Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-13
NOBLE FOR REFORM.
The Marshall Ward Alderman Presents
a Plan to Retrench.
CAR SERVICE FOR THE REUyIoN.
The Bo.rd Agrees to the Request Of
the Veterans and the Companies
Money for sewers-The Mnrshnli-
street "Loop."

The May session OF the Board Of Alder |
men was held In the Council Chamber |
last night Those in attendance were
President Turpin and Messrs. Allen. Bur
ton. Blake. Hardwicke, King, Moore. No
BILE. Tanner. starke, Mountcastle Sneadg
and Vaughan.
The first matter Of business was the
resolution approprating $1,000 in per
cent. bonds for sewer-construction. which
had been referred TO the Finance Com
mittee and came back from that body
with the recommendation that II be 50
amended as TO read. 1.-The net proceeds
Of 5000 I'm 4 per cent. bonds. TO run
thirty-four years" The measure was
so changed. and .hen adopted.
An ordinance to amend certain sections
Of the ordinance governing the Special Ac-
countant, the effect of which was to give
that officer authority to make cxamina-
tions at the direction OF the Committee
on Finance, or Of his own accord, came
back from the Finance Committee. with
its disapproval. and was rejected by the
Board.
From the Committee on Water came
the recommendation that the city put
in five se,f-closing hydrants at Mount
Calvary Cemetery. The resolution was
adopted.
The same committee presented an ordi-
nance allowing all charitable institutions
to use the city water at the rate or ,
cents per 1000 gallons, which was agreed
to.
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Under the head of business from the
other branch came the following resolu-
IONS which were concurred IN:
Appropriating s727 from the street fund
10 grade and reset curbing and pave with
granite spalls the roadbed OF Broad street
between Twenty-sixth and Twenty
seventh, and 10 relay sidewalks.
Appropriating si50 for similar improve
ments on Louisiana street from Fulton
| street 10 the corporation-line.
Appropriating $3.50 for like improvements
on Louisiana street between First and
Second Nulton).
Approprlating 800 for similar work on
| Nicholson street
A large number Of frame building per-
mits were granted.
| The ordinance authorizing the Com
mittee on Relief Of the Poor TO advertise
for sale the piece Of ground between tho
almshOuse and the Hebrew Cemetery was
discussed at length, and finally rejected
when Il was explained that the Hebre"
! Cemetery Company was only willing t'
pay 81, ,250 for the land.
| The Board concurred in the resolution:
to pay John X. Donahue $500 ana J
Il. Tiller 1900 the amount OF Judgments
| obtained by them against the city.
Concurrent action was taken upon tn
proposition to refund 10 r. r. Rogers tn
sum of sea- the amount expended by hin
i'm the construction OF a sewer ia Fourtl
street between Clay and Leigh.
An ordinance amending the present or
dinance regarding the markets 80 as L
direct the clerks thereof TO take step
to close stalls Of delinquent tenants, an
proceed against the tenants after the
have been In arrears ore month wa
adopted
The ordinance as to the assessment o
certain property for personal taxes an
collection Of the same, and allowing
commission Of per cent. Of the take
thus collected. exceeding 5000. was con
CURED in The office Of Examiner o
Records. whose duty IL is TO report thi
character OF personal taxes. is now he'll
by Mr. William II. Sands.
CAR SERVICE FOR THE REUNION.
substitute for an ordinance alread
passed by the Common Council PROVO
ing street-car facilities TO the EXpositloi
Grounds during the Confederate reunion
was handed I'm by Mr.. Allen. The suDst
tute was drawn i'm accordance with IN
agreement reached between the wv
street-car companies, and allows IN
Richmond Traction Company to build ten
porary tracks on Broad street from Pin
street to Hancock where they c0nne'
with the tracks OF the Richmond unio
Passenger Railway Company, thereh
avoiding the complications OF six track
between that point and Harrison stree
The proposition OF Mr. Allen prevailed.
Mr.. Allen then presented the followir
communication. which was referred 10 u
Committee on Streets:
Richmond, Va, May II, 1896.
! To the Honorable City Council:
{ Gentlemen-Your petitioners respectful
{ lv represent that they are sub-comml
lee. appolnted by the Executive Commi
- tee for the Confederate reunion, with II
{ strlctiOns to procure. as far as possibl
\ the amplest facilities for conveying u
4 visitors that are expected here In u
o period from June Goth 10 July "a 70 al
e from the observation-disclosures, which ha
e been provided by the city for the assei
n bling Of the veterans
y Your petitioners are not advised wn
are the best methods 10 pursue or wn
ordinances may be necessary. and IN
j. respectfully ask that this most importa
y matter may be referred to the Comm
a tee on Streets, with instructions to repo
4 10 either branch OF the Council as speee
n " as may be such ordinances as its jud
IS ment may be proper to carry out 1
n wishes of the citizens, and may be mo
g conducive TO the satisfactory handling
q the great number OF visitors expect
here at the reunion. Respectfully 81
'r mitted