The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MUCH BUSINESS or GREAT IMPOR-
LANCE TO THE CITY TRANSACTED.
Money for the City Hali-Connecting the
Gas Mains--A Petition From tho Mill
tary People-Issue New Bonds.

The Board OF Aldermen held its regular
meeting in the Council Chamber last even
ing. The following members were pres
ent Messrs. Allen. Bahen, Carter, Cary.
Davis, Gray, Hardwicke. Moore. Reeve.
Tanner. Taylor, Turpin, White and Dick
erson.
A resolution was adopted upon the re-
commentator II the Finance Committee,
which appropriates the sum OF $1,000 TO
have painted a life-size portrait OF VIII
liam Byrd, the founder II the city of
Richmond. and for the purpose Of resid-
ing and repairing the pictures In the
Council Chamber.
The resolution also provides for the
appointment OF committee for the SUI
pervising OF the work. which is to consist
OF the presidents of the Board OF Alder
men and Common Council and the chair
man of the Finance Committee.
The Committee on Light recommended
the passage of an ordinance repeating the
act now imposed for the introduction OF
gas from the mains into the houses OF the
city. II was adopted.
A resolution from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings. appropriating the
sum of 100000 in four per cent. city
bonds for the construction of the new
City Hall, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Board concurred in the resolution
which grants the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company the privilege TO lay
4 rails on their tracks around the loop In
Fulton.
The same action was taken in regard
to a resolution providing for the issuing
of $500 of four per cent. city bonds to
run thirty-four years. the net proceeds
Of which are to be placed to the credit
OF the sewer department for the con-
struction of a sewer on Nicholson street
from the new school building to the
James river.
The same action was also taken In
reference to the resolution which appro-
pirates 81 800 to the Fire Alarm Tele-
graph Department for the introduction
OF fire alarm boxes in the public schools.
An ordinance was submitted by the City
Attorney. to whom 1t had been referred
for his opinion. 1t provides that no per
son shall be eligible to office or employ
ment in the city Of Richmond who Is
delinquent in the payment OF his taxes
or his gas or water bills, and who Is
not a qualified citizen of the city.
MIR. Meredith, in his opinion, stated
that he thought It to be contrary to the
law of the country to require man TO
pay his taxes In advance. In order that
he might hold a municipal position He
thought, however. that the city could
provide that no nonresident should be
eligible to office or employment. The
ordinance was rejected by the Board.
Alderman Mitchell offered a resolution
asking the Committee on Schools to con-
fer with the City School Board as TO the
necessary arrangements for the opening
of colored night schools. The matter was
referred to the Committee on Schools.
President Dickerson presented petit
ton from the executive committee or
the First regiment, Virginia Volunteers.
asking that the Council will appropriate
the sum of $500 for the regiment for the
ensuing year. The petition is signed by
Henry c. Jones. colonel; A. L. Phillips.
Northumberland: Charles Gasser, cap
tain Company D. Frank w. Cunningham,
captain Company b; George Wayne An
derson, captain Company +. The petition
sets forth the following reasons why the
appropriation should be made
"Our expense account has been largely
increased by reason OF the large Increase
In the strength of the regiment. as ~
shown by the following figures. The in
spection Of the regiment for 1889 showed
an available str, myth for its six compa-