The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-06
HORSES AND BUGGIES.
.gIT sAMS OLD TOPIC DISCUSSED
Al LENGTH IN THE COUNCIL.
Mr.. rpps Thinks the City omciais Ought to
Wsik-A Very Busy Session and M"oh
Business Transacted Last Night

lr.nCll called TOT d N'VNN ''''' ''o'''
..-nm Of the members was not secured
'r 40 When clerk August called
.., ron five minutes later the following
~,ntcrs answered 20 their names:
v.ssrs Boykin. Brauer, Carncal. Car
,,- curtis. Davis. Epps. Ferriter. Gar
t,-. Gibson. Crimes, Grooms. Lauderkin,
Jackson. King. Mcdowell. Murphy, Noble.
PAGE Smith. strat,on. Thomas. Trower
,aaehan. Royal White. w. l.. White,
clover
me president appointed -Iessrs. Carter.
curtis Davis. Laulcrkin. and Thomas
committee 10 recommend the different
r.sltons In the Council chamber, 20 Doc
occupied by the members according 10 the
wards they represented. This committee
retired for consultation. during which
time the Council took a recess.
The committee recommended that the
positions now occupied be made perma-
rent. and this was adopted
From the Committee ON Streets came
a.uong other things a recommendation
that permission bo given j. r. Williams
10 block up the wall<way 40 the coihe'
OF Ninth and Cary streets Tor ninety days
while a warehouse is being erected III
that corner This was adopted
Ths committee also recommended that
SEQ be appropriated TO construct n sewer
io Reach street between tloyd ana
Grove avenue This was agreed TO-
The recommendation Of the street Conn
rittee appr0priaung $1,000 TO have the
.t-eets around the new city Hall paved
ann asphalt blocks was referred 10 me
FINANCE Committee. and the recommends
..- T., appropriate g.s6O 20 construct
sewer on Twcnty-nintn street was agreed
The Council agreed 70 appropriate 500
.,- constructing a sewer on Twonty-siXth
street,
Permission was granted the Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company 20 tenn
r,rarly suspend the running of cars on
i.a loop from Seventh street 10 Ninth
and thence 90 Main.
Tie rec0mmendauon of the Street Com
,ftea 20 appropriate $3.50 for the OPEN
.r ~ Spring street through the peni-
f.rrary lot was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
Oh. Council agreed TO the recommenda-
,.r from the Committee on Finance APP
r-rrsuug 5000 for supplying desks 10
fe central school building and also that
$1,000 be- appropriated for putting Eighth
..-... ln proper condition and putting the
h street tunnel I'm safe condition.
rt. Council adopted the recommended
fr n the Finance Committee 10 appro-
rsta s. POO for erecting the platform and
a..s of the Confederate soldiers and
Hons monument.
Do was decided that 1000 be appropriated
f- constructing a sewer along Randolph
street from Ashland 10 Beverly and
along Beverly westward Of the corpora
f1l lire about $50 feet. the funds 10 be
taken from the sewer fund.
Also $3.50 10 be appropriated from
sewer fund % construct sewer on
Tuenty-nlrh street from Marshall TO
Tn4 resolution renting the tax on
Tn1ne Hal. ON west Broad street. was
agreed %.
The Committee on Water submitted a
report On regard 90 the keeping OF horse
and hueav bv the Superintendent Of
Water Works. and claiming that the keep
ur - such team is necessary for
prompt and efficient work on the
rar Of the superintendent owing
t the scattered condition Of the plants.
I.a report was filed.
number Of building permits were
granted among which was the one TO
erect the Moody tabernacle at the corner
az Fifth and Main streets.
From the Committee on Streets came
commentator that Washington Hall Doe
turned over 10 the Board of Fire Commits
aoners This was agreed 10.
The Committee ON Health submitted
report asking the Council 20 consider ia-
1nrably the matter of AN ordinance crea-
fue the position of am Inspector OF plumb
SING in the city Of Richmond. This was
passed by for the time being. and was
afterwards referred back 10 the committee
600 Health
Tie Committee on Health also reported
lr tho matter of the president of the
Ioard of Health keeping "a horse ana
buggy az the city's expense, that II was
dome under ine authority of joint reso-
Uton approved by the Mayor IN August
I,G This part Of the report was hhel
resolution was offered boy Mr.. Car
ter. ou behalf of the committee. that the
revised and ,odined ordinances be printed
in sufficient numbers 10 furnish copy
fo each of the members of the Common
Council and Board of Aldermen, and that
the members of each committee meet ara
examine the ordinances iu connection Win
their several departments and report to
Joint meeting of the TWO branches OF
the Council within thirty days thereafter
for the purpose of considering ordinances
with amendments from the committees.
Nr Suatton spoke i'm favor or an
amendment which hc offered 90 the ehect
that the members of the several commit
faas examine the ordinances referring 20
their drpartments. and that meeting OF
the two branches Of the Council Doe called
for April 9Th. al which time they resolve
themselves into committee of the whole
to consider the ordinances l}y this
means said ne. confusion would be avoid
"a and much time saved.
The amendment was lost and the or6l-
nal resolution adopted.
The Council cOncurred In the resolution
of the Board of Aldermen 20 issue SlVW0
f DER cent. bonds TO construct a sewer
,r Harrison Broad, and Hanover streets
$1,000 for sewers on Marshall street from
Nineteenth street TO Shockoe' ana S''''V'
f0r sewers generally.
s. communication from the board OF
Fire Commissioners asking That a main
of sufficient size be constructed 20 pro
te-t Ga case of hre. the property-owners
200 the vicinity OF Tenth and Byrd streets
Was referred 10 the Committee on Water.
Ou the final roll-call Mir. Boykin SAID
that during the present canvass theIe
had been much talk about day labor. he
read from statements Of the city EnSi-
neer that according TO that ofncers IN
yestlgaUOns boo the construction or sewers
The contract plan was about 30 per cent
cheaper than The day-lab0r plan When
Toe same labor was employed. Mr. BOY
k|n stated that he arose 20 a question OF
personal privilege and simply wished 10
look out for the interests Of the people
Upon motion OF Mr.. Epps IL was de-
cled 20 take from the table Mr.. Epps
resolution that the horses and buggies
A,gt by the city officials be sold. except
those used I'm the fire department Mr..
nd .fI.a ON