Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-09
THE COUNCIL'S WORK
oNc SESSION, BUT VERY LITTLE
oIsLlc BUSINESS TRANSACTED.


A., night at O'Clock. important bust
o. yeas pending for final action. and il
,tnovn tina, other important mattert
"a 10 he disposed OF in order to get
pa sv for the meeting Of the Board OF
IA, ,Irrmen Monday night next, At half
-" o'clock, however, quorum had
:, ~, in an appearance snd President
S~..rhen adjourned tho Coun-
VS'"f mill 1880 last night and in
"a .,e8 the Sergeant-at-Arms to
'l. 'n notice on the members. which Mr..
,sel i,. did. At TAO there was still no,
hss ',,nm. but at $40 eighteen members
!. nrcsent as follows. and the body
s'i' Lied 70 order: Messrs. Archer.
vs. Carter. Carneal, Christian. Cur
hi'1 n,s,ont. Ferguson, CARRIER, Glover.
te,...es Jackson, Page. Thomas, Trower.
ON, " White. Royal White, and Camp
kA
sFvr AFTER MEMBERS.
o.-,n az the measures 10 como UP,
,.rcr REQUIRED a three-fourths vote,
III a,s.l5 Mr.. Ralsson was instructed
81. ale carriage and drum up as far as
~..rt,cable the absentees
~, Ferguson asked on behalf OF
-. John Mann. Jr., that he be excused
~. ~, attending the meeting for the rea'
. hat he bad company from Baiti-
nora -. A. ro;,,.. IN
DDS and Buildings, extending the
- =, the reireshment-stand at the
~ reservoir 10 the present lessee. was
adopted. .,s
Tia Council concurred in the action
- Board Of Aldermen III passing
~ ordnance empowering the Manches-
:. RAILWAY and improvement Company
- -. =, tbe tracks Of the electrician COM
W., from the free-bridge through Arch
.'5'seveuih streets TO Cary, and to lay a
80 track on Cary street from Sew
- IN Ninth, so as TO connect with Its
"a ,s-minus on Ninth street. The Or
sr.sce also authorizes the company TO
- electricity as propelling power.
Nh Henry l.. Carter offered an
..-,iment 10 the ordinance changing
- INN, Of the privileges TO 1902 in
'.,.l 81 1920. bat the amendment was
Csi
4, tie Board requiring the Richmond
T,ior sssenger- Railway Company to
r-,lo7 both moiormen and conductors
Q. 81 Of their cars
7Hg FIoYD-AvENUE PARK-
RESOLUTION from the Board providing
Il, ~ purchase by the city of the TRAN
Ia piece Of land bounded by Morris
- short streets and Floyd avenue at q
~, Of $1,000 for a public park next
aae up. a,
~ Christian moved to refer to the
Committee on Finance.
Bv inytstion Mr.. Frank ID. Hill adj
i-..d The Council giving reasons why
M j,y should purchase the property.
Mr. Christian said he was entirely OPP
p'.si 10 purchasing the property.
NJ william l.. White advocated the
Fsrchsse.
NJ Christians motion to refer was
u, and the vote being taken on the
slr,ion Of the resolution the Council
,fs,ed 10 adopt. Finally the vote by
.n,h the resolution was defeated was
~onniered, and it was laid on the
ale
lie resolution to allow the Union
'sesngeI-Railway Company to lay I
ais q certain portions Of Church Hill
- referred to the Committee on
streets.
NEEDED MORE MEMBERS.
Mq40 O'Clock there were twenty-five
rsrbsrs in the chamber, but not enough
q take % some OF the most important
"a .uuons in the Street Committee re-
yrt
NJ. J. ". White said that he thought
4 lad come to pretty pass that men
"a around endeavoring to get
s.cted to the Council and then not a
ascent number could be gotten to-
ssiler to transact the business.
ALTO o'clock the body took a recess
&, ten minutes. and Sergeant-at-Arms
tl.si0n and Clerk August went out on
noiher scouting expedition after mem
lss
Al 1890 Mr. August returned with
" 0Neil, but there we're still not suffi-
ant members TO transact all the busl-
- Of the Street Committee report.
w. ONeil stated that his absence was
.-s % sickness.
Tie rule wss suspended and the roll
aiei and a number of resolutions, Pc
t-.-s &C., presented.
III. d. l.. Carter presented O resolu-
~ which was adopted. authorizing the
obstruction at an expense OF 1906 of a
t'5r 10 the alley west of Henry street
l-,ssl Broad and Grace.
W. Ferriter offered an ordinance
i-tli.ng the law relative TO dogs run
LIZ st large so a. to strike out the
ei1s requiring them to be muzzled.
Aaopied.
HAWKING THE PRESIDENT.
w. Glover offered the following.
'ich vss unanimously adopted:
b II Rcsolred 5y the Common
Saaei, That the thanks Of this body are
srtby rendered the Hon. Thomas T..
1Arpbell for the able, faithful, and I'M
l.fia manner in which he has dis
,-Aisei tie duties of president during
li pasi four years, and that as further
srk Of the high esteem and apprecia.
tail which he 10 held by his fellow.
s'llcllmeu this resolution be engrossed,
h1ed, sni presented TO him.
NJ. Campbell briefly expressed bis
ea.k' and his appreciation Of the action
Nils Council
lie vote by which the ordinance per.
,iing the Union Passenger-Railway
.'lysny 70 Jay I rails on a certain por'
y, o. Church Hill was referred to the
"-ni.'ee on Streets was reconsidered,
- lie ordnance was adopted.
IRE NASUFAcTCRRRs' EXHIBIT.
4 resolution from the Board OF Public
'',eies'a authorizing DIR. Sheppard tc
@lscl and make an exhibit OF manu-.
sA.ied articles OF the city OF Rich
-oa1 al Chicago and receive the pre-
nun ior the same WAS adopted.
az u 80 telephone message was re
N'e1 Iron Sergeant-at-Arms Ralstor
~ M Houston had vacated his prem