mittee on Grounds and Buildings TO com
plete the new City Hall by contract. Ny.
Guigon explained the report. and stated that
even at this late hour a considerable amount
of money could be saved If the building
was completed by contract
Mr. Noble wanted TO know whether the
needless expenditure OF money had been
caused by the employment Of day labor or
by errors committed by the head of the de-
partment.
Mr.. Guigon said that while a great many
errors had been committed which were still
under consideration, the employment Of
day labor was one of the causes OF the need
less expenditures of money
Dir. Carter called attention to the fact
that the construction Of the new City Hall
was carried on under an ordinance which
provided that the work be done by day
labor.
Mr. Guigon then offered as an amendment
the adoption Of an ordinance instead of
resolution that providing that contract labor
be substituted for day labor
OPPOSED TO IT.
Mr. Carter spoke at some length against
the adoption of the amendment and ex-
planned that only three kinds of the work
had been carried on by day work. the brick
and stone work and the putting up of the
wood work. He added that it was danger
Gus to open this issue at the beginning OF
political campaign, the result of which was
at least doubted by some. The adoption of
the amendment appeared to him to be a re-
Election against the Committee on Grounds
AND Buildings, against the City Engineer
and against the workingmen and their
forefnen. If the system was changed the
city would not be benefited, for this change
would be disastrous. Section 4 .of chapter
s. of the City Ordinances. which stated that
the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
should have control of the construction of
the City Hall. had never been amended.
Nj. Epps spoke IN favor of continuing
the day labor system, which he thought
bad not unnecessarily increased the expen-
ditures
Mr. Murphy said that the recommends
ton had been made by the committee only
after consultation with the City Engineer.
who thought that one-third of the expen-
ditures could be saved in that manner. In
referring 10 the political aspect of the mat
ter. be thought that if the Democratic
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