Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-03
TABLE THE REPORTS.
The Council Deeds 10 Consider Tnem
at a Special Nesting.
ALLOW 100000 FOR WATER MAINS

The bicycle and the Dog and GOAT
Ordinances Considered - Inquiry
About the New G. Il d. Dep0t-be'-
ter from Mr.. Warren.
The Common Council held lengthy
session last night and transacted a great
deal OF regular business. The ali-apsoro-
ing feature OF the meeting was the pre-
seutation of the majority and minority
reports of the special committee on III
yestlgation of the affairs OF the gas
works. which, TO the profound surprise VI
the large number OF interested spectators
was referred to a special session. u oe
held March 18th. without having oeen
read These documents appear in fuii on
mage OF this mornings Dispatcn.
The body was called TO order by Presi-
dent Glover at 1850 o'clock, and hait an
bour was spent in reading the minutes OF
the last meeting. a batch OF resoiueiohS
came up from the Committee ON streets'
but none of them were of any speciai
public importance.
The Finance Committee, through MI.
Ianderkin. presented large amount vi
business From that body came resoiu-
ton anpropriating 1850 for the repairing
and maintenance of the James river riee
bridge. the sum not to be aVaiiaoie uh'i
the city OF Manchester shall have app'o-
nriated a similar amount for saia pur-
pose. Adopted.
A resolution, favorably passed upon
concentrating $500 for the purchase OF coai
7--r---lrd 75T- the -colored poor of the city. was
adopted.
MONEY FOR wATER-MAINs.
In lien of the resolution appropriatinS
10000 for extending and eniarsihS tne
water-mains OF the city. the |otliilltse' |o,
on Finance recommended the appiop'l
ton of the sum named III per sen..
bonds of the city, 10 De eNpehueu "a
,yater-meters to be placed In the lower
narts OF the city. Mr. Wallerstein onereu
an amendment TO the measure coming
| from the Committee on Finance, "hele
bv The SO.O0O should be expended IN mains
instead of meters. The proposed chahSe
proyoked much discussion, ana the "noie
| question of Richmond's water supply wa
| again gone into, and the amendment was
| rho Citv Accountant recommended the
| adontion of an ordinance authorizing perl
| odical and complete settlements oel"een
/ the Auditor and the Collector OF Dem"
ouent Taxes. The measure was agreed
| TO by a vote of 20 ayes and no noes -
TABLED THE ORDINANCE.
The ordinance granting to the ladies' OF
tbe Confederate Memorial Literary So
cietv the free use of gas at the Confede-
| rate Museum was lost at rrst, then re-
| considered, discussed at length, ana iaiu
on the table. -.
The Council adopted a large number
| of resolutions granting PERMISSION "
! erect frame buildings in the city, IN ac-
| cordance with the report OF the ,oi'ii''''
/ tee on Fire Department
After a full explanation OF the measure
the body passed the ordinance recon-
nended by the Committee on ordinances
| ro,o ding blcycles This ordinance mas
already been printed IN these columns. IL
proyidss the rates OF speed at which
| wheels shall be ridden, and presctlpes no
clause for lights and bells or sonss, these
/ devices being deemed dangerous hs'ea"
! of preventive of danger.
The dog and goat ordinance, whicn mas
also been published, was laid upon the
/ table and ordered to be printed.
THE GAs-HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
Under the head of reports OF special
| committees, Mr. Gunst, chairman OF the
| Committee on Investigation of the Arairs
of the Gas-Works, said that after
full and careful consideration OF an
the testimony adduced before II his
committee was ready to submit lis re-
/ mort He did not propose to discuss the
| merits or dement's OF the paper which
| he was about TO present. TWO members
Of the committee had seen fit 10 bring
I'm a minority report. He Accorded 10
| those gentlemen the same rights ana
| privileges that the other members hdh.
| These two gentlemen had prepared ana
signed a report which was almost sub
| stantiallv the same as the majority re-
| mort save that the minority report
| nlaced criticism upon the City Auditor.
| MIR. F.. j. Warren, which the majority
! Of the committee did not think the
evidence before IT justified. Chairman
| Gunst said that this feature Of the MI
nority report was a profound surprise
TO himself. as well as every gentleman
who signed the majority report He felt
confident that the members OF that body
| had not gone into the investigation with
| any feeling of favoritsm for any one or
! prejudice against any one, but solely TO
| do their duty as representatives or the
people. The committee simply presented
| its report and conclusions for the con-
sideration Of the Council and for It's ap-
proval or disapproval
CONSIDER AT A SPECIAL MEETING.
| Before the reports handed In were
read Mr. Davis moved that the papers
be considered at special meeting, TO
| be held on the evening OF March l2th.
| This was withdrawn until the recon-
| mendations could be read. The hrst
paper recommended was a resolution APP
propriatlng $50 additional compensation
| FOR Colonel William p. Smith, the spe-
| cial accountant; $50 to Mr.. H. Il. Bou-
| dar extra compensation; %5 TO Mr.. Johh
| G.. Winston. the committees steno-
eranher extra compensation. These were
| agreed to- and Mr.. Davis renewed MS
motion to consider the recommendations
| Of the committee at special meeting, 10
be held March 18th, which was promptly
adopted.
A futile attempt was then made TO
adjourn. and the Council proceeded with
its regular business.
The ordinance prohibiting any wagon
| or cart from occupying any space with
| In the jurisdiction OF the First Market
| until all space in the market-house
shall have been occupied. which was
| adopted by the Board OF Aldermen at
its last meetirg was opposed by Mr..
| Trower. on the ground that all the
markets should be embraced In the mea-
sure. The ordinance was finally agreed
to.
SITE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
From the Board of Aldermen came the
resolution granting a site In Monroe
Park for the proposed monument TO
ex-President Jefferson Davis. IL was
promptly adopted
A communication from the secretary