Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-19
SALE OF LIQUOR on SUNDAY.
Ordinance Bearing on THIS question
Dtscussed and Laid over.

There was a Joint session OF the Board
Of Aldermen and Common Councii last
night to consider the revised city ordi-
nances. The section relating to driving
live stock through the streets was re-
considered and amended.
The ordinance on the Police Depart
mant section p. was revised and made
To read: And each Of them snail report
To the clerk OF special assessments an
parts Of streets or public alleys hereafter
,aken and occupied for an area vault en-
trance TO basement cellar, or houses
or for any other permanent purpose
or II heretofore taken and occupied, II
the space occupied for such purpose mas
been Increased i'm consequence OF reno
dell.ug the mouse. or from other causes.
The section referring 70 bill posting
WAS revised to read as follows: IL shall De
unlawful for any person. within thirty
DAVIS from the time any advertisement
bill. or poster, Is lawfully posted or past
ed. or otherwise exposed TO pubic view
by any licensed bill poster TO muuiate
the same. or to post or paste over II any
other advertisement, bill, or poster. or
otherwise obscure it from public atten-
ton. Any person violating this section
shall be fined not less than 81 nor more
than $25.
CLOSING SALOONS on SUNDAY.
The section relating to closing saloons
on Sunday provoked a heated debate. IL
was argued at length whether or not II
was advisable TO offer reward Tor any
Information leading 10 the conviction OF
a bartender selling liquor on sunday. IL
was maintained BY MI Turpin that the
police were adequate, and that the oitef-
"A N.4
adyentlrer and worthless 20 give infor-
nation. which might or might not be
true. There were many present who sus-
tanned the ordinance as AT present con-
stituted. and after a lengthy debate the
matter was laid on the table, TO be taken
III again at the next meeting. Captain
Reeve moved that the Chief of Police ana
the Police Commissioners De invited 10
be present at the meeting, and the mo-
ton was carried
Captaln Reeve next moved that the
heads of all committees and departments
should be compelled 10 render an account
OF their departments every three months.
The city Attorney stated that he be-
leved such an ordinance was already In
existence. and the matter was laid on
the table for investigation.
Mr. NJ. 4. Page moved, as an amend
ment TO chapter a. concerning the mar
kets. that no boxes or barrels shall re-
main on the stalls or I'm the walkways
after market hours. The amendment was
carried.
STREET RAILWAY MATTERS.
on the chapter relating TO street-raii-
WAYS. the following amendments weie
made.
l. That cars shall always stop on tn
near side OF th strey., Instead Of nun
ming across. az at the present time.
2 That every car shall be provided
with a small fender or life-savlng appars
tus satisfactory 10 the Committee on
Stress.
z That tn switch-handles on all cleo
tric-cars shall be fastened BY clamp, as
an the Westinghouse handles are.
Section l3. giving "A company two years
10 construct a railway after franchise
had been granted, was stricken OUt.
The following was also eliminated from
the ordinance: And when one company
is authorized to lay their railway along
a street so that said railway viii cross
the railway Of another company which
has been first authorized ~ lay down IS
railway. the company crossing such rail-
way shall at It's own expense, and under
the direction OF the Engineer or the city,
make the necessary alterations In toe
railway which Is 10 be crossed.
SUNDRY MATTERS
In chapter 10. concerning wagons, drays,
carts. and hacks. sections and 10, re-
lating to rates and payment. were strick-