Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-07
REPORT NOT RIGHT.
City Engineer Points 10 Inaccuracies
Made by the Special Accountant.
SHOULD DIVIDE CLAY WARD.
The Committee Recommends This
Laurel street the Line suggested
the Western End.
the Western End

along were Messrs. Noble, Epps, Woody
Vaughan. Allison. Christian, Ferguson
Capers, Guy. and Picot. SubChairman
Noble presided, and called the attention
OF the body 10 the fact that there were
two vacancies in the committee. one
was caused by the resignation of Chair
man A. ID. Landerkn, and the other by
the death Of Captain George W. Allen.
Captain John L. Mayer was chosen 10
succeed Mr.. Landerkin as member of
the committee. AIessrs. Noble and Mayer
were put in nomination for the chair
manship, but the latters name was with
drawn, and Mr.. Noble was unanimously
chosen the presiding officer Of the body.
Mr. Mayer was elected sub-chairman.
THE REPORT INACCURATE.
The report Of Special-Accountant Nc
Carthy in reference to the books and
accounts of the department as it has
been submitted to the Common Coun-
ell was then taken up. Colonel Cutshaw
stated that the report contained several
inaccuracies. For instance. the Account
ant said that the superintendent had been
elected by the committee and not con-
llrmel Dy the COUNCIL Nut' el4N ANNN@
were that Captain Thomas Cunningham
had never been elected Superintendent,
but the Office was abolished at the
death of Captain Thomas Cunningham,
Sr Furthermore, the committee did not
overdraw the appropriation in 1880, as
stated IN the report, declared the city
Engineer The Council, under resolu-
ton. authorized the committee TO sell
certain portions OF its plant and 70 credit
the account of the plant with the pro-
ceeds of the sale. In that manner, there
was still about 500 standing to the credit
Of the committee.
Mr. Guy moved that subcommittee
consisting Of the chairman, sub-chairman,
and City Engineer. take the report OF
the Special Accountant under consldera-
ton and present "A report al the next
meeting OF the full committee. making
such recommendations as they may deem
advisable.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPORT.
The report Of the Superintendent was
then submitted and read. 10 showed that
during the past month the dredge had
been i'm operation for twenty days.
Eighty-nine scOw loads or 4,i50 yards OF
sand and gravel four logs, and SIX rocks
We're removed from the river-bed during
that period The report also stated that
considerably, but that a good deal OF the
filling had again been removed by the
force Of the department. The report was
received and hled.
a number OF current bills and the pay
roll for the month We're approved and or
dered 10 be paid, amounting 90 S62L
Colonel Cutshaw then called attention
10 the extension table that had been
ordered for the steam tug by sub-com-
mittee. and which had been considered
too large. After some discussion 70 was
decided TO leave the table as IL is.
Mr. Mayer moved 10 purchase the
necessary number OF life-preservers for
the boat which are required by the
United States Government This was
agreed TO. and inasmuch as there are now
thirteen life-pr eseryers on board,
It was decided 20 purchase thirty-three
I'm addition, as forty-siN are required by
law.
The special Committee on the Division
OF Clay Ward held meeting in Commit
tee-Room No II, Of the city Hall, last
evening. and formulated its recommends
ton to the City Council touching this
important question. What the committee
would have is two wards-one 20 be called
CLAY and the other Lee Ward. Those
present yesterday afternoon were Messrs.
Blanks chairman. Cashe, Cottrell, and J
Snead. OF the committee, and Messrs. VI.
FIJI Seay. and Il. L. Carter, members OF
the Common Council from Clay Ward,
who had been invited 10 be on hand 10
express their views. There was a general
and Informal discussion Of the expediency
OF having the ward divided the facts as
to area and population being explained by
Chairman Blanks.
A VERY LARGE WARD.
The Chair stated that the voting popu-
lation was about 5000, while the total
number OF inhabitants reaches about
1900. A carefully prepared map, show
Ing the street lines In the West End was
zone over and there was, first a wide
discussion as 10 whether there should be
any change I'm the present line between
Monroe and Clay wards. 1t was decided
that I'm order 10 make all the wards
more uniform a small slice OF territory
should be taken off Monroe. and a motion
OF Mr.. Sneads which was adopted, recon-
mends that the dividing line between Mon
roe and Clay be down Adams street 10
Byrd. down Byrd street 20 First, and
from First street southwardly TO the
corporate limits This cuts about 400
voters out Of Monroe Ward.
Mr.. Caskie wanted this line run down
Adams TO Byrd. 10 Belvidere and down
Belvidere street 20 the corporation line.
and offered this as 4 substitute PROPOSE
ton, which was voted down
THE LINE RECOMMENDED.
There was then some talk about
whether the line dividing Clay Ward
should be run east and west or north
and south. Two lines were presented, one
being along the middle Of Park avenue,
while the other, which was put before the
committee in the form Of a motion. by
Mr. Snead, was up Laurel street 70 Broad.
along Broad, eastwardly 10 Gilmer;
thence northwardly to Leigh. and thence
westwardly to the corporation line The
later line was unanimously recommended
10 the Council.
on motion Of Mr.. Caskie. the committee
then determined that the eastern ward,
according 10 the new lines, should be
known as Clay Ward. and that the west
ern. or all that territory west OF Laurel
street should be known as Lee Ward.
The question OF precinct lines was
briefly discussed, but no action was taken.
The City Attorney will be requested TO
prepare an ordinance embracing the re-
concentrations Of the committee, and the
same will be presented at the next session
OF the Board Of Aldermen, next Tuesday
night.
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