Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-24
WORK OF ALDERMEN.
SHORT SESSION TO DISPOSE OF
SOME IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
Larger Gns-Maips to he Laid In
the West End-Nust Have wore
Wntcr I'm the Elevated Part of the
Cify-To Finish the Armory.

The Board of Aldermen held special
session last night at o'clock TO dispose
Of business left over from the last meet
ing OF the Common Council. IL was
more than an hour. however. before the
necessary two-thirds vote could be Sc
cured. Those who finally answered TO
the roll-call were Messrs. Allen, baheh'
Burton, Hardwicke, King, Mann, mitchell
Reeve. Snead. Starke, Vaughan, anu
President Turpin.
The first business taken up was
resolution appropriate ting G,'o3S6 TO inc
credit Of the Richmond Railway ana tiec-
tric Company for electric-lights furnlsheu
TO the city during the months Oh May
and June. before the contract Tor the
present year had bsen awarded. n letter
from Mayor Taylor recommending the
sppronriation Of the amount accompanied
the resolution. on motion Of Mr. King
the rules were suspended and the reso-
luton was adopted.
on motion of Mr.. Hardwcke the resolu-
ton approprilting the sum OF $3.50 for
the introduction Of a water-pressure
equalizer. invented by Mr. Daniel O'Don-
nell at the corner of Broad and Twefth
streets was taken from the table. The
resolution was lost by vote OF TO D.
Messrs. Allen, Hardwicke. and Starke
voting against the measure. ON motion
of MIR. Hardwicke the vote was then re-
considered. and the resolution laid on
the table again.
PAY FOR THE SHOES.
The Board concurred in the resolution
adopted By the Common council appro~
prlating s297.36 TO the credit of W. X
Phillips for shoes furnished the city aims
house during the years 1850. 1891. 1872 1873
and 1891, the amount TO be charged 10 the
expense account of the institution.
The Board also concurred In a resolu.
ton appropriating $500 for additional
work done at the Stuart Horse-Guard
Armory.
Similar action was taken in regard 10
the following resolutions: Appropriating
g. 700 for the credit of the Committee on
James River Improvement; appropriating
g. 800 TO the credit Of the School Board
for the general expense account OF the
public schools during the remainder or
the year
Mr.. Allen, on behalf of the special COM
mittee on investigation Of the Gas De-
partment, offered resolution appropr-
ating 500 for additional expenses caused
by the investigation, such as employing
an expert accountant who Is not con-
nected with the city government The
resolution was adopted under suspension
of the rules
MUST HAVE MORE WATER.
Mr.. Reeve offered resolution providing
that the Committee on Water be In
structed TO report. as directed by reso-
luton approved by the Mayor. directing
the committee with the advice and as
sistance Of the City Engineer and the Su-
perintendent of the WaterWorks. TO re-
port. with as little delay as possible, the
best method Of increasing the sup
ply Of water in that portion OF
the city north of Broad and
east of Seventh street. and the estimated
cost of the same. The resolution further
provides that the Committee on Water
shall. with the Superintendent Of the
Water Works and the City Engineer. con-
slider and report to the Committee on
Finance their opinion as to the advisa-
bility OF adopting the resolution, now
pepding before the Committee on Finance.
$4,000 for the purpose of
LAYING 16-inch water main from
the reservoir 10 Third and Broad streets.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Hardwicke presented a resolution
providing for the issuing Of $4,000 worth
of per cent. bonds. the proceeds OF
which are to be used for enlargirS and
extending the gas mains in the western
portion of the city. The resolution was
adopted without discussion and the Board
then adjourned.