Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-05
MAKE NO REQUESTS.
THE COUNCIL REFUSES TO ADOPT Mr.
EPPS'S LATEST RESOLUTION
Declines to Take Away the Horses and
Buggics Also-The Broad street Line
Much Other Business.


The Common Council held an adjourned
meeting last evening, finishing the Dusi-
ness which IL could not get through win
at It's regular session on Monday night
on account OF the lateness OF the hour.
Those present last evening were Messrs.
Brauer, Carter, Curtis. Davis. Epps. Fer
ritter. CARRIER, Gibson, Griffin, Grimes,
Grooms, Jackson, Mann, Mcdowell. Muir
pity. Noble. Page, Seay. Smith. Stratton,
Thomas. Trower, Vaughan, w. l.. and
Royal White, and President Glover.
The first matter to arse was the newly
recommended ordinance with regard to
the plumbing of the city. The paper was
laid upon the table and ordered to be
printed.
From the Committee on Health came
resolution appropriating $3.50 for the
purpose OF enlarging and improving the
crematory. raising its smoke-stack, &c.
This. too, was temporarily tabled.
An ordinance comforting certain powers
upon the Committee on Improvement or
James River was adopted.
FROM THE BOARD.
A number OF important matters came
from the Board OF Aldermen for concur
renee. Prompt concurrence was taken
In the resolution as to the printing and
revising the new city ordinances. Similar
action was taken upon the resolution
adding 500 per annum TO the salary or
the judge of the new Law and Equity
Court.
The body tabled temporarily the resolu-
ton granting Room No IL of the new
City Hall to the Richmond Bar Assocla-
ton.
The President handed down n petition
from the Central Trades and Labor
Union for a room IN the new Hall On
motion the paper was referred to the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings.
Mr.. Glover also submitted commun-
cation from the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth with regard to the opening of
the State Library at night, and the sup
plying Of an assistant librarian by the
city. This. with a resolution providing
salary Of 500 a month, under certain
conditions, for such an assistant, was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
THE BROAD-STREET VIADUCT.
Application was also made by the ylr-
ginia Electric and Railway Company
John g. Robertson. president-for permits
sion to construct a doublc-track elevated
railway on Broad street, the road 20 run
from the boulevard or the Exposition
Grounds to Chimborazo Park. crossing the
ravinc on a viaduct either on Broad OF
Marshall streets This matter was re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Streets TO b.
looked into.
4 resolution appropratng $500 for the
purchase of a small lot opposite the
Sacred-Heart church, in the West End
was adopted.
When Mr.. Davis's name was reached on
| the final roll-call, he moved suspension
| of the rules. and took up the report OF
| the City Engineer as 10 the cost Of placing
| a safeguard around the dock. The Engi-
neer had presented two estimates. one
was Of $1,000 for n movable iron fence
and the other of 1900 for chain ant
| iron posts along the dock. MIR. Davis nae
been endeavOring for nearly two years u
| get a measure through providing for al
obstruction along the bank of this stream
| I'm order to prevent loss of life. lie asked
| that the Council adopt resolution appro
priatng 1860 for this purpose.
Mr.. Landerkin thought that as the docf
was in charge of the Chesapeake ana ono
Railway Company. that corporation
should be required to put sateguar'
motion. and the question was referred u
| the city Attorney for his opinion as e
whether or not the railway company coult
be required to furnish the OBSTRUCTION
| spoken OF.
ELECTIONS BY THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Epps brought up his old measure o'
| electlng certain OF the city officials by
| the people. who are now being named by
| the Council. He offered resolution re
| ouesting the Mayor TO ask the city Cen
| tral Committee to put this matter befor'
| the people for an expression IN the mex
| urinary election. Mr.. Epps spoke a
| considerable length in favor OF his reso
| luton. saying that ne believed sever
| tenths OF the voters OF Richmond woul'
| vote for the change.
| Mr.. carter spoke against Mr.. Eppsl
| proposition. saying that he thought th'
| dignity of the body would be sOmewha
| lowered by dealing with the question II
that way. He would prefer 10 take III
| bull by the horns" and have a specla
| election If necessary.
| After a great deal of discussion Of tn
matter in a general way, Mr.. Strattoi
moved to amend so as to embrace ever.
officer receiving a salary Of over N,-D
| n year.
President Glover offered as an amend
ment to the amendment that the Cit
| Clerk and the Sergeant-at-Arms Of IN
| Council be exempted from the provision
| Of the resolution.
Both amendments were lost, and MI
| Epps resumed his remarks upon his me