The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

amendment Of Mr.. DAVIS ihc'eas'"s '"e
amount 20 sl5.cD
Mr.. Caskie was not wiilinS TO Keep
the city 30 darkness SIX moh'nS 10 ""i'
for tho electric Bght plant NOV 'nle"' ~
he put through, thing whiii he inouRht
the Board Of Aldermen wouiu ""' @e''c
to
II WIS suggested by Mr. MtipnE wa,
the electric light company WIZ ISL.
citv for sl0 o.. Instead Of 5000 year, 10
make the gliv Council abandon 'he ip|a
of the CITY, having its own PLANK. ana
then raise the price again ~. "'. W.,
rather have gas or even cdhuleS lo'
street liahts than To soc the CITY MAN
anothe- contrac, with That conip""|
Mc-re. Gaines. Diacort AMI "DnSt
also discussed tie question:
Messls. Branch ard others
Thy vorr.
rhe question was then cail.n ' e.
those voting for the ap7ropi l".,o'- pr,gcs
on were. Nessrs. RiOomoers' 'ie-e'
Brock Caskin Fsrri,er .fn's''
landcrrln Msver. and a"eiS-',.'
The amendment ~ appropriate o"!r
S15 90 vas then carried by vote OF -
ie :. as follows. ,,.-..u,..,-
Brock. Branch. Cottren Davis peane'
ui.con, Donloavv. Dps. Grimm, crimes
Jackson. MAYER. Mcdowell r"''
Page. Smith. Trower Ncody- Sto'
-llessrs Briees. Cassie Feils.'''
Gunst Hobson. LAnierSiA. ~Nr'
DIVIDED rY vaIps-
The question OF appropriasins 5000 TO
streets generally. divided 50 az 10 give
5000 each to Marshall ana JcIersoN
wards 5000 each 10 Madison ana Monroe
wards. and 5000 and $1,000 respectively
10 Jackson and clay wards. was 'ht"
taken up and discussed py NHSSl'.
Branch. Murphy Glover 'asNie' Di",'.'t
ana others. 4 controversy arose as -
whether clay ward should have so HucH
larger appropriation Than t"e o''''
wards. ,-oo,,
recommended for street appropriations
ha divided I'm accordance with the recon-
merdaflons Of The Finance committee
This motion vas adopted hy vote OF
lf ID - The Original recommends non I"
appropriate siO.oo0 90 streets generahy "dS
carried by d vote OF . TO 3.
The recommendation from the finance
Committee that a.. Auditor Do instruct
I'd TO transfer the sum 90 Sio. '"' from me
credit Of the uueNpeuded city IAN l"n''
10 the fund known as 'he stuart Mon"-
llfHl AlIlH va hN |'.' ~
rHE Tucs.
II was agreed that Instead OF the ap-
cropr.ation OF 5000 ror the purchase
OF a new tug that the Two TUGS now
owned by the city bee sold $1,000 be
added 20 the amount, aud one Jug puI-
chased instead and bee under the Juris-
dicticn Of tho Committee Oh James-RlNer
Improvement u was explained mat
the amol Of some $500 per year would
be saved the city every year. besides
some additional expense ia the way OF
constant cIairs This was unanimously
adopted
II was decided 90 cancel an gas bills
due the city oH January J. 49,.
Some discussion arose as 10 the reso-
luton 10 remit 10 Mr.. Bernstein S2j which
was inflicted upon him by thc Police
Justice for having his bar-room open
on sunday. During the discussion Mr.
Diacont said Doe believed the practice
or selling liquor on sunday ion Richmond
ought 10 be broken up. and no expected
10 submit resolution 90 that effect AT
the next meeting OF the Council The
resolution 10 remit The fine was passed
by "A vote OF % to 3. Mcssrs Diacont.
Griffin and Smith voting in the negative
An ordinance requiring the proprlctOrs
OF ali hotels in che city more than TWO
stories high 10 provide each guest-room
above the first story with rope see
cufely fastened ~ one end in the room
and long enough % reach the ground
floor. foi fire escapes. was passed Also
AN ordinance regulating the amount and
storage Of powder and other explosives
was agreed To.
a great deal " routine business was
transacted, after which the meeting adj
j0urned.