Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-03
CUT DOWN EXPENSES
ENGINEERS PAY REDUCED AND
INFRINGEMENT ELSEWHERE.
NU FUNDS FOR THE OUTDOOR POOR.
First Market Employees VIII Not lie
Paid on by the Cty-Money APP
propriated for Special Police
other business Transacted.


ance. despite the high state Of political
interest generally prevailing about the
City Hall Those present were; Presi-
dent Caskie and Messrs. Allen, Blanks.
Bloomberg Briggs. Ebel. Gunst Hawkins
HARRISON Hobson Jones, King, Lawder
Miller, Mosbv. Noble, Pollock. Rountree
Scott Stokes, Tanner. Wake. Waller
stein, Williams. witte, and Woody.
The first matter OF business to arise
was a communication from the Mayor,
announcing the appointment OF twenty
five special police for election-day. ana
asking for an extra appropriation Of SOC
for the payment of the same On motion
Of Mr. Wallerstein, the Council suspended
its rules. and adopted a resolution appro-
priating the sum named for this purpose
From the Committee on Streets came
thirty-slx resolutions providing for street
improvements. sewer extensions. etc.
reference to which has already been made
in the Dispatch. The resolutions were
! adopted
CONSOLIDATION or ACCOUNTS.
The Street Committee also asked for
the privilege Of consolidating the ac-
counts of the roller and crusher with
those OF the hand and carts. Mr.. Waller
stein opposed this resolution. saying 1t
was n bad and eXtravagant policy.
Mr.. Briggs argued in favor Of the con-
solidation. saying that the merging OF
tho accounts Of the various departments
was al times absolutely necessary TO the
proper maintenance OF these depart
ments He added that ne would later on
ask for a consolidation OF certain ac-
counts OF the Water Department, I'm order
to make very necessary repairs TO the
pumps Mr.. Briggs said that the water
works were now In a very bad condition,
and that a water famine was threatened
The resolution was finally laid on the
table
An ordinance was adopted granting
permission to construct an overhead
bridge across an alley between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth ald Main and Cary
streets.
The Council agreed 70 resolutions from
the Committee on Finance as follows
Refunding 60 Virginus Newton t2i4 Tor
taxes improperly charged against him:
refundinR to John n. Ingram SO TO $.
Cohen 500 and to +. r. Palmer SO, the
/ latter being excessive license tax; appro-
priating S75 10 the First Battalion, Vir-
ginia Volunteer 10 pay rent Of old ar
mory wiping out license tax Of
| Charles c. Smith. stocK-broker
no HELP FOR THE POOR.
The committee recommended the re-
| lection Of the resolution appropriating
| 81 500 20 the poor Of the city. TO DO ex-
/ pended under the direction n the Com
mlttee on Relief OF the Poor. Mr.. Gunst
/ stated that the committee could not ret
! along with its outdoor department unle rs
the Council allowed It more money. He
| moved that the resolution be amended so
as 10 TX the amount at 1880 adding that
! unless this sum was given the commit
! tee would have 10 cease Issuing medi-
| cines. wood, and provisions, and take the
ambulance on the streets. which would
mean dreadful state OF affairs.
Messrs Caskie and Wallerstein argued
against the passage OF the resolution
upon the ground that they did not know
where the money was 10 come from, IA
| the city now had q floating debt Of $io0,-
| go. The same view was he'd by Mr..
! Rountree. who remarked the city had
| appropriated $1,000 more this year than
her revenue amounted to. Mr.. Gunst 5
motion was lost. and the original resolu-
| ton was voted down by vote Of q noes
| 10 l aye.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
In accordance with the accommodation
/ Of the Committee on Finance. the ordi-
nance from the Committee on Health pro-
/ viding for the election OF a clerk TO the
/ Board OF Health was rejected
Similar action was taken upon the ap-
/ plication for assistance Of Mrs. 7. c..
| Christian, whose husband was killed by
] lightning while he was in the employ of
/ the city.
From the Committee on Light came
! the recomE4 cndation that electric lights
be placed in jefferson Park and at the
| corner Of Twenty-secOnd and Jefferson
streets This was adopted.
! The Council approved ard ordered paid
| the claims on account Of the recent spe-
cial registration, amounting 10 Sl59l.76.
An ordinance presented by the Commit
tee on Accounts and Printing, directing
the various departments OF the city gov
eminent TO prepare and present 10 the
/ Committee on Accounts and Printing, be-
! tween December lst and 10th each year,
lists of the stationery and the probable
quantity needed in such departments du-
ring the next year. was considered and
adopted. This measure has reference TO
an stationery used in the courts. and
elsewhere, which is TO be paid for by the
city. 1t furthermore directs the Commit
tee on Accounts and Printing TO award
contracts for stationery every December.
THE WATER ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Water sent in re-
port asking FOR the consolidating Of the
/ construction ana the pump-house accounts
Of the City Water-Works. Along with
this was a communication from Superin-
/ tendent Boiling, which was read, showing
| that there was imminent need for addi-
| tional pumping facilities or the introduce
/ ton OF meters at once. Mr. Boiling REFER
red to a time in the month of September
last when one Of the pumps got out Of
| order, and by the use OF the only set
/ which could be operated, In addition 10
the steam pumps, the amount OF water
| pumped daily was only one half that con-
| sumed. This condition continued for four
| davs and the reservoirs were rapidly de-
Dleted.
The proposition to consolidate the ac-
counts was laid upon the table
FREE WATER AND GAS.
The Council. after a great deal Of dis
cussion. tabled the resolution appropria-
ting 500 10 procure plans for an addition
10 the almshouse TO be used as a colored
almshouse. and sent back 10 the Commit
tee on Finance the resolution appropria-
ting $500 10 carry on the work OF the
Health Department to the end OF the hscai
! year.
An ordinance granting to the Richmond
Male Orphan Asylum certain quantity
OF water free OF charge was concurred IN,
as was one granting to the Young Men
Christian Association 10000 cubic feet or
sas per annum for use in its educational
departments.
Tbe Street Committee was authorized %
issue allegations for paving the sidewalks
on Pleasant street between Twenty-first