The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-30
COMMON COUNCII.
several Important Measures to Come 30.
fore IN. Inhx To- MnrrnM Mini

NJ the monthly meeting Of the Common
council tomorrow evening Mr.. Brock Wll
introduce an urttuaur" aUproVr.tflus Ju-
sum ot Nau' in d per cent. city bonds,
"hI.h are 10 run for five years. and are
10 lt known aS water bonds The net
proceeds uf the sale Of these bonds are ~
he placed 10 the credit Of the construction
account u the Water department f,r the
purpose Of purchasing ana laying thirty
six inch water main from the New Ec.rr-
Votr To- Twelfth street
II Is Mr.. Brooks idea 10 have the city
divided into two districts of Viii n
is 10 be furnished with water from the
new main, while the other main. now I'm
existence. Is only TO be- tapped east Of
Twelfth street.
Mr.. Brock also expects az that meeting
60 call up from the table tWo ordinances
which he INTRODUCED ut the September
meeting II the Common Council The
first on" Of these ordinances Is entitled
An ordinance concerning the payment u
salaries ana wages Of the officers ana
employees OF the city Government II
provides that all persons employed by
the city as idi,rers be- paid their wages
~emi-monthly on the first and fifteenth day
OF each month, or as near that time as
possible. The Auditor ana head Of e1ch
department are instructed not 10 accept
an order for the pay OF any officer or
emPioye Of the city Government for their
salaries. ANY officer or cmplOyo who
shall sell his salary or wages. or give an
order for the same. shall for the fist
offence bc suspended from duty for fifteen
DAYS, Will" for the second offence he
shall be dismissed from the service OF
the city.
The second ordinance is entitled An
ordinance 70 prohibit members OF the
Board Of Aldermen ana Common Council
ana city officers and employees from being
interested ia the sale or nlre OF any
horses. mules. carts. or wagons 10 the
city. and 10 prohibit their selling sup
plies 10 the city, The ordinance pro-
viles that 10 member Of the BO1rd ot
Aldermen. Common Council, city oihriaI
or emplOye OF the city shall De directly or
indirectly Interested In the sale or hire
Of any horses, mules, carts, or wagons 10
the city. nor shall ne sell any supplies 10
the city. 30 member Of the Board o.
Aldermen or Common Council snail IN
gage IN doing any work or repairs TOT
the city. Violations Of the ordinance snail
for the first offence be fined not less than
so ror more than 80 for the ser.n /
offence. II the person violating the oril-
nance be a member 81 either branch OF
seat iu The branch OF which he Is mem
Der, u he be aA officer or ~mploye OF The
city, hr shall be dismissed from the SER
vice of the city.
At to-morrow's meeting no doubt the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Glover VIII
be called from the table which provides
for an appropriation Of 81 ,2p dS salary for
an assistant librarian for The state
Library. Under the act passed 10y tn
Legislature last winter. the SecrrttrT OF
the Commonwealth is 10 make the ap-
pointment while the city Council Is 10
provide the salary OF the new apoOintee.
As soon as The appointment IS made the
hours during which the state Library IS 20
be kept open are 10 be extended. Hun.
Joseph T. Lawless. Secretary Of the Com
monwralth. has received about titty ap-
plcations for the position but Of course
cannot do anything in the matter until
the appropriation has been made by the
Council