Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-13
THE BOARD AGREES.
Foarv-slx RESOLUTIONS PROVIDING
FOR STREET WORK CONQUERED IN.
improvements in the Dissriet--Eisctric'
Car Rcxuistions--A Joint scs-
sion of the Councii.

The Board Of Aldermen held regular
monthly meeting last night. great dear
of business was transacted. Those present
wero Messrs. Dickerson (presidcnc. Aiien'
Bahen. Carter, Cary. Davis. Cray. Gum,
Hardwicke. Mitchell. Moore, Nountcastle'
Reeve, Tanner Taylor. Turp.1. and "hite.
Very little discussion was INDUCED IN over
the report of the Street Committee en-
bracing tho forty.six resolutions pro-
vid,nr for street improvements during the
year. The report was concurreo ia hs
whole.
Two additional resolutions, appropri.
atinp @iCO for a sewer on Charity strcet
snd $64.5O for grading, curbing,, ana
paving granite gutter on the west SIDE OF
Iwenty-third street between Gay anu
Leigh streets. were agreed to-
saLARIYs or SCHOOL JASIroRs.
The resolution from the Common Coun:.
ell increasing the pay OF the Janitors OF
Springficld and Elba schools from r3J TO
sac per month caused q slight hnraneuc.
MIR. TAYLOR moved to amend so as to give
slmilar increases 10 Central Marshall an
Wes,.Fnd schools. lie sold he thought
that these employees ut the latter schools
had more work 20 do than those embraced
in the resolution aud should nave ths
which they were receiving. Mr., HARD
woke on behalf the Finance COMMITTEES,
stated that when the white lanitOrs were
placed In those positions they were III
formed that they would only receive $50
per month and they were then glad enough
TO get It, Since then they had endeavoren
10 work" the Council for raise. when
,he Committed on Finance did not THINK
shouh be allowed. MIR Turpin moved
10 refer this matter TO the Schooi Board.
This was lost and the question called upon
Mr. Iavlor's amoodment IL was No'cu
down aud the original resolution was heA'
10 fall through.
sTRnKTs IN TIE DISTRICT.
Tho CouDclls action III adopting reso-
buttons providing for improvements npon
fiyo ot the streets in the annexed portion
IF Ice District was concLrrel IN. The
'tborouehfaresp to be opened lare wal
nut street and Allen avenue, Hanover,
Franklin, and Allison streets, and farx
avenue. A,
Concurrent action was taken upon the
resolution calling JOINT session OF tno
Council on the evening Of June 9th for
the uurpose OF electinC clerk 10 the Clty,
Treasurer and a member OF the board OF
lire Commissioners from Marshall Ward
A revolution instructing the City Attor-
ney TO take necessary steps To secure tne
necessary iandto enlarge Marshall PORK;
providing Inc CDNS Sildli uOt SANNNN
Sz,sOU. was agreed to by the board.
ol:DIsAvcE RELATIVE TO CONVICT LABOR.
NJ. ,1urprn presented the following as q
substitute Tor the ordinance offered by
MIR. Stratton and adopted by the Common
Council at Its last meetings:
lie Il orol. md t7j Ate Council Of me city or
Piedmont. That no work ordered by the
CITY OF Ricnmond shall be awarded to any
contractor or contractors VINO employ CON
Z
any public Improvement under tho con-
troll OF auy of tho committees OF the
Council he done by such labor. This ordi-
nance shall DO in force from It's passage
Nr. Turin explained that he simply Of
fercd thcpap. for Mr.. Stratton. us II MADE
the object OF The original ordinance ut
tic more clear. Ii was referred to the
Committee on Streets. when Douy Is 10
investigate its merits.
HEALTH AROUND THE CITY.
Tue president. upon the final roll-call,
offered the following preamble and reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Whereas, the Board Of Health OF this
CITY has been engaged in thoroughly
cleaning the CITY ~ All Objectionable re-
fnse matter OF every character, the OBJECT
being 10 prepare against the infectious or
cOntGgIOus diseases, and OWING 10 the
cloa ly-bmlt suburbs II becomes necessary
there: therefore be II
I.s.otod bg RE Council Of me CITY Of Rich
,aoad (the Common Council cOncurrlngl,
That the Board of Health be. and is
hereby. instructed to request the Honora-
bic Judge of the County Court TO take
suoh acton Us will cause the cleaning OF
that section of the county adjacent 10 the
city.
Mr.. Edgar b. White. clerk of the Board
Of Police Commissioners. reported that
the term OF office of Mr. Joseph ". Laube
rs u member o. that body would expire
June BOTH The resolution previously con-
Cured III IN regard to a special JOINT meet
ing for the purpose OF electing clerk 10
the Treasurer and member of the Board
of Fire Commissioners from Marshall
Ward was 80 amended as to provide for
the session on the night of july 25th and
to have also Us its object the selection OF
police commlSsionor to supply the place
now occupied 10y Mr.. Laube.
To the Committee on Streets went q
resolution offered ov Mr.. Taylor appro-
priatlng $4,000 for the opening and WIDEN
Ing OF Catharine street.
ELECTRIc-CAR SPEED.
Mr.. Taylor also presented two resolu-
tions-opc OF which fixed the maximum
rate of speed Of the electric-cars Of the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
at ten miles per hour, and the other pre-
scribed fine or not less than % nor more
than $40 upon any person obstructing
operation OF the cars with vehicles or
teams Of any kind. They were referred.
On motion of Mr.. Turpin the Board de-
cided 10 hold its meetings during the
months of July, August, and September at
SP. NJ. on the Tuesday after the second
Monday in each month This was agreed
TO on account of the large amount OF work
that uevolves upon the City Clerk between
the sessions of the Common Council and
the Board and in order TO give the mem
bers and reporters time IN which to Get
their supper during the summer months.
The body then adjourned.
Coun ell Committees.
Ate O'Clock this evening the Council
Committee on Relief of the Poor will hold
irregular meeting in the Council chamber,
The special committee consisting Of
Messrs. Noble, Seay, Turpin. Epps. and
TAYLOR. appointed by the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings to consider the
proposition of the Hollywood Cemetery
Association, to purchase the Clarke-SprinG
property, will meet committee from the
Hollywood Association at the office of the
City Engineer at 5 o'clock this afternoon
The Holly wood committee consists o.
Messrs. T. o. Starke. A. Bargamin, anC
(feorge d. Peasants.