The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-14
FROM THE UPPER BRANCH
NO MONEY GRANTED FOR AN IN
CREASED WATER SUPPLY
Tn. B,ard OF Aldermen Promptly Disposss
ofits Business Not In Full Harmony
with the Common Council.

last evening. when the following MEM
hers answered to the roll-call: Messrs.
TurnIn (presidenO, Allen, Blake Gray,
Hardwicke. King, Moore, MountcastIe,
Reeve Starke, Vaughn ana White.
The Committee on water returned the
resolution requesting them 10 ascertain
the number OF water takers VINO are not
eceiving a sufficient water supply An
explanation was added, to the erect that
II was impossible TO give the desired IN
formation. The resolution "d1 NJ
The Committee on Health submitted
report, T, recommending an appropriation oI
$4,000 for the pay-roll aCcounS vi '1S
Health Department. IL WAS ieie''e" ~
the Finance Committee ,,,,r,hor ~
The board concurred III d nul,iv Sa,,y %
resolutions adopted by the common C oul-
| ell. in regard TO certain street mp, ,,or
ments, such as grading culpi itSd orc
ing, paving sidewalks, ro@upouo, ,iir,,
When the resolution came up PIo'idiS
for the closing of the alley between Ia VA
vie and Plum streets running Iroii 10y -
10 Grove avenue. ana the oI 2tl'ssion
court 90 by 90 feet, so,ie G.o,,sc 10
! arose upon the request Of Mr.. StaFNe 70
have the matter laid on the taDlec ln ~,
motion was lost and the resolution hiiahy
| concurred in.
WASHINGTON HALL.
When the resolution came w granting
permission 10 the Board Of = IRE coiI
missioners to reconstruct dani ~, , ,,t
III.
| ed 20 Mr. John II. Frischkorn, pIesli!eit
Of that board, who explained the variou UI3
advantages which the reConstruttiin3 o. o.
remodelling Of the building would ontI
! TO the service Of the department. After
| some little discussion the resolution Ma
| ConcurIed in by a vote OF 10 TO J. MI
| Mann voting i'm the negative.
The Board also cJrCurred in the reSolu
| tIon providing for the redemption OF
| certain amounts of per cent city bonus
| of January 2. 1885 and thereafter. Inc
resolution also authorizes the Audito Dr., -
| issue the sum Of $1,000 in ! per cent
| bonds for this purpose upon the lnstruc-
| tiOn of the En- anco Committee 'he Pr
cceds Of this sale TO be placed 10 lHe
| credit Of the sinking fund. The amount
Of per cent. bonds to be redeemed -
| S}l9 600 the balance necessary TO be taken
! from the sinking fund. The ordlhahc@
authorizing the issuing OF Sl@.U III >
per cent. bonds. TO run for five years, Tor
the purpose of laying an additional ob-lncn
water main, created another d!scuSsl0h'
MtsSrs. Starke and White opposed the
measure and the latter suggested that
the matter be referred 10 the Committees
on Water and Finance to recommend
some plan how a better water supply
could be secured.
RESULT OF TIE ISSUE.
Mr.. Hardwcke stated he could not tell
what result the adoption of the measure
would have upon the financial condition
| OF the city. The Finance Committee was
at present dealing with parties for the
| sale of bonds who would not make the
purchase if these new bonds were issued.
tn to the present time $4,000 of city
bonds had been appropriated ana remain
| ed still unsOld. He thought the Councll
should now he retrenching instead OF IN
CTeasing expenses.
Mr.. White, chairman of the Committee
| on Water. pointed out that the city was
not now in any condition 10 Issue these
bonds. The Board finally decided not
10 concur in the resolution, only Mr..
Mountcastle voting in the affirmative.
The resolution approprlating N'oD
| for paving Virginia street from Cary to
sion being opposed by Messrs. White and
Blake. Mr.. King, Of jefferson ward, was
! in favor Of concurrence. ON Mr. Blake 6
| motion. the matter was laid upon the
table.
The Board concurrci in the resolution
approprating i37j for a sewer in Broad
| street. between ThirV-second and fhirty-
| third.
| TO the Wom@n's city Mission for the pur-
chase of coal FOR the white poor of the
city.
Permission was given for the considera-
| tioT OF the several accounts Of the Water
Department.
An unusually large number Of frame
building permits were granted.
GRADING AND PAVING.
The Board concurred in the resolution
appropriaUng S6,irj for the grading and
| paving q Randolph street. from Cary
street to the gate of Mt. Calvary Gene
terry.
The resolution calling for a concurrence
i'm the recommendation of the lower
| branch as to the holding Of a joint ScS-
sion as committee OF the whole for the
consideration Of the revised and recodified
ordinances, was. after an explanation by
CAPTAIN Alex. Coke, laid on the table
until the next meeting, upon motion of
Mr.. Allen.
The Board refused to concur in the
resolution granting free use OF water 10
lanitors of pubic school buildings who
live in the same. ] ne vote lot concur
renee was to I.
The resolution requiring the cars on the
NarShall-Street line 10 run on a ilYe-
minute schedule, which had been adopted
By the Common Council was on mCtoh
Of Mr. Mann, referred 10 the Committee
on Streets.
ON motion of Mr.. StarGe, a resolution
was adopted requiring the physicians q
the poor 10 vaccinate the pupils In the
public schools who have not yet been
V4cctnated and are unable TO pay Tor II.
The Committee on Heath is directed TO
nroytdc the necessary vaccine points.
Mr.. Starke also offered a resolution di-
rer;fng the Committee ON Police to report
an ordinance providing for the punishment
of tramps other than imprisonment. The
resolution was adopted.
Another res luuon, introduced by the
same gentleman. provides for the appro-
nriation Of 1859 for the payroll account
n the school board. 1t was referred 10
| me Finance Committee.
MIR. White offered a resolution directing
the Committees Oh Water and Finance 10
| consider the question OF increasing tn
water supply and reporting their recon-
mendations TO the Council.