Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-02
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The receipts last year fell short OF the
estimate $S9,99S.72.
VERY LITTLE FOR LIGHT.
President Glover took the floor (Mr.
Bloomberg in the chair. and moved that
the item OF $1,000 for electricJghts for
the city aud that Of 5000 for streets
generally be struck out. and that the re-
mander of the budget be adopted
as a whole This was agreed to after
some discussion. and Mr.. Glover then Of
fered that $1,000 instead of 5000 be ap-
prOpriated for electric-lights. He thought
in view Of the pending circumstances the
first-named sum was as much as the city
should now appropriate for this purpose
Mr.. Landerkin explained why the sum
| OF 5000 had been put down by the Com
mttee on Finance. II had been deemed
an advisable amount for lights In view
Of the movement for an electric plant.
and would at least do until this question
was settled.
Mr.. Glover did not think the amount
| same reason. The city, ne said. owed the
electric-light company that sum. and
he was opposed to giving the company
| a contract for another year as long as
there was "A prospect of the city prOcur-
| ing its own electric plant.
Mr.. Nallorstein agreed with Mr.. Lam
derkin lie did not feel that the city
should be cut of In darkness. and thought
IL Woull be at least year before the
Guy could establish it, own electric-light
| plant Mr. Davis took the ground that
ar Clover mad. but felt that the sum
| should be- Si5.eD
Mr.. Dayis's suggestion was accented nv
the president, but Mr. Caskic made n
vigorous protest against such an amend
heht. lie Was not willing to keep the
CITY IN darkness for six months while
waiting Tor the electric plant 10 be built.
winch proposition he did not think the
Board OF Aldermen would agree to.
Mr.. Murphy intimated that the electri-
hbht company would light the CITY for
| ,''"" instead OF $4,000 year. with the
mp that the city would abandon its
intention 10 establish it's own r,lant whom
The company could raise the price again
lie was going To fight hard for a miami
ana would rather have gas. or even
cdhdles, th7n TO see the city make an
other contract with the present com
pany. >''''-
AMER some further discussion the body
aSIeed To the $500 amendment. tho vote
being as follows:
ayes - Messrs. Blanks, Bloornherg
LfooA' hIanch, Cottrell, Davis. Dcane
y''yo"t' DohieaNy, Epps, Griffin. Grimes
t''haoh, Mayer. Mcdowell. Murphy
Page smith Trower. Woody, and the
Presidential
No's-Messrs. Briggs, CasEie. Ferrlter
/ GunSt Hobson, Landerkin, and Waller
ste.n-7.
THE STREET FUNDS.
Mr., Glover said that he was opposed
to the Finance Committee MAKING the
division OF the funds Appropriated Tor
street work when this function was
cl'HiF within the province of the Com
n'ittee on Streets.-- ~ al not think tho
apporiionmrnt SHOULD - ratified by the
Council
Mr.. Blanks took an opposite view. and
favored the report Of the Finance Com
mltiee as sent in. Mr.. Trower agreed
with Mr.. Blanks ana there was a great
deaI Of argument both for and AGAINST
the apportonment of the Committee on
Finance. Mr.. Dacont made vigorous
opposition to the division. lie was in
favor either Of leaving the dividing
both Clay and Marshall wards Sl20O
each After n great deal Of discussion
the Council agreed 10 the division made
by the Committee on Finance. the vote
being lG ayes and y noes.
The accommodation Of the Finance
Committee 10 transfer the sum Of SO. 100
remaining 10 the credit Of the City Hall
fund to fund t. be known as the
Stuart monument fund for the purchase
OF the triangular lot at the corners Of
i'rook avenue. Broad, and Henry streets.
was agreed TO. The measure contem-
plates the erection there Of monu-
mont TO the memory of General J. T.. g.
stuart the dashing cavalry officer The
property is owned by Mr.. Emanuel Raab.
and he offers to sell it to the city at
cost The idea originated with Alderman
T.. ID. Starke.
JAMES RIVER CHANGES.
The resolution authorizing the Commit
tee on River Improvement to sell
the OH tug-boats and certain other pro-
perty of that department and appro-
priHting $4,000 FOR the purchase OF
new tug-boat for the river work was
amended, and agreed 10. so as II make
the amount Sl20) instead Of $1,000. Mr.
Murphy assured the Council that the
latter sum would be needed.
An ordinance cancellns delinquent gas
bills up to January /. 1892. was discussed
briefly and adopted. From the Commit
tee on Claims and Salaries came the
resolution refuniing toJ. Bernstein a fine
of 81 imposed on him by the Police Jus
t!ce for keeping his bar-room open on
Sunday. This provoked soE'c talk. in
which il was explained that the petitioner
was fined upon technically going into his
saloon on the Sabbath. The resolution
prevailed
An o.,dnance from the Board Of Fire
Commissioners providing for the placing
of rope horoscopes in every gucst-room
OF hotels Of more than two stories was
the topic Of some argument. II was
finally adopted
The resolution offered in the Board OF
Aldermen by Mr.. Noble providing for
the appointment OF 4 special committee
~ present 10 the legislature an amend
rnent 10 the city charter. so as 10 abolish
the present Board IF Aldermen and Com
mon Council. anl to place the affairs of
the city into the hands of select
council to ha composed of three mem
hers from each ward. To be paid the
sum OF 81 600 each per annum for their
services. was discussed briefly and re-
jocted
TO REVOKE THE FRANCHISES.
Mr.. Wallerstein offered an ordinance.
declaring null and void the franchises
OF the Richmond and Manchester Rail
way Company TO operate its cars or
what is known as It's Aalshall-street line.
lie explained that this company had
been directed about four months ago
to put on a faster schedule and better
cars on this line. and had not done so.
The paper was referred to the Grounds
and building Committee.
Mr.. Caslie's resolution as to the ne
cessitv for a Gas-holder in the West
End went to the Committee on Light
Another resolution. offered by Mr.. Cas-
kie. directed the Committee on Streets to
ascertain whether or not the cars and
tracks OF the Broad-strcet line were in
proper condition for public use. 1t also
was referred to the Street Committee.
After the transaction Of great guam
tity OF routine business the Council, at
ll:i5 o'clock, adjourned.
Governor Mckinley PASSES Through.
Governor William Mckinley and wife
and several friends passed through Rich
mond Sunday night on their way from
the South. Their train remained at the