Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-13
TO PURIFY THE GAS.
.,,sr COMMITTEE WANTS $4,000
70 INCREASE ITS FACILITIES.
..,cr IIock Of Bonds for the city Hail.
v.dison-Strect, Grade Discusscd-Mat-
,crs disposed az ny the Board.

49,. meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen /
.-i.ri was attended by barely a quo |
.t members OF that body OF City |
,.n.-, President Dickerson occupied 1
,...r end Mcssrs. Alien. Bowden. I
.. nariwickc, Moore, Reeve. Tan /
-.,or. Turpln. and White. The only |
.... presented by the Committee on
Was the erection OF an awning on
trc sidc-streets. Chairman Bow !
~ committee on Relief Of the
.... ~acd M the usual monthly report
.... r department. OF the city.
r tra committee on Finance came
-sm,udatt on that $4,000 OF city
....t. appropriated to the construc- 1
.nrncw city Hall The Chair an /
frat 50 would require two-thirds +
, r, upon this matter and upon !
,, tr. other business to be consid
Old motion " MIR. Allen the Ser
..,t.Arus was dispatched for any OF
.t.... me..hors that colld be found
.-...t EalstoN had hardly gotten
t.t thc doors when Alderman
...... q Jackson Ward came in. The
.... arproprating the bonds on ac-
the new city Hall was then
..~lrHtcc also recommended that
alton increasing the pay OF driv-
... ratrol-wagon 10 so per month
...I ST., as % make their salaries so
..r which proposition was agreed
e.. .. rari.
.. ... instance Of the same committee
, ....t.u applying 500 to the First
account was rejected. as another
ming from IN" Common
which was Coucurrtd In. covered
WANT MORE PURIFIERS.
.~ presented report from the
t.. ou L.ght, embracing a resolu-
.. .rrlatirg $500 for eularging
-.lus the purifying capacity OF
-r, Eas-pan; and instructing the
"a Finance to provide the
,r Taylor asked that the paper
q, the Finance Committee.
.rfsou's motion 20 amend 40 as
.r- Committee on Finance TO Dor
amount from the temporary
..... vas prcf3crd los the statement
.. t v.s due 10 the people 20 know
... .... since i>Ss the superintendent
.... ..ts G1s-W Works had been begging
'.l iu every one OF his reports
.'nral Purifying capacity. The
r.-.- plant. he said. had nothing 70
t.c fact as 1t stood then. and
made increased facilities more
Tine paper was referred as
TIE MADISON GRADE I
..-. number Of matters came from
common Council for concurrence.
r..uton providing for certain i'm
....- IFS ou Madison street from Cary
&C.. and from Main TO Franklin,
ODD. south side Of Canal street from
tl Bclyilerc. and making the
- ..ruD1rary. caused much debate
tI,u asked II this did not involve
. -... h-talkei-of grade OF Madison
...t .r. the reply was that II did. Mt.
... chem said De- was opposed 10 maxi
r temporary grade there. He
He % substitute 10 the resolution.
poi. present grade be made per
.. This brought three or four ''se-
and there was much argument
Oil. question. Mr.. Turpin wanted
.. .-ututc sent 10 the Committee on
- That the people might appear be-
'H. body and be heard. Both Messrs.
... md TAYLOR thought the Council had
crossed FOR % vote. President Dicker-
..I De did not think the Council had
-.-nt 90 fix a temporary grade-one
would Doe temporary would not b'
she'd. some other complications
and Nr Allen finally withdrew his
..,utc and Mr. Turpin's motion 10 re-
limit 10 The Committee On Streets pre-
HER MATTERS DISPOSED OF
. Board coucurrel in the resolution
. ding frr the consolidation OF the
.1fs OF the Street Department Tor lhr
.Isr ~ the fiscal year.
. resolution appropriating N,'W TOT
.. -.ui-aunual interest of the Virginia
.ltural and Mechanical Society was
r- HarlwlCke's motion. laid on the
.. BOARD Of Fire Commissioners were
-,si % procure chemical fire en-
.-. .. connection with the Fire Depart
... q the city.
rr.nt action was taken in the
,.-.- ~ applying $50 20 the costs or
ttc i4noro baby bonds
.... decided that the city should make
..- injections with the green houses
Male orphan sylum. an extension
t seven or eight feet being neces-
u-oli1ation Of all the accounts Of
..'.r Department was allowed
r.mmittee on Third Market was
. $50 20 It's payroll account. and
.......l accounts OF the Health Depart
..- and q the school Board were or
... FL. N- consolidated.
.ral EoWlen handed In the resolu-
...u tt. Committee on Relief OF the
.rrropriaung $200 for the pur-
... ~ coal for the white poor and Sl,e0
. 90 ~ T1
-.-.s fle city during the winter. 1t was
.-.. =, the Committee on Finance.
r.-rTRICITY on BROAD STREET
Trlin offered resolution instruct
... Committee on Streets 10 confer
't- .treet-railway authorities as to
t.... fhe cars on the Broad-street line
'-.l tv electricity
paper went 10 the Committee on
.- ana the Board adjourned.
Iowa Davis Got the Contract.
committee appointed TO eX-
tt- samples o. carpeting submitted
'.. bidders for furnishing the new
t I. with carpets and linoleuTn met
- Cltv Engineers Office yesterday
NO. ana drew up its report 10
rrs-7l COMMITTEES with regard TO
.tfrr The paper recommended
'. f- contract be awarded 10 Messrs.
Davis This firm was not the
.. bidder as far as prices were con
tlt after having spent three
ia examining the specimens with
..~ carpet expert. the committee
'' tt- conclusion that Messrs. Levy
..- offered the best bargain 10 the
,r.. and quality being considered.
general Committee on Grounds and
.- held a meeting after the ad-
a..t ~ the subcommittee. The
' ~ t.c latter body was adopted
unanimous vote. No other business