The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-04

districts from which the members Oh 'ne
ro,rd Of public Ir~rests are to be e'c0'
Cd The same gentleman oneIeu
] ordinancc that hereafter two He'i'
| Of the School Board shall be eiec,eu -
the Council from the Common COUNT"
and one from the Board OF Aldermen
, The matter was referred TO the Coniii'''-
tee on Ordinances.
Mr.. scott also offered an ordinance I'M
posing "A license Of 81 on bicycles anu
trisyclos. II was referred TO the COM
mittee on Ordinances.
Mr. Rountree offered an ordinance
amending existing ordinance as TO the
employees OF the city Hall IL makes
the first assistant engineer superintendent
OF the building. gives him power 10 re-
move employees and engage the necessary
help 10 keep the building In good condl-
ton He shall also recommend TO the
Committee on Grounds and buildings.
for its approval. the salaries TO be PAID
the employees The matter was referred
TO the Committee on Grounds and Build
ings.
Mr.. Iawder offered n resolution. which
was referred 20 the Committee on Streets
requesting the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company 10 issue half-fare labor
tickets to be used between and o'clock
in the morning.
ON motion of Mr. King. the Council
adopted "a resolution appropriatng So
for repairs necessary 10 the Third market
building.
on motion OF Mr.. Hobson. resolution
was adopted requesting the City Attorney
10 report as TO the steps taken by him
10 test the question az 10 the payment
! Of the cost for the paving OF sidewalks.
PROPOSED NEW CITY JAIL.
Mr.. Gunst chairman OF the sub-com-
mittco OF the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings. appointed 10 consider the eT-
peuiency OF building a new city Jail, orerd
the following. which was unanimously
adopted
BE 1t resolved by the Council OF the
city Of Richmond tho Board Of Alder
men concurring. That special commit
tee OF live be appointed three from the
Common Council and two from the Board
of Aldermen TO inquire into the feast
niiity OF building new city jail. and that
the said committee be authorized 10 make
such recommendation for building "a jail.
other than by tho issuing of bonds also
10 recommend the sale Of sucA proper
ties owned by the city as are not yield
INK the city any or sufficient revenue"
The following resolution was also pre-
scnted by Mr. Gunst.
Bc IL ordained by The city Council.
That the Superintendent OF the Rich
niond Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph be
and is hereby instructed 10 have the city
wires and nrc-alarm boxes removed from
the Rel Telephone COmpanys poles. and
/ placed on the poles OF the Richmond
Telephone Company. and that whore poles
arc necessary for the benefit OF the Fire
alarm and police telegraph service are not
in place. he shall lave authority 10 place
| the same
The Chair stated that inasnlich as an
! expenditure OF money was involved the
rules mad to be suspended This was
/ agreed TO. but the ordinance was then
| lost by vote Of 10 10 II. which was As
/ follows
/ Ayes-Msssns. Briggs. Cottrell, Gunst
| Hawkins. Hobson Jawder. Miller. Scott
/ Whalen. Wiliams-lO.
/ Noee- Messrs. Allen. Blanks, CaslSie
Bloomberc. Ebel Foster. HaTroison.
Jones. King Mosby: Nealc. RounrTee:
Stokes Tanner. Wake. wallerstein.
| W0ody-17.
on motion of Mr. Bloombers. the vote
was then reconsidercd. and the ordinance
/ referred 10 the Finance Committee
! Mr.. Bloomborg offered a resolution d.
rccung the Committee on Ordinances to
/ report rs soon as possible the revised
ordinances now in the hands of the re-
/ visor. Mr.. Alexander Coke. 10 was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Briggs offered an ordnance COM
| polling the streot-car companies 10 pro-
vide their cars within ninety days after
the adoption Of the measure with the
most effective fende-s The ordinance was
adopted
The Council thn adjourned.