The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-23
THE ORDINANCE AGREED TO.
The Board Of Aldermen Hold a Short Bus
mess Meeting

The Board Of Aldermen held a called
meeting in the Council chembcr last even
ing at o'clock to consider the ordinance
adopted by the Common Council, which
provides for the employment OF eighteen
attaches for the new City Han at salaries
ranging from si5 TO 500 4 month.
The following members were present at
the roll-csll. Messrs. Aller. Bahen, Bow
den. Joseph II. Carter Cary, Gray. Gum
Mitchell, Moore. MOuEtcastle. Reeve, Tan
no.. Taylor. Turpin. J. w. White. and
President Dickerssn.
After the reading Of the call for the
meeting, issued by President Dickerson.
the ordinance creating the positions was
read and ADOPTED without discussion
TIE rules were suspended. on motion of
Mr.. Allen. and the resolution In regard
70 the opening and grading of Kensington
street was taken from the table. The
resolution. which provides for the opeu-
ing and grading Of that street from Elm
street to the Boulevard, was adopted.
Colonel Cary submitted a communica
ton from Mayor Ellyson. as chairman
Of the School Board. stating that the an
nuai session OF the Department ~ super
intendence OF the National Educational
Association will be be held in this city on
February 2oth. Zlst, and I'd The Mayor
then continues:
This convention is composed OF many
OF the most eminent educators IN this
country. and we are 10 be congratulated
upon having such distinguished body of
gentlemen. prominent i'm the educational
world. to meet i'm our city. Ii has been
the custom of the local school boards To
entertain this convention in some appro-
pirate manner. our board has no funds
for that purpose. aud We would respect
fully request your honorable body to APP
propriate 500 10 enable us TO do So
y resolution ptopriatiug that amount
accompanied the communication. The mat
ter was referred 90 the Finance Com
! mitree.
AIr. Gray presented n petition from +.
l.. Conquest who asked that the firm OF
/ T. l.. Conquest. which failed in April
/ last, be relieved from the payment of
Sg9& as taxes on the personal property
OF the firm The matter was also referred
10 the Finance Committee.
\ similar petition was presented by Mr.
/ Tanner from Mr.. f. f. Minor, who Con
similar reasons wants to be relieved OF
taxes ON his personal property. Referred
! 20 the Finance Committee.
col Tanner also presented a petition
from the Free Dispensary. General ano
Emergency Hospital The petition set
| forth the merits OF the institution, NnicI
Is purely a benevolent corporation. The
! institution opened it's free dsponsary on
| June J. 1893. The report OF the medica
staff shows the following result TO Jan
uary l. 1891: Visits 10 persons at the dis
| pensary, 24l; number OF patients. ISL
| number Of operations performed. SO. NUM-
Der OF prescriptions 2,32S The manage
ment of the institution pray the city
| Council. because OF the good work beini
done. and because the institution is only
i'm the infancy OF it's usefulness, that ;
| liberal appropriation be made 60 IL, tina
il may better accommodate the SUFFERING
| poor. and better meet the purposes o.
! its Incorporation.
The matter was referred TO the same
! committee
Similar action was taken I'm regard u
resolution introduced 10y Mr.. White
| providing that the state Bank Of Virginia
be made one of the REPOSITORIES for th'
| funds of the city Of Richmond