The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The CITY Fathers ut Work-1he Crematory
Again-Iowitzcrs' Plnce-street Ia
penses-The Electric Railways.

Tho Board of Aldermen held its regular
monthly meeting in the Council chamber last
evening. President Dickerson was IN the
chair, and the following members answered
TO the roll CALL Messrs. Bahen. Bowden, Ca
pers. Joseph W. Carter, Cary. Crenshaw,
Davis, Gray, Gum, Hargrove, Hughes Jeter,
Mitchell and TurpiD
A resolution was adopted. submitted by the
committee on Streets recommending tue
establishing of q uniform grade III certain
streets III the various parts oil the city. Inc
same committee presented u lengthy report.
with nlnety-elght different resolutions con-
tanning as many recommendations Tor Woih
TO be done III the various parts OF the city
ana the money required T. be- appropriated
from the street fund. The work WAS chiefly
for grading streets. curbing and paving gut
ters, paving sidewalk etc.
Mr.. Hargroye called attention 10 the fact
that the expense tor paving sidewalks should
not be paid out OF the general fund. but be
charged to the aDuttlng property owners;
lie also stated that IN MS opinion the total
| amount asked for exceeded the appropriation
made for the street 1und. He therefore
moved 70 have the report recommitted and
printed for the better enlightenment or the
members OF the Board. The motion WAS car
RED only Messrs. Bahen. Capers, Gray and
Mitchell voting against IT,
MANCHESTER RAILWAY ROUTE.
An ordinance was adopted permitting the
Richmond and Manchester Railway Company
10 change It's route after crossing the rree
bridge 10 this side by using the tracks OF the
Manchester electric line through Arch and up
Seventh street The company Is also allowed
10 lay q double track from seventh 10 Ninth
on Cary street in order 10 reach It's terminus
on Main and Ninth streets. The change Of
the route WAS asked for TO enable the COM
pany 10 avoid the crossing o. tie eleven tracks
OF the Allegheny railroad Oh Ninth between
Canal and Byrd streets.
Another ordinance was adopted which COM
pels tho Richmond Railway and LlecInc
Company TO pat mOrtOrmen as well as con-
ductOrs IL all electric cars.
HOwITzERs' PLACE.
On motion of Mr.. Bowden the rules were
suspended and Mr. Hughes moved 60 recon
slider the vote by which az previous meet
ing resolution was rejected apprO-
a lot of ground bounded by Short
and Morris streets and Floyd avenue, near the
Sacred Heart church. The motion was car
RED, only Mr.. Hargroye voting against u.
The original resolution was then adopted by
the same vote and the area 70 be furnished
byth city Will be turned INTO public park.
The petition Of the managers OF tho Male
Orphan Asylum for an Appropriation OF foZJ
70 pay for additional water supplies was.
upon the recommendation OF the Committee
on Finance, rejected
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
presented o report and resolution requesting
the Council 70 instruct the Committee on
Electric Lights 10 place slX electric lights IN
the New Reservoir Park. The matter was
referred TO the Committee on Electric Light
The Finance Committee was authorized TO
borrow 5000 10 defray the city's expenses,
81 p. Ia 10 fr all
city bonds. The Board concurred IN "a resO-
luton adopted by the Common Council
recommending the compromise az "a suit
against the First National bank. now
pending in the United States
Supreme Court The suit WAS
brought by the city 20 compel the bank 10
pay taxes on city bonds IN It's possession. The
original amount involved was little over
ali 900. and the compromise, which was IN
dorsed by the City Attorney. was for Sl.6lO.
The same action was taken IN regard 10 the
resolution abollshing the Committee on Elec-
trio Lights.
Alderman Jeter introduced a resolution in
structing the Committee on Electric Light 70
erect an electric light at the corner of LON
hardy and Leigh streets. 1t was referred.
The cREMAToM
Alderman Mitchell introduced a resolution
directing that only vegetable matter 10
burned up in the crematory. colored citi-
zen living III that vicinity was given the prlyl-
lege of the floor. and complained of the bad
odors emanating from the crematory and
added that his wife had almost completely
lost her appetite and was pinng away. IL
was referred.
Mr. Crenshaw moved that the Committee
on Health be instructed 30 report az the next
meeting Of the. Board on "a resolution in refer
ence 10 the matter. introduced and referred
at previous meeting. The motion was
adopted.
RAILS.
President Dickerson presented an ordi-
nance granting permission 10 the Richmond
Mon Passenger Railway TO use 'I' rails on
cross ties on rs tracks commencing at the in
tersecton OF Twenty-fourth and Broad
streets. thence along Broad 10 TWenty-ninth. |
along Twenty ninth TO Il. along L TO Twenty
fifth street. and thence along Twenty-ffth |
street 20 Church Hill avenue. The privilege |
granted is subject 10 the condition that the |
shall wherever the city OF Richmond /
shall pave these streets remove the "Ti
rails from the paved part and put down such |
rails and make such constructions as the City |
Engineer shall direct from time 10 time. The /
Council may also at any time add other regu- |
latlOns. requirements or restrictonst or may |
revoke the privilege. For any failere 10 COM |
ply with each regulation. etc., the company |
shall be liable 10 a fine Of not less than ten /
nor more than one hundred dollars. each /
lay $ failure TO be n separate olense.
Mr.. Dickerson explained that the matter |
had been considered by the Committee on |
Streets last fall and no objection had been /
raised. -Four squares of IT rails had been laid !
1t that time and given satisfaction, and while
he City Engineer did not recommend the |
all he did not object to il. Alter some fur
her discussion the ordinance was finally
IdOpted IA motion % refer the same % the
Committee on Streets having been lost
After accepting the invitation TO participate
u ceremonies connected with the A. L. Hill
monument the Board adjourned.