Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-10
CANT GIVE ORDERS.
BOARD coNcURs IN ORDNANCE CON.
CORNING PAYMENT OF OFFICIALS.
The Library Proposition Passes--aIayor
Taylor's Tlrat Veto--A Number OF
Street Matters Adopted.

last evening. fourteen members OF the
Board OF Aldermen appeared in the Coun-
Gil chamber at o'clock, and participated
In the October meeting Of that body. The
most important subject considered was
the ordinance appropriating $S.S3 Is a
month for the payment OF an assistant
to the state Librarian, which was con-
CURED In by n vote OF e 10 !, only MIR.
Starkc, Of Clay Ward, casting his vote
against II.
Mayor Taylor sent In his first veto mes
sage. 1t related To the appropriation Of
$3.50 I'm addition TO the amount already
appropriated for the construction Of an
armory for the First Battalion. Virginia
Volunteers, Infantry che colored battal-
ion). The document set forth the fol-
lowing:
Il return the resolution adopted By the
Board Of Aldermen September IL. 1897.
ana concurrcd IN by the Common Council
October J. 1891 approprating $3.50 for
annoy for First Battalion, Virginia Vol
unteess. Infantry. without my approval.
as ! deem II unnecessary, unwise. and
against public policy to maintain colored
soldiers in this city ana this battalion
Upon motion Of Mr.. Blake the Board
unanimously passed the resolution over
the veto Of the Mayor
Upon the recommendation OF the Com
mitlce on Streets a petition offered by
Mr.. warner Moore, which asked permits
sion Tor the construction Of a side-track
from the Southern railroad. on Dock
street In front Of the petitioners mills.
Tor distance Of about 10 feet. was re-
jectcd.
Upon the recommendation OF the Finance
Committee the sum Of s6.UD was appro-
rriated for the account Of the Committee
on James River improvement. The origi-
mai resolution calling FOR an appropria-
Uoh OF $1,000 was amended in the above
manner by the committee.
At the instance az the Comm ttce on
Grounds and Buildings. a resolution was
unanimously adopted granting permission
10 the Bar Association To- use as law
library Room 40. ~ on The fourth floor
OF the city Hall. under certain rc.tuc-
TONS, ana with the prov.so that the room
may also he used by the city for the
storage Of documents
captain Reeve. on behalf Of the COM
mittee on Health, submitted tn, report.
recently published. in regard TO the death-
rate OF the city, and resolution was
adopted providing that there be added 10
the census for each year the percentage
equal 10 the increase since the previous
census
STREET APPROPRIATIONS.
The Board concurrcd in the following
appropriations agreed upon by the Com
mon Council: -Four hundred and eighty
nine dollars for the grading paving. curb
ing and guttcring Of the south side OF
] Floyd avenue from Plum to Lombardy
streets; $500 for the grading Of The alley
between Reservoir and Randolph streets.
ANA Taylor and Cary streets: 5000. for the
grading rcsetting Of curbng. and paving
iOdd-bcd Of Beech street from Park ave-
nue. 10 Main street with granite spalls:
SIS. for the grading. rcsettng OF curb
ing and paving roadbed OF Fourteenth
street with granite spalis, from Franklin
70 Ross streets; 500, for the grading.
curbins, ana paving Of granite gutter
and sidewalk on south side u Grace
street, from Twenty-third street 90
terrace roadway; providing for the issuing
II $-o,"0 worth Of per cent seV r bonds.
10 run thrty-fOur years the proceeds 10
BE- used for the construction Of sewers OH
I;yldnd street and other points.
The Board also concurrcd I'm the res0lu-
tion providing for the appointment Of y
special committee Of three members from
the Council and two from the Board t.
consider the question Of displaying the
names Of the streets on street corners.
also. for the use of electric IS on the
Marshau-streat caroline. during the EN-
position from October 9Th to 18Th.
HOESE-GCAKD ARMORY.
Whom the question of concurrng in the
resolution arrropr ftins $500 To- com
plete the Stuart Horse-Guarl Amory
q h.. Q Ia -
this armory and the armory Of the Rich-
moni How.tzers. came up. there was
great deal o. discussion. and Alr. stark
moved e. strike out such part MS re-
fcrrcd 60 the drll-shcl and the Howltzers'
Armory Mr.. Starke's motion prevailed
and the resolution was agreed O. as
amended.
\ resolution apIropriating sci for cer-
f.u improvements on PARK avenue, be-
tween Boyd and Birch IT'S, WAS con
CURED ir.
Concurrent action was als, taken upon
tho resolution directing the Citv Auditor
10 issue So1"u in ( per cent bonds 81 the
city for the TIrpose of Cons irJct'r
sewers in Eyland. Clay, ani Lomhawy
streets.
III. Board arreeI TO the ordinance
concerning the meetings ~ the Board a
Health. ana that donating section in
'th"u"I CEN roy! u thr Own iii.'s NUS
p.tal.
y resolution appropriatng 4t" for iur-
n.sh.ne "a room in washington IAN Tor
the Li'ciofa. Board was coh'"I!'' M
The Committee on FINANCE WIS h-
structoi - borrow $lN'"" from TINE e.
time, 2s m" eds Of the city may require.
PAYMENT or SALARIES
Inc ordinance '''c"I'IID ne pay ID. JIG
OF the -tari-s ann wages obi Guy '.
c'a'S ana 'mIi 'Eers anu preV'i.in< l''. .'
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"eI9 l'I INC SAM plVN'Hc' "'''f "''
caS9lon IirSl'rni lo'li" 49, .'"7
~" measure saw my ''il pr "+
ih'Hk 'he 'iiy OFT ltl7 We '''.'' ',
lrs fo-caF'- 10 keep 'hen rom ''''
AS Gown. - mount me-
,.'.'. y,'icr were fn.,r only assets.
g, f,,l. they were i'm s tirht place.
Nr Blake. In fayorin, a.. ordinance.
said that the president did not seem %
understand the situation some Of tn
c.tv officials diI sell their wage ami
they sod ihom three aul four times.
He cited an instance m which m order
for mans pay Wae presented at The