The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-05
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
LONG SESSION AND MUCH BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED LAST
NIGHT.
me City Parks will Get Oaly sl,OOo-Cook-
ing Gas - Cents Per thousand rect
VIII Not Accept The City Bonds.

At meeting Of the Common Council held
in the Council Chamber last night the fol-
lowing members were present: Messrs.
Glover chairman. Boykin, Brauer, Car
neal Carter. Davis. Garber, Griffin. Grimes,
Guigon. Mann. Mcdowell, Murphy. Noble,
Page, Smith. Stratton, Thomas, Irower.
Vaughan Royal White, W l.. White.
1t was agreed that the resolution rising
the pay of the drivers of the patrol wagon
from S45 10 S65 per month be rejected.
The resolution to appropriate $4,000 on
account OF city PARIS was also rejected.
A resolution from the fsnce committee
recommending that suit be instituted
against the sureties Of the late Miles lurpn
TO recover loss to the city incurred by the
issuing OF certain bonds belonging 10 the
Trent and HI hards estates by tho late CITY
Auditor. was bJoug t up.
some question arose on this matter. Mr
Guigon sfa.el that the city bad lost money
by tho action on the part OF the late Clty
Auditor. and that be thought this loss ought
TO be made 60 d. especially since the hn-
once committee had recommended the insti-
IN ion of such suit and tue City Attorney
had looked into The matter and hal gwen
his advice accordingly, The resolution wa
ad0p ed.
The reso ution giving the Fiance Com
nittee power 10 borrow $4,000 pending the
sale of the $1,000 in City bonds jtst issued
was also adopted. as was likewise resolu-
tion from the Water Committee recommend
inc the granting Of water free of charge TO
the Exposition Grounds on Ia or Day. Ger
man Day, and during the ColOred Fair and
the State Fair.
The chair stated that there was not
member OF the committee on Claims and
Salaries present. and hence the report o.
that committee whuld have to go unread.
ON motion of Mr.. Grimes II was decided
20 reconsider the question of appropriatlng
Is 900 ior the improvement OF city paEks.
Mr. G rter then made strong speech IN ia
vor of the appropriation aud he said that
Monroe Park, and Reservoir Park were IN
a condition which was discretable 10 the
city and that the situation was grow n
worse week by week and the Tks were
the pleasure-ground of the people and lie
thought if the City was 70 have any parks
at ali these resorts should make at least u
respectable appearance.
Sir Boykin agreed with Mr. Carter, and
stated that men were working by degrees
on Monroe Park, and had not received any
compensation ior their services for some
time.
Mr.. Guigon spoke against themeasure,
and he thought next summer would be- time
enough to improve the park, while other
matters were more important to be done at
present.
Mr.. W. L. White agreed with Mr.. Gui-
gOn.
After a good deal of scussion, Mr..
Vaughan of red as an amendment to APP
propriate $1,000. instead oil $1,000, for he
improvement of city parks The amend
ment wa adopted
The origina motion to appropriate $4,000
was then lost by vote of 10 10 3.
An ordinance by which a specific tax has
been agreed between the City Council
the building an loan associations Of the
city of Richmond, was adopted.
NJ Mann resolution 10 reduce tho price
OF gas for day use IN cooking, heating and
power purposes 10 the price of seventy-hye
cents per 900 feet. brought out great deal
of argument. 1T was finally adopted.
ArrsolutiJn was also oher b. Mr. Mann.
that the SIX per cent. city bonds used 10 pay
Of city employees be also received by the
city { r payment OF gas and water bills.
The resolution. after a good zeal of argu-
ment, was lost by a vote OF IL to il.
A resolution was adopted, appropriatiug
funds ior the curling, grading, and gutter
iugol l4Ombardy street. between lloyd and
Grove avenues and number Of other simi-
ar measures Wer passed 10y the DO y,
among them being the Appropriation OF
$3.50 for The curbing, grading, an paving
of HarrlsOl trest. between Broad aud
Franklin. and also the -um of 1854 for
similar work on Church Hill aven. 9, be-
TWenty-thrd and Twenty iourth streets.
The meeting then adjourned.