Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-17
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oouNclL ADOPTS THE coMpUL-
1N1 w ~ VACCINATION ORDINANCE.
of,ho City-uau Contracts Post.
.,a-No Action in the Turner
Using strict Economy.

.,cerl 10 compulsory vaccination
go, rrcvout the coming OF small
... Richmond. President Glover
che char and Messrs. Boykin.
carter. Curtis, Davis, Epps, For
..mr Grimes. Grooms, Guieon.
Mcdowell. Murphy. Noble, Soay,
etrat.on. Thomas. Vaughan. and
- E1.a. White were IN their seats.
...-k read tho ordinance IN cues
-.,.h pgcscybcs that all persons IN
V,o have not been vacclnated |
tlata~t 1rA sAall be Nhccinatei
.I...o DAVIS after the passage OF the !
ANA ir.posiug a fine of IS upon |
..!usl refusing TO comply with
...,,limor. President Of the Board
..otp statement a. TO the ne |
. having general vaccination as
.trrrcautiOn. lie referred 70 an
q, which Philadelphia dallied
......sc an appropriation OF as small
Tins purpose and aiteTward
n. roo on account Of an INVASION
..p.N.
..- ..'r.n spoke briefly in favor OF tho
-t fhc measure and IL was agreed
..e Dissenting vote. The resolu-
rating 1000 10 pay for this
,v vaccination was also unsni-
.1 .ptcd.
.,. .... Il the Committee on Grounds
3D.. ,. then moved that the rules
...I.l and the resolution prosidlng
r..ftre 10 examine into the recent
d.. re-ari 10 the award OF CITY Hall
.,... lg she Committee on Grounds
.l.,.luss bc taken up.
... earned. and the motion made
,u the amendment OF the Board
.-.on giving the ron mittee power
.. l.r persons aud papers and 20 en-
salouaphor.' The amendment
.. r.neufei IA.
Grounds and Dniidings Committee.
.... ryrlr session Of the Committee
... ... Grounds and Buildings was held
.. .a.ce Of the City Engineer last
., There were present Messrs. Tay-
.-manl. Carter. Curtis. Epps,
-Hc. Noble. Seay, and Turpin.
... I.-..h ". thomas appeared before
.,-itiee and asked permission 90
.. Market Hall on the occasion
.. i4y's rciufermont. lie WAS told
... Committee on First Market D0d
~ ~ charge.
t... --.ucst oi Mr.. TuTpin the City
.. -. . was present TO give his views IN
t.f.c signing Of tho contract Tor
.u.u furniture. Ho said that the
hlnld consider the wishes Of
.r... and ~ the Council bad eX-
..... sire that the contracts should
... ...r.I until the investigating Gem
.IIl have made its report he
t. SIGNING SHOULD be deferred.
nav ..F f-agr.tr trfu a
'.. ...- proposed that the advice Of
'.. r"g Us taken, and then made a
trn connection with the awards
-....i ..r-H4n furniture. hook files. ana
-tr..-.-. He sOld from ali that he
..,a sine rumoIs IN regard 10 alleged
had been circulated 10y the
.... ,'aNyo ~ q newspaper who had
IU.k deeply enough INTO the mat
.I. .rtci that closer investigation
,.-t ~ TINS individual would have
o.. him that there was no founda-
... .frl reports. lie denied that he
-.u.,ei - vote for any special bid
,. larWn also was in favor Of accept
.... Twice. of the CITY Attorney. but
-l bus regrets that such action 10y
mittoo would delay the work Oh
t.a city Hall.
AT Meredith then submitted a paper
. rnl, o. Toe "a COPY OF decree OF the
-.u. Court If the District of Column
. .,atiug that the company represented
... halley. who was gwen the con-
.. TIE Cltv-iiall boOk-tiles, was en-
from infringing upon the patent of
Ieltun Notwithstanding Company.
70 rrdlih said that If this decree were
.,. NJ. Waddcy would probably not
ID. 20 furnish the bookcases. for
he tad been awarded tho contract.
Waddev made an explanation 90 the
..lf,ec and Nr. Curtis moved that suf-
~ time be given Mr.. Waddey u in
-cat, the matter fully. The motion
jailed.
DECIDE NOT TO SIGN YRT.
10. Tulpin then offered the following,
. Was adopted
rWaf ne opinion 81 the City Attorney,
...l 90 Tie committee. that the contracts
... .. fl TIE resolution ponding In the city
.. q. the investigation % De had should
-u~l until said investigation u COM
-.. OH. chairman T. hereby instructed not to
r .i The said contracts until further
..I iy tlis committee. notwithstanding
..... .t.lny that will onsue ia consequence
.pYurmcut ~ the execution OF raid
-.... viicn could follow tue signing OF the
John Armitago asked the committee
.u.,. Che fountain az the corner of
.....c.ui aud Broad streets. The
rr ferrei 90 the ward committee
'.. ,.'y Engineer.
-1frR WORK WAS DELAYED.
......m uf Mcssrs. Brommell, Schmidt
t. lsIly to their wOrG In getting III
...r.l i1 sfehn- heating tor the new
.. mounting q $1,000. was taken
.. rHlorci at length.
J.tshaw was asked for his views
fo tho matter and stated that
.. .ai been delayed III their work,
....t .e lli not believe the city could
.t liable under the contract. On
'ir. sCay the matter was finally
.r-l che next meeting and the
..r vas requested TO submit his
. writing a. TO the liability OF the
.i-.ommittec IN charge Of the Tnr-
.y....utau unlimited IT'S report
WWrndahOn. On account or
.f several members the mat
aI over until the next meeting
..ti.u wa7 taken IN regard 10 the
t.ls FIR the construction OF
.. PCS "a Ch.mboraZo and Monroe
t .N Il Mr.. Carter the Engineer
.ed 90 have certain repairs
f.y jwciliug occupied by Mr..
.-. .rsaee Of the restaurant prlvi-
New reservoir.
.rIoltlue business was trans
a.. t.r c1mmlttrc adjourned.
i.uc Strictcst Economy.
tle financial depression, not
..luoud hut elsewhere. tho
Committee On Finance has de-
make NO appropriations what
.t l cases oi absolute and I'M
ty. At meeting Of tins
.t 10 the Chancery-Court
'f.,Ay afternoon, every re.
ay.ylug the expenditure Of
lt one approaching SD
t.H introduction of water
SD. rejected. The COM
-.. t.. Watcr-metcr resolution on
..t e viii be considered at "a
citing. Tho members OF the
taf. come % the CONCLUSION
nry 20 observe the etrictest
..'.u.y FOR the next few months.
N. B.. called meeting Of the
ordinances IN the Council
o'clock this afternoon.
'"aaNCE ROse WAS DROWNED.