The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-03
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
An IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE
CITY FATHERS LAST EyEyING.
Much Business of Interest to the People
Transacted-Improveme Ordered
TO be Made-Reposts.

The Common Council held it's monthly
meeting In the Council Chamber last
evening. The following members were
present: President Glover. Messrs. Boy
kin, Brauer, Carneal. II. L. Carter. Ferri-
ter, CARRIER, Gibson. Griffin, Grimes.
Grooms, Guigon, Jackson, King, Murphy.
Noble. Smith. Stratton. Thomas, Trower,
Vaughan. Royal White.
a resolution, the passage of which was
recommended by the Committee on
Streets, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee. 1t provided for an increase Of the
salary of the Waterman at the city stables
from $50 to $50 per month.
resolution was adopted. providing
fer the resetting of the curbing and gut
tcring and paving the sidewalk on north
Fifth between Broad and Clay streets
The Committee on Streets recommended
tho modifying of a resolution which APP
propriatel 1861 for the resettng OF the
curbing and guttering on the west side OF
Madison street between Main and Franklin
streets, and S1,111.JO for similar work on
the east side of Madison street from
Cary to Belvidere street The modihca-
tons provided for similar work and the
streets. West side Of Fourth between
Clay and Leigh streets. east and west
side OF Fourth from Marshall TO Clay
street, east and west sides Of Third from
Main to Franklin street, west side or
Fifth from Grace TO Marshall street.
After some discussion the resolution was
rejected by a vote OF is to D.
An ordinance was adopted granting the
Richmond Railway and Electric Com
- loon
in Fulton during the pleasure OF the COM
mittee on Streets.
On the recommendation OF the Finance
Committee a resolution was adopted APP
propriating the sum Of $500 TO be raised
by the sale of per cent. bonds Tor the
construction of a sewer on Nicholson
street from the new school house to the
James river. Another resolution was
adopted on the recommendation OF the
same committee, appropriating the sum
of $1,000 for the placing of fire alarm
boxes in the public schools.
On the recommendation OF the Com
mittee on Fire Department number OF
permits were granted for the erection or
frame dwellings with fire proof roofs
Among them was a permit for the con-
struction of five stores on the north side
Of Main between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
the Committee on Grounds and Build
ings to lease the refreshment privileges
at the lake, near the new Reservoir, Tor
a term Of two years from January l, 1893,
under conditions acceptable to the com
mttee.
The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing, giving the city ad-
vertising to The Times and awarding
the contract for public printing. binding,
stationery, etc, was received and filed.
on motion Of Mr.. Brauer resolution was
adopted providing for the publishing OF
the city advertising i'm the German Haiiy
Advertiser at the rate of nine cents per
inch, nonpareil type, close.
Mr.. Stratton presented an application
from the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company for the construction Of single
track, with proper turnouts, from First
and Cary streets 10 the Barton Heights
viaduct. 1t was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
He also presented a resolution at the
renuest of Mr.. Guigon who had been eX-
cused earlier in the evening, authorizing
the Finance Committee to purchase the
necessary number of copies OF the new
edition Of Mayo's Guide. II IT should be
deemed necessary. a motion 10 suspend
the rules in order to adopt the resolution
failed to receive the necessary numDer I'll
votes.
Mr.. Grimes offered a resolution on be-
half of the Committee on Cemeteries Iro-
vidng that hereafter all sections sofa IN
the new part Of lakewood cemetery shall
be enclosed by granite curling eign'een
inches high. The resolution was adopted,
Mr.. Grimes presented request from
the Society for the Preservation or Nlr-
rinia Antiquities asking that the gas De
Furnished them free of charge for the BAN
TO be held at the Academy Of Music on
January 9th. The request was granted.
Mr.. Gibson presented resolution lro-
vidinC for an appropriation of 1900 Tor
the purchase of 1000 loads Of gas-house
coal. to be distributed among the poor OF
the city by the ladies of the City Mis-
sion. The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Finance
Mr.. Gibson also presented a resolution
providing for the appointment OF TWO
civil engineers to look into the question
of establishing proper grade for Madison
street from Cary to Franklin street and
for Main street from Jefferson TO Belyi-
dere street The matter was referred 10
the Committee on Streets.
on motion Of Mr. Stratton the vote
was reconsidered by which the resolution
was rejected authorizing the FINANCE
Committee 70 purchase a number of copies
Of Nayos Guide. The matter was then
laid upon the table, whereupon the Couh-