Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-07
CHANGE THEIR VOTES
Couacilmen Rescind Their Action Re.
SardipS the Stuart Monument.
1T Is NO SITE. NO MONEY. NOW.
A Special Committee to Take Tn the
Question - street-Fund Report
Adoptcd-Nany other Public Mea-
surcs Considered.

mittee of Conference as 10 the street
appropriation. and the resembling OF the
measure transferring $1,000 from the City
Hall account for the purchase OF the
triangular lot at the intersection OF
Broad and Adams street and Brook ave-
nue. as a site for the Stuart monument
Those present at last nights meeting
were: President Clover. and Messrs'
Blanks. Bloombcrg. Briggs Brock
Branch. Caskie. Cottren. Davis, pLa.
cont Donleavy. Smith, grimm Se"S'
Ems. Ferri,er. Grimes. Gunst. Hobson'
Lsnderkin. Lawder, Mayer, Mcdowell
,,,,,nv page. Trower. Wallcrstein.
and Woodey
A batch OF resolutions ana uhimPor'an'
ordinances came up from the Committee
on Streets. OF these. the following were
adopted:
Providing for the opening and grading
=, certain streets In the annexed part OF
Lee District
Appropria,ine N.I40S for grading the
alley between Park and West avenues
and Birch and Boyd streets:
Appropriating SIS for grading and paw
irs the alley between Hanover street
ard Grove avenue from Walnut street
20 Park street.
Several resolutions authorizing the
Street Committee 10 hear allega-
Cons for improvements upon streets and
alleys.
AN ASSISTANT ENGINEER.
Another resolution. from the Street
Committee asked an Appropriation OF
81 200. TO be expended in the employ OF
competent assistant engineer. for the
purpose OF examining Ito ana ascertain
inc the title and boundaries OF lands
owned by the city. and the location and
extent OF all sewers owned hy the city,
AMI properly mapping and recording the
same
colonel Cutshaw. the city Engineer.
WAS present. and explained the dilemma
the city was IN, rs far az the records OF
her property were Concerned. He said
the committees on Grounds and Build
ings, and Streets thought they had the
right to employ such n man. and had
done so only 20 md that the Auditor
would not pay the warrants for his
salary without authority from the Coun-
ell Colonel Cutshnw explained the great
necessity Of having this information COM
piled before II was too late. The Coun-
ell suspended the rules and adopted the
resolution. Mr.. Trower being the only
msmber voting In the negative.
ABANDONING BOYD STREET.
The Committee on Streets again re-
turned the ordnance providing for the
closing Of Boyd street, from Park ave-
nue. northwardly, with the reoommenda-
ton that IL be passed. The measure pro-
voked a great deal Of discussion. and
Mr.. Branch submitted a petition signed
by many adjoining property-owners ask
ing that the street be not cloHed. Col
onel Cutshaw made statement setting
forth his reasons for deeming the
street. useless 10 the city. and Mr.
Branch offered "A substitute providing
that Boyd street be declared opened to
West avenue and that II be graded. Mr..
BloomSerg presented m amendment to
the substitute whereby the expense In
connection with the opening of Boyd
street should be met from Clay Wards
proportion OF the street fund. The
amendment was agreed 10. and the sub
stitlte was adopted as amended
MIR Landerkin. sub-chairman OF the
Committee on Finance. submitted the re-
port Of that body. The paper contained
resolution appropr!ating $500 for placing
granOlithic flooring in the gun-room of
the Howitsers' Armorv. and another do
mating goo for the purchase of a fire
alarm box for the Old Dominion Hospital.
iONh Ntit bIopitl.
HELP THE SOCIETY.
The resolutions appropriating 1850 to
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
society as loan II pay the seml-annual
interest due July !, 1895. and 5000 as q
gift 10 that society.we adopted. The
latter was donated to assist the society
in paying on its indebtedness
4 great deal Of talk was caused by the
proposition OF the Committee on Light.
TO refund 10 MIR. T. Haul the sum of $40
because OF an excessive gas bin rendered
against him for the month Of February.
Mr.. Davis raised objection to the re-
funding process. and Mr.. Branch also
spoke Of the work Of the committee on
excessive gas bills. The Council eventu-
ally decided that Mr.. Hauf had been
overeharged. and allowed the rebate
y large number OF frame building per-
nits were granted.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
A batch Of matters from the Commit
tee on Grounds and Buildings was con-
sidered by the Council.
a resolution authorizing the sale OF
lot on the east side Of First street be-
tween Canal and Byrd streets, passed
the Council
The resolution authorizing the Grounds
ana Buildings Committee 10 eject janitor
for the armories OF the Richmond Hewitt
zers and Stuart Horse Guards, was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance.
The paper providing that a portion OF
Chimborazo Park should be set apart as
q playground for children was agreed TO.
In the report Of the Grounds and Build
tngs Committee was an amendment TO
the ordinance fixing the number OF en-
ployees Of the City Hail. allowing an oiler
at a salary OF sS . month. This was
agreed TO.
THE PLUMBING ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Davis. Of the Health Committee.
handed IN budget Of papers, one OF
which was the recently revised plumbing
ordinance. This Is the measure that
master plumbers and the Health Commit
tee spent 50 much time and energy In pre-
pairing. Ii was laid upon the table.
There also came from the Committee
on Health a resolution appropriating
S,l2l.50 TO the payroll account OF the
department. Mr.. Davis explained that
there had been a battle In progress for
some time between the Chamber OF Com
mcrce and the city Council as TO the
death rate OF the city. He said this sum
Of money was absolutely needed by the
committee 10 carry on Its work. The
rules were suspended and the resolution
prevailed.
The report Of the Committee of Con-
ference on the division Of the $4,000 TO
b. appropriated for streets. was presented
by Mr.. Epps. chairman OF that body.
This report recommended the apportion-
ruent OF that sum as follows: Clay Ward.
!l3.5S0: Madison Ward $3.50. Monroe
Ward. $3.50: Jefferson Ward. $3.50; Mar
shall Ward. $500. Jackson Ward .N.S $50;
incidentals. $500. The plan was agreed
to without discussion.
The Council concurred in the action OF
the Board OF Aldermen accepting the
resignation Of Mr. Peter J. Burton as
clerk TO certain Of the Council COM
mittees,
A resolution was unanimously adopted
endorsing the action OF the Chamber OF
Commerce In inviting that the next re-
union OF the United Confederate Vet
Grams be held In Richmond.
The Council determined 10 ask the
Board TO meet II In joint session on May
9TH. for the purposectsoi ctao ctao etao
9Th for the election OF a successor 10
Mr.. Buaton. committee clerk An effrt
70 have the Office and salary divided
f.usH and the CITY fslcFk was Instruct ed