Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-08
HAVE ITS OWN PLANT
The COUNCIL VOTES St25,00o FOR
ElEcTRIc-LlGHT EQUIPMENT.
A Compromise to BE Made With Wood
sons sureties-An Ordinance TO Levy
Special Taxes and Improve streams.

spcCtai Taxes md Improve strcamss
The meeting Of the Common Council
last night was attended by the following
members: Messrs. Campbell (presidenp.
Archer. Carter, Carneal. Christian, Court
ney, Curtis, Diacont, FERGUSON, Gaines
CARRIER. Gibson, Glover. Grimes. Houston.
Jacksons Mann, O'Neal. Page. Thomas.
Thon. Trower. J. W.. w. L.. and Royal
White.
lengthy report was handed In from the
Finance Committee through Mr.. Chris
tian. IL recommended the adoption OK
resolution authorizing the City Attorney
TO compromise two suits OF Chalkley
against the city and Chalkley X Jacobs
against the city for the sum Of $4,000 IN
the first case and $500 in the second. The
Committee on Streets were directed in the
same resolution 10 take immediate steps
to remove the cause of complaint at Ihir-
teentk street and Lombard alley. and
80 447 was appropriated 10 make the me-
cessary repairs TO the sewer passing under
this locality. The paper was agreed to.
BRIEF ITEMS OF GENERAL BUSINESS.
The ordinance TO increase the salary Of
the Superintendent of Public Schools 10
$1,000. was returned with the recommendation
ordinance ami the amendment were lost.
The ordinance fixing the salary Of the keeper
OF OakwoOd cemetery at 800 per monin was
adopted, only one member voting against u.
The resolution appropriatng $4,000 TO paid
n bridge across Giiies creek was referred 70 the
Committee on streets.
Tho resolution rounding s455.14 oyer-paid
taxes 20 the Southern Loan and Investment
Company was adopted
resolution granting permission for the open
ing OF Concurrence street and approprating
1910 for that purpose, was returned and siini-
lar paper providing that the opening OF the
street be paid for by the prOperty-Owners re-
commended. The latter was adopted.
The committee returned the resolution DO
mating the triangular lot bounded by Harrison
street and Grove and Park avenues 10 the How
iizer Association for monumental purposes and
apprOprating $1,000 for the purpose OF aiding
in the construction Of suitable memorial IL
was only slightly amended, and both amend
mcnt and resolution were agreed 70.
resolution making an Appropriation OF the
net proceeds Of e0o, 900 In per cent. city BONDS
for culverts was adopted.
a resolution authorizing the Finance Commit
tee 10 employ q clerk. the salary not to exceed
S25 per month, WIS adopted.
A resolution donating 200 loads OF gas-house
coke 10 the Woman's City Mission for dlstribu-
ton among the cOlored poor, aud which was re-
fcrred 20 the Committee on Light, was returned
with the recommendation that 1t be rejected
MUST PAY FOR WATER Used.
Tho Committee on Water recommended the
adoption OF an amendment 10 the Oflihuutc IT,
latlnc 70 the price Of water providing that the
manufacturers at the penitentary shall be made
TO pay for the water they use. Instead OF getting
It with the regular penitontlary supply. The
amendment was agreed 20. The regular assess
mcnt 20 the peniten,iary Of $500 Will remain as
in the past
WILL NOT BE BUILT by CONTRACT.
The COMMITTEES on Grounds and Buildings
made q long report, IA which was resolution
referred from the Common Council on Decem-
that faa flrnFR n
directed 10 complete the City Han as far as
practicable by contract, was returned Win the
Recommendation that IL be voted down. The
committee was sustained and the RESOLUTION lOst
by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Carneal, Houston, Manu.
Thomas, and j. w. White-J.
N0Ks.-Messrs. Archer. Carter, Christian,
Courtney, Curtis, DiacOnt, Ferguson, Gaines,
CARRIER, Gibson, Glover, jackson, ONeal, Page,
| Thon, IrOwer, Royal White, ". L. Waite, and
| the President-l9.
TIE SUITS AGAINST wOOrsON sETT 80.
On motion Of Mr.. Christian the rules were sus-
| pended IN order to take up supplementary CONF
mittee reports.
Tho Finance COMMITTEES then presented n
resolution stating that the counsel acting IN tne
| suits OF the city Of Richmond against the es,ele
| of a. II. WoOdson, late City Collector, and his
euretios are authorized TO effect compromise
| with the estate Of SIR. WoOdson and his sureiies
| upon the payment 10y the defendants IN the suit
OF s22, 600, payable In sixty days. the city agree
| 20 the deficiencies IN the ONCE OF CITY Tax Col
| lnctor while Nr. WoOdson filed II.
| nr. j. Aston Cabel appeared before the
| Council and explained the real status OF the
] case, showing that It would necessi,ato long
| litigation 10 carry the suit through. Inc sum
| which II was thought a jury would eventually
award was about S3O,OOO, though large por-
! ton Of this would be liable 10 Limitation.
ON motion the resolution was adopted
The committee then presented yoluminous
! report. recommending the paving Of number
of alleys extensions Of curling, guttering, &c,
and improvements 20 the sewers in sections.
The rules we're suspended and the alley be-
tween Laurel and Shafer and Laurel and Grace
streets we're ordered TO be graded and paved
| when funds are available.
COST TO FINISH THE CITY HALL.
In response to a resolution directing the City
| Engineer 90 report % the Council the estimated
cost Of the completion Of the new City Hall, Col
| Onel Cutshaw handed In tabulated statement
giving In detail an approximation OF the amounts
| necessary 70 finish the building. The following
\ extracts are taken from the report OF the Engi-
neer:
| In course Of execution, S99,3Ol.45; amounts 10
| become due on contracts not yet executed, s94,-
| 7S2.45: amounts for work still 10 be contracted
| for, 1924, 1916; pay-rols Tor day-workmen'
| supervisors, foremen, &C., S43,22hoO; iurni-
| ture carpeting, and lifting up oMces spprOAi-
| mateln, 10000. Total amount now necessary
| 10 nnifh the han, S546, 47l.2O.
| ON motion OF SIR Curtis, the Engineers re-
port was received and filed.
| scHo0L-BOARD VACANCIES.
| Mr. Charles Y. Rady, clerk OF the City School
! Board, sent in a communication notifying the
| Council that the terms Of three members of that
| body expire April 80. The retiring officers are
Messis. f. Wiley Davis, First District; j. Taylor
stratton, Second District; james II. Capers,
| Third District. On motion Of the President, a
| resolution providing for a Joint session OF the
| two branches Of the Council on March 2sth, TO
| elect members Of the School Board TO Ill the
| places Of these gentlemen, was adopted.
| ON motion OF MIR. Campbell, a copy OF the re-
| elster of the Confederate dead In Hollywood
| cemetery was received from Lee camp ana or
dere1 % DO placed IN the archives II the city.
Councilman jackson offered q resolution ap-
| prOprit ting $500 for the purpose OF purchasing
POO loads Of gas-house coke for the Woman Z
| CITY Mission, the same TO be distributed among
| the colored poor Of the city The rules we're sns-
pended and the paper agreed to.
TO HAVE AN ELECTRIC PLANT.
Mr.. Glover submitted resolution apprOpria-
ting 1925, 900 Of city per cent. bonds to be ap-
| piled ia furnishing the city with an electric
light plant and rite, the fund Arising 20 be ez-
| pended under the direction OF such committee OIL
! committees as the Council may hereafter de-
| aignate. The maker Nf the paper gave his
| reasons for introducing such measure, and
after a little discussion the rules were suspended
| and the resolution adopted.
An application nom the employees OF YAK
wood cemetery asking for an increase OF wages
20 az per day, was referred 10 the Committee OF
| Cemeteries.
| MIR. Diacont offered a resolution instructinl
| the Committee on Ordinances to prepare an
! ordinance 70 prevent the dllution OF milk.
TO IMPROVE sHoCKoE CREEK.
| Mr. Christian then offered ordinance pro
viding that, as II is needful 10 the health Of IN,
civ that the streams of BacOn's-Quarter branci
| ana shockoe creek be improved, "a special tax o
| eight cents be levied on each 800 Of real anC
nersonaL property during 1892, and that a spe
cial tax Of Ave cents DO levied on ever
800 Of real estate or personal property
| of not exceeding ten years there
after for the purpose Of waliing them In
The paper stipulates that these taxes shall b'
assessed and collected as Is now the process foi
collecting and assessing city taxes. The Cit
Auditor Is instructed 70 place 70 the credit OF th'
| Committee on shOckoe Greek all sums collected
undsr this ordinance, the same 70 be expended
in these streams. IL is also provided that shoul'
The snecial tax herein levied realize a sum sum
Gent 10 wall in the creek and branch as far ives
as $50 feet beyond Lombardy street the specia
fax shall at once cease 10 be collected. The pa
nor was referred to the Committee on Finance
M. Christian also presented an ordinance
abolIshinz the Committee On Electric Light OF
lime 30 1892, and turning over all business o
that body 10 tho Committee on Light at tina
time. IL was referred 70 tho two committees.
A petition from the Plumbers Union askin
for the appointment Of an export workman o
mat class TO Inspect work with view to the I'm
movement of the sanitary condition OF the CIT
,roas referred 10 the Committee on Health.