The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-02
two BURNING QUESTIONS.


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made Sn0ckoe creek the great to
carry of aI The hlth. lie animated that
TAO creek was beng taxed beyond its ca
pacity, and gave "a VIVID description OF
the condition OF his store after the rise
"a fcw weeks ago.
Mr.. Higgins was followed by other gem
reuen. VINO called attention TO the fact
tnat 90 the last assessment property
down 0n the creek was rater 40 per
cent. lower than at the previous one. and
heii that the creek was responsible for
tle direrelce.
Air.. julius Hobson. chairman OF the
Committee on Health. and Or. W. T..
Opfcnhimcr, PRECEDENT Of the Eoari Of
Health. appeared before the committee.
ana tho former Presented a statement
showing that the department would not
have enough money 10 run it during the
fiscal year. lie requested them To recon-
mend to tho Council the transforance OF
N'Nw 10 the payroll Of the department
ana fl.""' To the expense account.
The committee. as far as could be
judged seemed favorably disposed toward
lhe various requests urged. and TOOK them
under advisemcnt.
80 ~ I'm isALL.
Tie Committee on Light met yesterday
eftcluoon ia room d OF Las CITY liall, with
the following members present. Mcszrs.
starke chairman. Stokes. Tanner.
Vaughan, and Malerstein.
a communication was read from SUI
p~erintenlent OF the CASA orks. W. H..
knowles, recommending that a light be
piA9ed IN the yard OF the iiowitzers' Ar
mOry. Ills recommendation was received
and lied.
Mr.. Nallcrstein stated that at the last
meeting of tho COMMITTEES the Committee
on Manufactures lad been instructed TO
ascertain the highest price obtained for
coal tar by the various gas-wOrAs -n Tine
i'niicd States. and 40 make a contract
with Armitage * Co., 20 take all this
tar from the Richmond Gas-Works at
the said highest price SO ascertained. TIE
committee. Nr WaAervton said. was
not vet ready 10 report. having only OBJ
tanned "a few figures. but since the last
meeting 81 the committee DE had heard
from various parties VINO desired TO be
allowed 10 hil for tho tar.
Mr. Wallersten moved. therefore. that
the resolution lnstructing the Commit
tee ON Manufactures TO- make a contract
with Mr. Armitlgo. be reconsidered Tic
urged in support Of his motion that 20
was the duty of tie committee TO get
every dollar pos ible for the tar made
bv the G8s-Works. lie thought This
could best Dee accomplished by allowing
a number Of persons 10 bid for me ter.
The committee unanimously agreed TO
reconsider its action, and, upon MOTION
Of Nr. Walierstein, passed "a resoIull'n
instructing the Superintendent OF the Cas-
Works 10 advertise for tids fer the Tar
for one Year from November % 1870 lhe
same to bee considered by the committee
AT its first meeting IN November. Ihc
successful bidder Will be required TO give
bond in the sum of $500 for Twelve
months and the committee reserves t"e
right TO reject any and all bids.
The above resolution was adopted win
only one dissenting voice. Mr.. G. W. ran
nor ciaiming that q verbal contract H'"
hoen made with Mr.. Armitase, WhlcH inc
committce had uo right 90 break and lui-
tbor. that no more money would he h''
g., for fnc Tar hv allowing bidders s.N'e
Nfr. Armitace had agreed TO pay the h-Ih-
oct nriee paid los any corporation III l"o
United states.
rnora was some discussion regarding
q. hin received from the Richmond Ran
gav ara Electric Company ior
gor rsht FURNISHED the city. This was
araly ordered paid with a. deduction OF
s,o4g for The time The service WAS inter-
rantcd by Tuesday nights storm
The committee then adjourned.
SO QUORuMS.
A meeting Of the Committee on f-r.'
49, v,s scrsdulsl for 3 O'Clock yes
,er3av afternoon. Int was postponed on
ocoornt of the absence Of % quorum.
mpu C.,rm,ttee on Grounds and Build
ras 10 have met at 7.2o last nisht.
,at ,hoee Who assembled. after waiting
eo~.~ minutes for 81 quorum. d'9p'
n.,.,'o,t tr,n-1ctine any business.