The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-09
LAST COUNCIL MEETING.
~yronD noDr ADJoURNEDsiNE DIE
.rone and Rnsy Scssion-much trouble IN
securing Members for 'h''e-'""''ns
Vo,c-Inportant business

MA Common Council met last evening in
,.,,,-,,o8 meeting 90 dispose Of the bust
,,,, over from the regular meeting on
Tho following members answered
.'no r,l CALI Messrs Archer bTaner' Car
...~,eel Christian. Curtis, Dncont. Fer
CARRIER. Glover, Grimes, Jackson,
1r.,,.as Trower. J. W. White, Royal
,..... and President Campbell.
49,, ware only eighteen members present,
=, mas necessary to secure a three
..., Coy the passage Of certain meas
sergeant at- Arms K. Il. ba.ston was
ufe- -~.+ructed bv the president 10 hunt
f.eIe' Eve members and he was author
ut ..-.a carriage FOR the purpose at the
cir tto proceedings had commenced
--.f.r. Ihon and ". l.. White pat
-re.a.l es-aHc''
rtrrr or IBIS GUEST.
.a stated that he had been re-
ST. v- John Mann. Jr.. 10 excuse
ou" te reason that ho had COM
pa ...a ODD Grounds and Buildings
..e adoption OF resolution
les.e of tho refreshment
et N.. Reservoir Park from July
H i- The resolution was
AL ..,-.a Cmnch concurred in the
fI. H.irl o. Aldermen. which body
.4..-.f al ordnance giving PERMISSION
.fte Manchester hAll"Ay anu Iuf.o'o
I...rrY to use tile tracks oI
t-. COZ company from the Free
.I-..rh Arch and Seventh streets 10
t..t aal 90 Jaw double track ON
seventh 90 Nintn streets, SO as 10
connection with It's old terminus
Il IflfH q
tr. that the present track on Nlnth
,.-.. .-.n the Free Bridge 90 Cary street te
- rr The company also secures inc
... v flis ordinance t. Introduce cleo
fr as propeAlng power lDstcaa o. ZIG
..s llw lu use.
AS AMENDMENT
n- .arter offered an amendment 80 rs to
..t.l Che charter az the company only tof
t.. ..Irs. until 1902. instead Of twenty-ele.t
,..-. until 1920 as the ordnance provided
I..a amendment was lost by vote OF hlLe 10
fr tle fol. wing members voting ln iaNoI OF
t.-4.e. Messrs Brauer. Carter. CHRISTIAN.
f...ut CARRIER. Jackson. Page, Irower and
Io.4 White.
Te Council also concurred ~ the ordi-
r.r.a adopted by the Board directing that
Hereafter SD electric cars shall be provided
w.tl Uutormen aud conductors.
HovIrlfH PLACE.
resolution adopted by the Board Of Alder
frn nest came up. which provides for the
rrrelase oy tho city of the triangular piece
d. land bounded by Morris and Short streets
aal Floyd avenue for $1,000. - be turned
incapable park.
Nr Christian moved to refer the matter 10
re fuance Committee. Az the suggestion
.f $751; rs. b. White tle privilege 0t the floor
WAS Granted TO Mr. Frank ID. Hill. who OK
planned why the plot Of land ~ question
a.l not bee used for building purposes.
l.em motion 90 refer was lost but the reso-
luton nas also lost 0y vote of ID 10 6. the
necessary tao-tmri vote not having been
secured The vote was then reconsidered
aud t-e resolution laid on the table.
TRANS.
Co1s 3erable discussion was caused by q
resolution which the Board had adopted
granting the Dni0n Passenger Railway Com
lalF the privilege % lay down i rails on
broad street from Iwenty-t0urth 10 Twenty
ninth street and around the loop lhe mat
Or nas on motion ~ Mr.. Christian, referred
.tle Committee Oh Streets.
ST. Grimes then moved that the Sergeant
G-Arms be sent after Mr.. Mann. The Presi-
dent stated that the presence of TWO more
members would be required in order 20 take
st u 0n the report Of The Committee on
Streets hr. Grimes therefore modihed his
n.f.tn sl ns 10 direct the Sergeant alarms
6, ufug auv additional member whom he
cr'. find The motion was carried.
Ar Thomas then moved 20 take recess
twenty minutes. the president having
stated that no further business could be done
rt. the arrival 0f two more members.
Nr J w. White expressed ms Indignation
over the manner ln which some OF the NOM
frs VI the Council attended % Their duties.
I'll. was opposed TO q recess. and thought II
would Dee better 90 adjourn until tins evening.
SIR Glover stated that Messrs. Courtney,
I...ra. and Gibson were nIt 8f town.
Ir Christian moved as an amendment %
t.e recess only for ten minutes, but hls
amendment did not prevail and the original
notion Was adopted.
BUSINESS RESUMED.
stl0.45P. M. City Clerk b. T. August. who
bal been out on % hunt f0r absent member
returned with AIR. ONeal and business was
81. med
Sir. O'Noal explained that be had been alb
sent on account ~ sickness
There was still. one men Der missing in the
treeiolr,hsvote required TO take action Oh
t-e report If she Committee OLA Streets, and
Ou motion e AIR. Glover the rules were sus-
pended lu order that as much other business
ls possible might be transacted.
Ou motion ot Mr. Carter "a resolution was
adopted providing for tie construction Of a
Vert As So health measure no the alley west
ti Henry between Broad and Grace streets
at an expense " -5oI The money will be
provided from the sewer fund Of Clay ward
Al. lerrter presented au ordinance amend
ing tlo Existing laws providing that the Sec
ti'n Ne stricken out which orders al dog, al
large {. ce mulzled from May To September
The ordinance Was adopted. and if the Board
ot ermcn conclrs in the measure. the
dogs SSH. oe allowed hereafter TO run about
--nultiel during tho summer months.
rHE PRESIDENT
Nl Glover chen offered the following:
Ie resolved ly the Common Council
That The thanks of this body are hereby
t..erel tle Hon. Thomas T. Campbell for
Gre able. faithful and impartial manner in
No le has discharge the duties Of presi-
..at curing the past four years and that a. d
i.IiI.r Mala IS the high esteem and appTeci-
a. .l ID which le is held by bis fellow cOun-
cel tll- resolution be engrossed. framed
4- presented o. him.
After some appropriate remarks by Mr.
'.fel Tic resolution was adopted unanl-
500 ton OF SIR IrOwer the vote was re-
tere3 by which tho ordinance had been
it.ei to the Committee ON Streets, which
- grant the Union Passenger Railway Com
l4 t-e right to lay + rails Ia the eastern
l-r 10 the city The resolution was then
81 l..t Dg tie vote of ~ % as follows
-Carneal, Curtis. Diacont. Ferguson
,a.|.r. Glover. Grimes. Jackson, Page
aer Vs. White Royal White, ". l..
Nte Campbell H.
'o.s Archer. Brauor Carter, Christian,
iar.er ONeal, Thomas 1hOn
STATE EXHIBITS.
Hr Campbell offered the following: