Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-01
GET ALONG SLOWLY.
THE COUNCIL DEvOTEs ANOTHER
NIGHT TO NEW ORDINANCES.
Those sections Referring 20 the Du-
tics and Bonds of Auditor and
Treasurer Passed tpon--A New
Public school building.

The two branches OF the city Council
met again last evening (as Committee OF
the whole. and continued the considera-
ton Of the revised city ordinances. Presi-
dent Turpin. OF the Board Of Aldermen,
was in the chair Captain Alexander
Coke, the codiner and rcviser acted as
recording clerk; Sergeant-at-Arms X. H.
Ralston az reading clerk
The following members were present:
From the Board OF Aldermen-Messrs.
Baben. Blake. BoylCn. Noble. Reeve.
snead. King. Burton. and Mitchell. From
he Common Council-Messrs. Bloombcrg
Briggs. Donleavy, Epps. Ferriter. Gunst.
Hobson Woody. Blanks, Trower. Glover
and Mcdowell
Chapter X Of the revised ordinances
concerning the City Attorney. was agreed
20 as submitted by the codfier. Chapter
H. defining the duties OF the Sergeant
at-Arms. was also agreed to. with an
amendment. offered by Mr.. Noble, re-
curing the sergeant-at-arms 10 be in
his office every day. from S A. NJ. TO
J.. NJ. unles3 officially engaged else
whore.
There was a good deal Of discussion In
regard 10 chapter Xii. relating to the du-
ties OF the city Auditor a number OF
anne ndmcnts were agreed upon, but most
81 them were Of d minor character
Among the changes decided upon was
the provision that the Auditor shall give
bond Of $1,000. 70 De approved by the
city Council, upon the recommendation
OF the Mayor and city Attorney. 1t was
also agreed that the Auditor should no
tlfy the Mayor and Treasurer, when he
expects 10 leave me city.
THE TREAsURER'S DUTIES.
when chapter xiii. concerning the du-
ties of the city Treasurer came up for
consideration. another lengthy discussion
'usuod. In accordance 10 the change made
the preceding chapter, IT was decided
that the Treasurer shall give "A bond Of
10000 upon the recommendation Of the
Mayor and city Attorney.
section OF the revised ordinances reads
a. follows:
"fie Ohe Treasurcr) may, with
the approval Of the city Council. appoint
one or more clerks. one Of whom TO be
designated by the Treasurer shall during
tl- Trc4surers absence from any cause
discharge the duties Of the office. but for
whose conduct. as Wei as that Of all his
clerks. the Treasurer and the sureties on
lt~ hilahtal tluA flltil bt tSlbliSlblt,
Air. Trower moved that the respective
section Of the old ordinance be substi-
tuted for section No. ,, to read as fol-
lows:
The city Council shall as soon
rs practicable after the Auditor and
Treasurer have qualified. respectively,
elect one clerk for each officer, but such
clerks shall not enter upon the discharge
Of their duties until they shall have taken
an oath before the City Clerk for the
faithful performance Of the duties re-
Quifed. and shall have given bond I'm the
sum of 5000 each with sure,ies approved
- The city Council. The clerks so APP
pointed may be removed az any time by
tn city Council"
The motion was lost, and the new Sec
ton was left remaining as suggested
10 was also agreed. as On the case Of
the Auditor. that the Treasurer when
he intends 20 leave the city. shall notify
the Mayor and Auditor OF the fact.
Their was no change suggested i'm chap
ter xiv. which referred 10 thu receiving
and paying Of money at the city Treas
uTy.
The meeting then adjourned until this
evening az o'clock. when the Commit
tee OF the Whole will take up the consid-
ration Of chapter XIV, relating 10 the as
iessmgnt Of taxes.
NeN Public school Building.
A committee from the School Board and
the Council Committee on SCHOOLS held a
special joint session last evening 10 con-
siler the plans submitted by the city I'm
g.ueer for the construction Of a new public
school building at the corner Of Randolph
ana Chadin streets. There " re present
from the Board Messrs George Il. Davis
j.. Edgar Shine, and Alonzo l.. Phillips,
rrsnff faa
Mann chairman. Mountc9ste, Lawder
and Briggs. Superintendent Fox and Su-
pervlsor Rady were also in attendance
The plans were explained by Assistant
Citv-Engineer Z. T. Bates and were
adopted with few unimportant changes
The Council committee then met separate
Is. and ordered the usual bills to be paid.
The proposed building is 70 have
frontage OF SO feet 2l-2 inches, ana
lepth Of 20 feet 81 inches. II is TO be
constructed Of brick. with stone belt
70 the first story. and terra Gotta arches
and trimmings in the upper story. 1t Is
,q consist Of a basement and two stories,
rith a tower in the centre OF its 'front.'.
The basement. which VIII contain play
rooms boiler-roOms. etc, VIII be rect
Alch. the next two stories u feet
zach. and the tower - feet inches
without the roof. There are 10 be four
aas--roomS on the uist hooI' anu IN
number on the second floor. each 2iN2e
'set In size. The assembly-room, which
Is 20 extend through the two stories, IS
20 De SKIS feet II viii include on the
first floor the hallway. and the CORE
spending space on the next floor VIII be
taken up by "a gallery.
The building Will be erected on a site
i-31l2o feet ia size. and IL Is the inteh-
ton 10 enlarge the structure In time by
about one thlr1. 50 that II then viii be
exactly in size like the present Central
Scno0l-buiiing. which IL IS to resemble
I'm style
The amount appropriated for the con-
struction OF the building IS $1,000.
The Police Committee transacted rou-
tine business 40 us meeting last night.
and the Committee on Cemeteries failed
70 get quorum.
DIME PLOW-wORKs DAMAGED.