The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03
VOL l0-NEW SERIES. NO. 22s.


majority resolution appropriatins siVV
/ TO provide plans for an addition 10 the
! white AImshOu.c for the accommodation
OF colored paupers. Mr.. Gunst made
/ vigorous speech ln favor Oh tapllhs lhe
| resolution. very sensibly rontcnding
that IL was no time 20 be building an ad-
dition 10 the almshouse when money
! could not he secured 20 furnish lood,
| medicine. shoes and fuel for the OUTDOOR
/ poor. ,,,-
! Committee a resolution instructing that
| committee TO provide 5000 for the pay
roll and $3.50 for the expense account
OF the Health Department.
! An ordinance was adopted granting q
/ certain amount OF water free TO the Male
/ Orphan Asylum, also ono allowing the
free use Of gas in the educational de-
/ partmcnis of the Young Mems Christian
! Association.
m accordance with the request Of the
] Council al its last meeting. an Ordnatcc
! was submitted by the city Attorney
providing that all who draw plans for
/ houses and receive compensation for the
same shall be deemed architects and be
subjected 20 the same taxation as archi-
tects. The ordinance was adopted.
The appointment of Mr.. W. r. Creek
muir as assistant city Gauger was con-
I nrmcd by the Council
A resolution was adopted instructing
the City Attorney TO proceed at once 10
collect the amounts due the city. by the
bondsmon Of r. B. Grymos, who was
clerk TO the city Treasurer and the late
W G.. Adams. superintendent of the Gas
Works.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Waller
stein mstructlng the City Engineer 10
prepare plans and specifications FOR an
ADDITION TO the white slmshOuse was the
occasion for a rather lively discussion, IN
which one member rather roasted the
city Engineer. as not being competent
architect. while another endorsed him.
The resolution was adopted
4 resolution providing Tor the appro-
pration of $40 TO the expense account Of
/ the First Market aroused mucn opposition
/ and a prolonged fight followed. Many Of
| the speakers drew a dismal picture Of the
/ citys finances and Mr.. Rountree said ne
would be unwilling to lend her any money
/ iu her present condition. Mr. Gunst
called attention TO the Inconsistency Of
making such an appropriation and turn
| ing down the poor. 1he resolution was
lost.
AFTER COLONEL CUTSHAW.
Mr.. Rountree presented am ordnance re-
! ducing the salary OF the city Engineer by
81, 400.
MIR. Briggs moved that the ordnance be
/ laid on the table. lIc called attention TO
! the fcte that had bcfallen the report OF
/ the Committee on kctrenchmcnt and Re
/ form, and said there was no use 10 pass
| IT,
Mr.. Rountrcc made an earnest plea IN
/ behalf OF the resolution. and the motion
! of Mr. Briggs to table it was voted down.
( AIR. Gunst moved that the amount ~
/ which the Cuy Engineers salary oe le-
/ duced be s. 900. which was seconded by
Messrs. Bloombcrg and Caskie. Mr..
/ Caskio said a large reduction would look
/ like prosecuting one city oihciaL
MI Gunsts motion was lost by vote
! of III TO 30. and the original resolution
I WAS carried. reducing the salary by - 4uu.
Mr.. Miller. after making an earnest
plea that the Council reconsider IT'S ac-
I tiOn in refusing TO make AN appropriation
for the poor OF the CITY, oIeied "a l. I,aV-
I luton apprOpriduug Sl.-uo for those neeuy
/ persons The Council refused 10 suspend
the rules ana the resolution went 10 the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Harrelson offered an ordinance pro-
ViQlng that not more tndu lll4 pouhds
Of powder shall bee kept - any store IN
the city more than twcnty-four hours.
excepting that in the armories OF the
militia. The ordinance was adopted.
ON motion of MIR. BrieeS, the water
! Works Department was allowed To trans
fer s. 800 from the construction depart
mcnt 10 the pump-hOusc department.
4 gallant effort was made 10y Mcssrs
BlOOmbcrg and Miller TO get through the
twice refused resolution TO help the poor
| OF the city The former gentleman
stated that 81 go was left over from the
/ $1,000 appropriated for the entertain
mont Of Confederate veterans during the
reunion. lie offered a resolution pro
vidinC that 500 of this be appropriated
/ TO the poor and $3.50 10 the First Market.
The Council refused 10 suspend the rules
/ and the resolution was laid on the table
Mr. Harfcsson addressed the Council
al length on the failure 10 make an aD-
( propriated 10 the First Market. lie
said The committee had no money 10 pay
it's hands. and would therefore have 10
! discharge them, and let filth accumulate
in the market.
Mr.. Gunst said he could soc no CON
/ sistcncy I'm making any appropriation for
any market when the poor Of the city.
| who had a claim ON the Council, could
get nothing 10 sustain their lives.
The matter was agitated some time
longer until finally Mr.. Briggs rose 10
his feet and said
Mr. President am stished no ap-
nropriation win be made here tonight;
I 7 move We adjourn
Tho motion was carried without oppo-
sition. and the Council. at 1870 o'clock
adjourned.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The Committee or light met Il . O'Clock
yesterday afternoon iu room Of the CITY
Hall. The members present were Mcssrs.
Starke (chairman). Allen, Noble,
mGWicke. Tanner. Vaughan. and Wal
lcr-tcin. Cniy routine business was trans
acted and the usual bills ordered paid.
The Committee on Cemeteries met AZ 3
o'clock in room No. ~ Those present
were Messrs. Blanks. Hawkins Mosby.
and Noble. The committee took mp the
resolution passed by the Council ~ -
gard TO pufc hasing the land OF Mr.. VIII
liam II. Iraucr for the burial of c0lOred
paupcrs n was referred 10 the City Al
t0ruoy with instructions 20 examine the
title 10 the land
Tho subcommittee on kiVerv.cw Gem
ctcrv were authorized 10 cXpcnd $40 IN
iuurCving the keepers house and luild-
ine new fcrCe. a resolution was ~ccom-
mcnaed TO the Grounds and Buildings
Committee that one hundred trees be
planted In Rivcrvlcw Cemetery 70 beaH-
tify the grOuncs. -
'rhe Committee on Grounds and Build
irrs mel az $50 TO consider the question
of allowing the City Hall cmpioy"s toil-
dav 10 vote TO-DAY. The matter was leit
10 the city Engineer who VIII grant the
,rbe Committee on Second Market met
at $50 Yesterday afternoon ana taiS-
acted routine business.
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