Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-06
from Fifth to sixth, and to grade and to

CIaNe, curb. ana pave granite gutter on
east sldc Of ST. James street from Duval
TO Baker street, and TO grade and 10 pave
sidewalks.
Two hundred and City dollars to grade.
relay curblng. and pave granite gutter on
north SIDE OF Leigh street from Brook
avenue 10 Judah street, and TO grade and
TO repaye sidewalks.
Five hundred dollars 10 grade. reset
curbing. and pave with granite spalls tho
road-bod OF Fourteenth street from Broad
TO Marshall street, and TO grade and to
pave sidewalks.
WANT wFST-rND sYwER.
The second report came up from tho
Committee on Streets. the principal fea-
ture OF which was aresolution approprlat-
ing SlS.09J for the construction Of n
sewer along Harrison. Broad. and LOm-
hardy streets 70 draiD that section of the
citv and the eastern portion Of Leo Dis
trict, and directing the Finance Commit
tee 20 provide the means. The resolution
was referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
The Council adopted tho resolution ap-
propuatng : 100 from the sewer fund 10
construct sewer on Charity street be-
tween First and Second.
The resolution apprO?riating 5000 10 be
paid 70 DR.. j. \. pshur for damages %
ono of ms teams by his horse stepping IN
an open ditch on north Fifth street was
sent to the Finance Committee.
resolution was agreed TO apprOprlating
the sum OF S65i.5O TO grade, curb, and pave
granite gutter on west side OF Twenty
sixth street from Clay TO Leigh street.
and 70 grade and pave tho sidewalks.
THE CIry's SANITARY CONDITION.
At this juncture Mr.. Stratton observed
that committee from the Chamber of
Commerce was present waiting TO be
heard. lie moved that tho rules be sus-
III tf.f, 800 Il
privileges OF the floor. This was agreed
To. aud Judge George j. Christian. prcsl-
dent OF the chamber, who was nj the head
| Or the committee. explained the objects OF
! tho visit. lio thanked the Council for
! courteOusly suspendlug tho rules and
/ granting hIs committee the privilege OF
speaking lie prefaced his statements by
| reading The following preamble and rcso-
/ luton adopted b. the Chamber OF Com
morce hay ll'h:
| Whereas. The death-rate of Richmond as
| furnished by the Board of Health of this
| city IS greater than that Of Othor cities up-
| parentv not rs well located and drained
| as Richmond. aud whereas. 10 Is of the
utmost importance to tho future growth
and welfare of the city 70 ascertain the
/ reasons for tins high dcath-rate, and If
/ there are any real causes therefor TO haye
/ these causes removed with as httle delay
| as practicable; therefore, Oe It
hsord By &,s Boqd. That tho City
! Council bc earnestly requested to take
/ such steps as may Toe necessary TO asccr-
! tam IN the most thorough and reliable
! manner tho cause or causes of tins high
/ dcatn-rato. If they really exist, with the
view Of having the same oGcctuaily re-
moved.
| ~ ARRAY or FACTS PRESENTED.
! jude Christian said that three years nCo
| Richmond was the thlrd uuhealthest city
| IN the country and that 1t had only made
! o eNoht Improvement since then md was
/ now NTH or sixth. He spoke Of the high
! dcatl-rate Of Richmond, and explained 10
| the Council the iaborIOus Investigations
/ that the chamber had made. telling OF the
/ work of various sub-Committees ot this
/ body and OF the Academy of Medicine and
/ Surgery. The rccOmmendauonS OF tho
| chamber for the establishment OF an abat-
! tor. the extension OF the health lurls-
! dicti0u two miles beyond the cor
| porato limits. and for tho adoption on
! other measures affecting the Guys health,
| Judge Christian said, had been presented
! To- the Council. but no action had been
! taken upon them. The chamber, he ad-
| Mittcd, had not made any recommends
| ton IA reference to the clty's water. his
: important question had bocnr reported upon
! hy tho subcommittee Of the Chamber Ot
/ Commerce. in which II was urged that the
/ city change its method Of securing its
water supply. hut after further testimony
| and expert examinations the chamber saw
/ fl 10 table that report. he believed that
/ Richmond had as pure water as any city IN
| the land: 1t stood next . HrOohiyn IA
! this respect. The chamber had not DEEM
cd u proper to have tins matter OF the
CItv's health veefIgatet Tor the purpose
of debating IN any way TO tho COunch
wnAt n ought 90 60 or how II should 90,
bat 1t dlA consider II its duty 10 come be-
fore tins body and earnestly urge It 10 de-
| trrmne upon some plans or measures 10
improve the condition Of affairs.
AsArp TO SUGGEST PLANS.
judge Christian said tia; the s,atcments
which were being sent ont bY tie Board
/ az Health were doing n very material III
| iurv % Richmond. The publications IN
( regard tolts health were causing Stigma
upou the cltY that would restrain lmnI-
( grafton and bc very INJURIOUS To- the com
munltv. Ihe causes OF TINS high Death
/ rate. the speaker assured, should be
searched ont and removed. and Richmond
/ should be- shown 10 the world as not tho
unhealthy place she has the reputation OF
/ bong.
klr. Tcrrtcr moved that the preamble
/ and resolution read 10y Judge Chrsuan be
/ referred 20 the Committee on Health Tor
/ investigation and % report. Mr.. GuiSon
moved to amend by requesting the Cham
/ ler of Commerce to suggest such plans
and measures as might remedy the cundi-
/ tluus existing. Tho amendment was ac-
! coptcd aud adopted.
lNCIrAsE JANlroRS' PAY.
From the Committee on Finance came
the recommendation that the peNuon OF
| the white jau.t0rJ of the public schools tor
AL increase m pay bc denied. lhey M pres
! cnt receive "a salary OF $50 per month ana
quarters and tuel, except thOseat Sprng-
/ field and Ilba schools. wEO Only receive
/ @so per month After great deal OF DIS
( cussion Mr.. George Is. DAVIS moved that
, the wages Of the laultOrs at SpTingheld
md Ilba schools he increased from C3u 10
S4D month IN order 10 put them on equal
/ footing with the other lanltors. his was
nlopted. Councilman Griffin, OF jackson
Ward being the only member 10 vote
against II.
/ Report No. 2 from tho Finance Commit
/ tfe embraced TWENTY-FIVE resolutions pro-
ylliug for street work in the annexed por-
/ t,ou II Lee District. The paper made the
statement that the COMMITTED on nance
h4d already provided for Lee District n
AN auprouriatlon of $10.0o0 for street
inprOteucats for tho year. Mr.. car
tls moved that the resolutions be
amended 80 cs 10 provide that the money
should come from the street lunl ior thS
district instead Of lustructng the nance
Committee TO furnish the amounts. MS
wa agreed TO and Mr. Curtis then moved
that all Of tho resolutions except 1--WE be
iaid upon the table. The ,,appro-
rr,at,on Of $4,000 YVES sufficient,
Mr Curtis sad. to complcte the
work on hye streets. and therefore 10
moved the adoption of the resolutions
urovi. .,lng for the opening aud grading OF
A.bson street from Park avenue 20 bToad,
Frankhn from Lombagdy to the Bouie-
vard Hanover from LombNdY - the
boulevard. Park avenue from lombatdy
otae boulevard, and Walnut street aAi
Allen avenue from Grove avenue 10 Droau
street lis motion was adopted.
WANTED MONEY FOR wArlR
Under the head Of tho Committee on
Water Mr.. Mann. the sub-chairman, pre-
.e"ted a report from Superintendent
Tniline ns 70 the needs OF the, Water De-
nortment of the city. and urged an sppro,
nrlation of 5000 t. tho expense and
n,ifnn- houses accounts.
Nr' Mann called the attention OF the
Conncil to the fact that the committee
wa. anxious TO be prepared tor a orouShV
winch would probably come TINS sum
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