Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02
THE COUNCILS WORK.
Busy Session Of Lower Branch, COntinu-
INK Until 2 O'clock This Morning.
TO OPEN FOuSHEE STREET.
Tlfs Thoroughfarc TO he Improved
from, Drond 10 CIas-strcCt-tnr
Mntters-Improycmcn About The
j. dersou-Nuch other Business.

the monthly meeting, anu tleie wa -
much 10 be done that the body ala NOT
adjourn until after / o'clock this morn
ing. Seventeen members answered To
roll-caiI. and two thirds being needed inc
Sergeant-at-Arms was sent out Tor the
absentees. three Of whom soon arrived
The street Committees recommen lation
that allegations be heard with reference
10 laying granoi!thc pavement on the
sidewalks and roadbed around Inc Jeiier-
son WAS adopted. as was the Ordinance
from the same committee requesting 'ne
street-car company to sell half-rate t'Ch-
cts for children going 10 and from schooi
The street Committee reported that IL
would cost s2l,625.7S to lay granoithic
Movements on Broad street from Tenth TO
Adams. and that the work was desirable,
az the property owners We're willing 10
pay for II. .,, a.,,,,o,
By a vote of 90 to the Council adopted
The ordinance providing for the removal
81 all overhead telegraph, telephone ana
electric wires. except trolley wires, y"
the following streets: On Broau rom
Adams 20 Eleventh streets; on SANK
from Nirth to Twelfth streets on Main
and Cary from Seventh TO fourleehtn
streets; on Seventh. Eighth Ninth' lshth'
Eleventh. Twelfth, Thirteenth, ana -FOUR
teenth streets.
sTREET-CAR MATTERS.
The next measure taken up was the
ordinance giving the Richmond ana Man
chester Street-Car Company the priFiitSe
of running It's cars by electricity from the
corner of Fourteenth ana Main s're't9
IN Main TO Seventh. up Seventh to Gay
down Clay to Twelfth, down IWelIth -
Marshall, down Marshall to College anu
through College or Fourteenth street TO
Tho nont of beginning Cars are to be
run on a five-minute schedule. The ofdl-
nance was adopted after being so amend
cd as TO provide that cars be run on
Marshall instead of Clay street between
seventh and College streets.
Another lengthy measure was the orui-
nance which provides for the joint use OIL
telegraph poles by different coihp"IlvS
This had been thoroughly coils'uei u ~
the Committee on Streets. and its adop-
ton was recommended by That pody
Adopted without discussion.
The resolution providing for the OPEN
ing Of Grace street from L0mbaidy 10
he boulevard was agreed to. Similar ac-
lion was taken in regard TO the opening
Of Brook avenue from Lombardy street
10 the Boulevard.
The following appropriations were made
able. & GO for a sewer on Cherry from
Albemarle 10 alley south Of Cary; s2''p
for paving and guttering on Cary between
Adams and jefferson; SIS Tor repairing
the bridge crossing BacOns quarter
Branch in the line of Harrison street. IL
was decided to lay now sidewalk III
front Of Holy-Trlnity church.
MONEY FOR THE PARKS
The Finance Committee recommended
the rejection of the resolution aplrolfl-
ating $1,000 for work on the public parks.
Mr.. Epps stated that the resolution had
heen offered by him in September last
and about the same time the resolution
was introduced approprating 5000 for
the purchase of the triangular lot on
Broad street and Brook avenue. The for
mer measure had been shelved. while the
latter had been adopted. After some as
cussion II was voted to place SS,op at me
disposal Of the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings.
The same committee recommended the
rejection of the proposition to repeal the
ordinance imposing a penalty OF per
cent on gas bills not paid within I'VE
DAYS after they become due, and TINS
course prevailed. An adverse report was
made on the resolution authorizing the
Committee on Grounds and buildings 10
employ a janitor for the armories of the
Horse Guard at salary of $50 per
month. and II was defeated, Messfs. Cot
trell. Donleavy. Landerkin, TroWer, wal
lerstein. and Glover voting against il.
The Council took similar action in re-
gard to the resolution appropriating Sbojo
for the procuring and maintaining of an
additional patrol-wagon. the FINANCE
Committee recommending the rejection
OF the mea sure.
from the Finance Committee providing
for the appointment of an additional jan
itor for the City Hall, at a salary of SO
per month. This was adopted.
WILL NOT OPEN NOW.
The same committee recommended the
issuing of $1,000 worth Of per cent
registered bonds. the proceeds OF which
are to be used to acquire tn property
necessary for the opening Of FOushee
street from Broad to Marshall streets.
The resolution caused another lengthy
discussion, and was finally lost by vote
of 10 10 5-Messrs. Bloomberg, Deane,
Grimes. Lawder and Woody voting in
the negative. The vote was recOnsldered
and the resolution laid on the table.
A resolution was submitted by the Com
mittee on Water recommending the lay
ing of 4-inch water-pipe from the city
border to the abattoir of the Valentine
Meat-Juce Works. Adopted.
The Common Council concurred in the
resolution of the Board authorizing the
igsujng Of $1,000 worth Of per cent. reg
istered bonds for the erection Of a school
building corner Randolph and Chaiiin
streets.
Mr.. Blanks called up from the table the
resolution making n general approprla-
lion OF 10000 for street improvements.
The Council voted to continue the pay
Of committee clerk at $50 per month. and
require him to be at the city Hall from
. A. Nj. to p. NJ.
The plumbing ordinance was sent to the
Committee on Ordinance.
The proposition to open Foushee street
from Broad to Clay at a cost not exceed
ing $4,000 was taken from the table ana
finally adopted. only Messrs. Bloomberg.
Grimes. and Woody voting against it,
LOOK INTO ALL ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. Branch offered a resolution pro-
viding for special joint committee Of
three members OF the Common Council
and two OF the Board Of Aldermen TO
examine into the accounts Of the various
departments, and If necessary. employ
an accountant at an expense not 10 eN-
coed $500. The matter was referred TO
the Finance Committee.
Mr. Branch also offered a resolution pro-
viding that the Auditor make quart rly
reports in regard to the various depart
ments to the committee in charge OF the
same Mr. Landefkin moved TO reier
the matter to the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform. while Mr.. Branch
epoke against that motion. The resolution
was adopted.
The same gentleman offered resolution