Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-08
the ordinance regulating tho entrance OF
foundlings ut the city almshouse.
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Mr.. Glover submitted preamble and
joint resolution. which were adopted, call
ing JOINT session of the Council tor Mon
day. August 2sth, at L. ~. for the pur.
pose of electing member of the Board OF
Police Commissioners fror, Monroe Ward
to succeed Joseph W. Laube. and to elect
a clerk to the City Treasurer. This meet
ing is necessary. the preamble recites. be-
cause that held July 25th failed TO elect
one of the three citizens Joseph w. Laube,
james Y. Mckinney. and G. T. Saunders,
as recommended by the Board of Pubic
Interests to succeed Mr.. Laube. as Police
Commissioner. and the election OF Charles
|. Philips. as clerk to the treasurer, was
not IN accordance with the law.
GRANTING OF FRAME PERMITS
MIR. Stratton handed in q resolution. at
the request Of the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners. providing that all applications for
frame building permits be sent to that
body for approval. Ii will be remembered
that this board called the attention OF the
Council to the dangerous risks that are
run in granting permits 10 erect such
houses as large elevators OF wood. covered
with corrugated iron. in the business por-
tlons of the city. especially referring to
the new Chesapeake and Ohio elevator.
MIR. Stratton asked that the resolution
be referred to the Committee on Fire De-
partment.
MIR. Guigon moved q suspension of the
rules. stating that he considered IT very
unbecoming snd inopportune for the
Board of Fire Commissioners to come be-
fore the Council with such q paper. tie
deemed IL an unjust and unwarraDted
criticism of the Councils action by an out.
side body, and said he thought 1t should
not be submitted TO. Many agreed with
the Madison Ward councilman, and MS
| ado tah
He then offered O resolution returning
| to the Fire Commissioners the paper and
ACCOMMODATING resolution with tho state
| ment that il was exceedingly inopportune
| TO have sent them to the Council after the
house has been nearly completed. and
] especially when the matter IN reference TO
| the Chesapeake and Ohio elevator had
| been adopted months ago by both
| branches of the Council. This was adopt
| ed. and another was agreed TO denying
! the boards request TO transfer TO 1t the
privilege of passing upon applications for
| frame building permits, whicn IL now one
| of the duties of the Council Committee on
| Fire Department.
Other papers from the Board of Fire
| Commissioners giving power 10 tho oincers
| of the department to enter all premises
aud order the removal OF such comousti-
| bic material a. they may deem menacing
| to the erection of poles, &c., were re-
| terred to appropriate committees.
COMP AMT ABOUT THE cRENAToRY.
COMPLAINT OF Objectionable odors from
! the crematory was submitted by Council
/ man Jackson and statements were made
| by two oolored citizens as TO the condition
| of affairs around the garbage furnace.
! The matter was turned over 10 the Com:
mttee on Health for Investigation anu
remedy if possible.
MR.. MOBILES RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Noble presented his much-talked-oi
resolution, which provided for the up.
! pointment OF a special committee OF thret
mem Oers from the Common Council and
two from the Board of Aldermen TO pre-
pare and report a bill 30 the Common
Council embodying such amendments &c
the charter of the city as Will reduce the
numbe of members of the Common COuD
ell to three from each ward. and the
| number of aldermen TO two from eacl
ward and prescribe thai the terms OF only
one half of the members OF the upper
branch shall expire at the same time; ahC
for the pavment of 81 800 per annum, pay
able monthly, to members OF the board
and of 81 900 per annum to each memoe
of the Common Council, PAYABLE IN lIk'
manner. and for placing each councilman
or alderman uuueI pOnu ~ 'Ho sun
81. 900. The last clause in tho resolution
imposed fine OF S5 upon member o
either branch for failure TO attend am
Council meeting.
Mr.. Grimes moved TO amend SO ~ 10 pal
cOuncllmen the same sum that aldermen
would receive. Agreed to. Mr. Murph,
moved 20 omit tho bond feature. and h.
was supported in this by Mr.. Guigon. Tn
latter offered as a substitute TO the who'll
that a committee of FIVE be appointed &
consider the wisdom and proprlety OF Nj
Mobiles resolution. Tho motion was pu
in the shape OF an amendment and agree
to- aud the Council adjourned after trans
acting some other business.