Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-22
THE NEW CITY LAWS.
,ue JOINT COMMITTEE DECIDES UPON
ApLAN FOR PRINTING.
r, ordinance for tho Protection Of Female
schools to Bo rresscd--Othcr
COMMITTEES Work.


Committee work.
,,bsre was joint session at O'Clock
80, night OF the Council Committees on
n.,,,nances and Printing. In attendance
Is, Mcssrs. Carter, Gray, Mcdowell
~, s,refton, OF the first body, and Nc
LII Crooms. Bowden. and Murphy. OF
,,o Committee on Council Printing. There
-, also present City-Attorney Mere
',,n and Mr.. C. n. Williams. the city
printer
rho object OF the meeting was the con-
location Of the resolution with regard
=. che printing OF the newly codifed city
,,.,,ccs. recently passed by the Com
,.ouncu. but referred back 10 the
..,.,t,fes on Ordinances from the Board
Aldermen. The resolution provided
,..t the revised ordinances should be
,,.A and that sufficient number OF
las he supplied 10 furnish every MEM
~ the Council with one in order that
... members Of the various committees
.-,t carefully consider such features
lad reference 10 the department gov
..-.1 by their committees. The resolu-
clam further stipulates that amendments
20 De reported back within thirty
s and that the revisT. Captain Alex
t~ coke. shall review all ordinances
.1 thcir amendments before they are
..r psssed, and that the city printer
o., t, keep all the ordinances set up I'm
,.... .u'n the final corrections shall have
l..g made.
COULDN'T BE DONE HERE.
,,- Williams said that II the whole
IL ordinances was to be kept
..... ling" until the corrections had been
uO printing office In the city would
.tr. o. do tn fob He thought the
r..t flau 70 adopt would be TO take up
o., work in sections OF about nifty pages.
rr Mcdowell thought the committee
....N call for special bids FOR the work.
.. this view was Concurred In by the
...~ members Of the committee.
Al This point Mr.. Carter suggested that
Gill;. tv, branches Of the city Council
..Ia,r the revised ordinances in COM
,..-. ~ the whole. and that when an
.... mont hal been reached the ordi-
.l...- should be adopted by each branch
ii4rately. .......
,r,r much discussion OF the question
a. lslc d. resolution was adopted pro-
r. for the printing Of sufficient
member Of copies Of the ordinances 10
..t,y each member OF the Common
council nnI Board OF Aldermen and the
Members a the various committees with
.l.-. and iustructing these committees
t. lay- called meetings TO consider such
,..l.urrs contained i'm the codihcation'
.. n,lr upon their respective depart
.r--. and report such amendments an
t..s deem advisable - a called meeting
.. th. Common Council. rhis resolution
..t on 10 instruct the Committee on
Printing TO make proper contract for the
tr.rting OF said ordinances, In accordance
u.'h The requirements Of the resolution
above discussed
The Committee on Printing here retired
and the Committee on ordinances con-
t.ugcd It's work.
KEEP OUT INFRINGERS.
The next matter taken up was an ordi-
nance Imposing "A license Of 500 per day
ur.n firms or merchants from other
cities who come here for the purpose 81
selling ut public auction stocks OF g0ois
brought from elsewhere. Secondhand
books and furniture. as well as farm
products and animals are. however tx
troyt from the conditions OF the ordinance.
Mr.. Meredith explained the necessity
for such an ordinance and the protection
that Il would give TO citizens OF this
CITY Action on the measure was post
roncd until the next meeting Of the COM
mittoe
PROTECT YOUNG LADIES
The ordinance referred from the Board
Of Aldermen having regard to the pro-
lection Of female boarding schools In the
city was considered at great length. II
will he recalled that this ordinance was
Introduced in the Board by request Of
ROY Dr James Nclsou. president OF the
Richmond Female Institute tnow the
Woman's College,. Mr.. Meredith explain
"a f. the committee the conversations
that Mr. Nelson had with him about the
matter Mr Meredith said he at FIRST adj
yis.d Or Nelson TO apply To the Legs
4turc and have n law passed giving the
Crv Council the power to enact such an
ordinance This had been done, ana the
Citv Attorney thought it advisable to
enact "a law to protect the young ladies
4 these Institutions from the annoyances
they are subjected TO by young men and
boys
Du Mr.. NIcDowclrs motion this matter
Nas referred 10 the City Attorney. with
The request that he draw mp suitable
rluauce In this connection. me COM
...ttcc then adjourned.
ELECTRIC-LGHT PLANT.
Their. was a meeting yesterday after
Noon ~ the Committee on Finance in the
tylifDr.s office. Additional complaints as
d the lIl'iiN" ASST F9it4Ntit' 49,
and I'M several instances the petitions
Usre granted.
resolution was taken up which asks
FIR an appropriation Of $1,000 for the
Establishment of an electric-ight plant
"a. the CITY. 4 great deal Of discussion
.,-4ed and the committee determined 10
t.rI the resolution to the committee Oh
flFht. asking that body To submit an
innate Of the cost Of complete out
THE KINDERGARTEN NOT IN 1T.
rt. other day when the Committee on
I.r.f of the Poor considered the appro-
,..,tions made by the city annually 10 the
O., ri'ahle institutions here 1t was stated
t-at tb. readingroom and the kinder
rt.n ON east Franklin street were no
-..cer in existence. and that funds were
..t longer required for them. Chairman
r.1,lcn. Of this committee. has, however
rn.i since then that the klhdeIsaItcn
.tl being kept up, and he VIII prlhs
.... omission TO the attention of The com
.Itir, The usual appropriation Will
,htloss. be recommended for this lnsu-
,.'0n.
MEETINGS TO-DAY.
The Committee on Grounds and Euild-
t.. VIII have a called meeting TINS alteI-
, al the corner OF Louisiana street
.,l 1yiulamshurg avenue to consider the
..,-huity of establishing pubic laih
.. mat vicinity for the benefit oil inc
t.-.H,nts IN Fulton.
uh. Committee on Health VIII hotu 10
...,r.r s.rni-monthly meeting in Room
So. II. az the City Hail. this evening
t,D o'clock. II the committee OF the
...t,r plumbers and Of the 1ourneymeHi
trinbcrs have in the mean time atIoeu
...u plumbing ordinance. the SAINT
u.f n, considered al this meeting 10y .,'o
Committee on Health. Other"lso' ~.
.,',,.e y,tu have a meeting FOR that
...,..... next Thursday, in order that an