The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-22
TO PROTECT THE GIRLS.
Az ORDINANCE ron THh bhNAfH
or FEMALE BOARDING SCHOOLS
The Revised City Ordinance once "o'e
der Discussion-PublicA Auctions "o'
be Conducted by Non-Residen'''

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| Ordinances and Accounts ana fr'h'"s
was held In Room No. ii OF the 'i'S ii"-'
last evening. There were present iio'"
| tho Committee on ordinances MesS'''
Carter. Gray, Mcdowell. and Stra''on,
I'D from the Committee on Accounts ana
printing Messrs. Mcdowell. Grooms, low
don and Murphy. Mr.. H. l.. Carter was III
H. chair Mr. &. V. Meredith, the cry
Attorney. and Mr. G. y. Williams inc
civ printer. were also In attendance
T;he matter under consideration was
a resolution submitted by the Commute
an ordinances. which had passed the
common Council and had been felerreu
hack 10 the committee by the board OF
Aldermen The resolution provided thal
The revised ordinances should be printed
ana sufficient copies procured for the
members of the two branches OF the tlty
Council and the various committees 10
consider the ui..erent ordinances relating
10 their respective departments. Any
amendments are 10 be reported "I.n,"
thirty days. and the revisor of the oIdl-
nances. Capt. Alexander Coke, shall re-
view an ordinances with their amend
ments before they are finally passed.
The city printer is TO keep the ordinances
set up I'm type until the final correction
Mir WilIiams stated that II il should
be required 10 keep the whole OF IT set
up. no printing office IN this city could
be found that could DO II. lie thought
n better way would be to take up the
work I'm sections Of perhaps fifty pages
at a time.
MIR Mcdowell thought that the proper
thing to do was 81 call for special bids
for chat work. and his view was shared
in by the other members OF the JOINT
Mr. CATER suggested that the two
branches OF the City Council should
consider the revised ordinances in COM
mittee OF the whole, and that when an
agreement had been reached, the ordl-
nances should be adopted by each branch
After further discussion. an amend
mcnt was offered to the resolution, which
was adapted.
The Amended Resolution.
The resolution, as amended, reads as
follows:
BE it resolved by the Council Of the
city OF Richmond fhe Board of Aldermen
concurring). That the revised and recodi-
fed ordinances as reported 10 the Com
mon Council March 5. 1894, by the Commit
tee on Ordinances. be printed in sufhclent
quantity 10 furnish each member Of the
Common Council and Board Of Aldermen
and the several committees with a copy.
and said committees are instructed to
have called meetings to consider such or
the ordinances as bear upon their respec-
tive departments. and TO report such
amendments al they may deem advisable
10 called meeting OF the Common Coun-
Gil TO be held not later than thirty days
after the ordinances shall nave been de-
lvered 10 the various committees, such
called meeting of the Common Council 10
be held for the purpose OF considering the
said revised and recodifed ordinances.
and tie Committee on Accounts and
Printing be. and they are hereby. au-
thorizcd to make a proper contract for
the printing of said ordinances In ac-
cordance with the requirements Of this
resolution. and have the proofs Of such
printing submitted for correction to sir.
Alexander Coke, the revisOr and recOdi-
fer. and TO keep the forms Of the ordi-
nances set up until such time as the fnal
reprint Of the revised and codfied ordi-
nances has been made
The Committee on Accounts and Print
Ing then retired. and the Committee on
Ordinances continued its session.
To Stop Auction Sales.
An ordinance was taken up which pro-
vides that a license Of 800 per day shall
be imposed upon firms or merchants from
other cities who come here for the pur-
pose OF selling al public auction stocks Of
goods brought from elsewhere. Second
hand books and furniture. as well as
farm products and animals. shall. how
ever, be exempt from the provisions OF
the ordinance
drawn the ordinance as well as he was
able to at the request OF some Of the bust
ness men in this city II was stated that
the measure was intended to protect the
citizens OF Richmond and especially those
engaged in the selling OF gold and silver
ware, from ruinOus outside competition
Mr. Stratton moved to recommend 10
the Council the passage of the ordinance.
while Mr.. Gray moved 10 recommend its
rejection.
On motion Of Mr. Mcdowell. the matter
was laid over until the next meeting To
enable the members Of the committee 10
look into the subject.
To Protect Female Summaries
Another ordinance. which had heen in
PRODUCED in the Board of Aldermen by
request. looks TO the proper protection OF
the inmates Of female semnarics IL for
bids the lettering around the institution
and other annoyances Of the inmates
and imposes a fine from one 10 ten dollars
for each offence.
Mr. Meredith stated that such an ordl-
nance had been passed by the city Coun-
ell i'm Stanton. and had given perfect
satisfaction. Ii was more desirable than
IL might look at first glance. Some time
ago Or. Nelson, the director Of tile NO
mans College had called on him and
asked him whether such measure could
be passed. He had advised him 10 first
apply 10 the LEGISLATURE and have a law
passed giving the city Council this power.
He had since been advised Dy Or. Nelson
that this had been done. and he thought
that ii was advisable 20 enact an ordi-
nance to protect the young ladies from
annOyances By young men and boys.
On motion Of Mr.. Mcdowell. the whole
matter was referred TO the CITY Attorney.
with the request TO draw up a suitable