The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
Refusing CRY ORDINANCES.
Some Radical Changes Recommended D!
the Committee of the Whole.


held Joint session In the Council cham
her last evening as committee OF the
whole for the purpose Of consii ,rlhg inc
revised city ordinances. President TUT
min OF the Hoard OF Aldermen, was IN tne
chair. while Captain Alexander Coke, tac
codifier, recorded. and Ssrgeant-d'-aIlin
X. II. Ralston acted az re1dlns eiein;;
The attendance was larger imam IL ha"
been for long time. ...,u cas-
sion were read Alr. Starke Suggested an
additional amendment. by which the phy-
s.cians Of the poor shall be require" 20
vaccinatc poor people free OF chassc,, VIZ
virus TO be furnished by the Board Oh
Health. rho amendment, was agreed 10.
IL having been decided at the previous
session. on motion Of Major Otway =,
Allen. that the chapter concernins "
Street Department be taken w his. ~
City Engineer had been invited 10 DC
CITY Clerk 3. T. August stated that
Major Allen had been compelled 10 ieaNc
the city. and he therefore requested 'na'
the consideration OF this chapter be post
poned until next Thursday. This was
agreed TO- on motion OF MIR. Mcdowell
Chapter o.. concerning the Committee
on James River Improvement, was then
taken Up. and Il was agreed TO with only
one amendment. providing that the com
mittee shall be empowered to exercise the
powers Of the harbor commissioners.
Chapter S. concerning tho James River
Bridge Commissioners. was agreed 10
without amendment. and similar action
was taken in regard 70 chapter 81, con-
corning the public printing.
Chapter %. concerning the Police De
partment, was then gone into. ana, on
motion of Mr. Starke, an amendment was
agreed to fixing the number OF policemen
at ninety-siX Instead OF eighty. AFTER
some further discussion of the chapter
IL was on motion OF Mr.. Caskie. referred
to the City Attorney and codlher for ex-
animation and report.
ON motion Of Alderman Moore, similar
action was taken in regard 70 the chap
tiers concerning the Fire Department ana
Fre-Alarm Telegraph Department
ChaDtcr ST. concerning the sale or Iucl,
was agreed 20 without any change, while
chapter -, concerning the sale OF oieo-
margarine. was referred 10 the CITY At
torney and codiiier for further eNamina-
ton.
Chapter 50. concerning Migrants. was
| then taken M. 1t was agreed to with the
exception Of section g. which was stricken
out. on motion Of Mr.. Epps II provided
that Migrants, having been sent awai
| from this city. on their return shall be
| placed In the chain-gang and compelled
! 10 work upon the streets.
Chapter -. concerning various off snces,
| was next considered On motion of Mr..
! Caskie it was decided that a section be
| Inserted by the City Attorney providing
that all horses and mules driven through
| the city shall be tied. and that all I've
| stock shall be driven through the city
during the hours from 10 =. VI. TO \. NJ.
| On motion Of Mr.. Briggs, an amcnds
ment was adopted allowing the sale OF
| small quantities of hre-crackcrs.
| On motion Of Nr Snead, the section
| concerning the sale Of liquor on sundays
| was so amended as 10 make the minimum
fine to be paid $50. instead OF So while
| the maximum fine remains at 500. one
half Of the fine Is 10 80 10 the informant
other than the police
Section 10. OF the same chapter was
referred 90 the city Attorney for re-
vision. II provides for the punishment
! of persons who tie their horses or other
animals "a tree-boxes or ride upon side
walk.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. caskie it was
| decided to strike out chapter S., concern
| Ing the First Regiment Virginia NOlun-
| teers II provides that the city shall pay
| the sum OF 81 SOD annually 10 that Organl-
| zation MI Caskie took the ground that
| the city should mot be bound to make
| any specific annual payment.
| At the request Of Mr.. Blake the COM
| mittee went back 10 the consideration OF
| chapter Is. concerning license taxes. and
| especially to section ~. which provides
! that pawn-brokers should be divided into
! five classes. to nay license tax Of $500. 500.
! $50. $780, and $50 respectively Mr.. Blake
! took the ground that good many stolen
| articles found their way into pawn
| broker shops. and he therefore advocated
that their license class be raised to $1,000
| per annum. doing away with the five
| classes. After some further discussion
! he agreed TO reduce the amount TO 500.
but Mr.. Caskie. In a lengthy statement,
! pointed ont the defects of the chapter I'm
| regard 10 the various classes into which
! most Of the licenses are divided. Upon
the assurance of Mr.. Caskle that he
| would soon submit an ordinance complete
| ly changing the entire classified ton OF
license taxes. Mr. Blake withdrew his
| amendment
on motion OF Mr.. Mcdowell, the COM
| mittec decided TO take up on next Tues
day evening the consideration OF chap
ter A.. concerning the poor Of the city,
and the body then adjourned up TO that
| time.