The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-16
FROM THE CITY HALL.
AN UNIMPORTANT SESSION OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Opposed to tho Opening of Spring street
squsbb,o Over the CITY Ordinance'-
Gossip About the New Council.

Messrs. Allen. Bahen. Bowden. Carter.
Cary, Davis. Gray. Hardwcke, Moore.
Reeve, Tanner. Taylor. Turpin. j. W.
White, and President Dickerson.
a resolution, which had been adopted
by the Common Council, providing for
the appropriation of 1900 to open Spring
street through the penitentiary property.
was rejected.
The board concurred in the resolution
appropriating S1.6OO for the purchasing
Of the vacant lot bounded by Floyd
street, Morris street, and Short street,
for park purposes.
The usual number Of permits for the
erection OF frame buildings was concur
red IN.
Considerable discussion arose over a
resolution adopted by the Common Coun-
ell upon the recommendation Of the
Committee on Ordinances. providing for
the striking out Of the clause which
requires that the new ordinances, after
having been set up shall remain standing
until they have been finally adopted. The
resolution also seeks to reject all bids
submitted. The resolution was finally re-
jected by a vote OF . to II.
The board concurred in the resolution
apprOpratng 5000 for the raising Of the
stack Of The crematory twenty feet.
When the ordinance came which seeks
to protect the inmates Of female board
ing-schoOls, Mr.. Cary moved TO strike out
boarding" so as 20 include the pupils
Of all female schools The ordinance
was adopted as amended.
The board cOncurred IN the ordinance
IN regard to the sale Of fire goods and
bankrupt sales of goods brought here
from other cities.
The board also agreed in the resolution
providing for joint session OF the two
branches TO be held on May 3lst. at
Z. NJ, for the purpose OF electing q
member of the Board Of Police Commits
sioncrs from Jackson ward, and a mem
Der Of the Board of Fire Commissioners
from Clay ward
Similar action was taken in regard TO
the resolution authorizing the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings to appoint a
keeper for jefferson Park.
The ordinance placing certain rooms IN
the City Hall and certain Offices In the
charge Of the Sergeant-at-Arms was re-
ferred to the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings.
An invitation to attend the closing
exercises Of the Mechanics Institute was
accepted
MI Tanner offered a resolution au-
the contract for electric light. The mat
| ter was referred 10 the Committee on
! Light.
Resolutions were concurred in making
! the following appropriations for the con-
! struction of sewers: $3.50. I'm Peasants
| street; $50. in Byrd street; s1j7j, in First
| street; 5000, in Broad and Second streets
| a,Ql5,s in State street; $50, in Twenty
! Eighth street
An invitation to attend the unveiling
Of the Private Soldiers and Sailors
| Monument was accepted.
| After the transaction Of some unim-
pOrtant business the board adjourned.
COMMITTEE on GHoUNDs AND BUILDINGS.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings held its regular semi-monthly meet
ing in room no. > of the City Hall last
evening a number Of bills were ordered
TO be paid and the payroll OF the Depart
ment was approved. After disposing OF
some busiress Of minor Impotence the
committee adjourned, TO enable its mem
bers from the Board Of Aldermen to at
tend the meeting Of that body.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE NEW COUNCIL.
1t is understood that Alderman Joseph
W. Carter, of Marshall ward will, on
July 1st resign his seat in the upper
branch OF the City Council for the pur-
| pose of becoming a candidate for the
! position Of Keeper Of Candles Hill Park.
! In that instance. il is said by some. Mr..
| Joseph c. Dickerson. the president of
the board, whose term of office expires
! on that day. viii be elected to fiji the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Carriers resigna-
ton. Others. however. contend that the
place will fall TO Mr.. William II. Curtis.
one Of the present representatives. Of the
| ward I'm the lower branch.
ON the same day fl is expected that
Mr.. r. VI. Taylor Will resign his seat
in the board from Clay ward, having
been elected TO the mayoralty. Mr.. r. Z.
/ Campbell, formerly president OF the Com
! mon Council, will probably be elected for
the unexpired term Of Mr.. Taylor The
friends Of Mr.. X. II. BOykin, one Of the
! present representatives, of Clay ward in
the Common Council. are very anxious
TO have him step into the shoes of Mr..
! Taylor.
In all probability n good deal Of wire
pulling will be done between now and
July LIST.
THE TPps RrsOITTION.
Early in the present year Mr. John