Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-03
year. The request went to the Finance
Committee.
rn HAVE TUE IAII.

year. The request went to the FINANCE
Committee.
TO HAVE THE JAIL.
The special committee appointed to In
vestigatc the erection OF "A new city jail
presented an ordinance directing the COM
mittee on Grounds and Buildings To sell
the Clark Spring property ana the sea
brooke Warehouse. the proceeds 10 be
placed 90 the credit Of the new jail ac-
count Mr.. Epps moved 10 so amend the
matter that the jail should be built I'M
der the direction Of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings. instead OF the
Committee on New Jail. This was agreed
20. and there followed a general dis
cussion upon the merits Of the PROPOSE
ton. IN which Mr. Wallcrstein said that
he could not vote for an appropriation
OF $4,000 for the construction OF jail
while hundreds Of houses remained
vacant IN tho high sections OF the city
because OF an inadequate water-supply.
He said that water WAS necessary TO
healthfulness. and that the good citizens
OF Richmond should first be given what
they needed before the comforts OF the
prisoners were considered. If the law
breakers did not like the present jail.
and its surroundings they could stay
away from there. declared Mr.. Waller
stein.
Mr. Gunst spoke briefly, explaining
the real condition Of the old jail. and
stated that the figures IN the Engineers
office showed That the annual sum spent
I'm repairs upon the old jail was sufli-
cient to pay the interest upon $4,000 at
4 per cent.
After the matter had once been defeat
cd, by vote OF % ayes to noes
n
question was. upon Mr. Landerkin's mo-
ton, reconsldsred, and finally passed, as
follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Blanks, Bloomberg
Briggs. Brock. Carter Caskie, Cot
trell. Davis Donleavy. Epps, Griffin,
GUnst. Jackson. LanderlSin, Lawder
Mcdowell, Page. Smith. Woody, and
President Glover-2O
Noes-Messrs. Ferriter. crimes, Hobson
Trower. and Wallerstein-5
THE EXPERT ACCOUNTANT
At this point in the proceedings. just
before midnight. the report OF the special
Committee on Expert Accountant. EN-
bracing the ordinance concerning the du-
ties, salary. bond etc. of such officer
came up. The paper provoked prolonged
argument Messrs. Davis and Bloom
berg were opposed to the election Of
ths accountant by the Finance Committee,
taking the ground that the City Council
was competent 10 elect him. Mr.. Bloom
berg said he did not quite see the need
Just now for a city accountant. and to
TINS MIR. Epps rejoined that the city
had needed one for the past twenty-five
years. and that a bold fearless man in
this position would save the people Of
Richmond about $4,000 a year.
The matter was also discussed by
Messrs. Wallerstein and Landerltin, who
favored the ordinance as it had been pre-
scented, with the power Of electng the
book-keeper. and Of discharging him with
out cause
The effort to have the ordinance amend
ed in this particular failed. and the
measure was then adopted, there being
five negative votes.
Mr.. Wallerstein here called up the ordi-
nance submitted some time ago concern
ing the shifting OF the street-railway
tracks on Broad street. The Council
passed the measure as amended, that
the shifting of the cty-railway tracks
must commence in fifteen days after the
approval of the ordinance.
The body then adjourned at 1910 until
o'clock tomorrow evening.
Elected Assistant Inspector.
The Committee on Light held a regu-
lar meeting last night, and transacted
a great deal Of business, including the
election Of an assistant gas inspector TO
fiji the place of Mr. Joseph Batkins. who
was recently appointed foreman of the
+ Upper gas-works. There were a dozen
candidates for the place of assistant in
spcctor. but Mr. Samuel Newman. who
has for a long while been an employee
at the Lower works was elected.
Superintendent Knowles submitted a
statement showing that the department
would need an additional sum Of money
about SS.7OO-to run 1t to the end OF the
year. on motion the Council was re-
quested to make an appropriation Of the
above amount for this purpose.
The bills and pay-rolls were approved.
Tonight at o'clock the Board Of Al
/ dermen Will meet to consider the ques-
/ ton Of awarding telephone privileges to
! both the Standard and the Home COM
panies. The session will be quite lively
/ one, and bids fair TO last until midnight.
The committees on First and Third Mar
ket held regular meetings last evening,
and transacted routine business.