The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN.


When the resolution came up for con
| currence which seeks to abolish the salary
OF the Assistant State Librarian. as il
had been passed by the Common Council
Mr.. Hardwicke offered as an amendment
that the resolution should not 20 into
effect before July 1st.
President Turpin spoke against the
measure. taking the ground that the fact
of the library being kept open at night
had not been fully advertised. The Lii
brary had been open al night only about
a year, and half of that time had been
taken up In the removal of the books. He
thought the matter should at least be
given a trial for another year.
Mr.. Mountcastle spoke in the same
strain. while Mr.. Noble advocated con-
currence in the resolution.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Hard
wicke was then agreed to, by which the
repeating Of the appropriation shall only
take effect July !. 1896. The resolution
as amended was then adopted.
The Board concurred in the resolution
appropria;ing STA for the purchase of
5000 stamped postal cards, to be sent out
by the City Collector to bring about a
prompt settlement of the city taxes.
A resolution next came up, asking for
concurrence in resolution adopted by
the Common Council, appropriating $500
for the construction Of sewer on Tay-
lor street from Randolph street west
wardly. to the corporation limits, dis
tance of about $50 feet, After some dis
cussion, the matter was, on motion OF
Mr.. Allen, laid on the table
The Board concurred i'm the resolution
instructing the Finance Committee 10 re
assess the assets of the city. Similar ac-
ton was taken in regard to the ordinance
letting the drill-hall Of the Regimental
Armorv to r. w. TignOr q Sons as
bicycle school
when the resolution came up for con-
ourrence directing the Auditor 10 1ur-
nisb a list Of the members OF the Guy
Council and city officials VINO nave lui
nished supplies TO the city, or coh'i ,,Il,'
With the city since July l, 1924. Mr.. BAKE
offered as an amendment to substitute the
date Julv I. 1850, for July /, 1884. rms
vas agreed to; and the resolution adopted
as amended. ,,.,.,,,,
The Board also concurred III huinDoi
- roeolutions making various small ap-
,.onriations for street Improvements.
''V''' LAID ON THE TABLE.
Whom the ORDNANCE for concur
80. came up. granting permits
Lon IN the Manchester Railway
and Improvement company
cicctr,fv IT'S line around the loop from
Fourteenth and Main streets. up Man
10 Seventh. up Seventh 10 Marshall down
Marshall 10 College and down College
and Fourteenth to Main streets on mo-
lion of Mr.. Allen, the privilege Of the
floor was extended 10 Captain a. u.
Guigon. counsel of the company. Mr..
Guigon explained briefly the provisions
of the ordnance and a lengthy discus
sion ensued, Messrs. Noble, Turp.n, and
Rlake advocating a pOstponment of tho
consideration of the matter.
Mr. Noble moved 10 lay the matter on
the table, which was agreed TO by
vote of 10 TO 4, Messrs. Allen. King, Mann
and Vaughan voting in the negative.
The Board concurred in the ordinance
granting the Standard Telephone Com
pany an extension Of time for sixty days
3 to establish lines in this city. The same
action was taken in regard TO the resolu-
zion providing that the contract for the
furnishing OF electric light to the city
two more years until April 18th 1898.
The Board then adjourned until Friday
night al o'clock.