The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-07
our HORSE aND C4TTIE TR1DE.
The Ordinance Dealing With Live stock is
Again Amended.

The two branches Of the city Council
met last evening at 1890 o'clock, In the
Council chamber, as committee of the
whole, 10 continue the consideration of
the revised city ordinances. President
Turpin. of the Board OF Aldermen. was
in the chair and Capt. Alex. Coke. the
codifer, recorded, while Mr.. b. T. August
acted as reading clerk.
While the minutes Of the last meeting
were read, objection was raised to the
clause inserted by which the driving
Of live stock through the streets of the
city. except during the hours from 10
L. NJ 10 4. NJ, is prohibited. The
clause also provides that horses, ponies,
mules, and asses are TO lie tied together
when driven through the city.
Mr.. Joseph G. Dckerson, the former
president OF the Board OF Aldermen, ap-
peared before the committee. and stated
that the provision would work a great
hardship; The city OF Richmond had
become Of late quite centre for the
sale Of cattle. horses, and mules, and this
trade he considered TO have very
bright prospect for this city. lie fully
agreed that the animals should not be
driven through the principal business
streets, but It would be perfectly i'm
possible TO halter unbroken animals, such
as mules. He was in favor OF pro-
vision under which live stock should be
taken TO and from the dopots by such
routes as the chief OF Police might desig-
nate. There We're not less than lV.WJ
head OF cattle sold, annually in this city,
as the centre OF the market OF the South
II would be impossible TO drive live
stock at night, because II could not be
received at the depots. and I'm order not
TO iniure the cattle In the least, It mad
become the practice to load the cattle
into the ears Just about train-time. II
the provision in question was retained
in the ordinance. it would break mp the
cattle business in this city. only last
week there were seventy-tlree head OF
horses shipped here from Kentucky
there being no market for those animals
I'm that state. In his opinion. the ant
mails should be taken from the cars I'M
mediately after their arrival.
Mr.. Paul who deals In horses ana
mules. was next heard. and corroborated
what Mr. Dickerson had said. and point
cd out that unbrOken mules could under
no circumstances be driven through the
city battered or at night. Ihere hau
.never any accident occurred by the
manner in which they are now driven.
Mr. Blake, who introduced the proNls-
ion under discussion at the last meet
orier 10 yet rid of the nuisance OF hav-
ing cattle and hogs driven through the
streets of the city at all hours OF the
dav. as IL was done at present ~ MS
suggestion. the restrictions in regard 10
the driving OF horses, ponies, mules ana
asses were stricken out and 1t was pro-
vided that the Chief of Police Is to desis-
nate the streets through which these
animals are 10 be driven. The restrlc-
tons in regard to the driving of cattle
however. were retained.
The committee then proceeded 20 take
up new business and ch@pter a. con-
corning tic Committee on Streets was
considered. All it's forty-four sections
were read. and they were adopted. WIN
a few slight changes OF a clerical nd
ture. .,,
The committee then adjourned uhul
,o-right at 7.3O o'clock, when Superin-
tendent Carter. of the almshouse' the
weieh-master. and superintendent Thomp-
con Of the fe-alarm telegraph, VIII be
asked 10 be present.