The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-06
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
LARGE AND IMPORTANT MEETING
or TIE LOWER BRANCH.
\ To R-modsI Old .wsshisgton Hslt-ns-
srsnchmeat and Reform = Approprts-
Bonds for . Water Main.


cont, aho was absent on account OF
sickness.
Iipon the recommendation OF the Com
fnitfcc on streets II was decided TO have
Nicholson street from Lester 10 Highland
street and Highland street from Nichol-
son 10 Denny street graded and paved
by hands and carts.
When the question OF closing the alley
from Grove avenue 10 Floyd street, be-
tween Plum and Harvie streets, with
provision for court thirty feet wide.
came up for adoption, a protest was pre-
.entcd from Messrs. Wilkinson and Rag
land through Mr.. Carter. good deal OF
osc ussion arose on the subject. SIR.
Carter supported. the protest. while Mr.;
Blanks advocated the recommendation OF
the committee 10 have the northerlv end
u the alley closed. Messrs. Trayerc and
seay also spoke In favor OF the protest.
Mr.: BIoomberg explained the situation,
aud laid stress upon the fact that the
Committee on Streets had been unani-
nous I'm It's recommendation.
Mr.. Blanks finally proposed an amend.
rnent 10 the resolution, providing that
the establishment OF the court should
not cause any expense 10 the city. The
amendment was then adopted. aud the
same action was taken In regard TO the
amended resolution by n vote of l6 TO 5.
Upon the recommendation OF the COM
mittee on Streets. the resolution was re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee wbich
asks for an appropriation OF M'4'I, ra nDo
Grove avenue 10 Main street. in add,tlois,
10 the sum OF $500 more to the credit OF
the New Reservoir Committee.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
The following appropriaticns were
agreed to upon the rccommenda,Ioh y.
the Committee on Streets: $40 for the
grading, curbing and guttering and iaylns
OF sidewalks on the north side OIL broad
street, from Thirtieth 10 Thrty-secV.th
street SIS for similar work Oh the s9u, ~.
side OF China street. from Laurel u
Cherry street: $3.50 for similar work on
the west side of Norton street, from
CLAY 10 Leigh street: 500 for the iayllik
Of granite flasging r. on me noron street:
siOO for similar work on the east siue
OF Linden street, crossing PARK avenue,
AIS for similar work on the west sue od
pine street. crossing Broad street SlW
FOR similar work on the crossing OF ny
street between Graham and Hancock
streets: $50 for the grading, cuIpims anu ~
Guttering and laying OF n,n'enn vii
liafns and Christian streets; $50 ior SIM SIM
liar work on the north side OF Du.ai
street between Third and fourth s.I,ets,a'
$3.50 for the. grading, resett,hs % ,ba nav,
ing with granite spalls OF Charlty s,uiSsoesmo
from First to St James street, SIy%
for the grading, curbing. ana sutleins,,
and repaving OF sidsWaiks on tbrtween
Proad and Marshall streets; 1913 1or inv
aradng. curbing and guttering, ana lay
Ing OF sidewalks fso on 1 he wfs' to sue Clay
street: $22 for the laying OF granite las
cling in First market, across SeN tyIs,'u,,n
street between Grace ana rIni'n.' MN
streets. 1859 for the grading. curbins anu
s,,t,ering and laying sidewalks on both
ssidss ~ Grace street, between Eighteentn
and Nineteenth streets 800 l9r nitb
work and the paving OF roaupeo WI" he
granite spalls on Broad street, from liie
crossing OF the Chesapeake ana o 0n1 !,
raJi~av 10 Seventeenth street; N,2lo.tf
Tor the grading and paving OF stllP
twelve feet wide win g rahoi"'a and the
remainder with granite spalls. ,,,hor-
The Committee on streets was aulr n,n,
,,ed IN hear allegations Tor tne opehi,hs mn
and grading of nn an S,s, ri aT The com
it,aa was also empowered To use tne
hands and carts for the granlhE, "a as t,i
street from Leigh street 10 H'e'
park. os,es and grades as
,nhmitted by the city Engineer "e'0
adopted.
WASHINGTON HALL.
n, motion of Mr.. Epps the rules wSr 9
,son susnended, and MIR. Epps onSi ~ IA
resolution authorizing me "a Washing
IIaIi remodeled and recohst,uS ~ -,
he money necessary to 90 tng W. made
ne taken from the aLpIop' L. Denart-
for the maintenance oi ''e
ihpp,rlesident John II. Frischkorn ana on nr
missioner Charles f. Taylor brIs"s 40
planned what the board enpeo conditions
and pointed out the dangerous 'oiu'
OF the present building. .,ost.iou
NJ carter IMPOSED the propositioh.
hitch no thought would be only the Iifst
step for The emanclpatlOn, i,v cavern
department from the general Guy soNo'"
n' Mr. wallersteln advocated the sale OF
Washington Hall by the cry anu a a.e
erection Of "A headquarters LOT tne n'
dennrtment on a side street. whereby
a GOOD deal OF money could be saved.
III The fire commissioners had any money
10 spare they might suceessiuiS r i.'a,5e
A In the establishment OF savage
After some further discussion the reso-
lution was adopted by vote OF - 10 y
Messrs Blanks Carter, Seay, ana lroWeI
voting IN the negative. ,,,
on motion of Mr.. Epps, the privilege
of the floor was given to MT e V. mere
dith the City Attorney, VINO asked tnat
Inc Council act fayorably on the petition
Of the Bar Association. asking Tor a room
i'm the City Hall for a law library lie
explained that the Committee on Grouhds
measure and that the same had been
unanimously adopted by the Board OF
Aldermen. .
again taken up.
A resolution presented by the Commit
tee on Streets was referred TO the Finance
Committee containing the following APP
propriations: $f3 097. 30 for the extension
OF the sewer on Randolph street from
Ashland street to Tobacco street, and In
the latter TO Clark Spring; S16oS2 for the
extension of the sewer on Firth street
from Bacon quarter Branch 10 Duval
street.
FIVE PER CENT. BONDS
When the report of he Finance Com
mittee was taken up. which provided for
the redemption OF certain hve per cent.
bonds. some omission was discovered as
TO the time when some of these bonds
had been issued and on motion OF Mr..
I.anderkin that portion of the report was
temporarily laid on the table and the
sergeanf-at-arm instructed 10 hunt up
the City Auditor TO make the required
insertion.
The resolution providing for the is
bonds for the laying Of an additional
water main, which the Finance Commit
tee asked to have rejected. caused anoth-
er long discussion. MIR Caskie. OF the
committee. who had originally voted for
the rejection OF the resolution, stated
that he had since changed his views
and was now In favor of the issuing
OF the bonds.
The original resolution making the APP
Preparation was then adopted by vote
OF ~ 10 2, Messrs. Landerkin and Waller
stein. OF the Finance Committee. voting
IN the negative.
The committee reported In favor OF APP
proprating N.50O for the grading curb
Ing and guttering, laying of sidewalk and
paving with granite spalls the roadbed
OF Virginia street. from Cary street &c
the Danville depot. The resolution was
adopted.
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