The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-04
TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
.prhIS MAYER ELroTED 10 sUC-
CHED MIR. ". n. GRo0M'.
A Warm Discussion of the City Librarian
I'm the state Library, and tho Matter
Went oyer-The Water Meters.

The monthly meeting OF tho city Coun-
ell was held at o'clock last evening at
the CITY Hall. Prcsidcn, Ralph Glover In
the chair
81 large amount OF purely routine busi-
"a ness was disposed OF or appropriately re-
81 ferrcd 20 various committees
on recommendation OF the Committee
on streets the following appropriations
were made. seven thousand I'VE hundred
dollars from the sewer !und for the COM
srucuon OF sewer ln Lomhardy street.
tNtcuulug 10 Hanover ANA thence I"
Grove avenue AMI alons Grove avenue
20 Park and Plum streets ST." Tor n sewer
IN the alley between F.itA ana SKIN
streets and Grace and frauNin streets.
ON recommendation of tn" same CON"
mittee the Assessment for pNNins AROUND
the Catholic church al the corn '4 D"-
val and FIRST street Was RENTED.
so MONEY toR PARKS.
The Committee on Finance reported
adversely 0u the ordinance approprmtng
s3l0pJ foe the Improvement OF punlc
parks and the report was sustained.
The following appropriations were made
on recommendation 81 his commlttee-
Three thousand three hundred dollars lor
the maintenance % public parks. S,po
for the purchase OF mules for the street
department. $50 for The improvement OF
port Of the outdoor poor. ANA 500 Co pro-
mote the sale Of city bonds. the amount
D. AND o.. Association KID.
An ordinance taxing building aud loan
associations was also adopted.
Mr.. Caskic. from the Committee on
Finance. explained that the ordinance
provided for an assessment equal IA
amount 90 that levied by the state, and
asked for its immediate passage.
Mr. Mann opposed ~. and suggested that
the matter De referred 10 special com
mlttee.
Mr. Glover stated that the matter was
not "a new one. but that IL was compro-
mise agreed upon 10y all the building lund
associations.
ASSISTANT Librarian.
The recommendation OF an appropria-
ton Of 500 per month 10 pay the salary
OF an assistant librarian at the new state
Library was next taken up.
Mr.. Wallerstein made an earnest speech
In favor OF the appropriation, EXPLAINS
the advantages TO be derived by the chl-
Zens OF Richmond 10y the arrangement.
He explained that IN return for the pay
ment OF the salary Of an assistant hofa-
rian to be appointed by the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth from the city OF Rich
mond. the finest library IN the state would
be thrown open 10 the puOhc untl IL
o'clock every night.
Several interrogatories made 10 Mr.
Wulicrstc.n indicated that there Wo"i'
be opposition. and he made strong
speech In favor Of the Appropriation
The resolution was opposed by Dir tppcs
and Mr.. Carter. and was ably supported
r.
Davis. Air Glover stated that II was
most valuable concession made TO the
city OF Richmond. by the state Lesisid-
turr. after hard WORK by her representa-
tiNes. and after several rcfuShIs. ANA
that II was the finest library OF its size
in the United States. and 1t would he
Richmond to have such convenient ac-
cess o. IL; that he was so much i'm
bued with the Importance of the matter
as public move. That rather IMAM see
10 fail. he would DE willing TO appro- !
pirate 50 for the first year out Of his
own pocket.
CALLED IT a LUXURY.
Mr.. Garter opposed 1t on the ground |
that ~ was "a luxury for which the city |
could NOT afford 10 pay.
Mir. Eppes referred TO a remark OF MI |
WalleTsttin ia regard TO the benefit fl |
would be- 10 the WOrkingman. and criti- !
Cizei the Council for its past actions |
In dealing with measures affecting the |
wages off worKinEmen. lie was called |
10 order hy the Chair and took his seat |
protesting hat he was not out of order.
The resoi ton was lost for the want
Of a tWO-thirls vote
Later in the session Mr.. Epps moved
Ii reconsideration IF the vote, and offer
position Dee placed at So month. The
substitute was lost. and on motion Of
Mr. Wallcrst,in the further consideration
Of the matter was postponed until the
next meefIUC
It is thought that the resolution in its
original form Will 20 through at the next
meeting without trouble.
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the Finance Co,rr,itter 'N' ~
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OF August " GOV '''i'"
The RESIGNATION If Ar ~ u ,
q member from JEFFERSON ,,arj , ~. ' ri
ana accepted. and captain John r AlaVer
ascent of the old iomiuion Sta.I"5bb
Company was elected by reclamation ~
H! the vacancy.
Inc resignation Of Mr.. John Mann. Jr..
4l'H MaI SuaH ward. was also read ana
act,p,ed but by the request Of the De-
cfatlon from that ward the oiarfion If
ms successor was passed by untii the
H.v, .ihs
f..Ivo" from me electoral p. ard for
o'i" ~ Wmch to store their Gle. tiOn
,'''S anu u DE used Gle tim pur-
U.s. was FIetred % the Committee on
ul's ana Buildings and Elections
Win power 20 act
u4ney VIII PROBABLY be- given "a room in