The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-13
.PAF For THE COUNCIL.
ALL1R " MOBILES PLAN FOR RE
TRENCHMENT AND REFORM.
All Municipal Departments to be Run by
Coumi..,oner,..Firo Escapes for Bo-
tells To Regulate Piunber,' Licenses.

her last evening. me lphoNlih HcH'"Ni'
answered TO tie roll-call: Messrs Blake
Tanner. Hardwicke. King. Mann. Mitch
ell. Moore. Mount castle. Noble. Reeve.
starkc. Vaughan. Burton and President
Turpiu
Tho following message was receiver
from Mayor Taylor and referred 70 the
Committee on Accounts and Printing
TO Tn, Honorable The Members OF the
CITY Council.
Gcntlc.nen.-I have the honor TO trans
nit herewith the annual reports OF 'i'
several city departments. Nhes' IeIo' 10
contain great deal of useiul hh"'i""
lion. together with many good suegcsu-"H
and rccommC Ldauoua d'@eiNl"N ''',
careful corsidcfa ton. I am 'oH' me"
thai in every department there Us SIN
ccrc desire 90 render iis op'i 1iloA 'H-
cient and satisfactory, stilL ODD 7"Ih' ~
them there are defects. whose ''iIt''lo"
may well cI-aGr your diit"'''" -
pcricnre shows that lahtied ana "o'"S
doout,etf. oven u they are READ. a.c
So, ,....,.ie5 1 shall rot therefore, in
this message present 10 you ct coIev'lo"
NJ sussa-tiou. and ol -orNauonS. but'
instead of This. ] expect from time 10
tir,c as tho occasion may seem - re-
ouirc io ask Your attention 10 any III
diyidual matter "a hose consideration Is
10 tho advantage of our community. 9ihle
Tho comuIetpucss and efficiency OF any
thinc We may bc disposed TO 90 lot the
cool OF the cits must atpcnd al Iaat on
our financial ability. ] feel iHal ,iie peS'
poucraI SUGGESTION ] can oueI ls tIlaJ we
sbouId mako every cnort 60 improve our
0uauces. and that We should conduct
,v,ry nuc of our undertakings so as 10
keen well within our means.
RICHARD VI. TAYLOR, Mayor.
Ipou thc recommendation OF the
Finance Committee. resolution was
adoutrl approrrailuS the sum OF S'V'
or as much thereof as may be- necessary.
TO put the Chimborazo Park spring IN
proper condition.
Upon motion of Mr.. tlardwickc further
lime was erduted the Finance Commit
too d, present "a report in regard 10 the
resolution providing for the erection Of
an electric leht plant by the city.
Alderman Mitchell presented an ordi-
nance on behalf of the Committee on
Ordinances. regulating the keeping oi
p6wd.r iu stores. etc The measure allows
The kcepiuc of twenty-five pounds of gun
powder in non cases near ihe front en-
trance Of places of business. The ordi-
nance was adopted.
The provisions of the ordinance are not
10 apply TO the Richmond llowiizefs'
who shall bc allowed 10 store In th'ir
armory 10 pounds of sun-poWder at one
time.
FIRE FsCtPFS FOR HOTELS.
Alderman Mitchell on behalf Of the
Committee on ordinance. presented an
ordinance providing nat owners ana
lesse,s of hotels. ON or before July ISL
next. cause to bc placed rope or othtE
better appliance 10 bee used as a fire cs-
cape. ina every room OF their hotel used as
"A lodging Dom having am exterior open
ing. except rooms on the ground llo2I'
which rope or other better dlplahte
should be securely fastened at one
end OF IL TO "a suitable iron nook or eye 10
b. securely driven or serur. . I'D '"' 81
mo ioists or timbers next adjoining one
OF the windows Of said room "hlch
rope shall b. kept coil'd zap ana }" i'd''
,,iev- OF the occupant of the room.
Tho ordinance further provides lIat
,,,,,rs alJ l.e-ros of hotels shall cause
ia DO posted in each room ana ea'h nan
. prlutcd notice 90 tine elect lHdt NY
ropes are placed as above ais" ~"
The CnIcf Engineer or Assistanl u',I
Enc.r.er shall make or c3ise-lo pe III ''e
,.,,,I,r iu.ucDtious of thc hpteiS 90 81.
a.. .rltn,r., is compiled with. y
g-, ,f 81, Is imposed Tor violations oil t'o
l,4,,,.n... each day the violation cohllh-
ues 20 Doe "a separate oHen-' ,, -,..s
t,,. comm. -sionor Frschkorh Was
-, ,,.c privilege of the floor ana car
T.stIv advocated the ordnance ""'''
was adopted
,,,pxp the PLUMBING ORDINANCE
80, ,,otion of Mr.. Maaa the oIal-
-. recommended by the ater 'oH'-
,n!ttee was taken from 1hc idule'
r,rovides that no plumber sidll "',' -,
t,r fixtures without "a "iI'1'" 49,,
1,, e,perin, cndeut OF the Water
ebaU he provided NitN S'oi-1o'N' ,,',
...ily accessible 40 incense SIal
-, ,,,ntcd To prcsous who are not PIa'
~ climbers or who do not elIPloN
,rarti.al plumbers. The oIu'll"i'.' -
Intended to amend certain otlrS'S vi
me existing law, so as 10 give w.
iri,tc,,t,ni OF the Watcs-works authoil
,a,' Who is a practical plumber. l.
also forbids plumbers u use o'hei '"''
lead pipes in conH't''o" WIN
A(t.r some little discussion. the ordi
,,..,,cc was on motion OF Mr.. Vaughan
referred back to The Committee on ""''
TO make certain alterations.
The Board conCurrcd Ia the dt'oH o
the Common Council apploPil"''"7 gov
Cor tho grading of the alley running cas-
ron, Hancock street. between clay anl
T.thcripe streets. The resolution dp
uronri.ting the sum of 500 from th'
i,ce district fund. for the removal OF
buildiug On Meadow street, Was ATE
some discussion, laid on the Table.
rho Board concurrcd i'm the resolution
changing Concurrent street TO ttn-ioo
alley. and extending the same 10 Leigh
street. The Board also concurred 70
The resolution appropraung $50 FOR I'M
Richmond HowitZers and $l2 for the col
ored Battalion.
The Board also concurrcd I'm the reso
luton appropuating S.tJ05o for the con
struction of sewer on Randolph, ZION
Beverley To rdyloi streets, also ln the res
olution providing for a special commiue
10 look into thc eNpciieucy of erecting
now city iail. The resolution allow
ing the Committee ON SaOCnoc Creek Il
enter into contract with the Chesapcak
and ohio Railway Company, in regard q
certain improvements 90 the outlet O
Shockoc creek. was laid on The table.
The Board declined 10 concur lu tn
resolution appropriating So. or so mucl
thereof as may be- necessary, 10 defra,
the expenses Of the Committee on An
neNation Of Manchester. The Board IN
stead agreed iu making the sum $50, O
30 much thereof as may be necessary.
The Board concurred 10 the resolution
calling "A joint session Of the two branch
es OF the Council for March 18th, for IN
purpose of clectiug school trustees. Simi
lar action was taken in regard 10 tn
resolution authorizing the loan of 500 0o
for current expenses, 10 be refunded froT
the revenues of the present year.
The president announced that ne hS
aDpOintcd Mr.. Burton "A member OF III