Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-13
THE CITY HALL WORK
ALDERMEN DISCUSS THE QUESTION
OF CONTINUING IL.
Want More Light Before They Authorize
the Issue OF Bonds--rbe Price
OF Gas.


President Dickerson. AMI Messrs ALIEN.
Bohen, Carter. Cary, GRAY Gum. Moore.
Mountcastle. Reeve. Taylor. Turpin, and |
White were present
From the Committee On Light came a
resolution giving free gas 10 the Rose
mary Library. The matter was referred |
back to the committee as IL had not been |
submitted in proper shape.
The Board then went into the consld- |
Grafton OF matters from the Common |
Council.
ASK FOR 500. 100 or BONDS.
The resolution authorizing the Auditor
to issue 10000 in per cent. bonds OF
Of the city for the new City Hall fund,
caused a great deal OF discussion. There
was some talk of having the work upon
the hall stopped until the city has money
to prosecute it. Mr.. Gray said he was of
the opinion that the city should build that
house as private citizen would, and
when 1t was out OF money. cease the work.
Mr. Turpin explained that 1t was I'M
possible to stop the contract work on
the hall without the strong possibility OF
lawsuits. The pailters, carpenters, ana
other time workmen could be put of,
but the other work muS go on.
Mr. Dickerson explained the situation
I'm regard 20 the bonds. as several menu
bers did not appear TO understand why
another 100000 In bonds should be
issued, when only a few weeks had elapsed
since the issuance of the SlW,e@ tie
stated that the baby bonds" were placed
TO the credit OF the fund known as that
nF lnpn4 - and That
dollar had been Appropriated To the city
Hall. The small bonds were used in pay
ment of City-Hall employees.
Mr.. Reeve wanted light upon the city's
financial condition, AMI moved tha- the
resolution be re-commtted TO the Finance
Committee. with the request for informa-
tion. the Board TO hold special meeting
TO receive the reply Of the committee.
This was agreed to.
TO SUE MIR. TUR?IN'S BONDSMEN.
The Board concurred I'm the resolution
refunding TO Slater. Myers a. CO., $.J6 eX-
cess taxes.
The city Attorney was authorized 10
take the proper steps against the bonds
men OF the late Auditor Miles Turpn, TO
recover losses sustained by the city In
the Illegal transfer Of certain bonds be-
longing TO the Trent aLd richardson
estates.
a resolution was passed giving water
free at the Exposition grounds on the Oc-
casiOn of the Colored and White fairs, and
Labor Day and German Day.
Concurrent action was taken upon the
ordinance fixing a TAX agreed on upon the
Building and Loan companies OF the city
THE PRICE OF GAS.
4 great deal Of discussion was INDUCED
in upon the ordinance of Mr.. Mann, plac-
| ing the price OF gas for cooking. heating
and power purposes AT 10 cents per thou
| sand feet.
Mr.. Taylor moved TO amend so as u
| supply gas to all consumers at 7j cents
| per thousand feet He asserted that Mr.
| Adams, superintendent Of Hight, had stat
| ed before the institution of the water
| gas plant, that with 1t the city could fur
nish gas at this price and make more
money than she WAS then making at
| Sl2j.
Mr.. Gum said this statement had refer
| ence to the water-gas only. and not -
| coal and water-gas mixed. lie further
| added that a sufficient test had not yet
| been made Of the new plant for him to
| be able TO say exactly what could De
| done in this connection.
| MIR. Turpn was In favor of Mr.. TaylOra
amendment, II II were established that
the city could afford to make such re
| dLction.
LIGHT AND FINANCE.
On motion the matter was referred "a
the Committee on Light and Finance foI
| full investigation as TO how it would ar
feet the clty's revenue.
A resolution was Concurred in appoint
ing a committee TO confer with the city
1 Engineer as TO the selection of "A suitable
1 -, 4 fbo kaF IN, ba
| City Hall. there being general dissaus-
| faction with the room already designated
for this purpose.
Fourteen resolutions, providing for the
| opening and grading OF streets I'm the m
nexed part Of Lee District. were laid upon
| the table, as there was not present SUI
flclent members TO act upon them.
| A resolution appropriating S6S970 to i'm
| prove the west side of Lombardy street
between Grove and Floyd avenues. was
agreed 10. Similar action was taken upof
the proposition appropriating SlSa for i'm
provement OF Church Inn avenue, betw eel
! Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets.
FINAL ROLL CALL
| On the final roll-call Mr. Cary submitted
| n petition from the Richmond Railway
| and Electrical Company for permission
to erect an iron bridge over James riyel
| from the foot or seventh street W bIONh
Island 1t went to the Committee ~
Streets for investigation
| Mr. Gum presented "A preamble resolu
| ton I'm regard to the work being done -,
the city in the harbor. His paper sta &c
that IL was claimed that this work coul'
be done by contract at far less cost Z
| the city than under the present method
| and I'm view Of this he offered resolu
| ton that tha Committee on improvement
| of James River report to the Board OF Al
| dermen the cost Of doing the work In tn
harbor under the present system ah'
| What 1t would cost to do the same by con
| tract. Adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Turpin. ap
| nronriattng s2OO0 for the Improvement o
Jefferson Park. was referred 10 ~
Finance Committee. ard tie boari al
iourned, subject to the call OK the pre"i
| dent