Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-10
WORK OF THE BOARD
The Upper Branch Kept Busy UntIl the
Midnight Hour.
ELECTRIC CONDUIT ORDINANCE.
This aud Kindred Matters Discussed.
To Improve Internationally
ting OF Foushcc Street-N0 'CychnS
I'm Parks-Mnch Other business.

In the action Of the Common Council call
ing for the issuing OF allegations in
reference to the laying of granoithc
Of asphalt pavement in the roadbeds OF
the respective streets. The Board also
copcurrel in the resolutions opening
Grace street and Park avenue from
Lombardy street to the Boulevard; also
In the resolution ordering that brick
sidewalk he laid at the expense of the city
On the west side Of Laurel street In front
Of Holy Trinity church; also in the reso-
luton approprating the sum of 500 twhen
funds are ayalable) for the construc-
tion of a sewer In Cherry street from Al
bemarle street to the alley south of Cary
street: also I'm the resolution APP
propriating $3.50 for paving with
granolithic spalls the roadbed and
paving the sidewalks on Cary street be-
tween Adams and Jefferson streets; also
In a resolution approprlating $3.50 for the
construction of bridge over Bacon S
Quarter branch. In the line of Harrison
street.
The Board also concurred in the ordi-
nance requesting the railroad company
to sell car tickets at half rate TO school
children during school hours from Mon
day to Friday. The measure is TO go into
effect on September 9Th.
WANT TIE ORDINANCE PRINTED.
When the ordinance came up for con-
currence which provides for the eetab-
fishing OF underground conduits In GER
tain streets of this city. with the view Of
removing the telegraph poles from the
same, a motion 10 refer back to the
Street Committee, and have hundred
copies Of II be printed in It's final form for
distribution among the members of the
Council was made and finally adopted.
The ordinance in It's present form pro-
vides that It's provisions be carried out
within six months from June l. 1926.
while the opinion prevailed among the
members that the time should be extended
20 twelve months.
Similar action was taken In regard 10
The ordinance providing for the joint
use of different telegraph and telephone
companies.
The ordinance changing the route of the
Manchester Railway and Improvement
was also referred back TO the street Com
mittee to have some clerical errors elimi-
mated.
me resolution appropriatiDg 5000 to the
credit OF the Committee on Grounds ana
Buildings, next came up for concurrence
Some discussion arose when Captain
Reeve moved that the measure be re-
ferred 10 the Finance Committee. AIR
Epps. the chairman of the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings. also spoke be-
fore the board at the suggestion of MI
Boyl6in, explained the situation. and
stated that there was not dollar avail
able to the credit of that committee.
Messrs. Noble. King. Boykin, and Blake.
spoke in favor of passing the measure
at once, while Nj. Hardwicke ana Alder
man Mitchell advocated It's reference.
Captain Reeve finally withdrew his
motion, after MIR. Rardwicke had stated
that at the last meeting the Finance
Committee had failed 10 secure quorum,
and that otherwise an appropriation would
have been recommended. The action of
the Common Council was then concurred
In.
OILER FOR THE HALL.
There was another long discussion over
the ordinance providing for the employ
ment Of an oiler for the CITY Hall, who
heretofore has not been on the regular
list OF employees.
President Turpin stated that there was
now fourteen men employed TO keep the
building clean. OF about one sixth OF the
force In the fire and police departments.
II fourteen men could not keep the build
Ing clean, then IL would be best to let
the building become 50 dirty that the
word "humbug" could be written all over
the floor. AS 1t was now. II cost the city
and State 5000 year to Keep one build
ny in order
Alderman Mitchell thought the City
Han was just about in the same condi-
ton as the streets OF the city OF Rich
mond. In order 10 clean the latter IL
had been deemed necessary 10 Increase
the force and the number Of carts. but
the condition Of the streets had not been
improved. There were only two classes
of people who thoroughly understood how
to clean builGings-the colored and the
Irish people. What was needed in the
CITY Hall was the employment OF col
ored people to keep the different rooms
clean.
The discussion was carried on in that
strain for some time when II dawned
on the minds OF the members that the
ordinance providing for another janitor
had not yet reached that body, and that
the measure before II only intended to
legalize the employment OF an oiler. The
ordinance was lost by vote of to g.
Upon motion Of MT. Bahen the vote was
subsequently reconsiderel. and the ordi-
nance adopted by vote OF IA to /, Mr.
Hardwieke voting in the negative.
OPENING OF FOUSHEE STREET.
The next measure TO be considered was
the resolution approprating The sum OF
$5O.OOO I'm per cent. city bonds 10 open
Foushee street from Broad To Clay street
which had been agreed to by the Common
Council.
Mr.. Turpin (Mr. Hardwicke in the chair
was the first one to oppose the measure
He said he would vote TO have the street
remained closed until doomsday under the
existing financial condition Of the city.
The improvement was only TO b-neht u
few business houses In that portion of the
city who desired 10 attract certain
amount OF trade from that section. lie
referred 10 the small triangular lot in
that SANE vicinity that had been pur-
chased by the city as a site for the Stuart
monument. ana said the Finance Commit
tee had been more humbugged and led by
the nose than any other committee. He
felt convinced that every mans vote had
been fixed on that measure. lie was
speaking to the public and against the
protgacy OF the Board. only about one
half OF the fiscal year had expired ana
yet the Council had appropriated over $50, =
900 beyond the receipts of the city, ana
for the past ten or fifteen years the city
government had not been kept within the
limits Of the revenues. The next assess
ment OF the property in this city would
not show an increase Of $4,000, and it
would be fortunate, in fact, If the assess
ment would hold its own. Ii the Board
concurred In the action of-the Common
Council, the most inexcusab!e piece of
profgGte eAtravaganoe would be accom-
plisheG that had been psrpetrated for the
past ten years.
Mr. Noble offered as an amendment that
TO this appropriation another $4,000 be
added for the purpose OF securing Il site
FOR the erection OF high-school building
In the eastern part OF the city.
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