The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-02
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN.
THE COMMON COUNCIL AGREES TO
APPROPRIATE THE SALARf
The Ousation Of . Better Water s"pP''"
Colored Arnory-Eiecsr'o A"'
Broad strect--Othsr Bas'nss''

a Tho Common Council held It's regular
,oon,b,y meeting in the Council Champer
las, evening. and the following members
h answered 70 the roll call: Messrs. Glover
lnros,acnO Blanks, BloomberS, Brisgs'
3 proct carter. Caskie. Cottren, DAVIS
Diaeont. Don Leavy. Epps, Ferritef'
q Grimes Mayer. Gunst. Hobson. Lander
Il hin Mcdowell. Murphy. seay, smith,
Wauerstein and Woody.
councilmen Deane and Jackson OF
jackson ward. were reported to be OUT
OF town. 49,,
MIR. Bioomberg introduced to the Cou Gun,
cu Mr.. John h. Mayer, WHO n"NSt -
unanimously erected to succeed w.,
n Grooms of Jefferson ward. reslshie ,.,
MIR MAYER was Welcomed py ~ Nneust
Glover. and city CLERK - ali, o11aIi
stated that Alr. Myer h"u O'''
iyI report rom the Committee on iss S,'e me
was adopted. when esq Tor the
following appropriations ~ having OF
erading ana gathering anu y" pm, 10
stSe,,'aeks on Fioyd avenue from iuin NJ
TNr,bardv streets. 500 Tor the SO -
the alley between h 'cSyIor and Cary
uoIp. sD0 for the grading anu re
$40, M curbs paving oil slue"a'NS -
Beach 81 49, cor me paving of the road
@ 81 K,ech street from fark atSnEe
~ Main street. win grhhl'e spanhs' '' ~
a.. having, with EldiiiNS
~. SG.i Of Fourteenth street from
IcduyI. 10 Ross streets; 500 for the
IIttn,, curling and paving sIahite GUT.
tI""tJ sidewalk on the south sue OIL
Ter an ,,cet between Twenty-third streets
- Terrace roadway . 49,, 49,
ana Cauucn also agreed to the grades
~ a number OF sueets as suO'h'''Nu ~
~ CITY Engineer
STREET NAMKs.
.-,.o Committee on Streets also present
"Se report from the CITY Engineer IN
regard 10 the cost OF placing the names
81 the various streets at the corners y.
y streets. The report sets tOrth thdt
80. .irns would be necessary, ana only
90 confer houses being available, the use
- the present lamp posts. eleclHl PoiJ'
and additional iron posts are leSoniii'
The cost of the improvement Is est ST.
,,,+..J al S56SS. In connection WIN .'
report Mr. Gunst onered q reSoi" S,.riaI
feirug the whole subject 10 SP, 49,.
lon,nlIttcc. consisting of three meIlpeIo
~ the Common Council ana TWO IlCtilD' 80
ri IN. Board of Aldermen, WIN DIV ,I
receive bids for the work anu iePoi' '
the same TO the Couhcll, -, =. "a. fact
Mr. Carter called attention 10 'me 90, 90
,t', tho mower OF numbering ana hailnle
strsets was vested in the street ON.
,1ittse under an ordinance adopted III
IN hut Mr. Gunsts resolution "''
Hii k yorSinance was adopted upon the re-
commentator of the comm nv itteg 49,
streets granting permission 10 le - On
road Company 10 constIuct a SUI 80
fr0m It's tracks across Lombardy street
between Broad and Mafshdu 0'lce'''
into the prODerty of Mathew Gllmour'
An ordinance was also adopieu EiNlhS
ncrmission 10 the Manchester Railway
and IMPROVEMENT Company 10 equip 10
line from Fourteenth ana Nam st ueets'
through the former and Marshall streeIS'
IA be i'm use from OCTOBER oth 10 l3th'
during the opening of the Exposition,
provided the horse cars now run on that
trttTnC ffaT'T
hit Froad-street line OF the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company. ,
The Committee on Finance recommend
cavalry armory and the construction OF
dril-room for the HoWiIzers. ,i ,nT
resolution was adopted. The Original
resolution called for an Appropriation VI
$1,000 for that purpose. y,
Upon the recommendation OF Inc II
nance Committee, a resolution was adopI-
ed appropriating $i6l for the srauins,
Curbing and paving of gutter on the
north side Of Park avenue, from BOYD 10
BurGh street MessTs g., r., W arn TO- be- be-
exempt from all costs EXCEPT Tor Ihe
paving OF sidewalks for STRIP OF Iau anu,
not to exceed ten feet In width LOT inc
widening Of Park avenue.
Upon the recommendation of the same
committee, a resolution was adopted pro-
vldng for the Issuing OF S2o,"o IN , per per
cent. city bonds 10 run thirty-'our years,
the proceeds Of which are to be eXpendeu
for the construction Of sewers in Ryland
street. from Broad to Franklin, along
Franklin street from RYland street 10
extension OF Birch street, along Birch
street from Franklin street 10 Park ave
nue.. along Park avenue from Blrcn 10
Plum street thence along Hanover from
Plum 10 L,ombardy street along Park
avenue from Birch street 10 llarvle
street, and TO acquire the rlght @i WAY way
avenue 10 Franklin street for the con
struction Of a sewer In Clay street from
Twenty-third 20 Twenty-fourth street
rot e.Vs ~
Iombardy street from Hanover street
to Grove avenue along Grove avenue
from Lombardy to Park avenue along
Grove avenue from Lombardy street TO
Plum street.
Upon the recommendation of the Com
sntttee on Health, an ordinance was adopf-
ed requiring the Board Of Health TO meet
at least once a month, and the members
70 be notified in writing.
Upon the recommendation Of the Com |
snittee on Cemeteries. an ordnance was
adopted donating a section i'm lakewood !
cemetery TO the Founding Hospital.
The same committee also recommended |
the adoption Of a resolution appropriaung |
S64C6. for tho grading. curDing, and paw |
ing OF cutters on Randolph street, from |
Cary street to the gates of Mount calvary |
cemetery, and for the putting OF the road- |
bed I'm good condition The resolution was |
referred TO the Finance Committee.
The joint Committee on Grounds and |
Buildings and Elections submitted a re- |
port that suitable room had been set |
aside by the Fire Commissioners for the |
OF the electoral bOArd, In " dSninGtOn |
Hall. An ACCOMMODATING resolution was |
adopted. under suspension OF the rules, on |
motion Of Mr.. Carter appropriating $50 |
for the furnishing Of the room.
FOR THE coLoBRD ARMoRY
The Common Council concurred IN a
number of measures adopted by the Board
OF Aldermen. Among them was the reso-
luton appvopriatins $500 for the comple-
ton of me colOred armory.
President Glover presented an applica- |
ton from Richard Piper who desires TO be
assistant librarian, at salary OF $50 per !
month. on motion of Mr.. Bloombcrg the |
paper was referred TO the Committee on |
RetrenChment and Reform.
Mr.. Glover also presented a paper from |
the board Of directors of the Virginia Me |
chaniCs' Institute. in favor OF the extern |
sion Of the hours during which the State ,
Library Is TO be kept open. The paDer |
was filed. on motion of MIR. Davis.
A paper was presented by the same gem |
tleman from the Chamber of Commerce |
asking the Council TO make an appropria- |
tion FOR the salary OF an assistant librari- |
an. IL was also filed, on motion of Mr.. |
Davis.
Mr. Wallerstein offered resolution re-
ouestng the Committee on Relief of the |
Poor 10 report upon the ACCESSIBILITY Of |
erecting a new colored almshouse the
rear OF the present white almshouse and |
dispose Of the present colored almshouse. |
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Walersteln also presented resolu- |
ZION providing for the sale by the Grounds |
and Buildings Committee of the Seabrook |
warehouse. and the Clark Spring property