Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-05
The Common Council ConcurS In The
$4,000 Resolution Of the Board.
TELEPHONE MATTER DEFERRED.
Wrangllng About Charter Amend
meuts-Bill Of Betterments Desired.
Tribute to Major Ginter and His
Associates.


nance from the Committee on Streets.
recommending that the Richmond Stand
ard Telephone Company be given tele-
phone privileges here. was taken up.
Mr.. Landerkin moved that the matter be
considered at a special meeting. There
was some discussion upon this point. and
it was finally agreed that the ordinance
should be taken up at special ses-
sion. to be convened at s o'clock next
Friday evening.
The Council promptly adopted the Dr.
dinance from the Committee on Streets.
granting TO the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway the privilege Of putting down
certain side-tracks on Union street for
the use of Armour & Co
CITY STONE-CUTTING.
A resolution from the same committee
declared 1t to be expedient and TO the
city's interest to have all stone to be used
in public buildings. and other munich
pal work cut within the limits of the
city OF Richmond. This provoked a
great deal OF discussion. Mr. Trower ad-
vocated the immediate adoption OF the
measure. while sIessrs Bloomberg and
Wallerstein opposed 1t.
Mr.. Epps took the general ground
that the Committee on Streets should not
give the city contracts to, persons who
employ convict labor. After some fur
ther argument the resolution was de-
feated by vote of ayes 10 IL noes.
Those voting in the affirmative were
Messrs Davis. Donleavy. Epps, Lawder,
Trower. and Woody.
.t,tz fol q,
resolution. which was adopted. appro-
priating ss25 to Captain Alexander Coke,
az part payment for his services as CO.
differ and reviser of the new city ordi-
nances.
A resolution from the same committee,
appropriating $500 as extra compensa-
ton TO the Board of Assessors and their
Assistants, was agreed TO, as were the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Appropriating 81 90 for the purchase of
coal for the white poor OF the city.
Appropriating $40 for the payment of
the rent due upon the old armory of the
Stuart Horse Guard
Appropriating $50 to the needs OF Troop
G. First Regiment Cavalry. Virginia Vol
unteers.
THE STREET MATTER.
The Committee on Finance recommend
ed the rejection of the resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 to street improvements
generally, and. after some little discus
sion this matter was laid upon the
table.
From the Committee on Light came an
ordinance, which was adopted. granting
to the lady managers Of the Virginia
Home for Incurabes free gas TO be used
during their bazaar. now being held at
the Regimental Armory and Sanger Hall.
At the suggestion OF the Committee on
James River improvement a resolution
was adopted which appropriates paying
1860 for the expenses incurred i'm bring
ing the new tug. the Thomas Cunning
ham, Sr.. from Philadelphia To Richmond
and taking the old boat to Newport
News
A resolution came up from the Board
OF Aldermen appropriating 5000 to
streets generally. This brought about
considerable argument. and the measure
was eventually rejected by the following
vote:
Ayes - Messrs. Blanks Bloomberg,
Brock. Davis. Deane. Donleavy, Epps.
Ferriter. Griffin. Gunst. Jackson. Lawder
Mayer. Mcdowell. Page, Smith, and
Woody-i7.
Noes-Messrs. Briggs. Caskie. Grimes
Hobson, Landerkin. Trower, Wallerstein,
and President Glover-s.
The matter was then reconsdered and
tabled.
The Council concurred in the resolution
the City Attorney to take the
proper steps TO reimburse the city for
the loss caused by the defalcations of
the late Superintendent ". G. Adams, of
the City Gas-Works. the money to be
recovered either from the Adams estate
or the surety Of the late Superintendent.
WANTS MORE COMMISSIONS.
Mr. Ianderkln at this juncture threw a
small-sized bomb into the meeting by
committee To act with the City Attorney
in the preparation OF bill to be presented
to the incoming Legislature providing for
amendments 10 the present city charter
so as TO add commissions on Water De
Gas Department, Finance De-
partment. and Street Department. Mr..
Ianderkin made strong appeal in behalf
of the proposed change. bur IL met with
opposition by Messrs. Davis and Epps.
the latter taking the ground that the
In this city now were about
the shrewdest politicians here.
AS a substitute 10 Mr.. Landerkin's reso-
luton Mr. Bloomberg presented one re-
questing the City Attorney TO prepare
amendments to the charter of the city.
IN so far as to take from the Board OF
Public Interests the nominations Of men,
bers of the Board Of Police Commits
sioners and members OF the Board OF
Fire Commissioners. and providing that
members OF these boards shall be elected
by the Council from nominations made
thereon.
Mr.. Wallerstein, who was in the chair,
decided that Mr.. Boomberg's substitute
was not germane to the subject, and Mr..
Ianderkin's proposition was lost by
vote OF TO q, those voting In the af-
firmatiye being Messrs. Caskie, Lander
kin. Mayer. ana Bloomberg.
on motion Of Mr.. Bloomberg the $4,000
street resolution was then taken from
the table. ard concurred in by a vote Of
- TO 4
Mr.. Walerstein offered a resolution di-
recting the Committee on the Relief OF
the Poor 10 report at the next meeting
on the measure providing for consolida-
ton of the white and colored almshouses.
Ii was agreed to.
NJ. Trower offered an ordinance trans
ferring 10 the Fire Department the lot
owned by the city on Broad street,
Adams street. and Brook avenue TOT the
erection OF an engine-house. The matter
was referred to the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings.
TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GINTER.
Mr.. Davis offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
Whereas. our public-sprited and hon.
ored citizen. Major Lewis Ginter, and his
associates have built and recentlv Open
ed TO the public In the city OF Richmond
a hotel OF such grandeur. beauty. and
comfort. and il can be truly said Is
scarcely equalled and not surpassed in
this country. which they have named
Hotel Jefferson In honor OF our Immortal
Thomas Jefferson: therefore be II
Resolved by the Council Of the city Of
Richmond the Board of Aldermen con-
curring), That we extend TO Major Lewis
GInter and his associates our nearly
90 ennSfrrIpfed