The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-06
PREACHING ECONOMY.
fowrr RRxyCH or THE COUNCIL
DEsfRE TO REDUCE ENPENsBS.
A Boarding House Mistress Taken 10 ""'-
ket by a Horse Fed AZ the CITY 'ri"'
100000 Appropriated for sewers


a number OF frame buildings.
on motion Of Mr. stratton. the regular
order Of business was dispensed with and
the roll was called for petitions. etc.
communication was received from
Judge witt. Of the Hastings Court. re-
commencing an appropriation for icstor-
ing the portraits Of Judges Lyons and
Guigon. and. on motion OF Mr. Noble.
II was decided that the city Engineer
should have the work done at an ex-
pense not 10 exceed 20.
resolution introduced by Mr. Carter
was adopted providing for the redistrict-
ing the wards II the city. and adding
u Oh wards az may be deemed proper.
The work is to be executed 10y COM
rnittee Of three members from the Coun-
ell and two from the Board OF AiHer-
men.
ON motion OF Mr. Curtis. n resolution
VAS adopted carrying the balances OF
the Street Committee over for the hscai
year. ..,
Mir. q. u. Davis offered a resolution pro-
viding for the placing Of a guard around
the dock TO prevent accidents. IL was
adopted. -. g..
a resolution was presented 10y Mr.. Epps
submitting TO the people the question OF
electing certain officers OF the CITY Il.
the next primary. The officers spoken Oh
are now elected by the city Councll ne
Chair declared the resolution out OF ofuef'
and 81 was subsequently withdrawn
Mr.. Ferrltcr offered resolution appro-
n,ioting the sum Of 81. 700 for the private
soldiers and Sailors monument. IL was
referred TO the Finance committee.
resolution offered by Mr.. Groons
WIS adopted. which releases Messls.
sterl<e and Estes of the payment OF $500
license taxes. 49,, -. NJ
c,ratton were referred 10 the street Com
.,i'tee they provided for paving with
-,,t,oi, the streets around the city Han;
for the grading and paving OF new streets
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets aor
,,,nroving Twelfth street from Broad 10
clay street.
The rpps Resolution Again.
~ Ems renewed his resolution. when
Nd changed so as to provide for SUD
.s.,tre the question of eiecting certain
~. nv the people az the next general
,.bn are now elected by the
,,l,,,cu The officers referred to IN me
ai,,,iop are the City Engineer the
s,,,,er,ntendent of Gas Works, superin-
tenaent of Water Works, CITY AttorneE'
chief of Police, Chief Of the FIRE De-
partment. and Superintendent oil u'e
Almshouse.
Mr.. Stratton offered as an amendment
that the Chief of Police and Chief OF Flre
recruitment be stricken from the resolu-
lion. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Glover asked what should be done
n the Democrats should prove h be equal
lv divided on the matter. lie thought
mat the Republicans would have the bal
ace Of power.
MIR. Davis expressed himself in favor OF
the resolution. which he -housnt was
thoroughly Democratic ana wanted by
the people.
Mr.. Glover did not think that ma
tolity If the people vas in favor OF the
resolution. for when IL reached me 'oun-
eli on n former occasion, with the endor-
satior of the various clubs. IL was not
shown that a majority was III laNor OF
the change.
MIR Boykin was Of the opinion that n
Council elected by the people were com
petept 10 elect the officers in question.
Mr. Thomas said, from what lie had
,oa,ned there was not one man 10 be
found I'm ten who was in favor OF the
change. .,.. Nov.
MIR Murphy expressed the opposite view
and Mr.. Garter thought tnat the peoi'e
should decide the matter
The vote. which was then TAKEN re-
suited as follows: c.,..t,
.vos Nfessrs. Brauer Carter, Curtis
nevis Epps. Ferriter. Griffin. Grooms'
80, Mann. Mcdowell Murphy, Noble
pee Seay, Stratton. and Royal Whi'e~
Noes-Messrs. Boykin. Thomas Vaughan
and Clover ,o,,,,o, lost
The Chair declared the resoinuon rJ@,
,oasmuch as II carried an appIopi az
It'd
With n and required twu-thlru WV
Mir. Noble appealed from the ue0 -
Of the Chair. but witn1reW MS W e.
tho suggestion of Mr. Stratton, ana al "
~occrstleration of the vote the hia''e
- 1aid on the table so as 10 nave
,fo,red 10 the city Attorney 10 user
lin whether IL carried with 1t an apPr'
priaton.
Apa,pst Horses and BugGies.
Mr. Fms then called up his res0lutio
that ALI buggies and horses useu ~ os ~,
o,,icials AT the expense of the Guy TX W
,ansed with. and that In future no hors'
ar bueeies should he furnished OF N0pN
the city for its employees. -,
Mir Epps thought Major roe na"
more right TO have the use oi " e,,,.1 Ire,
a noliceman on his beat. one oiilcid' NJ
two horses. one a private horse leu
,ha exnensc of the city. when was S0'
averv morning 10 take the boarding hou
mistress to market. ~,
Mr. Mummy thought a city oihcial WI
MAS feeding n private horse al tile
nense of the city committed thleNery.
Nr Boykin desired TO know the nan
OF that Official. but he was not aeco"in'
dated by MIR. Epps.
MIR Ferriter moved to have the mat
referred TO the Committee on Rerehc
ment and Reform
Mr. Noble objected to the motion. ]
the reason that the committee IN quesu
was not manly enough 20 investigate
NIr Davis stated that whenever a po
man lost time he was locked. and the
was a great deal Of talk about econon
He believed TO begin reform at the top
Mr.. Carter moved TO refer the resol
tion to the various committees VIII
have city officials under them who are I
ing horses After some further discussi
Mr. Carriers motion was adopted by
vote of Is to 9.
A request from the school board. as
ing for an appropriation of 5000 for
purchasing OF desks for the new Cent?
School building. was referred TO
Finance Committee.
MIR. Noble offered a resolution. viii
was I'm part that of Mr. Epps which h
been tabled. providing that at the M
general election for municipal officers |
question OF the election of the ofic
mentioned above be submitted to the p
pie. II majority should decide In fay
OF a direct election OF those officers
the peopie the City Attorney shall Or
up bill 10 that effect. TO be Submit
10 the next Legislature. the cost OF
ecutlng the measure not 10 exceed 81
The Chair declared the resolution
OF order. but was overruied by vote
10 10. Mr. Noble having appealed m
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