The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
Mr.. JOHN R. GRIMES RESIGNS.
70 Will Stand Tor Reelection and Lei
His Constituents b, The Judge.
The Budget FOR The PRESENT YEAR
Submitted to the Council by Mr. L'""er-
Kin on Behalf of the Finance Commit
tse-Thc List of Appropriations.
other Matters.

but owing 10 the Sickness OF SVihN""'
alarms Il. II. Ralston, no notices Oh
the meeting had been served on the
members. and the latter were. therefore,
slow In making their appearance About
. O'Clock the following seventeen mem
bcrs answered TO the roll-call: Mcssrs.
Blanks Briggs. Caskie, Davis. Don Leavy'
Epps. Ferritcr Gunst, IIobson, Jackson,
Landerkin. I.awdcr. Mcdowell Page Wal
lersteln, Woody. and President Glover.
Mayor 1aylCr submitted the reports OF
the heads OF the various city depart
ments which were referred 10 ;he COM
mittee on Accounts and Printing, In order
10 oe printed.
In view OF the small attendance Mr.. pa
Wis moved that the regular order OF busi-
ness be dropped for the time being ana
the roll-call be proceeded win, To give
members an opportunity to present "ha'
ever papers they might have FOR rcier-
sncc TO various committees. ms was
agreed 10.
Mir. Caskie presented an ordinance per
hitting the Paramount Traction Com
pany 10 construct and operate street
railway on Iwenty-third street from Broad
or Marshall street 10 Tulip street, ana on
Tulip street TO the corporation line. Inc
construction OF the road is TO be com
mencxd within ninety days after the
ordinance goes into effect. and is to be
completed within six months. Horses
mules. or electricity are 10 he USED as
motive power. The ordinance was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Streets.
ANOTHER ORDINANCE.
Mr. Caskic also introduced a resolution
repeating the ordinance adopted IN &c
tober. 1894. appropriatng $1,000 year as
salary for an assistant in the state Ii
brary. so that that institution might DE
l,,ut omen nt night lie stated under the
present financial condition of the CITY,
and I'm view Of the small attendance at
the library. he moved the adoption OF
Ills resolution which was promptly done.
ON motion of Mr.. Caskie the resolution
was taken from the table appTopiiauns
$50 for the purchase of postal cards 10 ne
sent out by City Collector FRANK W
Cunningham, in order 10 secure ploinp'
payment of the city taxes The resolution
was then adopted.
MIR. Cottrel offered a resolution instruct
ING The Committee on Streets TO con-
struct a sewer on Taylor street from Ran
dolph street west To the corporation llne
at an expense not 10 exceed >bVO. the
amount TO be taken from the contingent
fund. which Is To be replaced from the
sewer fund when funds are available
The rules were suspended after MT COZ
trell had explained that the sewer would
provide fifteen new houses with connec-
lions. At the suggestion Of Mr.. Caskie
the resolution was so changed as TO IN
struct the Finance Committee to furnish
the necessary funds, ana the resolution
was then adopted.
Mr. CottTell also introduced resolution
by which the city is to guarantee the
semi-annual interest on the loan or NO.-
600 of the state Agricultural and Mechanl-
1. l.I hA nH7 IL
ceiye a lien on the property. The loan is
TO be made for i've years, and the IN
terest is to be guaranteed for that
period.
i, was stated by MIR. Caskie that the
city originally had another Hen Of $4,000
on that property. but had given II up. and
taken stock instead of IT. but no one
knew what this stock was worth. A mo
ton TO suspend the rules was lost. and
the matter was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Davis offered a resolution authoriz-
ing the Committee on Recapituation Of
the work of the City Council since July
!. 1894. to print one hundred copies Of
their report. This was agreed to.
MIR. GRIMES RESIGNS
Mr.. Don Leavy presented the resignation
OF Mr.. Grimes. which read as follows:
To the President and Members OF the
Common Council:
The special committee appointed 10 in.
Vestigate the Gas-Works. after several
months OF labor. assisted by the able city
Attorney, found had violated the ordi-
nances of the city, inasmuch is 1 had
been interested in an oyster-sheIi con
tract which was awarded q. W
Smoot
The bids for the shells were duly adver-
Used. and were opened and were passed
upon by the Committee on Light and Mr.
Smoot being the lowest bidder. the con-
tract was awarded him at IS cents per
bushel being cheaper than any shells had
been furnished the Gas-Works. and /
having been formally censured by your
body for violation of its ordinances. !
tender my resignation as member OF the
Common Council.
I take this occasion to say that snail
offer myself for reelection ana thus sub
nit TO my constituents. amongst whom
j have lived, and by whom / am best
known. TO say whether l have forfeited
their respect. and they are unwilling
longer to entrust their interests 10 me.
JOHN X. GRIMES.
The resignation was accepted. upon MIR.
Fpps' motion. there being no discussion
whatever upon it, on the outside Mr..
Grimes stated that he had made up his
mind 20 resign. because sixteen members
of the Council had said by their words
that they did not want him In that body
THE GAS COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Gunst desired TO know from the
Chair whether the special committee APP
pointed TO investigate the affairs OF the
Gas-Works was sull nexistence. he
stated that the reason he asked The ques-
ton Of the Chair was that there had been
some idea advanced that the committee
had no further power 10 make recommen-
dations. The committee had met mat al
ternoon and intended 10 submit TO the
Board of Aldermen a resolution In ac-
cordance with their report ana the cyl
dence. but wished TO have this question
settled before taking action
MIR Wallefstein, who was then IN The
chair. stated that he was OF the opinion
that inasmuch as the committee mad
never asked for its discharge II was sun
in existence.
MIR. Hobson presented petition IRON
the electoral board. asking Tor the as
u,ynment of a room for taat body II
vas referred TO the Committee OF
Grounds and uildings.
MIR. Lawder was. at his request reieVc'
from further service on the COMMITTEE
on Schools ,,,,,o,
nroviding that the assets OF the city hC
reasses.ed under the date OF February
1896. and the result be made part o.
the next Auditors report.
Ar Woody Offered a resolution authorlz