The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-03
CITY APPROPRIATIONS.
F0Rrr RESOLUTIONS 10 THAT Eff
rECr ADOPTED M the COUNCIL.
An Extensive Improvement ofthe streets
The Ordinance Providing for an IN
spector OF Plumbing Adopted.


ons hour 10 read the records OF the two
previous meetings, and the following
members answered to the roll-call:
Messrs. Blanks. Bloomberg. Briggs,
Brock. Carter, Caskie. Cottrell, Davis,
Don Leavy. Epps. Torriter. Griffin.
Cunst. Hobson, i.anderkin. Lawder, Nc
Dowoll. Page. Trowcr. Woody. and Presi-
dent Glover.
Upon the recommendation OF the com
mlttceS. forty oinerent resolutions were
adopted, making the following appropria-
mons for street improvements: 1--we tnou-
Sand nye hundred and ten dollars Tor the
resetiing of curbinS, paving SIDEWALKS,
and paving the roauoed OF Broad street
with granite spails from Iwelith 10
Fourteenth street. S232s - for similar
WORK ON Sixth from Main 10 Grace
streets $l,OJ6 Tor simliar Work on
Seventh from Cary to Canal streets;
xi.i721O for similar work on Main from
Laurel 10 Cherry streets. $2,lvc Tor SINH
lar work on Clay street from Adams
tering ana paving OF SIDEWALKS on the
west side OF Harrison from broad 70
Marshall streets. <svO Tor similar Worh
on The west side OF Hancock from Gay
on Leigh from Graham 10 Giimer stfee'.
$40 tor similar work on south size Oh
Leigh from Harrison to Newton street,
g615 for similar work on south size OF
Main from Harvey to Short street. S'Jz
sn~ s,,nilar work on east side of Cherry
from Beverly to Albemarle street, s'3b
for similar work on MOTIFS street from
FLOYD TO Grove avenue: S413 for similar
work OH north side of Grove avenue from
Plum TO Lombardy street. $40 Tor siiniiai
work on north side OF Ldnuen 81 s'' ~
from FLOYD to Grove avenue, soSz LOT
similar work on south side OF Broad
from Shafer to Hancock street, SoSs LOT
similar work on east slde OF hdrNes
street from Main street TO fnoyd a l,Sa e,
for ut,nfl
Shsfer from Franklin TO Grace street,
$3.50 for similar work on west slue oi
Monroe street from Catherine street TO
Brook avenue, <62I for similar WolS on
south side of Hanover from flum 10
Lombardy street: $35 for granite hagging
ON south side Of Grace street c'osSlnS
Harrison street. $50 Tor nassins on sou, ,
side of Clay street crossing norton slleet,
Ssi for f,agging on south side of Clay
crossing Kinney street. $3.50 for gutter,
ing both sides ana paving sloew ann 49,. y,
law street between Seventeenth street
and the corporation line; $500 for curbinS
and having roadbed of Charity stree,
with granite spalls from FIRST 10 Secoilu
street. and paving sidewalks. s1oo lol
suffering north side Of Preston from
Third 10 Fourth street. and paving slde
walks 500 for similar Work OH norti
side of Federal from ST. John to 81. faul
street: $500 for similar work on n pa,ii
street. $500 for similar work on norm
side OF Baker from st. James TO ~
John street; sl2o for cIain,rnhg on yhes
son north side crossing 1hlrd street,
si2s for SIMILAR work on south s'de ~
Jackson crossing Third street, Sl,ooV ioi
curbing paving sidewalks, ana DaNlIS
the roadbed of Cary street with granite
spalls from Jefferson 10 Madison street.
S5o5 for guttering and paving sideWs!h
on west side of Twenty-sixth from NJ 10
y street: 1928 for similar Work on east
side of Twenty-sixth from y 10 Q street,
go for similar work on west side of
Twenty-eighth from Clay 10 Leigh street
500 for similar work on the south slue
Of Q from Twenty-sixth 10 l"en nl,, on
north side of Main from 1wenty-hlnth
10 Thirtieth street. 500 Tor similar woIk
on east side of Twenty seventh rom
Broad to Marshall street; you TOT slHllai
work on east Sue of Second from Louisl-
ana toward Denny street Tor mar
block. 81. I'D for resetting cutters, repay,
OF Lester street with granite spalls from
Poplar 10 Denny street.
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
Upon the recommendation of the Com
mittee or Streets. resolution was
adopted spproprating $3.50 Tor the graz
Ing and paving Oh IN, tisn afies and Ninth
iinon the recommendation of the same
committee. the resolution In regard TO the
paving oil an alley on sixth between
Broad and Grace street was referred 10
the Board OF Health for report
Upon the recommendation OF tne sdlle
Committee on Streets the resolution ap-
propriating $1,000 for the paving OF me
sidewalk on the west side OF ltandol9n
from Cary 10 Ashland street was referred
TO the Finance Committee. similar aS-
fion was taken I'm regard TO the appro-
priating of 1915 for the construction OF
a sewer on Leigh from Bowe TO Lom-
hardy street. -,
I-pon the recommendation of the Com
noitiee on Relief OF the Poor a resolution
was adopted appropriatins 81 monthly
for the night Waterman at the CITY Alhs-
house. a. t-,
nance Committee the sum of 5000 was
appropriated for the purchase OF NJ"
pair of scales for the scale-house al lne
FIrst market. The sum OF SJlV was APP
propriated for the purchase U, Ia 20 d,Sl
,rihuted under the supervision Of the
Superintendent of the CITY Alinsho use,
A resolution was adopted aPproPi !" ', ne
81 36; "a to the payroll account OF the
SchooI Board. as recommended by the
Finance Committee.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
The Finance Committee recommended
the rejection of the ordinance proriulhs
for an inspector of plumbing. MI DaNls
warmly advocated the adoption OF the
n,d,na1ce which he said. was endorsed
he The entire medical fraternity OF tne
city Upon Mr.. Davis motion Ut w 4;
oppenhimer, president or the boafo on
Ias,lth. was given the privilege OF the
ennr The latter spoke heartily in favor
~ The ordinance. which he considered
10 no the most important measure tha'
Ma come before the Council Tor year :,
and was highly recommended by al
who had any knowledge OF the heeeS-
sity and desirability or sanitary pump
ing. 49,, ,rac,ical Number.
a,sn recommended the adoption OF the
arS,,ance lie said the city or kich-
mond was the only one OF its SIC whiO"
did not have an Inspector OF piunulns'
ro,n,ment OF a plumbing inspector. while.
e said he would be I'm favor OF appoint,
tny an inspector OF buildings, VINO wSu'u
80 comnetent to look after the piumpDis
as well. ,.,,. ~, tho ordinance
said that ne had been ,i rel'a ,hs pln,nb,ng
uss defective for the lack OF an expert
w. ,nsnected the plumbing when II
was put IN , ,od ,oan ca
amended that the Inspector OF piumbins
be elected In join, session OF 'ne ~ W
Council. IL was adopted by vote OF =!
IN Messrs Caskie, Landkerkin, ana
Glover voting in the negative.
y.non the recommendation or the Com
,o,ttee on Light resolution was adopted
providing that gas or eiccIiic ,sh.
Be placed on the corner OF 81. Peter
and Calhoun streets.
The recommendation of the same com
,n,,see placing an electric light on Thirty
second batween Broad and Marshall
streets. In front OF Broadus Memorial
paptst church.
y'pon the recommendation OF the Com
,oittee on Fire Department the usual
rumher 81 nermits for the erection OF
s.sm. buildincs with fire-proof roofs,