The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
QUESTION OF STREET-CdR FiCiLf-
TIES ,CUsSED.
Movement 20 Readiust the Positions ana
Salaries of the City Oficiais-Mr.
Mobiles Recommendations.

The Board OF Aldermen held It's resui"'
,oon,hlv meeting IA the Council chamDer
last evening. The regular hour io' '"0
meeting was O'Clock. hut a iuli ho"'
o,ansed before a quorum could be Sc
cured. and the reading OF the h'i''1'eS
occupied forty-fve moro minutes. nc
following members answered. " Wy -
aon. Nessrs Allen. Blake Burton, hard-
,,,tcke Moore Snead. Starke, Vaughan
gs,nner and President Turpin. SuDse-
oueutly Mcssrs. King. Mouhtcas'ie' anu
Noble came IN. 800, ~. a.. Com.
rpon the recommendation oil the COM
mfttee on Finance. a reSoiuuois o.
aann,cs authorizing the issuing OF &'.vU
worth OF bonds 10 run thirty-iour years
and the net proceeds of which are 10 nc
med FOR the construction OF sewers. Inc
comuittee on Streets. where the fcso-
iu,ion originated, had asked for S0o,ON
worth OF bonds. but the Finance Commit
Tee recommended the reduction OF the
amount 20 onc-hait. -
f'pon the recommendation OF the II
nan.e Committee. the BOARD rejected
The ordnance which intended TO amend
The duties OF the special accountant.
Mr. MOuntcastlC on behalf OF the COM
mittce on Water. presented "A resolution
proyiding FOR the introduction Of water
main into Mount Calvary Cemetery with
five self-closing hydrants. The reSolu-
ton was adopted.
Upon the recommendation OF the safie
committee. an ordinance was adopted
under which all charitable institutions
shall be furnished with water at the rate
of five cents per 1000 gallons.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
fngs presented a resolution through MI
Mountcastle. lnstructing the city Attor-
ney to procure by condemnation the land
10 he 0f "A
way from ChimboraZo Park 70 Fulton.
The matter was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
DECLINED TO CONCUR.
The Board declined 10 concur in the or
dinancc authorizing the Committee on
Relief OF the Poor TO sell at public auc-
tion piece of ground OF 100 feet frontage
between the Hebrew Cemetery and white
almshouse at not les9 than go. CON
siderable discussion was INDUCED In on
the subject. MIR. Hardwicke taking the
ground that the amount OF $.2J0 was not
sufficient, iuasmuch as two real estate
agents had estimated the value Of the
property in question at $500.
The motion 10 concur in the ordinance,
which required a two-thirds vote. was
lost By vote Of 9 10 4. The vote was as
follows:
Aves-Nessrs. Allen. Blake, Burton.
Turpin-s.
Noes-Messrs. Hardwicke, King Mount
castle and Vaughan.
When the ordinance came up for con-
currence which gives the Richmond Trac-
ton Company the right 10 construct
temporary track on Broad street from
Pine to Harrison streets. and to tempo
rarily use the tracks of the Union Pas
senger Company on Broad from Harrison
tod
a substitute that had been signed ts all
parties interested. The substitute. which
contained practically the same provisions
as the original ordinance was adopted
II will be considered 10y the Common
Council M a special meeting to be held
this week.
Mr.. Allen presented the following petit
ton. which was referred TO the Commit
tee on Streets:
Richmond Va. May u, 1896.
To the Honorable City Council:
Gentlemen.-You petitioners respect
fully represent that they are sub-com-
mittee appointed by Ne Executive Com
mittee for the Confederate Reunion, with
Instructions TO procure. as far as possible.
the amplest facilities for conveying the
visitors that are expected here in the
period from June 30th TO July I'd. 10 and
from the Exposition Grounds, which has
been provided by the city for the as
sembling of the veterans.
Your petitioners are not advised what
are the best methods 10 pursue or what
ordinances may be necessary ana theN
respectfullv ask that this most impor'ant
matter may be referred to the Commit
tee on Streets with instructions 90 report
10 either branch Of the Council as speed
ilv as may be. such ordinances as IN 10
Judgment may De proper TO carry out the
wishes Of the citizens. and may be most
conducive 10 the satisfactory handling OF
the great number of visitors expected mere
at the reunion.
Respectfully submitted.
THOMAS A. BRANDER.
CHARLES J. ANDERSON,
JOHN b. CARY.
Mr. Blake offered a resolution autilor-
izing the Committee on Relief OF the
Poor to sell the property on Hospital
street. between the Hebrew Cemetery ana
the white aimshouse. adjacent TO the
cemetery with a frontage OF 100 feet'
for not less than $3.50 per front loot.
Mr.. Hardwicke took the ground that
the resolution was out Of order, mas
much as il covered the same matter as
the ordinance that had previously been
defeated. The Chair ruled against Mr..
Hardwicke. and the latter appealed from
the Chair but the Chair was sustained.
Mr.. HdiNMicke again luuNul iHt iN1oiu-
ton, inasmuch as the price had been
fixed too low. He subsequently offered
as an amendment that the minimum
price be fixed at so. but the amendment
was defeated and the resolution adopted.
STREET-CAR FACILITIES.
Upon Mr.. Kings motion the ordinance
was taken from the table which seeks
to make changes in the route OF the Man
chester Railway and Improvement Com
pany east OF Adams street. The ordi-
nance temporarily releases the company
from rendering any service on 50 much
OF the route heretofore granted as lies
east OF Adams and west OF Seventh
street.
After some discussion. the privilege
OF the floor was granted 10 Captain y.
j. Guigon. who explained the privilege the
railroad company asks for.
After some further discussion. Mr.. Tur-
pin moved TO refer the ordinance back 10
the Committee on Streets. Mr.. Vaughan
opposed the motion. and took the ground
that inasmuch as the ordinance also al
lowed the company 10 run It's cars by
electricity on Adams stsct. from the
corner OF Broad street north 10 Marshall,
and through the latter TO the Exposition
Grounds. the Council should do all in
It's power 10 secure an possible facilities
In carrying the people during the coming
reunion 10 the Exposition Grounds. Mr..
Noble took sides with Mr.. Turpin but the
iatter's motion was lost by "A vote Of 3
TO 10. Mcsars. MOuntcastlc Noble. and
Turpin alone voting in favor OF recon-
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