The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-06

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| ho impure but he felt inclined 10 De-
! uove tb,t ncyt 10 the city OF Brooklyn,
| this CITY has the pprtst water supplled
| ln fhfq counfrv. lie asked that the 'ity
| Council take some action 10 improve lhe
! sanitary condition Of the city The sta
| rstics published by tine Board OF Health
/ from time 10 time ala the city materlh
| injustice by making Richmond appear 20
| b. one of the unhealthiest places I'm this
country while he did not think this TO be
/ ia accordance with the facts. However,
/ euch otaferneuts would certainly keep
[ away irarniQratlou. At all events the
! titv authorities should endeavor TO re-
/ move this stigma 1t might be possible
! that the absence OF an abattoir anu the
/ maintenance OF the slaughter houses In
the immediate vicinity Of the city had
! something 70 do with the sanitary condi-
1 tiOn Of the city.
! Mr. Ferriter moved that the resolutions
/ presented by the Chamber Of Commerce
1 be referred TO the Committee on Health
| IL the city Council. and Mr.. Guigon
! offered as an amendment mat the Cham-
/ Der OF Commerce be requested 70 sus-
/ ceet a plan Of remedy. Mir. Ferriter ac-
/ cepted The emendement. and the resoiu-
| ton. as amended wGs adopted
The Committee on Finance recommend
/ ca chat petition from the white lanitors
! Of the public schools for an increase or
] their saIaries be rejected. a long dis
| cussiOn followed, during which 1t was
! brought out that the salary paid al
/ present IS $50 a month. and that All OF
! them. with the exception Of those in
/ Springfield and Elba. had besides rooms
| furnished 70 live in and were given free
! fuel
mr.. Davis offered as substitute TO
| the report that the School Board be re-
Ouested 10 Increase the salaries Of Spring
| Geld and Flba schools 80 $40 month,
! and iustruCting the Finance Committee
! 10 furnish the money The substitute was
| finally adopted by a vote Of q to 2
Messrs. Guigon and Griffin voting In the
| negative.
The Fina&.. Committee returned all
! resolutions IN regard 10 the street I'M
/ provcmcnts in Lee district. as requested
bv the petitioners from the property own
! ers. and the Committee on Streets was
authorized by the Council 10 make the
improvements out Of the $4,000 appro-
| priated in the budget. as far as funds
! are available.
The Larger number Of the petitions had 10
| be tabled. and only those agreed upon at
the last meeting Of the committee were
! a1optcd. referring 10 Allison street from
Grove avenue to Broad street. Franklin
Street from Lombardy street. 10 the
/ boulevard. Park avenue and Grove ave
| nue. from Lombardy street 20 the BOule-
| Yard Allen avenue and Walnut street
| from Grove avenue 20 Broad street. and
Hanover street, from L0mbardy street TO
the Boulevard.
The Committee on Water recommended
| the adoption OF a resolution approprlaunS
the sum Of 5000 for the credit OF the
| pump-houses
Mr.. Mann moved that the rules be
r,T ia body
at once.
Mr.. Guigon advocated reference 90 the
Firanc. Committee and referred TO the
| striueency of the money market. The
| city had only with the greatest difficulty
recently been able 20 raise the paltfy
sum Of $4,000. which was even insufficient
10 pay the salaies for the month Of May.
The motion 20 suspend the rules was
lost. and the matter referred 90 the Fin
ancc Committee.
The usual number Of applications for
permits 90 erect frame buildings, covered
by frc-proof material, was recommended
/ bv the Committee on Fire Department
and adopted by the body.
good deal OF discussion was created
when the resolution was reported from
the Board Of Aldermen which provides
for the issuing Of 1880 worth of city
| bonds upon the recommendation from the
Finance Committee for the erection OF an
/ armory for the col0red military. Mr.. Boy
| kin moved to lay the matter on the table
| I'm view Of the stringent condition Of the
finances. but the motion was lost.
The motion 10 concur I'm the action Of
the Board i'm adopting the resolution was
then lost by the following vote:
| Ayes-Charles z. Brauer Of Jefferson
! George b. Davis Of Jefferson; John +.
Epps of jefferson; James T. Ferriter
! 90 ~1.nr Of hfsv4 faffl
j. *. Griffin. of Jackson; n. b. Grooms,
| Of Je0erson A. Il. Guison Of Madison;
| BENJAMIN Jackson. Of Jackson; John
| Mann. Jr.. of Marshall; w. J. Mcdowell,
Of Monroe; II. T.. Murphy of Jefferson;
! =. NJ Noble. Of Marshall, John S Trower,
OF Clay. James r. Vaughan, Of Madi-
| son; Royal White. of Jackson ROlfe
| Glover Of Monroe-l7.
| Noes-R II. Boyldn. of Clay; II. l..
| Carter. Of Clay; w. II. Curtis. of Mar
shall; j. r.. Grimes. Of Marshall; John j.
| King Of Clay; j. Il. Stratton. Of Madison;
| Joseph ". Thomas, Of Monroe
! a communication was presented from
| President John II. Frischkorn, Of the
| Board of Fire Commissioners, stating
the term Of office Of Fire Commissioner
| g. Watt Taylor, Of Marshall ward, Will
expire on June 3Oth.
ON motion Of Mr. Stratton a Joint reso-
luton was adopted. calling for a joint
session of the two branches for Tuesday,
June 9th. at S j. VI. 10 elect a successor
to Fire Commissioner Taylor and 90
| Colonel Charles j. Phillips. whose term
! as clerk TO City Treasurer John K.
Childrey viii expire at the same time.
a. motion made by Mr.. George b. Davis
60 take from the table the ordinance
| providing for the appointment Of an IN
] spcctor Of plumbing. was lost
Mr. CARRIER offered resolution apprO-
puaune the sum Of $4,000 10 purchase
the necessary land for the establishment
Of "a public park in Fulton II was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Air. Guigon offered a resolution direct
Ing the Committee on Streets TO revoke
/ the privileges for Cross-ovcrs on Seventh
street south OF Broad ana north OF Clay
streets, unless the ears OF the Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company going
north and south connect at Seventh and
! Broad streets 1t was referred 20 the
! Committee on Streets.
MIR. SrattOn offered an ordinance pro-
! Viding that no contract Tor work OF any
| kind shall bee awarded TO any contractor
employing convict labor, nor shall work
on amy public Improvement under the
control Of the committees of the Council
Doe done by such labor.
The ordinance was adopted. and the
! Council adjourned shortly after midnight.
SUNG FOR DTTORCE.
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