The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-04
MR.CARTER ON THEPRESS
BIASED REPORTERS SHOULD NOT
REPRODUCE HIS SPEECHES.
A Severe Attack on the Richmond Papers.
An Attempt to Annul the Waddey
Contract Defeated.

ed to the roll-call:, Messrs. Boykin,
Ursuer. CaTneal, III l.. Garter, George
b. laws. Epp5 Ferriter. Griffin, Grimes,
Glcoms, Guison, Jackson, Mcdowell, Muir
ply. Noble, Smith, Stratton. Thomas
Turner, Vaughan, w. l.. White and Presi-
dent Glover.
Mr.. Boykin moved that the rules be
suspended in order to hear Judge George
l.. Christian. president Of the Chamber
! Of Commerce. This was agreed TO. and
/ Judge Christian submitted paper from
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
for the introduction Of sewers, water and
| gas mains into the Pinel Hospital. He
also presented similar paper on behalf
/ OF the Richmond City Hospital. After
some discussion the two papers were re-
ferred 10 the Finance Committee.
The following paper was referred TO the
| Committee on Health and Board Of
| Health:
Medical College Of Virginia, July 3, 1893.
ITO the Honorable Council Of the City Of
Richmond:
1.-THE faculty Of the Medical College
OF Virginia having at great expense thor
oughly rentted its hospital building with
| the most modern and complete appli-
ances for medical and surgical treatment,
and having made arrangements that its
| nursery and all other appointments shall
be correspondingly excellent, respectfully
renews the proposition made TO former
| Council that this hospital shall be adopted
| by the city as its emergency and city
| hospital.
THE hospital building is located in a
salubrious and pleasant neighborhood.
with ample and well-shaded grounds. In
| the geographical centre OF the city and
I'm the centre Of population. and IS also
! most conveniently located as TO the manu-
featuring and mechanical institutions Of
the city.
"The faculty is convinced that there
can be no point better suited for an
emergency and a city hospital than this
and that there is no hospital in the State
under better management, and that there
is no hospital building in the State the
equal Of this in the excellence of its con-
struction and its adaptation TO the end
proposed.
Being thus convinced and earnestly
wishing 10 contribute to the utmost Of its
power to the prosperity and reputation Of
the city. tho faculty Of the college re-
spectfully asks your honorable body TO
make such disposition Of this memorial
as may secure a proper consideration OF
the subject Of II. which the faculty feels
is one Of great importance TO the city.
william H. Taylor VI. D., professor Of
chemistry; Christopher Tompkins. NJ. D.,
professor of obstetrics; NJ. l.. James,
NJ. D.. professor Of practice Of medi-
cine; II. II. Levy NJ D., professor Of
physiology and pathology; John y. Up
shur NJ. D., professor Of materia med-
ca; Lewis c. Bosher. NJ. d.. professor
Of anatomy; George Benjamin Johnston,
NJ. D., professor Of surgery"
The report of the Committee on Streets.
when taken up in proper order, showed
recommendations for the adoption Of a
number Of resolutions providing. for inn
provements in certain streets. The most
important improvements agreed upon by
the Council were the following:
Appropriating $3.50 from the street fund
for grading. curbng and granite gutter
ing on the east side of Twenty-seventh
street. between Z and Q streets. Adop-
ted.
Directing the City Engineer TO procure
the necessary land TO open Nicholson
street from Rockets street TO the
James river. and instructing the fnan-
cial committee 10 provide the necessary
funds. Adopted.
Permitting DR.. John Mahony and c.
G. Bryan to grade and lay granite curb
ing at their own expense on Floyd ave-
nue., between Plum and Lombardy
streets.
Appropriatlng $1.1SS from the street fund
to grade, pave and gutter with granite
spalls the east side Of Twenty street
from NJ 10 Venable streets. and to lay
sidewalks along the same Adopted
Appropriating $4,000 from the same
fund for similar improvements on the
south side of Nicholson street. Adopted
Appropriating 1852 from the same fund
for the same kind Of work on Denny
street, between Fifth and Tenth streets.
Adopted.
Appropriating $3.50 from the street fund
for such improvement on the south side
of Louisiana street from WILLIAMSBURG
avenue 10 Fulton street Adopted.
a number of sewer resolutions were
referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution containing the prohles Of
grades Of certain streets and alleys was
adopted.
Mr. BoylSin moved TO reconsider the
action Of the Council by which $500 was
appropriated from the street fund for
the purpose Of making improvements on
Reservoir street. IL was adopted
Mr.. Boykn then offered a resolution
appropriating $500 of that sum for neces- |
sary improvements on Main between |
Laurel and Belvidere streets. the remain |
der to be expendd on Reservoir street. |
Ihis was agreed 10.
Inc Committee on Finance recon- !
mended that the resolution providing for |
the payment Of $500 to Or. John n Up |
shur for damage TO his buggy and horse |
by driving into a hole on First street |
be referred TO the Committee on Claims |
and Salaries.
Mr. Guigon moved that the resolution |
be adopted. instead Of being referred |
He stated that the advice Of the CITY |
Attorney prompted his action, who said |
that the claim of Or. Upshur was a |
Just one, and the city should better pay |
II than stand suit The motion Of Mr. |
Guigon was finally agreed 10.
The report of the Committee on Claims |
and Salaries was adopted which. among |
other things. embraced a resolution pro- |
viding for the payment Of a claim Of the |
estate Of Major Leigh Il. Page. amounting |
10 SSl6.5l. a judgment obtained against |
certain members OF the Committee on |
Streets and afterwards assumed by the |
city
The Common Council concurred i'm the
action Of the Board OF Aldermen in a
resolution asking the Committee on
Fnace TO borrow n sum not exceeding
$4,000 pending the sale OF the 100000 /
worth OF city bonds appropriated on ac-
count Of the new City Hall.
The license tax Of Armour & Co. for
the year 1893 was. by a resolution from
the Board. reduced from $500 to $3.50.
The Council concurred in the resolution
of the Board fixing July 2Sth as the date
for the joint session 10 elect member
of the Board of Fire Commissioners
from Marshall ward and a clerk 10 the