The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-14
osUCH SWEET SORROW
-, NETTING or THE BOARD or
upExMEN IN me 0xD NAIL.
49,. Question Of sewers and Park Inprove
er,. occupy the Attention II tho
Bosy-Tha, rprs Meassre Ass"s

uas held last night 10 Washins'o"
hero so many lively debates have
81, participated IN by the various "e"'-
oe the city Fathers. When Pres'-
. piekcrson raped the mee''hs 10
,.,cr the following members were pres
,,.ssrs. cary. White. Taylor, Reeve,
-, Tanner Mitchell, Allen Bahen'
,,,oden. Carter. Gray. HardwieHe' INVITE
and Mountcastle.
-c,,,,i, stated that as he had to
80. The meeting At an early hour ne
,.,,d That the rules Of the regular oiusl
t.sipess would be suspended ana ,ne
a. -, pnoxn as the Epps resolution
De taken up. Ill, r.aa
mis- Was agreed 10. and the clerk reau
..s,iution which was offered aiter
80 originai resolution, and which pro
wy ~ tbst AZ the next municipal election
t. question Of electing the superHpen-
,.-t OF the Mater Works. the s"per.n-
f.nt of the Gas Works. the Superin-
,,.8ent OF the Almshouse, the CITY hhsl-
,r and the City Attorney by uhe0'
+o Of the people be submitted 10
80 az the peopie and II mhJo'iS "
.os he cast fn its favor that inc ~
,ttornev prepare bill foI tne 80 ;tv
e atnendinc the charter OF va h,, q
a., that said city onceIS ~
direct vote Of the peoP'e .ne resolution
go a brief discussion the le9o'
49,. - nv a vote OF i 10 D. "a,
Wa ""'l ~ usual number OF appn'a
~ buiiding permits we're re"o ''''''
IN. little discussion ,-.,..,,.
a. psvis stated That IN every ,',,''..s
DIT. -',,,res Of four Of the members
Tie 81 49, Committee had been Sc
IA before the appH'auo"' -
~. a. the attention OF the bohrn'
i most instances the buildings
~t,to~ commenced ut finished before
~. posrd OF Aldermen granted the per
. ,rhe whole batch OF Applications
sen. however, granted .,...,o,,
r.. BOARD concurred in the resolu'io"
,-,tfiing that the CITY bhkihee 49,.
l.-.gea 10 have portraits OF Judges
..fron and Lyons repaired TOT
4fi-finrs Courtroom. -
rts R0ard also concurred IN tue %.
,.i,n providing that committee Oh ""
f5.rnen and three councllneh pe , a.
..oted 10 draft an ordinance ptoNio .,ls
,.- redistricting and rearrahsl"s ,rds
ards or the city and addins ~"
q necessary.
Far Constructing Sewers
The resolution providing una, 49,, 49, o,.v
"a iu 4 per cent. bonds OF the .is
l's"'u ~ ,',ttrnction OF sewer along
,..r,son street from Bacon Vu"i'.
,,..,rn in a point designated as an o"'-
~ xio0u i'm bonds for the cohSuu'
.t., ~ a sewer in Marshah slieV'' or.
"a, M, in bonds for the conslIuO''o" ~
.,rs generally, was adopted WIN d"
,,rinportant amendment .,,o to.
r vas decided to appropriate W ~
,epairlnc the books and fecoros III '"e
Auditors ONCE ,,,,. ,..,,.o a,,,,rov-
.rhe usual number or bills we're appIo'
co. - r,roo,s came
80 ..,,,u NJ betterments." The cOmmlt'ee
,srowmended the rejection or the ineaS
rro AS originally presented. but SUNNI e.
,n.teod another resolution ana pli. y.
,osolution instructs the city Engineer "
,,esert 10 the Legislature. ana 10 Ic
',est lts adoption. the bill submitted pro
10. th,t nropertv owners be paid for
tsrnsres sustained by street improve
.,eota and TO charge them Tor benehls
NOV derive from the improvements.
i-non motion Of Mr.. Hardwicke, tins
eil was laid upon the table FOR the pres
,rf and ordered to be printed III ordel
,raf the members OF the Board mish'
have an opportunity 10 examine ln'o ~
closely before taking the vote
i,rorn the Finance Committee came
re.oiution recommending that the meas
me appropriating $1,000 for the improve
,osnt OF city parks. thereby giving I'M
moor OF the city who were out OF WI
onnortunitv 10 secure employment
he rejected by the Board, upon tl
ground that the number OF poor peops
assisted would not JUSTIFY the eNPen9
incurred ,.,.,.
col Gary. the patron Of the origina
resolution. explained his position in IN
matter. and said that ne mad offered IN
resolution only after the approval
many prominent men. The city Englnee
mad stated that this money could
wisely and 1udici0usly expended III IN
manner mentioned He hoped the Boar
would not agree TO the recommendation
of the Finance Committee. The suffering
said ne. were right here In our midst
and since these improvements upon Tn
CITY PARKS had 10 be made at an carr
date ANYWAY. and since the work Wou
ne done much more rapidly now than
postponed ne saw no reason why IN
good weather could not be taken advan
ta-e OF anu the money spent now whil
q could DO great amount of good.
MIR Mountcastle agreed with COL CARY
out the original resolution appropriatln
The $1,000 was lost by a vote of 10 70 ..
Jpon motion IL was decided to recon
slider the measure, after which II was IN
uuOn the table. upon motion OF Col. car,
IRON the Committee on Grounds an
Buildings came "a resolution recommen,
lag that when the Council moved into Ut
new city HAN. the oid desks i'm Washing
Ton Han be donated TO the kichmon
Male Orphan Asylum.
There was some discussion whether IL
Council had a right TO give away n
property OF the city. II was finally IL
cided TO refer the matter 10 the CIT
Attorney. as 70 whether the Council Ia
such a right
Health Report.
The Committee on Health SUBMIT
their report. showing the whole numb
of deaths for the year 1893 30 have be
2eg The report submitted the folio
lus re- solution. which was adopted;
BE il resolved By the boa
~ Aldermen Of The city
Richmond the Common Coun
concmring, That the Board of Heal
bee authorized TO eliminate from tn
health reports the deaths of all non-re
dents. That they add to the census !
ures Ito of % is per cent. for escn ye
since IL was taken: also. the NUMBER
deaths not counted In the census ga
year This latter being thus made
factor in the population. On else elm
nate all deaths from their health es
mate not counted in the census siVi
Their reasons therefor.
The report was adopted.
Upon request OF Mr. Turpin. MI hai
wicke offered resolution adding ST.
10 the ealarv az the Judge of the M