Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-14
WORK FOR THE IDLE.
COLONEL cARYs $4,000 PARK Resc-
LUTON PASSES THE BOARD
MANY street Matters Coneurred In--saIary
of the Law-and- Equity Judgc-Talk ,
over the Ordinance Resolution.


Allen. Bahen. Bowdcn, Cary. Carter.
paws. Gray. Ghinn. Hardwicke, Mitchell,
,,oore. Mountcasiie Reeve. Taylor, Tur'
pin and J. w. White.
Tho only matters from the Committee
ON streets was n recommendation that
certain awning permit be granted, ana
q resolution appropriating $50 from the
scwcr fund for a sewer In the alley just
cast OF First street, between Broad ana
Grace. Both were adopted.
JUDGE MINORS SALARY.
When the resolution from the Commit
tee on Finance with reference to the
salary OF the Judge OF the Law ana
Fn,lty Court came up. there followed
a great deal ~ discussion. The commit
tee recommended that the pay Of this
iulec De fixed at $500 per year, instead OF
800. MIR Hardwickc moved the adoption
q the amendment. arguing that the city
on;y allowed $500 per nnnum each TO tho
'r1ccs Of the Circuit and Chancery
courts. and that It would BE- a discrimi-
nation 10 increase the sum paid 10 the
Judge Of the Law and Equity Court. Mr..
Tnrpln said that it was true that the city
allowed only $500 year TO the gentle
men who preside over the Circuit ana
Chunccry courts. bur that tho state paid
them 300 annually besides. while the
legislature would only allow Judge Minor
goo. He thought II would only be
short time until this court would have
just as much business as either Of the
other tribunals. and that no difference
should be- made In the salaries. He stated
that Judge Minor did not ask any in
crease but that he CTurpn) considered
the position one against which no dis
elimination should be made. Mr.. Allen
also spoke In favor OF the $1,000 PROPOSE
ton. which was eventually defeated. The
amendment urged by the Committee on
Finance was adopted.
LEFERRED TO LARGER SALARIES.
Mr. Turpin said IL IL WAS the purpose
Of the city Council To 60 into the cutting
Of salaries he could point III, Commit
tcc on Rctrenchment and Reform 10 q
number OF city officials who were making
salaries Of from 5000 to 5000
The State Bank was made one OF the
city dcpOsitaries
quest & co. for the refund OF license as
sessments Of $40 and s239.37. respectively.
were rejected.
From the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings came the proposition to give
10 tho Bar Association Of the city the
l0c Of n room on the fourth floor OF the
new city Hall Mr.. Bowden opposed this,
but the resolution was adopted, as IL was
explained that the granting Of this privi-
lege would be to put within the reach Of
the FIVE courts a first-class law library.
which would be available 10 the different
judges.
The board agreed to the ordinance
placing the new cavalry armory under
the control of the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
4 great many matters came up from
the Common Council. Among them was
a resolution giving J. II. Williams per-
mission To close up the street at the
corner on Ninth and Cary 10 within three
feet Of the street-car tracks for the period
Of ninety days during the process OF
building there. This was concurred in.
az was the measure instructing the city
Attorney to take the necessary steps to
ascertain the city's right 10 Nicholson
street from Lester to James river
Concurrent action was taken in tho fol-
lowing sewer resolutions. the finances to
come from the sewer fund.-
For sewer I'm Beech street between
Floyd ana Grove avenues. $3.50.
For sewer in Twenty-ninth street be-
tween Marshall and Leigh. 1850.
For sewer in Twenty-sixth street, from
Marshall 10 Clay streets. $50.
The Board agreed 10 the grading by the
hands and carts of Ninth street, from NJ
70 Ash.
The Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company was given permission To sus-
pond the operation Of its eiectrtc-cars on
its line from Ninth and Main to Seventh
and Cary streets.
TO REPAIR EIGHTH STREET.
The resolution appropriating $4,000 for
the restoration Of Eighth street and put
ting the tunnel in safe condition was
adopted without dissenting vote.
resolution appropriating 5000 for
sewer IN Randolph and Beverly streets
was concurred in, as was n similar paper
devotlng $3.50 for sewer in Twenty
ninth street from Marshall 10 Leigh
streets.
The resolution appropriatlng 5000 for
school desks for the new Central school
building was agreed upon.
There was quite a wrangle over the
resolution as amended. appropriating Sl.2)O
10 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association for the completion
OF the Libby Iiill monument. After the
resolution had been concurrcd In Mr..
Hariwicke realized that IL did not en-
brace the clause cor so much thereof as
may be necessary" which he said should
be in IT, The clerk explained that as
the Council had absolutely fixed the sum
at $3.50 he had no right to leave any
such clause in the resolution. There was a
reconsideration, on the motion OF Mr.. Allen.
but the matter again passed the board
as u ala the Council. Mr.. Cary assured
the body that every dollar Of the money
would be needed TO complete the work.
The board agreed 10 the proposition TO
turn over Washington Hall to the Board
Of Fire Commissioners for the use of the
Fire Department.
THE CITY ORDINANCES.
There was much discussion over the
resolution with reference TO the printing
81 the newy-codlhed city ordinances.
Mr. Bowden said he did not believe there
was printing office in Richmond which
could furnish type for 100 or so pages OF
this matter and keep IL standing until
after the corrections had been made and
the whole adopted by the city Council.
Mr. Cary moved TO amend the resolution
50 that the printing would be done III
sections OF fifty tpages. Mr.. Turph re-
GREETED very much TO put check to the
steam gotten up by the Committee on
Ordinances after four years of siumper'
but thought the matter should be re-
committed to that body. This action was
finally taken.
The City Attorney having given 1t as
his opinion that the city had the right to
give the desks used by the members IN
the old Council Chamber TO the Male
Orphan Asylum. the board voted Tor the
donation.
A RAILROAD SCHEME.
On the final roll-call President Dicker-
son presented the following communiea-
ton from Lumberton, n. c., signed py
A. NJ. Mclean:
CITY Council Richmond, Va:
"Gcntlemen,- citizens are going 70
hold an election In few days 10 decide
as TO the issuing OF town bonds 70 bullu
a railroad from our town 10 Buris, n: C''
10 connect with the Atlantic Coast-Line
system. We are very anxious Tor the
election 10 40 for the bonds. This ROAD.
n built will put us In direct communica-
ton with your city. VIII you please have
your city Council. members OF your Pro-