The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-12
LAUGH AT ANNEXATION.
THE BOiHD or aLDERMEN MAKE
JOkE OF III.
Mr.. Blake PROPOSES to Take In Petersburg
and Ashland; Too-OnIy Two
Votes for the Scheme.

~ tur regular 1Honihig Hi''bts VI NV
Board of Aldermen last night the fol-
Low Ing members answered to their names
when the roll was called:
Messrs. Allen. Bahen. Blake. Burton.
Hardwicke, Mitchell, Moore. Mountcastle.
Noble, Sncad, stdrke, Tanner, Vaughan
and Turpin.
The board adopted the recommendation
OF the Committee on Ordinances thar
the ordinance In regard to the placing OF
dangerous substances ON the pavenentr
and cross streets, be rejected. and con-
Cured with the Common Council in their
action in regard 20 the ordinance pro-
hihltlng market carts from occupying
space within the jurisdiction OF the FIRST
and Second Markets until all the space
in the market has been occupied.
NEW JAIL PROJECT.
The report of the special committee on
new city Jail was submitted and read,
recommending the issue OF bonds to the
extent OF i.u.pJ to be used In con-
nectiOn with $4,000 to be- derived from
the sale Of the Clarke-Spring property for
the erection of new 1ali.
Mr.. Snead said the CITY Engineer had
stated that the old Jail building WAS In a
dilapidated condition. and would be blown
down lay a very high wind The judge
OF the Hastings Court had stated that n
the matter he would take the question IN
hand and order a new jail.
Mr.. larlWiCke said he thought the re-
| port ought 10 DE referred to the Finance
Committee II -uh-commttccs could
make recommendations calling FOR ap-
preparations, and have the same 20
! through without the Finance Committee
| having anything 20 do with the matter,
he did not see the use Of a Finance Com
| mittee at all.
\ motion by Mr.. Noble 10 suspend the
rules and bring the question before the
| Board for action, was lost by a vote %
| 10 20 4, and the report was referred to- the
| Finance Committee.
The Board concurrod I'm the action OF
the Common Council 70 hear allegations
| In regard to grading and paving Franklin
/ street from Laurel to Harrison streets.
I and also 10 transfer TO the credit of the
/ Street Committee such uncxpended bal
ance as remained from the filling OF the
! Elghth-street tunnel 10 be- used for grad
/ INK curbing and paving broad street
| from Twelfth 10 Nineteenth street
The Board refused to concnr i'm the
resolution requesting the Richmond Go
/ Rshway company ana the RichmQnd
/ Traction Company 10 supply their ears
] win patent sand boxes.
| me action OF the Common Council IN
regard 10 the ordinance fixing tho route
/ 81 tho Richmond Traction Company was
| conculr"d In, and the resolution closing
| the alley between Mosby and Adams on
flckett streets, was laid upon the table.
CONFEDERATE RErNION.
| The resolution TO appoint four members
/ 81 the Common Council and three mem
/ hers 81 the Board Of Aldermen. with the
| presidents OF the respective bodies 10 be
eA-onicio members OF the same. which
| committee should cO-Opcrate with the
/ Executive Committees OF the Grand
| Camp Confederate Veterans ana the jef-
ferson Davis Monument Association Ii
| entertain the veterans at the reunion next
| June. ana that $4,000 boz Appropriated for
[ FlFatu d..
| The Board concurrod i'm the action II
/ inc common council TO have an electric
light erected on Beverly street between
Reservoir and Randolph streets
/ The resolution 10 the effect that Monroe
/ Square be rendered the Jefferson Davis
| Monument Association for A site for the
] erection OF the jefferson Davis mOnu-
/ ment. said site 10 be decided upon by the
| Committee on Grounds and Buildings AMI
| the city Engineer, was thought 10 he
/ badly NOrde1. inasmnch as the language.
( strictly interpreted. dedicated the whole
! square 10 The monument association. j
vas decided to amend ne resolution -
! as a dedicate a site in the square for the
/ purpose named. The resolution. with the
/ amendment. was then adopted.
The ordinance creating an inspector OF
/ plumbing. and fixing his duties. with
; penalties attached in case Of violation OF
same was referred 10 the Committee on
! Ordinances.
ANNEX hon 4 JOKE.
/ When the ordinance in regard 10 the
/ annexation OF Manchester 10 Richmond
came up. Mr. Blake moved that Peters
/ burg and Ashland be included.
/ Ihis was regarded as Joke as was
| intended. and the Board then refused, 10y
vote Of - go Ito concur in the action
| of the Common Council In regard 10 tho
ordinance. MesSrs. Tanner and Noble
| only voting i'm the afrmatve.
| The following communication was read
before the Board
! ITO the Honorable, the Council OF the
| city Of Richmond
| "Gentlemen.-At a meeting of the CON
| federate Memorial Literary Society. hold
| on the Sfh instant the Undersigned wa.
| instructed TO invite the attendance 81
| vOur honorable body, on the I'D or TINS
| month. on the occasion Of the opening and
Inspection Of the building for which Il !.
| indebted 10 your patriotism and gencr-
osity. Very respectfully.
| MRS LIZZIE CARY DANIEL
Corresponding Secretary
February II, lS9d.
I'pon motion of Mr.. Allen. the BOaro
decided 10 thank the ladies' FOR then
| kind invitation and notify them thal
| the invitation was accepted.
| The president announced that Messrs
| M0untcastle and Snead were appointed
ON the committee tor the division OF Clay
ward.
| BROAD STREET TRACK MATTER.
II was decided to lay upon the tabl'
| until the next meeting iho ordinance "
/ regard TO the cars of the Richmond Kan
| way and Electric Company running oNel
! the tracks OF the Traction Company.
| Upon the roll-can Nh Blake state,
| that II was reported In the morning pa
pers that the Special Accountant haC
! made certain recommendations at th'
| meeting Of the Committee on Poor Mon
/ day night Mr. Blake stated that th'
/ succial committee or which he was q
/ member. had made these same recon
! meudatlons at least six months ago
| lie was sure that the aimshOuse had beer
| run on as economical a plan as any depart
l ment ia the city for the past six months
/ and he wanted the blame TO be PLACED
al tho right place. The committees re-
/ commentators had been pigeon hoied
and nothing had been done with them.
After considerable further routine bust
/ ness the Board adjourned ar $40 O'Clock
/ rho followinn gentlemen ara sfopDip.