Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-07


sion to the railroad company meant. He
was OF the opinion that 1t would cause
transfers for Chestnut Hill and the out
lying sections at Broad and Seventh.
MIR w. l.. White argued against Mr..
Trower's motion, and asked the Council TO
adopt the ordinance at once, assuring
them that it was movement TO secure
better street-car facilities for the working
people.
paying no attention to the paper when 1t
was read.
1t was the opinion of Mr.. White that the
Councilman from CLAY Ward should have
been more interested in the matter.
AIR. Carter called for the ordinance to be
read again. and after its second perusal
MIR. Irower motion was lost.
unanimous vote.
THE BARToN-HEIGHTS LINE.
The Council did not daily long with the
ordinance allowing the Union Passenger
Railway Company to build and operate its
proposed First-street line from Clay street
| 10 the Barton Heights viaduct. Ii was op-
posed by Mir. Mcdowell on the ground
that First street was at present an excel
lent driving thoroughfare and that there
we're three churches on that street.
Messrs. Glover and W. l.. White made
speeches IN favor of the proposed First
street line. The ordinance was adopted.
THE wArcHMAS MATTER.
| The resolution recommended by the
| Committee on Streets directing the Chesa-
peake and ONO Railway Company TO place
! q watchman upon its trestle across WI
| liamsburg avenue was subject which
evoked good deal of OratOry.
Nr. W. l.. White. hoped the Council
would vote down the measure. tie said
| that It was not Just and fair TO make the
Chesapeake and Ohio pat watchman on
a trestle and allow the other companies TO
90 free OF this expense.
! Mr. Glover moved to recommit the
matter to the Street Committee, as the
railroad people desire to present further
information on this subject.
Mr. CARRIER asserted that 1t was abso-
lutely necessary for the protection of life
that this point should DO constantly
watched by some one. He referred to a
number of accidents that have occurred at
| this place.
Mr. Glover's motion was lost and the re-
solution agreed to.
CAN'T DE RELEASED FROM TAXATION.
From the Finance Committee there came
large batch OF papers. Among them was
a resolution approprating S3,i37 TOR the
| stILItlntul VI uHOu SAbJ PtO-
perty for five years. This was agreed TO.
The petition of the Richmond banks for
exemption from taxation upon real estate
owned by Them was accompanied by the
| opinion of the City Attorney in this mat
ter, who stated that the language OF the
| Statute was such that the banks could not
be released from such taxation. The
papers were simply received and filed.
| Considerable argument followed the
1 kIA lff in ~ n n
~ 900 for the Virginia exhibit at the
| Worlds Fair. Mr.. W. l.. White thought
the amount a bagatelle in comparison with
the good that would come to both the
State and city. Mr.. Guigon took an oppo-
| site stand and fought the measure on the
ground that Rlchmond's finances were IN
| a very undesirable condition.
Mr.. Ferriter said that he was opposed
also 10 sending the : 900 out TO Chicago
when il was so badly needed here. He
thought the Worlds Fair, as far as Vir-
| ginia was concerned, was a State affair,
and said he was not willing to give that
amount Of money to be expended III
wining and dining and smoking cigars
The resolution was then lost by the fol-
lowing vote
| Grinln jackson, w. L. and Royal White, and tht
NOFs-Messrs. Brauer. Carter, gpps. Fort.
| ter, Gibson, Grimes, GrOoms, Gugon, King,
Mcdowell, Murphy Page, stratton' and
| Trower-If.
The resolution appropriating $4,000 for
indexing the books of the Chancery Court
was, at the request OF the Finance Com
| mittee, voted down.
When the report of the Committee on
Water. which, IN response 10 petition fol
a better water supply on Marshall street
between Fifth aud Twelfth. referred the
| ~ H., ~ SfnrA int nytdn n1f
Boiling as to the enlargement OF mains OF
the adoption of meter system, was reaC
il was laid upon the table upon blr.
Stratton's motion until he could have
time 10 read the views Of the Water Super
intendent.
A resolution from the Board OF Alder
men appropriating Si6J.30 for the con-
struction OF sewer on Twenty eighth
street north of Leigh was adopted.
Another paper from the Board. instruct
ing the Finance Committee to provide the
necessary funds to pay for 800 loads OF gas
house coke, TO be distributed by th,
Women's City Mission among the poor o.
the city, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
| MISSING COUNCILMAN.
At this juncture it was noticed tha
Councilman Royal White, OF Jackson
Ward. was missing from the Councl
chamber The Sergeant-at-Arms was SEN
after the representative OF the colored dis
trict, and in few seconds Royals face
was seen at the door, and with an un
knowing expression upon bis face h'
answered AVE" upon q vote which wa:
then being taken.
On motion of Mr.. Stratton il was de
cided to hold joint session of the Coun
Gil at 1880 O'Clock March 18th for the pur
pose of electing members OF the schoo
Board in the First, Second, and Third Dis
tricts TO fill the places of Messrs. X. Edgal
Shine, William Lovenstein. and Edwin ID
Starke, whose terms expire April 81.
The communication and resolutions for
varied from the officers OF the First Nir
gluia Regiment withdrawing its opposition
to the use of the Armory during April by
the ladies of the Confederate Memorial Ba
Zaar was read and filed.
THE CITY ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Carter asked for some information
in regard TO the progress or the Ordinance
Committee in the revision and recoditica
ton of the City Ordinances.
Mr. Guigon, the chairman OF that body
stated that the work entailed was very
great and that the City Attorney, the re
wiser. and himself. to whom this duty hac
been assigned, had not as yet bad the tim'
TO carefully go over the work OF the re
wiser. He hoped, however. that this coul.
be done within the next few weeks. 4
long ana informal discussion followed q
TO how this work should be completed
but no motion was made.
Mr.. Guigon presented report from th'
Woman's Christian Association, giving {
statement of the work OF its kindergarten
school and asking that the present appro
priation be increased.
Mr.. Guigon also offered resolution in
structing the City Engineer, if not deemes
inconsistent with the interests OF the city
to remove the connection track on Broas
street leading to the new City Hall. Tni
was referred to the Committee on Streets
Mensy for the worla's Fsir
4 There was called meeting OF the Com
mittee on Finance yesterday evening
Chairman Tanner presided. The only mat
ter OF importance transacted was the re-
commsndstlon Of . resolution apprc