The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15

city was we'll nigh bankrupt 9TH
| people need not look for any help oil
/ the score OF economy from this Council
They win pile UP the debt. though. unit
they can't pay their obligations" Mr.
| Turpin called for a halt. Ii was no
| FAVORABLE said he. for gentlemen 1,
come forward and face the city in pur
chasing sites for parks when there wa
| neither necessity nor reason IN such pur
chascs. AS TO the legal point involved
/ there was no necessity OF having thu
opinion Of the City-o,eorney on thii
. point Mr.. Raab was no baby. lie wa.
business man enough to know that ths
Council might rescind its action as to thu
loss Of his tenant. II the property was
50 valuable another tenant could bC
found for the property
Messrs Mitchell. Noble. and Blake fur.
| Their discussed the question, after which
| the board refused 10 concur In the ac-
ton VI thc Council IN repeating the
measure by a vote Of Il TO 1. as follows:
Ayes-Mcssrs. Iardwicke Noble. Reeve
Turrn
Noes Messrs. Allen. Bahen. Blake,
Boykin. Burton, King. Mann. Mitchell,
Moore. Mountcastle. Snead, Starke, Tan
ncr. Vaughan.
A. rLrcTsIc LIGHT PLANT.
Inc resolution tDIiDIllaAlIH tylJ ADi
the purpose Of having plans and sPeci-
ncations drawn for an electric-light plant
of 600 arc-light capacity, was concufred
in by vote Of - TO 2.
The Board agreed to appropriate $s1
20 have the alley between Hanover street
and Grove avenue and Park street and
Walnut street graded ana paved.
1t was also decided TO refer to the FL
nance Committee the question OF author
ling the city Engineer 10 employ an
assistant for one year from March ],
1885. at salary Of 81 200. for the purpose
Of preparing certain maps and diagrams
Of the city sewers ana water mains and
city lands
The Board agreed 10 accept Boyd street
from Park avenue 10 West avenue as
public street ard that it be opened
and graded. the amount necessary for
this purpose to be taken from the street
appropriation made 10 clay ward for the
year.
The sum Of S95 was appropriated for
"a private fire alarm in the old Dominion
Hospital. and $500 appropriated 10 put
pavement on the floor Of me gun-room Of
the Howitzer Armory
The Board agreed 20 hold a joint meet
ng OF the two branches Of the Council,
10 Doe held on the 9Th, TO elect a police
iommlssioncr from jefferson ward, and
Pc transaction Of other business.
| Alr. Noble Introduced his resolution 10
lmcnd the ordinances relating TO the
pale Of liquors in such "A way as to re-
lpire parties securing liquor licenses 10
ave their bar-rooms on public streets.
level with the sidewalks. and that
J distractions, such as blinds, curtains.
aides, frosted glasses. and the ike, Zoe
moved, and that no licenses be granted
Others than persons whose moral CHAR
ter could be endorsed In the rcsolu-
D is provision that liquor cannot be
y 10 minors, and that persons seen com
? from the side doors OF bar-roOms on
4day be summoned before the Police
'Fice TO testify whether or not i'm
ucating liquors were being sold within
D. Noble asked that the rules be sus-
Iped, ana the resolution put upon fits
Page. This was agreed to. but. upon
mon. IL was referred TO the Committee
Ordinances.
Board adjourned at y o'clock. 10
ni next Tuesday night at o'clock