The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-17


the fact that in chapter 3, concerning
the Mayor" provisions had been inserted
which the present law did not contain,
and others contained In the present law
mad been omitted. Among the provisions
was section 8, which read as fOllOWS:
"He Ghe Mayor shall from time 10
time. as be may consider IL necessary or
proper, have the books and accounts OF
al persons who collect or disDu!se inc
funds Of the city examined boy an expert
accountant and have report thereof
made to him, which report, with the COST
attending the same h. SHAH communicate
To- the next stated meeting Of the CITY
Council"
Mr.. Bloomberg said he di1 not approve
Of this section. for Il intended TO intro
duce spy system. To whlch he was OPP
posed on the other hahn ne was III
favor Of inspecting the books az certain
>peri0ds. which should be fixed by law, so
that the respective officers would know
I'm advance when these inspections were 10
take place.
10 R-PRrsTNT THE MAYOR.
Among the provisions left out entirely
by Captain Coke was the one In the pres
ent ordinance, which provides that In the
absence Of the Mayor his duties shall
fan upon the president OF the Board OF
Aldermen.
The chair also stated that a subcom-
mittoe OF the Committee on Streets, con-
sisting Of himself Mr. Mcdowell ana the
u
tcrnOOn 10 look over the ordinances gov
erning tho street department ana the
office Of the city Engineer. There they
had also found a number or alterations.
In the prcsent laws the executive officer
OF the Committee on Streets was known
as CITY Engineer. while Captain Coke IN
his compilation, styled that officer the
Engineer Of the city
cccflon of chapter xxxvi., Concerning
Streets" contained the following pro-
vision:
Tho Frcl.cer Of the city Is author
lied 10 appoint assistant enslheerS anu Anu Il
clerk 90 act under his control ana dlrec-
ton and they shall receive such COM
pensatlOn as the four assistant engineers
and the clerk now employed, respective
~. receive. Either Of them may be re
moved at any time by the Engineer or
N9vOr for cause hut such removal
with the cause therefor, shall be report
ca 10 the next ensuing meeting OF the
Council by the party making such re-
mOVaL"
the present law provides that the Com
mittee on Streets shall have the power
10 make these apDolntmcntS ana reni9N-
ais upon the recommendation OF the Oi'y
V hen The subcommittee reached this
section yesterday afternoon, u decided al
once 10 recommend To the full committee
an alteration. So as 10 substitute the pto-
visions of the present law.
HE SCOPE or THE coasnrrEF.
A
sued between Mossrs BlOomberg. Boy
kin and Mcdowell IN the Comml ttee on
Ordinances as 10 the real scope ana power
OF the committee under the original reso-
luton and. it was finally decided, upon
motion Of Mr. Mcdowell. that the ely
Attorney and Captain Alexander COKE
the compilator Of the ordinances. he IN
vlted TO attend the next meeting OF me
committee. II was also decided 10 re-
oupst the CITY Attorney 10 submit AT
that meeting an opinion as TO whether
the compiier. under the original resolu-
ton, which created the work, hau tne
right 10 make whatever changes IN lhe
Visiting ordinances ne deemed advisable,
or whether he should merely compile
aH existing alive ordinances. II ne had
no authority to suggest such changes as
ne had made. IL WAS deemed UNNECESSARY
by the committee TO consider them'
THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
The original resolution or rather set OF
solutions were drawn up by the Guy
Attorney and submitted To the Commit
tee ON ordinances on May 70. 1871. Ihey
trerf hv that body recommended 10 me
CIV Council. and subsequently adopted
py ,r5 S1y ' rcad as follows:
nV-b.roos the ordinances or the CITY
20 ptchmoud have not been compiled III
ono Volume since lSSJ, and are now SGT,
tered through three or NOR iH tlrS '''',
many unbound pages. ana whereas, Il
lolifcari0n Of said ore r0nCtS IS heCes- ~
90 a rrCner and correct understanding
81 them by the city GoVeIhhchl WIZ
duty it is 10 amend or Ieptdl IheiH WIZ"
Uroucr: therefore. be y H.,
p'"VPesolve1 bv the Council Of the city
If richmond. the Board Of Aldermen cor
curing. that the Commute On Dl ,
T,,nI.'5 he. ana Is hereby authorized SUD
,ert 10 the following restrictions, 10 enter
}nt0 "a contract with "A competent attorney
a. rronerlv revise and cOdiiy the orll-
RANGES of the city' NE ne S Nttarnev ', win
sycb provisions as shall protect the IN
dSaid codIfcatl0n shah embrace. all or,
dinauces passed prior 10 ynS a., 80
APrIl. is3e. comp ~
THE COMPENSATION.
..,,,,,o committee are authorized 70 agree
n nav said attorney sum not exceeding
S-...,lrt oor,mittae are 10 make such ar
yao-"naeuts ana requirements aS they may
-, ,,-,uer as To being furnished from
IN. ~ lime bv said attorney with such
,,o,ts or portions Of said cOd!tcaton as
In .S., may lS9roniftce shall report monthly to
ooh Lronch of the city Council so much
onl surh parts OF sald codilcall9h rs
nav have been examined by them during
tn preceding month I'LL ,,,ot.. s,,ch
"1'be said attorney shaH MAKE Such
codifcatiou. and changes IN such portions
or norts submitted as shall be desired
and directed either ey r me Oii
"''hn said attorney Is 10 he palG as Iol-
Io,,-s. ne Fourth Of the sum that may
be- contracted fr when The p, T9m 6f thee
- ail po Ion done. aid another fourth
w6rE i he committee shall be satisfied
ti'at t,yo-thirds OF the Work mas -
done and The remaini9EE ha Hi,E S6ep nr 5ae
eHliIc H., =, eatisfactsry 10 the committee
e eIoii have been completed and ready
~ Thc ,' committee viii hold its next seS-
.it, ON next Monday evening az O'CLOCK
SIoIr 0i, 10. l. OF the City Hall.
FROM TIE COURTS.
7, the Circuit Court yesterday a suit
WIS instituted by. Robert l.. bei .5 my
Nm Moses Thalhimer * Co. for $2'5'o.
"t, -, 4 avg and Equity Court SUIT