Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-02
GET THE ASSISTANT,
The Council Adopts the Library Resolu.
ton With Reduced Salary.
CONTRACTS NTH CITY FATHERS
Interesting Discussion and Mr.. Brooke
Measure Dsfeatcti-More Water or
Smaller Biiis-strect Matters.

The October meeting OF the Common
Council was held last night, ana
volume OF business OF almost every de-
scripfion was disposed OF. President
Glover filled tho chair, ara there were
present besides him Messrs Blanks
Bloomberg, Briggs. Brock, Garter. CasKic'
Cottrell. Davis, D,scont. Donleavy, Fer
ritter, Griffin. Grimes, Mayer. Gunst. Hop-
son. I,anderkin, Mcdowell, Murphy, Seay'
Smith Wallerstein. and Woody. Mr..
gloomberg introduced Mr.. John +. Mayer.
as the new member from Jefferson ward
IN tht place Of Mr.. n. Il. Groonis. re-
signed.
The report from the street Committee
was quite lengthy. and embraced the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were adopted:
Approprlating $50 from the street-fund
70 grade. curb, and pave with granite
spalls the gutter on the south side OF
FLOYD avenue from Plum TO Lombardy
streets. and to pave sidewalks.
Appropriat.ng 500 from the fund for
paving alleys for owners for the purpose
OF grading the alley between Reservoir
and Randolph and Taylor and Cary
streets.
Establishing as the true grades prohies
OF certain parts of Taylor, Main. Or
leans. Louisiana, Sixth Fulton), Firth
Fulton), Fourth H'uton), Seventeenth
Park avenue, and Franklin streets.
Appropriating in two resolutions N'3"
from the sireet-fund TO grade, reset curp-
roadbed of Beech street from Park ave-
nue 10 Main street, and TO grade and
pave the sidewalks.
Appropriating $637 So from the same tuhh
10 do similar work on Fourteenth street
from Franklin street to Ross.
Appropriating 500 to do similar WORK
on Grace street between Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth streets, and terrace
the roadway.
THE NAMING OF STREETS.
Tho report Of the City engineer as to
the naming and numbering OF the stree's
OF the city was submitted rms paper
stated that this would require 2,ZOS signs,
which. with necessary frames. etc., "ou'u
cost SJ.6SS.
MIR Gunst thought the cost Of carrying
ont the original resolution was rather
much. and offered another providing that
the question of displaying the names
and numbers Of the streets OF tne
city be referred TO a special commit
tee of three members of the common
Council and two OF the Hoard OF Aluer>
Man. who should receive BIDS Tor doihs
this work, and make such recommends
ton as they deem advisable TO the COM
ron Council. This was adopted. and the
r.port Of the City Engineer was reiefieu
20 the special committee.
The arrangements for transit 10 the
exposition grounds during the state Ex-
..,sition az agreed upon between the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical 80
c.ety ard the atreet-car companies twhlch
csre published In the Dispatch on Satur-
d.y morning.. were embodied In an Or
dinance dyeWn up by City-Attorney mere
difh. VIII. p was adopted without discus
son.
A number OF resolutions from the Conn
rit,ee on Streets making appropriations
for street improvements were referrea
10 the Committee on Finance.
TO COMPLETE THE ARMORf.
The report Of the lstter-named body
WAS quite a voluminOus report In 1t the
resolution aprr0priating $1,000 for the
.onopletlon of the Stuart Horse Guard
hrmory was returned with the recon-
ynendation that 5000 be appropriated LOT
blis work and the constructor OF the
drul-shed between this armory ana that
of the Richmond Howiizers. Inc reso-
luton presented by the FINANCE ooiii'''''
tee was agreed TO.
Tho Connect also took favorable action
upon the resolution appropriatng s0'l
for certain improvements on PARK avenue
between Boyd ami Birch streets
There was a resolution offered In lieu
of anoteer referred to the Finance COM
nittee directing the Auditor to issue
sonO in per cent bonds OF the Guy
TO run thirty-fcur years for the coNs''uo-
lion OF what are known as the h!ianu-'
Clay, and Lombardy-street sewers AniS
was adopted unanimously.
a number of frame building-permits
were granted. a.,
The Committee on Health recommended
the ordinance prescribing that the Boaru
of Health shall meet once month"; anu
oftener when necessary, and the same
was adopted.
FREE SECTION FOR FOUNDLiNuo'
An ordinance donating section in oak
GOOD Cemetery TO the Founding hospltdi
mas anproved by the Committee on Gene
tories. and passed by the Council
The resolution appropriating seiSo LOT
The Improvement of Randolph street
from Ashland street to the gate or River
View Cemetery was amended so as 10
and referred 10 the Committee Oh
Finance. -. ,,ro,
There was not a dissenting vote upon
the report Of the joint committees on
Grounds and Buildings ana Electiohs
nroy ding a room in Washington Hall Tor
me Electoral Board. Sixty dollars was
appropriated TO furnish the room.
FROM THE BOARD.
opantitv of business came down from
the Board OF Aldermen for concurrence
The common Council concurred in the
oc,ion Of the Board in adopting the reso-
ln,ion appropriating $500 IN bohus' au-
ditional. to the construction account OF
the First Battalion Virginia Volunteers
(colored).
her of papers. among which was the APP
nIica.ion of Richard Pepper for the posi-
t,on of assistant librarian for the state
Library. at so per month. on Mr.. f'ooin-
here's motion, the application was re-
f,rred 10 the Committee on RetrehchnieH'
The President also handed down COM
uunication from the Chamber OF Oohi-
merce and the Virginia Mechanics IN
stitute, which were read, receiVeo' anu
fled ,,o,,, rica
preamble and resolution requesting the
c,ommittee on Relief of the Poor 10 re-
oort a plan for the sale of the Old coioreo
slmshouse and an estimate OF the COST oil
building and eauipping wing apart
from and just back of the present whlte
almshouse. to be used as coored aims
house He said that by such chahse
there would be a saving when wouiu VI
itself almost pay the interest on the
investment involved in such a change
The resolution was adopted.
The Madison-Ward member also onered
n resolution authorizing the sale at auc-
ton or privately OF the Clarke Spring
nroperty and the Seabrook- Warehouse
property. which are owned by the city.
the proceeds of such sales 10 be placed
TO the credit OF the construction accouh,
OF the Water Department. to be expended
IN the laying Of a new S6-inch Waterman
from the reservoir TO relieve the present
scarcity OF water. The paper was prompt
lv referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN.
Mr.. wallerstein then moved that the
resolution appropriating 500 per month
~ aceiQfQpt TO the state