The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-08
On motion Of Captain Curtis the report wa
received and fled.

received and filed.
MEMBERS or THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Mr.. Charles T. Rady clerk OF the School
Board submitted a report stating that on April
"a the terms OF Office OF the following MEN,
hers Of the School Board will expire. trst
district f. Wiley Davis. from Seventeenth
street TO eastern limits OF city. Second DIS
trict. j. Taylor Stratton. from seventeenth
street TO Fourth street Third district James
H. CARERS. from Fourth street 70 western
limits OF city. Under the Code school trus-
tees nave 10 be appointed within thirty days
preceding the day on which the terms OF the
incnmbents expire.
President Campbell offered resolution
calling for a Joint session OF the two branches
Of tho City Council on Monday March 18th.
at p NJ. 10 I'll the vacancies. Inc resolu-
ton was adopted.
president Campbell on behalf Of Lee
Caup presented a register OF the Confederate
dead buried in Hollywood. The document
was received and filed.
Under suspension o. the rules resol luton
was adopted approprating $500 for the dona-
ton OF go loads OF gas-hOuse coke 10 he dis
tributed among the city poor under the su-
pervision of the Woman's City Mission.
Mr.. Glover introduced a resolution provid-
ing that S12j.O0o worth OF per cent.
bonds be appropriated for the establishment
of an electric plant and securing site tor the
same the fund arising from the sale OF these
bonds TO be administered by committee 10
be elected for that purpose by the two
branches of the City Council. On motion or
Mr. Glover the rules were suspended ana the
resolution was adopted without opposition.
Mr. DiacOnt offered a petition from the en-
ployes at lakewood cemetery asking that their
pay be increased from $50 per day e. g. II
was referred 10 the Committee on Cemete-
rles.
The same offered n resolution requesting
the Committee on Ordinances to prepare an
ordinance prohibiting the watering OF milk.
1t was referred.
SPECIAL TAX.
Mr. Christian introduced an ordinance pro
vldlng that q special tax oil cents on each
200 Of real aud personal property within the
CITY not otherwise exempt shall De levied Tor
1870 and collected at the same time with
other taxes for the same year. and per
centum per annum for period not exceeding
ten wears for the purpose Of wallIng In aud
otherwise improving ShOckOe creek and
Rocon's Quarter branch. This special taXIs 20
lie assessed and collected II the same inanner.a
other city taxes Should especial tax SO levied
realize a sufficient sum u wall IN the creek
and Bacon's Quarter branch as far west as
one hundredaud fifty feet west or lomnaruy
street before the limitation or the ordinance
that tho special tax shall cease TO be collected
and the ordinance shall no longer be IN force:
This ordinance was introduced IN view OF
the fact that several sewers have Leen CON
etructed emptying into hacons Quarter
branch and Sh0ckoe creek and that IN the
interest Of the health OF the city those streams
be confined in as narrow beds as possible
The ordinance was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Christian also offered an ordinance
abolishiug the Committee on Electric Lights
on June 30th. 1872 all papers III possession OF
the committee at that time to be turned over
10 the Committee on Light when latter com
r,itfea il tnen 10 assume the functions of the
former. The matter was referred to the two
committees.
Mr.. Carter presented petition from the
Plumbers Union asking for the appointment
of Al expert plumber TO improve the sanitary
condit n Of the city. The petition was re-
ferrei 20 the Committee on Heath aAI JIG
! Common Council adjourned at 1l:45 p. ii.