Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-11
NO ACCOUNTANT YET.
The Board Fails 10 Pass, RtcOlSIaerS,
and 1abeS The Ordinance.
TRACTION COMPANY EXTENDS.
Asks for Formulation 10 Operate an
Electric Road ON Efghtcehth
s,r..,-.r,. Compnn, Gets the Lot
Broad-Strcct Tracks.


tant business session last night. Those IN
attendance were President Tufpin ana
McSsrs. Burton. Bahen, Blake, King
Mann. Mitchell. Moore, Noble, Reeve
Snead. starke. and Vaughan. The nrst
matter TO arise was the report irom the
Common Council. In this were forty reso-
buttons providing for street improvements
which were adopted by the lower branch
nj its last session and published In the
Dispatch on Tuesday last The Board
promptly concurred in all these resolu-
lions.
The body then agreed to the following
resolutions:
Appropriating s. a month for the pay
of the night Waterman at the city aims
house.
Appropriating 500 for the purchase OF
scales for the city
Appropriating 500 TO purchase coai ioi
the coored poor OF the city.
Appropriating S3363.9i TO the pay-roh
account Of the City School Board
Appropriating 500 TO grade and pave
with granite spalls the alley between Gay
and Leigh streets. and running paraiiei
To Eighth and Ninth.
The Board here went into the cons'de-
ration Of the much-talked-of plumbing or
dinancc. the provisions OF which nave
already been printed in these columns.
Sergeant-at-Arms Ralston read the mca-
sure through i'm his ablest manner. be-
coming even dramatic at times. This or
dinance creates the office of Inspector OF
plumbing. and lays down the rules to
govern the laying Of piping in houses
throughout the city.
by request of Mr.. Noble the President
OF the Board Of Health. DR.. W. r. OPP
penhimer explained the situation as 10
old buildings. d. Oppenhimer stated that
the measure had been so drawn that the
department could inspect houses already
erected at will. The Board agreed TO the
ordinance by vote of II ayes and / no
Mr. Noble voting in the negative.
The Committee on Light was instructed
TO have lights placed at the corner of
Calhoun and ST. Peter streets. and on
Twenty-sixth street between Broad and
Marshall streets. in front Of the Broad
dus-Memorial church.
An ordinance changing slightly the
present boundaries of the three gas dis
tricts of the city was concurred in. The
First District is to be all that section of
the city east of the centre line of Four
teenth street. the Second District all that
portion OF the city between the centre
line Of Fourteenth street and the west
side of First street, and the Third Dis
trict being all that part Of the city west
of First street.
a large number of frame-building per
mits were granted, but the petition of
Mr.. William Rankin for permission to
erect a frame shed at No. SO west Cary
street Mas referred back TO the Commit
tee on Fire Department.
MR.. ALIENS CLAIM.
In batch Of claims from the Com
mittee on Claims and SALARIES was that
of Ma William Allen member OF the
hands-and- carts branch of the Health De
partment for sii7 The commfetes recon-
mended the rejection Of the petition of
Mr. Allen. who asked this sum for tims
lost by being attacked and seriously in
jured by vicious dog, while in the dis
charge OF his duty. President Turpin
made a strong appeal in behalf of Ma.
Aliens claim. saying that the petitioner 5
work was Just as important as mat
OF a fireman. and THAI IL would b.
shame Il firem' n had been hurt while
at his post OF duty az a fire, If he were
not to be paid while he was unable TO
attend to his labOrs because thereof. MIR.
Turpin said he had no pecuniary interest
Whatever in this matter but was repre-
sentlng Mr. Alien upon the ground oil
human friendship. Mr. Turpin recognized
that this sort of thing could possibly as
sumo a dangerous form-for instance, II
the whole Fire Department should be
crippled up at once, or some like calamity
should occur He thought until such an
occasion should arise, however. the Coun-
ell should do what was right and rea-
sonable TO it's employees. The city, in pay
ing the City Engineer $500 for time he
had lost when he broke his leg, out West
had done exactly the proper thing, but in
that one instance had paid out more
than probably all the other claims Of this
kind which had arisen in the past ten
years. The Board was much impressed by
President Turpins address. and unani-
mously concurred in the payment of MIR.
Aliens claim.
THE NEW JAIL.
The question of selling the Clark Spring
property and the Seabrooke warehouse,
and the expenditure OF $4,000 of the pro-
ceeds In the erection of 4 city jail, was
discussed at considerable length. MIR.
Gunst. a member OF the Common Coun-
ell. and chairman Of the special jail COM
mittee. was present. and was invited
to enlighten the board upon this question.
He explained the great needs for better
Jail facilities. and said that the special
committee had had a bona-fide offer OF
$4,000 for the Clark Spring property. the
woud-be purchasers to commence at once
To build up the tract of land. so that IN
city would secure the ,cXes thereon. Mr..
Gunst also declared that the Seabrooke
warehouse would bring about S2O,0O.
Mr. Turpln opposed the proposition TO
sell the property In question, and 10 build
the Jail. on the ground that II was bad
financiering. He said that the city was
receiving the sum OF $3.50 per annum
for the Seabrooke warehouse. and that
the proposition was TO cut of this revenue
and dispose of valuable property. when
the money could be borrowed wrh which
TO build a jail for $500 year.
After some further discussion, the reso-
luton was referred back TO the special
Jail committee. on Mr.. Blake's motion.
The ordinance providing for the cleo
ton OF a special accountant at salary
of $3.50 was SO amended. on motion OF
Mr.. King. as to stipuate that the ex-
aminer should be elected by the two
branches Of the City Council, inst adj
of the Committee on Finance. and that
the measure should 20 into effect Febru-
AIRY ]. 1886 instead OF January I. 1896
The vote on the ordinance as amended
was: Ayes, 10: noes. 2. 4 two-ihrds woe
In the affirmative was necessary TO carry
IT, and the Chair declared ii lost. The
matter was reconsid sred. and. on motion
of Mr.. Snead. laid or the table next regu-
lar meeting OF the Board.
MUST SHIFT THE TRACKS
An ordinance arose requiring that the
Richmond City Railway Company com
meme, the work OF shifting its tracks on
Broad street within fifteen days from the
date OF approval OF the ordinance by the
Mayor. and TO have the work completed
within sixty days. This was concurred
In.
a resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF special committee TO report an
ordinance with provisions for dividing