The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-08
GENERAL VACCINATION
,cREgD UPON BY COMMON CoUN-
en- ITS REG ULLAR SESSION.
To widen tho Bouisvard-Ihe Reports OF
the Committee on Ketrenchment and
Reform Remain on the Table.


The Common Council held its monthly
,,>e.inc last evening In the Council cham
nor With the following members in at
.,p,lance: Messrs. Glover presidenO'
,sanks Bloomberg. Brock, Caskie. Cot
|. sreu. Davis Don Leavy. Epps. Ferritor'
& Grimes. Gunsi. Hobson. Lawder, Nc
y powell Murphy. Page Seay. smith,
i Tr,wer. Wallerstein, Woody and Jackson
The following communication from
4 yavor Richard NJ. Taylor was ordered
i TO De fled:
n "a the Council OF the city Of Richmond:
Gentlemen. -Apprcciating the gravity OF
me situation-our city being 'hre"teheu
by an invasion OF SMALLPOX wou'd
urgently recommend the adoption OF the
r..sulutiou Of the Committee on Health
at.ors3riating $3.50. or 80 much thereof
s,ls necessary. for the vaccination Oh 'he
l., .lzens 81 Richmond.
Very respectfully.
RICHARD NJ. TAYLOR, Mayor.
Tho committee returned the resolution
rf.ige~ftug them to induce the Richmond
i,4Ilway and Electric Company to give
rrctr conductors and mot0rmen me neccs-
,ary time for their meals. with the en-
81, selnert that they have no jurisdiction
ga The premises
The Council adopted the resolution
commended by the Committee on
S.rc,ts. providing that hereafter only
.yanolythic pavement shall bc iaid on
fb, south side OF Broad from Tenth TO
ADAMS street.
the body also adopted the ordinance
leaaiizing the lease OF the route Of the
S,ir,hsidc Land and improvement Com
many 10 the Richmond and Manchester
Railroad Company.
l.e sum Of 500 was, upon the recon-
incubation Of the Finance Committee, APP
propriated and placed TO the credit Of the
COMMITTEE ON Elections.
IN. Committee on Finance recommend
al that the Committee on Streets be
authorized TO use the sum Of $500 placed
TO the credit OF the account
Of Reservoir avenue for the
purchase of a strip O. feet wide from
Grove avenue TO Main street, for the pur-
pose of widening the Boulevard i'm that
Locality. The same committee also recon-
meudcd that the sum of $l455 be appro-
p1ated 10 complete the work. This was
agreed 70.
The Committee ON Light was authorized
% enter into contract with the ArmAaSe
Manufacturing Company for five years
FOR the utilization OF the ammoniacal
liquor produced al the lower gas works,
siId company to pay to the city eghfy-
five cents per hundred pounds for ali the
. sulphate Of ammonia made from TINS
liquor.
MONEY FOR VACCINE.
The Committee on Health submitted
a resolution making an appropriation OF
- 800. or so much thereof a may be neces-
cary. To- be used for the vaccination Of
the residents OF the city of Richmond.
The resolution was adopted under sus-
pension OF the rules.
The Common Council cOncurrcd In the
resolution adopted by the Board of Al
dormen. approprating $l6J for the grad
ING Of the alley between TWcnty-fourth
and Twenty-ffth and Leigh street and
church I'M avenue. Similar action was
taken I'm regard TO the measure introduc-
ing seven-minutes' schedule on The Mar
sh3l-Strect line Of the Street Railroad
Company.
The bonds Of the various city officials
were approved by the lower branch.
ON motion Of Mr.. Blanks a resolution
was adopted authorizing the Committee
on Streets 90 hear allegation for the grad
ing and paving of the alley between era
ham and Hancock ahd clay and Cath
crime streets.
on melton Of Mr.. Blanks, an ordinance
was considered providing the pipe-laying
force OF the city water works with
horse and wagon; also. an ordinance pro
ding a horse and wagon for the tapping
force of the same department. Both
ordinances had been reported adversely
hv the Committee on Water but after
some little discussion they were referred
tack 90 that committee.
Mr.. Bloombcrg offered a resolution pro
Vling that the ChaiTmen Of the various
standing committees shall report all
amendments TO the revised ordinances 10
the reviscr within thirty days after the
al Of - % ~
book form. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Caskie stated that he had intended
90 call up the report Of the Committee
on Rctreuchment and Reform, but in
view Of the absence OF seven members
ne changed his plan, but gave notice that
ne would cali 1t up for final disposition
al ne next regular meeting.
MIR. Caskie moved that the second re-
port OF the Committee on Rr,renchment
and Reform be taken from the table.
which provides for the taxing OF the
property which is 20 be sold Tor dcln-
quent taxes. Mr.. Caskie explained that
a present only five per cent. penalty was
paid. while the ordinance contained IN
the report provided for the payment OF
six per cent. before the sale ana OF ten
per cent. after the sale
The motion TO take from the table was
lost by the following vote:
Ayes-MtSsrs. Blanks BloOmberg.
Crock, Caskie. Cottreit. Gunst Hobson,
Murphy Seay. Wallersten ana Glover
. H..
Noes Mcssrs. Davis Don Leavy, Epps,
Ecrritcr. Grimes, jackson. LaVdcr. Me
bowen. Page. Smith, Trower Woody-12
\ resolution from the Bar Association.
thanking the Council Tor the gtanung ot
room in the city Hall for a law H.
6tary was ordered TO be spread on the
minutes.
PROVIDING FOR GENERAL VACCINATION.
Mr.. Davis presented an ordinance pro-
Viding for general vaccination of the
residents Of this city. The ordnance was
adOptcd. under suspension Of the rules
Nj Lawder offered a resolution
prOpriainE the sum Of $50 for the
credit OF the salary account OF the ire
department 10 increase the salaries OF
the officials in that department recently
reduced. "a their former figures.
Mr.. Mcdowell moved the recons Iteration
Of the vote by which the body refused
TO take from the table the second re-
port of the Committee on Rctrenchment
and Reform. The motion was lost by
vote OF 10 II.
on motion OF Mr. Wallerstein the body
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