The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
VOL.fO-NEW SERIES. NO. 81.

~""NOi 'oA DliiS kOluB pdck ABOUT twenty
years, against the property now owned
by the Colored Young Mems Christian
association, and amounting to s926; also
the sum OF f49,G2 charged up against the
same property for a paving bill.
upon the recommendation OF the same
committee an ordinance was adopted pro-
viding that all moneys received from the
SAFE OF hre-alrm boxes and gongs shall
be paid into the city treasury. The
Board of Fire Commissioners shall have
the right TO draw on the fund when they
desire TO purchase new fire-alaIfn boxes.
Al THIS tuncture the Sergeant-at-Arms
returned with Mr. Seay. Of Clay Ward.
Mr.. Garter having previously made his
appearance. The tanitor. who had been
sent after Messrs. DacOnt Of Marshall.
and Mayer. Of jefferson Ward. also re-
turned, but had failed 10 find either
gentleman
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
A resolution was then taken ND by
which the city is TO guarantee the pay
ment OF interest on a loan of So. 900 OF
the State Agricultural Society for "a term
OF five years. provided. however. that
the amount paid heretofore ON interest
by the city, Amounting TO Sf.JOO be re-
funded. The adoption or the resolution
was recommended by the Finance Com
mittee. On motion cf Mr.. Davis. the
privilege Of the floor was granted for
nfteen minutes 70 "a committee Of the
society
Coonel william i. Wickham explained
that the city could not lose one dollar
by the transaction. for II would receive
first lien upon the property Of the so-
ciety, and the city was only asked TO
guarantee the interest for five years, so
that $4,000 worth OF bonds could De
Heated. The money 10 be guaranteed by
the city would IN reality be only $500 an-
nually, because the 5000 received by the
society from the lease OF the Exposition
grounds would be turned over 10 the city.
If the city would not guarantee the
interest, the property Of the society
would have 10 be sold
Col. John Murphy stated that for the
last eight years lie had been connected
with the society. and in 1855 the society
had been left $4,000 in debt on which
they had been compelled 10 pay the
interest, with the exception of $500 paid
by the city. Had IL not been for the
payment Of this interest the society
would not owe dollar now. The city
could only lose $500 annually, inasmuch
as the rest would be turned over TO the
city. If the grounds were sold nov.
the auditorium would be sold with them.
lie felt satisfied that in five years the
value Of that property would be worth
double what il is now.
After some further discussion. Mr.. Ebol
stated that he had looked into the propo-
hluon, and advocated the same. lie
thought II would be impossible for tho
city TO lose one cent. 1t would not onl,.
be wise but judicious for the city TO N
dorse these bonds. Mr.. Davis smoke I'm
similar strain and advocated co-opera-
ton by the city with the society.
MT. clover In opposing the proposition.
stated that the Council had just refused
10 Keep the finest libray in the South
open at night, declining to appropri9te
SlOJO as salary for an assistant librarian.
Inc city had spent A3.5oo on that prorerty
curing the last ten years. lie thoucht
that II the city could afford TO guarantee
those bonds, IL could certainly aupro-
PIRATE %LGyJ for the salary Of an assistant
librarian.
Messrs. Davis and Forriter advocated
the adoption. which was oDpoised - efr
cay VINO thought the city was not I'm a
condition 10 guarantee anybody's uaner
An amendment offered by Mr.. Fhel
was adopted. by which the city should
receive a frst lien on the proporfv Of
thesoc iety for its guarantee, bat the reso-
uuoh was lost by a vote Of II 10 Z. a
two-thirds vote being necessary. The
vote was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Blanks Rfoo,,to,,.
Bfsgs. Brock. Carter. Cottre'. Davis
Don Leavy. Ebel. Ferritor. Griffin rJou-
Inns Hobson. Mcdowell Wnliams-l5.
Noes-Messrs. Epps. Guust. I.aWdor
Page. Seay. Woody. Clover.
The body adopted a resolution apnro-
pratng $50 in payment for the services
or Captain Thomas Elicit as secretary
OF the Board Of Election during the wear
1876. 1t also adopted an ordinance fix
ing the salary Of the secretary Of that
board al 500 annually.
On motion Of Mr.. cay, the rules were
suspended I'm order 10 go back 10 the re-
port Of the Committee on Streets. and
the report was then aiken up on moion
of Nj. Blanks.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
The report which was adpoted made the
following appropriations: $50 for Grad.
ing. curbing and paving of granite arlt-
terds on the east side Of Iomhardv street
from Grove avenue 10 Hanover street.
$40 for similar work on the south side
of Park avenue from Morris 10 Harvie
street. 81 for similar work on Tho south
side of eigh street from orton 10 Kinney
side Of Cary street from Linden 10 Beech
street. $50 for similar work ON tho cast
side Of Smith street from Broad to Mar
shall street: se0 for similar work ON tho
north side OF Beverly street from Doeob
10 Reservoir street. 800 for the grad
ing. reseeting of orbing and reoavine
with granite spalls of tho ruad bed Of
Broad street from Fourteenth To Twon-
ty-second street ana for the grading and
rcnaving OF the sidewalks Of that street.
$50 for the grading paving or granite
cutters on both sides Of Grace street Prom
Twenty-siyth 10 Twonty-scvenfh. and for
the greding ana rcpaYine of the side
w1lks of that street. $500 for similar
work on the south side of Nicholeon
street from Hopkins 90 Fourth street.
SN1 for similar work ON both Sides OF
Hopkins street from Denny 10 Nichoi-
son street: S225 for similar work ON the
south side of State street from Fulton
street 10 the corporate limits 800 for
similar work on he north side ~ Clay
street from Twenty-sevcnth - Twenty
cighth. 81 $40 for similar work on the east
ef1a Of Twcnty-siNth from % 10 O street.
yiro for similar work on the south side of
Q street from Twenty evcnth 20 Twcn-
ty-eiehfh. $40 for similar work on Tho
west side of Twenty from n 20
y street. ti7o for similar work ON tho cast
side Of Tweuty-ninth street from clay
~ Leigh street A00 for similar work on
the soth side Of Clay street from Twon-
tv-nintr 90 Thirticih street. $40 for SINH
lar work on the north side OF Leigh
street from Twenty 10 Twenty
ffth street: $500 for the grading. ro-
setting Of CurhnE and paving with gran
ito spans of the ro7dbcd Of Eighth street
from Ircad TO Marshall street. and FOR
the rradlng anl Icnaning Of aiinWnlks on