The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-11
ACTION. Is POSTPONED.
The Board Of Aldermen Does not Order the
Placing Of Wntchmen-The Annual
Appropriation Concurred In.

The Board OF Aldermen held its month
ly meeting In the Council Chamber last
evening at 7 o'clock. A good deal OF
routine business was disposed Of. but
nothing transpired Of any great impor-
lance. The following members answered
to the rolI-calI: Messrs. Allen, Bahen.
Joseph w. Carter. r. T. Davis, Gray
Iardwicke Moore, Mountcastle, Reeve
Tanner. Taylor, Turpin, J. ". White.
and President Dickerson.
Upon the recommendation Of the Com
mttee on Water permission was given
the Goodman Manufacturing Company 10
lay a water main from its steam pump
to the dock. There were no reports sub
mittcd from other committee.
city Clerk Il. i. August stated that
the Mayor has approved the ordinance
appropriating $1,000 10 be expended on
! improving the public parks.
The board concurred I'm the resoiU-
| ton adopted by the Common Council, az,
propriating the following amounts; s-.'p
] for the construction of a sewer on Gay
| street from Twenty-nfth TO Twenty
eighth street; appropriating $500 for the
| grading and paving of the alley between
Graham and Hancock, and Broad ana
| Marshall streets.
Some discussion arose when the resolu-
ton came up for concurrence requiring
| the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany to place watchmen at the crossings
on Marshall and Broad streets. Mr..
Dickerson moved (Mr. TurDin in the
chair that the matter be referred back
| to the committee. inasmuch as the Coun-
ell had decided TO have watchmen placed
| there. while the Committee on Streets
had reported that they did not deem
any watchmen necessary for that locality.
Mr. Allen, chairman Of the subcom-
| mittee. explained the facts IN the matter
as presented 10 them. After Ar. Dicker-
! son had withdrawn his motion 20 reconm-
! nit MIR Page. Of the Common Council
| was invited 70 give his views. He. as
well as Mr. Joseph W. Carter. and Mr..
! Raler. advocated that watchmen be
| placed there. MI.
After some further discussion. Mr. DICK
erson renewed his motion 70 recommit'
which was opposed by Mr. Gray.
on motion Of Mr.. Allen, the whole mat
ter was laid on the table-certainly untl
after the primary.
The board concurred in the resolution
providing for a Joint committee of three
members from the upper and four from
the lower branch of the City Council 10
! co-operate With the executive committee
| Of the Private Soldiers and Sailors Mon
| unent Association To make the necessary
| ARRANGEMENTS for the ceremonies III con-
| nection with the unwilling OF the monu-
| mert in Marshall Park.
| THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
Tho ordinance containing the budget as
recommended by the Finance Committee
and adopted by the Common Council was
read by the clerk. when President Dick
erson called attention to the fact that
nrinted comics of the budget had not
| been furnished 10 the board
After some little discussion, Mr.. Allen
| moved that the consideration OF the an
nual appropriation be laid over unth next
Monday evening at Z o'clock, ana that
| i'm the meantime the sergeant-at-afms be
instructed 10 furnish the members with
printed copies Of the budget The motion
| was lost.
Mr. Allen then moved that the increase
of s250 made by the Common Council 10
the appropriation for the Little Sisters OF
hte Poor be taken off and placed TO the
credit Of the contingent fund. The mo-
| tion was lost. and the budget was then
voted on. II received IL votes III the
affirmative and in the negative (Alessrs'
Alien, Gray. and Reeve.
The Chair declared the ordinance lost.
not having received the Hte~"'"4 , WV
| third vote.
on motion Of Mr.. Reeve the vote was
then reconsidered. and the mover eX-
plained that i'm order not TO cause any
DELAY he would vote in the affirmative.
! The budget was then adopted without
dissenting vote. -
The resolution appropratng N0O Tor
the extension Of Spring street when
| had been adopted by the Common Coun-
| Gil was on motion Of Mr.. Davis, re-
ferred TO the Committee on streets.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen the resolution
was laid on the table which confers GER
tain powers upon the Committee on
James River Improvement.
The resolution adopted by the Common
Council appropriatns sl,cOo for the pur-
chase Of the triangular piece Of property
between Short AID Morris street, run
ming from Floyd street south TO the
| next alley. was after some little dis
cussion referred 10 the Finance Commit
tee. on motion of Mr. Allen. by a vote OF
TO G. The matter will not be acted upon
| again by either branch until after the
| primary.
President DickersOn submitted n COM
munication from the Mayor announcing
| The acceptance Of the resignation OF Mr..
| Charles \. Phillips as member Of the
| Board Of Police Commissioners. on mo-
! ton OF Mr. Reeve a resolution was adopt
ed calling for a joint session OF the two
branches Of the City Council to elect
successor to Mr.. Phillips on Monday,
| Nay 2lst. al +. VI.
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