The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-08
RE7RENCHMENI ANDREFORM
The Council Committee Makes a Long
List Of Recommendations.
DEPARTMEATSOP STREETS And LIGHT
Among tho Reductions in Salaries Is Iha'
OF che city Engineers to $4,000 Per
Annum-changes ia the Conduct OF
the Ga--N Norks-Other Items

the Ga--W Works-Other Items
A REGULAR monthly meeting Of the Com
mon Council was held last night at
O'Clock. in the Council chamber Prssi-
dent James CasNe was absent on &C
count os a death IN the family, and Oh
motion OF Mr.. Woody. Of Marshall ward
1ff. W-Isrste.n WAS chosen president pro
tenn The following members were pres
ent: Mcssrs. Allen. Blanks, BrigSs' Cot
troll. Ebcl. Foster HMreis)n. Hawkins.
Hobsou, Jones. King. Lawler, MiLer
MOsDy, Neale, Noble. Pollock. Kountree,
5cctt. Stokes. Tanner. Wake, WMlersteln,
Williams, Wltte, and Woody.
Ga molon o. Ar. Ebel the resolution
20 0Dled al to last meeting providing Tor
- sewer Oh Broad street between Fifth
and Sixth. WAC taken UP and rejected.
A large number Of resolutions providing
fol tie paving and curbing OF various
streets and alleys, which were recon-
mended by the Street Committee, were
taken up and passed.
on recommendation or the street Cora-
mltfee the CITY Treasurer was directed
20 turn over 90 the Richmond Traction
Company the amoLnt deposited with the
CITY Treasurer as a guarantee.
The resolution offered By Mr. Lawder.
requiring the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company 20 place on sale tickets
Tor roe uso Of mechanics and others be-
tween tho hours Of 6 and o'clock IN the
morning. was laid on tho table. on motion
o' Mr Lawder the Street Committee
having recommended IT'S rejection.
A resolution to refund TO Mr G.. Ruhr-
murd tho sum OF 500 for damage by over
Cow of culvert on Holly street was re-
fcfrrl 70 the Finance Committee.
SPECIAL ACCOUNTANT
Tho Special Accountant Of tho city Mr..
Carlton Mccarthy. submitted his report
on Tho examination Of the city Fueincer'T
Cfire Thf ror0rt srvs the affairs and
accounts ~ tho department arc kept IN
systematic manner. Accountant Nc
Car,hy recon mouis q better s7rtnm n
sceord 20 tho street accounts. The re-
port was received and dicd
Ile resolution ordering Tho removal Of
The wires ~ the Fire-Aiarm ana Police.
IfIc9raph Icn7rfn cnt from The nolos or
tho southern Hs'i Telephone Co~nanv 10
th poles ~ the Richmond Teienhono
con rnny was. on motion ~ Wr C9ttrou
referred 10 tho Street Committee
Ihe lire Committee recommended .bo
E.1li.nf or p large number Of building
ili.'s' including large AL d1it.on 10 the
'''7 OF The Baltimore efaafn-paaI-o.
comnanv. which were granted.
Tho application 0f 1fr. T. w. prfio,. -
''.t frame shop ON Main gtroot oo,oo
-T WIN sfine'o roof was on roo+io,, 80
''i'ifI ~oferrrl o. r. -f...o ,-
flto Department.. '' 'le
SCHOOL. ur-rr r,r.--..
At the last meoting pr,eile,,
DasAie r'lczed the Citv Enoire.-'. I,.
p-lli-ent for alleged lack Of abu,t,. a.,
regard to the construction OF bruf.,',
-ie city The following commnnioa-
.." was r-id last night in reply 10 fboee
and filed: was i'gei'ea
Richmond Va sept. s. fs.s.
To Tie Council Committee on schools.
1entemcn.-ln view of "a recent die
clssion ia the Council rejecting on the
designs ~ s.looi buildings made Inn our
once ana erected under our supervision
and total misunderstanding OF the oai-
cial relations of or Office TO your commit
zee, 10 Is but llst that ] should submit
&c you buef IMPORT. and request IL TO be-
read To- the Council as q refuafi3n 0f the
unWIrdnt'd criticisms made there.
The city charter and ordinances pre-
scribe. in addition 10 other dudes. the fol.
lowing.
"Ihe Engineer of the city shall he .bo
superintendent 'of al public improve
menfs. lie shall by himself or bv his
assistants. Tor whom he shall Doe resDon-
siDle make all such surveys. plans. and
climates aa may be required of him bv
tle CITY Council OF either branch thereof
the Committee on Streets generally. Or
ANY committee of the city Council. Ho
shall also te the architect and draughts-
man OF tle city. etc." You Will
sce that 7 am not only officially architect
Of the city. 10 60 what you may require.
nut 10 is also made my duty 20 supervise
TIE construction OF your Buildings. This
is 30 recent requirement. bur applied 20
ny predecessors in Office. and has been
exaettd ~ the Office for nearly forty
years. apart from my previous prepara-
t.on in tho study OF architecture. either
ny myself or my assistants. the teshu-
ing. modifying and supervising the eree-
ton or .cme thirty-odd baildlngs. en-
lracilg nearly every variety Of public
building. from a city flall 10 a simple
Keepers lodge. surely establishes the fact
that there Is an architect in the Eugi-
reers Office. As 10 the style. convenience.
and cost or ail these buildings. .hey stand
D. comparison with any buildings %
speak for themselves. How far your
school buildings are satisfactory. com
pairing those dlsgnod by our ofhco with
thcse designed d. private architects. tie
aec0fnpany-s record and recent report OF
the city school Board VIII show.
Very respectfully.
lSIs1eD Vs. =. CUTsHAW.
city Engineer.
FROM IHD SCHOOL BOARD.
1ue following was read ln this con
necron.
once or Lne CITY School Board
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