The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-05


| City Central Committee through the
| Mayor was lost as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Davis. Epps. Ferriter'
| Grimes, Grooms. Mann. Murphy, Noble,
| Page. Seay, and Trower-Il.
| Noes: Mcssrs. Braue-. Carter, Curtis,
| CARRIER. Gibson. Landerkin, Jackson,
| Smith Stiatton. Thomas. Vaughan. Roy
al White, and President Glover-l3.
MIR. Epps then changed his vote from
aye" TO no to the great establishment
| Of the Council.
| The member from jefferson ward called
| up lis horse and buggy resolution, ana
spoke for nearly half an hour on 1t. MT.
| ErIs urged the adoption OF the resolution,
4 as the Committee on Retrenchment ana
| Reform had not submitted report on
| this matter as requested. Mr.. carter
moved as substitute that the several
| committees of the Council furnishing
| heads of departments with vehicles, be
requested 10 refer the Council to the or
dinance or ordinances giving them au-
| thority so 10 do. Mr.. Carriers motion was
voted down, and Mr.. Epps' resolution
| taking away the teams was lost by A vote
| OF II ayes and Z noes
ON motion Of Mr. Grimes, the crematory
| resolution was referred 10 the Finance
| Committee.
| The same disposition was made OF the
| preamble and resolution submitted by Mr..
| Landerkin appropriating 10 the FIRST VIZ
! ginia Regiment the sum spent by that
| organization on the regimental armory,
| amounting 10 about 5000 for the purpose
| Of supplying the military with new gray
| uniforms.
Tho CURLING Stone.
Mr. Noble offered resolution providing
| that all stone for curbing and hagging
| shall be purchased by the Committee on
| Streets under the supervision OF the city
| Engineer. the stone to be cut by resident
stonecutters of this city, provided not
more than thirty-fve cents shall be pald
for the cutting per lineal foot. The reso-
| luton was referred to the Committee on
Streets
Mr.. Noble offered another resolution
| providing that the proper officers shall
request the judge OF the Hastings Court
to order special election TO be held on
the day OF the next general election. wneh
the question as TO the election or certain
city officers (as named In Mr.. Epps reso-
lution) shall be submitted to a popular
vote without any expense to the city.
Mr.. Carter opposed the resolution. say
ing that a special election should be
called for that purpose, and he offered as
an amendment that the date OF June 18Th
be substituted for the fourth Thursday
I'm May
The Chair ruled that If the amendment
was agreed to the election could not be
held, because II involved the expenditure
Of money, and the resolution distinctly
stated that this election should not in
| volye any expense for the city.
| good deal Of debate followed, but
before any action could be taken in the
matter the Council decided TO adjourn.
on motion of Mr.. Grimes, by vote or
IL to 10. Messrs. Carter, Davis, Epps,
q.
Seay, and Trower voting in the negative.
Committee Meetings To-Day.
The Committee on Finance will hold
a called meeting at the State BANK this
morning at II o'clock.
The Committee on Water will hold
called meeting this evening at O'CLOCK
in Room No. IL OF the city Hail.
At the same hour the Committee on
Light will hold its monthly meeting In
Room No. of the city Hail. On that
occasion the question as TO the estab-
fishing Of an electric plant by the city
| will again be considered. the committee
having been directed by the Council to
submit an estimate of the total cost OF
such plant.
The Committee on Ordinances will meet
on Thursday, April 18th, instead of to-
day. TO consider the ordinances in regard
to the establishment Of special option
licenses.
James River Improvement.
The Committee on James River I'm
provement held its monthly meeting in
room No Of the City Hall last even
ing at $50 O'Clock. There were present
Capt William H. Curtis. chairman, and
Messrs. +. II. CARRIER. James II. Vaughan,
and w. L. White were present from the
CITY Council. while the following men,
bers of the committee represented the
Chamber Of Commerce: Messrs. Thomas
Christian. S III. Halves, X. L. Powers,
and S. w TThvers.
The chair stated that II had been re-
quested that q committee from the Cham
her of Commerce would be present to con-
fer with this body as TO a plan by which
an appropriation for the Improvement OF
James river could be obtained from the
| General Government as well as from the
city. In the absence Of the committee.
and in view of the fact that Col. Cut
shaw. the City Engineer, was at his
home sick. he thought that 1t would be
best to consider the matter at d called
meeting.
can't. Curtis had hardly made this sug-
restion when Mr. John L. Munce APP
peared on behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce. but the committee accepted the
suggestion of the chairman.
on motion of Mr. White. the payroll
was approved. and a number of bills were
ordered TO be paid, when funds are avail
able.
"I suppose some of you gentlemen de-
sire TO attend the Moody meeting" said
| Cant. Curtis at this stage of the pro-
ceedings. land a motion TO adjourn will
be In order
The motion was promptly put and car
ried.
Candidates for Police Commissioners
When Mr.. Charles II. Phillips announced
| that he was a candidate for the Office of
| City Treasurer his place as police COM
missioner from Jackson ward became at
| once vacant. The Board of Public In
terest will at its next meeting agree
upon three names from which the City
| Council will have TO select a successor
in Joint session. Up to the present time
the following gentlemen are mentioned
as candidates for the position: Messrs
| Charles l.. Fitzwilson, Daniel a. Vein
brunn Charles Gasser, and j. u. Nc
| Kinney.
The Now Central School
The new Central School-building will
be ready for occupancy by the first of
next month.
The new desks and other furniture are
now being placed in the building. and
the carpenters are putting on the finish
ing touches.
Visitors Mt tho City Hall
Among the visitors at the City Hall
Yesterday were Messrs. Arthur Leach,
% nd Mr. ~