The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24
PAYING THE OLD BILLS.
BOlRD or 4LDERUEN MAKE
SETERfL APPROPRIATIONS.
Resolutions of tho Lower Branch Com
Cured In-steps Taken tn Increase
the Water supply.

A meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
was called for last evening at O'Clock
TO dispose OF the business left over from
the last meeting OF tho Common Council.
II took more than an hour. however, TO
secure the necessary two-thirds vote.
Those who finally answered 70 the roll
call were Messrs. -.llen. Bahen, Reeve,
snead. starke. Vaughan. and President
TUrpin.
The first business taken up was reso-
luton appropria1ing S2..v556 TO tne credit
OF the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company. for electric lights furnished 10
the CITY during the months OF May ana
June before the contract for the present
year had been awarded. letter from
Mayor TAYLOR. recommending the appro-
priating Of the amount, accompanied tne
resolution ON motion of Mr. KING me
rules were suspended, and the resolution
was adopted
w.in-pR ssvRE TQUALIIED.
on motion OF Mr. Hardwicke, the resolu-
ton was taken from the table appropriate
ing the sum of 81 200 for the introduction
Of a. water-prcssure equalizer. invented py
Mr. Daniel O'DOnneu. AT the corner or
Broad and Twelfth streets. The resolu-
ton was lost by a vote Of 20 3, Messrs.
Allen. Hardwicke. and Starke voeng
against the measure.
on motion of Mr.. HardwicSe. the vote
was then rcconsdered and the resolu-
ton laid on the table
The Board concurred I'm the resolution
adopted by the Common Council, appro-
priating S2g736 TO the credit Of W. X.
Philips for shoes furnished the city
Almshouse during the year 1880 1871 1877.
1895 and 1891. the amount To- be charged
To the expense account of the h-sutcuoh.
The board also conclrred In a RESP
luton appropriating 1890 FOR additional
work done at the Stuart Horse Guard
Armory.
Similar action was taken in regdrd TO
the following res0lu;ios: Apropriaiing S5'-
zoo 10 the credit Of the committee on
James River Improvement, aIWopriat-
inc $3.50 to the credit OF the school
Board. for the general expense account
of the public schools during the remain
der of the year.
Mr.. Allen ON behalf Of the special COM
mittee on the Investigation OF the Gas
Department. offered a resolution appro-
priating $50 for additional expenses
caused by the investigation, such as ehl-
ploying an expert accountant, VINO was
not connected with the city government.
The resolution was adopted under suspen-
sion Of the rules.
BtrriK WAITE SUPPLY.
Mr.. Reeve offered resolution providing
that the Committee on Water bee instruct
ell by resolution approved by me
Mayor. directing the committee, with the
advice and assistance OF the 'lty
Engineer and the superintendent or the
Water Works. 10 report with as niue
DELAY as possible the best method OF
Increasing The supply OF water IN that
portion of the city north OK Broad ana
east q seventh street, and the estlmaeu
cost OF the same. The resolution further
provides that the Committee on W alter
shall with the Superintend ,ut OF the
Water Works and the city Engineer.
consider and report 20 the Committee on
Finance their opinion as 20 the adVisa-
bilitv of adopting the resolution now
pending before the Committee ON Finance,
qrurorriating $4,000 for the purpose OF
LAYING a slxteen-inch water main from
the reservoir TO Third and Broad streets.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Hardwicke presented a resolution
providing for the issuing OF $1,000 worth
of per cent. city bonds. the proceeds OF
which are 70 be used for the charging
and extending of the gas main IN the
western portion OF the city. The reso-
luton was adopted without discussion,
and the Board then adjourned.