The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-05
NOT BY DIRECT VOTE.
RESoL UTY0N OFFERED BY Mr.. EPPS
REJECTED BY THE COUNCIL.
City Attorney. City Engineer aud supt. OF
Water Works, Gas Works and Aims
house Remain where They are Now.

mo following incWo'tS diH"'i'" !" ''N
roll call Mcssrs Blanks. Bloomberg'
Briggs, Branch. Cash.e. Cottrell. Davis
bon Loayy Epps. Ferriter. Grimes, May
or. Gunst. Hobson. Landerkin Lawder'
Mcdowell. Murphy. Page Wallerstein'
Woody and President Glover.
Upon the recommendation of the Com
mittce on Streets. permission was given
10 the J. u. & r. 5. Christian Company
TO construct footbridge over the aHey
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth ana
Cary streets and the Canal. The WORK
Is TO be dslo under the supervision ".
the city Eugiuccg and thici OF ulc r"0
Department.
The resolution iu regard TO the closihs
OF an alley between Harvey ana run"
streets and Grove and Floyd avenues,
which had been vetoed 10y the Mayor anu
subsequently referred back TO the 'oih-
mittoe ON streets. came up before inc
s,oiv having been returned 10y the COM
mittce. with the recommendation '""t j"
be adopted. The resolution however
was lost by Il vote Of Us 20 =. After some
further discussion the vote was reconSld-
cred and "A motion 10 lay the matter on
the table was lost by vote OF ~ 10 4"'
A motion by Mir Davis 10 refer the reso-
tutiou back 10 the Committee on streets
vas also lost The matter was finally
referred 10 the city Attorney Tor ms
written opinion.
Trpou the. recommendation Of the Com
mittcc on Finance, resolution was
adoptcd consolidating the accounts OF
tho street Dcpartmcut Similar action
was taken in regard TO resolution APP
nroprlatine for the Richmond HOwit2ors
800 and for the Colored Battalion Sl25 for
the year 1884
I-pon invitation Of President Glover. the
privilege of the floor WAS rendered to
Senator Lovcusteiu. Chief Justice
Crutcnfold. "Attoruey-Gcneral' a. VI.
Smith. Jr. and Alderman Bahen. res
ouiion was also adopted approprntine
,3eS. % for the construction or a sewer
I'm Randolph street
T'pou the recommendation Of the Com
mtIce on Fire Department. the petition
Of W II. Bourn 10 erect stationary
engine in connection with his planning
mill on Twenty-seNruth street. bctwc ~
Broad and Marshall streets. was rejected,
The usual number Of permits fer The
erection Of frame hous 8 were granted
upon the recommendation OF the same
committee.
NV JAIL
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings recommended the adoption Of a reso-
luton providing for the appointment OF
a special committee OF three member OF
the Common Council and TWO from the
Board of Aldermen 90 inquire INTO the
building Of a new Jail. ana 10 devise the
means for the same other than by the
issuing Of bonds the selection Of site
10 be taken up later on. After some
discussion "A motion to lay the matter
on the table was lost. and the original
resolution was adopted by vote OF ID
10 O..
a resolution asking for the aTpropria-
lion OF $3.50 TO lay a. granOlithic floor M
The gtm-room Of the HoWitzers' drlnory
was referred TO the France Committee.
lpon the recommendation of the Com
mittcc on ShoCkoe Greek a resolution
was adopted authorizing that body 10
enter into contract with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company In regard TO
certain Improvements at the outlet of
Shockoe Creek at the foot of seventeenth
stIect.
4 report and resolution were submitted
from the Committee on Annexation ask
ing for an appropriation of $500 or so
much thereon as may be nee eSsaTy, TO de-
fray the expenses of the committee.
Upon motion of Mr.. Wallerstein the
rules were suspended.
MIR Bloomberg offered an amendment
making the appropriation $50 and pro
viding that il shall only take effect if
the city of Manchester makes Ike APP
propriation The original resolution was
then lost by a vote of Is to 10, 1t falling to
receive the necessary two-thirds vote.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Upon the motion Of President Glover
resolution was adopted providing for
joint session of the two branches OF the
city Council on April 18th 10 80 into an
election OF school trustees of the first,
Second and Third districts, and to trans
act such Other business as may come be
fore the meeting. The school trustees
whose term of office expire on April 81
are Mcssrs r. Wiley Davis. \. d. Ian
dcrkin and James II. Capers
Mr. james Caskie offered a resolution
asking that he be relieved from further
duty on the Committee on Retrenchment
and Reform. Mr. Caskie explained that
al recent meeting when the report of
the committee i'm regard 10 certain reduc-
lions Of salaries was discussed, he did not
meet with the support OF the other mem
bers OF his committee. which fact might
make il appear as il that report had not
been authorized by a majority Of the
committee
Mr.. DAVIS expressed the hope that Mr.
CasR,e would withdraw his resignation
and''Mr Wallerstein explained why he
voted against the report although he was
himself a member Of the same commit
tee Mr Casklc was finally relieved
Mr. Lawdcr offered a resolution appro-
priating the sum of 5000, or as much
thereof as may Ice necessary for the
opening of Firth street. from Dennis To
Nicholson streets The resolution was re-
fcired to the Committee on Streets.
ON motion OF Mr.. Luderkin. the rules
were suspended and the Finance COM
mittee empower 10 borrow money from
time 10 time. not exceeding the aggre-
gate of $4,000. The loan Is 20 be redeem
ed from the proceeds Of the sale Of bonds
authorized on November IL. 1891.
RY DIRECT yuTr.
Mr. Epps offered the following
Whereas there is some doubt of opiu-
ion with the people in regard to elecung
certain city officials by q direct vote oil
the people; therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the Council of the city OF
Richmond. the Board OF Aldermen con-
curing. That Il special election shall he
held on the first Monday in May 1880,
fer the purpose of taking the vote of the
people on this question, whether our
city charter shall be changed, so that
the people may, by direct vote elect,
iu addition 10 those now elected by them,
The following named officials city Attor-
ney. city Engineer. superintendent OF
Water Works. Superntend INT of Gas
Works Superintendent OF Almslouso and
II. at the said election majority Of the
people vote for the change, the city At
torucy IS directed 10 prepare a bin so
amending the charter said bill TO be pre-
scented the (pfIueiI