Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-14
Board COnCurs In The Councils Action
In Regard 70 Mr.. KnOWleS'S Pay,
LIGHT COMMITTEE RESOLUTION.
II Was Taken Up, Considered. ana
Rctabicd-Thc city Accountant VI
most Assurcd-Moncy Wanted for
Scvcrs-Othcr business.

Moore. MONNtCtSti', NNNl's iNf'N's '-ii' ''i'
md Vaughan I'm attendance. From the
Committee on Streets came resolution
spproprating Si0i5o for paving with
granite spaIs the alley between Main and
Franklin and Adams and Fousscc streets
Adopted.
The same committee recommend. mn
ordinance providing for placing the cleo
tic-wires in underground conduits upon
certain streets. The matter was discussed
ana the ordinance so amended as 20 re-
quire the poles 20 be removed from ihcs
streets within one year from June d.
$50
Tho City Attorney was on hand u""
called the attention Of the Council 70
The fact that the last-namci amendment
might possibly give the privilege 10. The
BeI Telephone Company % tain JUS
poles upon the streets uutn Jun d. i>.'.
while an ordinance had previously been
sdoptod WHICH vokcl tc privileges ol
ihis company after December ID. l@'.
on Mr.. KINGS motion The vote 'N
which the amendment was aioitei WIS
reconstruct. ana Mr. Meredith tte 'i'E
Attorney. was called urou % give lhr
body further hight Upon r'.s question. NJ
ter a great deaf of discussion AZ Nonic
movel that the ordinance ard am ndmrnt
he referred to the city Attorney ana
Engineer. This was lost.
Colonel Cufshaw. who was also ~ sent,
stated that be time from now t'NI Zee
cember 18th would De too short Iu Whlch
II comulete the Conluits The Ea- u..r
went on t. say that IL the fact We're es-
tabHshed thar the Ben Telephone COM
yany would really have q 80 o't 81
existence in December next he city
would not lose auythins hy eNt'niius the
time for the completion ot the condu.ts
The ordinance was adopted a- amend
ed
RESTRICT BICYCLE RIDING
The report 81 the Committee On
Grounds and buildings embraced "a NUM-
Der Of important items. one was an or-
dinauCe restricting hicycle-filing iu the
public parks % ;he roadways ana stipH-
lating that the rate of speed should lot
exceed SIX miles an hour. Adopted
The ordinance rs o. the joint use Of tele-
graph poles was considered at come
length Colonel Cut-haw explained that
the proposed tax 81 3 per pole was
fair taX upon such poles. ANA Srcat
deal less than was charged iu other
cities He said that az pres MT only
about $500 was paid into the Treasury
by the telegraph and telephone c1Wpa-
MES. whereas poi" system ~ taxation
would about double tlat sum. The or-
1inance prevailed.
Current action was taken upon the OH
ordinance changing the route of the
Richmond AMI Manchester Railway Com
pany. Under this ordinance the cars are
u be run by electricity from the corner
of Fourteenth and Main streets up Main
10 seventh. through the latter 90 Mar
shall. through Marshall o. coll go, ana
through The latter ANA FogyteoGth street
g. the starting-poiut.
\ resolution donating a lot I'm River
View Cemetery O. the Virginia Home for
lncuratles was c1ncurrei in.
THE SALARY REDUCED
great deal Of discussion was In
dulged in over Sir. Davis's ordinance
10 reduce the salary u the Superin-
tenlent of the Gas-Norks from $50 ~
500 Mr.. Blake spoke briefly upon the
measure. saying that Mr.. knowles hal
taken hold VI the pas-warks while they
We're IN "a most 0epl0rahle condition.
and had shown 20 the community that
he would make an efficient officer lie
(Blakel was not in favor OF reducing the
pay Of such a man t. such an extent.
and offered 10 amend So as only % rc-
duce the salary % 5000
Mr.. Noble defended The gas-works ana
the committee, saying that Foreman
Walsh had long ago called the atten-
ti0n Of the committee TO needed repairs
about the plant. and that the committee
was met with the statement that the
city had no money with which 90 make
such improvements.
President Turpln took the ground that
lnasmuch as Mr.. Knowles gas
making ability hal not been demon
strated. and as the Superintendent
had taken the place with th, understand
Ing that his salary might be Ont down
70 $3.50. that sum was large enough for
The services 10 Doe = ulerel.
After some further discussion. IN. Board
roncurred In the reduction Of the Common
Council.
TO INNESTIGA FURTHER.
Similar action was taken in regard
q the resolution pr0vii.us that spec
cial committee OF four members. u the
lower branch ana three from the Board
shah continue the investigation OF the
Light Department Upon tn sGg..s-
tion Of Mr. Allen - amendment was
ngreed upon making 10 discretionary
with the committee 20 hold lis Sessions
with open or closed doors The measure
now asain goes 10 the lower branch for
concurrence
The Board c0nclrrel in the resolution
providing that the building at the inter
section Of Broad and Adams streets and
bioJk avenue De sold az public auction
and torn down.
Concurrent action was taken upon the
resolution looking o. thc appointment Of
a city Accountant.
TOOK Up THE ORDINANCE AGAIN.
MI. Mann here moved that the rules
be suspended and The ordinance reccm-
mendcd ly the Committee on Light.
which declared the position OF book
Keeper 81 the gas works vacant. and in
structed the city Attorney TO proceed
70 bring suit against the estate ana
snreues Of the late Superintendent
Adams, taken up. This was agreed o..
ana a great deal OF discussion was in
dulgod In. Mr.. Mann thought that. in
View 81 the recent steps taken by the
present superintendent in asking for
the designations Of Messrs Meredith and
Walsh. the Board should take some ac-
tion. Speeches in opposition 10 this view
were made by Mr Allen and Alderman
Mitchell and. on Mr. Mobiles motion. the
matter was finally replaced on the table
a resolution offered by Mr. King. pro
vidin for the issuance ~ $4,000 I'M per
cent. bonds, 20 D. used i'm the construc.
ton OF sewers. was sent 10 the Commit
tee on Finance
MI Mobiles ordinance prohibiting cur
tains or blinds In bar-rooms was lost
THE CREMATORY NUISANCE.
"A communication from Or. w. T. On
penhimer. PRECEDENT OF the Board Of
liealth, was presented by President Tur-
pm. The paper was with reference 70 the
crematory, and stated that the only uu-
sance caused by that institution was du-
Iins short period Of this year. while
the furnace was being repaired Dr. on
INnhImNr recommended III l.nuntr...ai.-..