Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-04
BACK TO THE BOARD.
PAPERS SENT TO THE RETRbNCh-
MEyT COMMITTEE RETURNED.
THE CONDITION OF BROAD STREET.
4 Special Meeting tn lie Held Next
Tuesday Night to Consider 'h's
.ro,terCrounyx and buildings
Committee in Session.

mont and Reform held quite an important
meeting in Room No. II of the city ia"
last night. II was session lasting from
till 10 o'clock. and attended by eight ot
the nine members-Messrs. Allen CHAIR
mani. Ebel. Jones, Noble Harreison'
starke. Rountree. and zimmerman.
The main object OF the meeting was
10 consider resolution from the CouncH
directing that body to investigate ire
causes OF the present dcplorable condi-
tlon Of Broad street from Harrison to
Ninth street. Colonel Cutshaw. the City
Engineer. who had been summoned 20
be present. was on hand. and after the
body went into session was asked for MS
views REGARDING the matter. He said the
question was one Of such magnitude and
involved the action Of certain members
Of the old Committee on Streets. and also
the ordinance prepared by the City At
torney. as we'll as the work Of the en-
cineers OF both the Richmond Traction
Company and the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company, and he recommended
that the consideration OF the subject be
postponed until all these could appear be
fore the committee
TO HAVE THEM PRESENT.
Mr.. Jones. in accordance with Colonel
Cutshaw's suggestion. moved that the
committee adjourn and summon these
gentlemen to appear before it at future
meeting.
The CITY Engineer was asked II he
would make statement in connection
with the condition OF the street men
toned He replied that he was prepared
to DO so. but preferred TO have these
other persons present when he said what
he had to say. After a great deal Of
discussion the committee agreed to meet
on next Tuesday evening at o'clock 20
take up this matter.
The preamble and resolutions offered
by Ar. HarlWicke ar the recent meeting
Of the Board Of Aldermen and referred
90 tho Board Of Aldermen. was then
taken up. on motion Of Wr Zimmerman.
after the rules had been suspended. Even
before the ClerlC had finished reading Mr..
Hariwicke's paper. which has already
been referred 10 in abstract form I'm tho
Dispatch. Mr.. Noble raised the rOint tkat
It was not n paper for The Committee
slider. but should properly 20 before the
Committee on Finance He said that tho
scope of the resolutions was very broad
and that they. 10 say the least OF them
We're "a reflection un0n the Retrenchmcnt
and Reform Committee
CONTRADICTIONS RESOLUTIONS.
Chairman Allen held that Mr. Nob'cs
point was well taken. but the Clerk was
allowed 10 finish reading the paper Mr..
Noble then said that the resolutions cen
tradicted themselves. ls hoy dealt with
what tho Fin1uce Committee should 60
and said that the various comm ttees and
boards of the city should report 10 the
City Council as 20 the exDodiency Of GER
iain change suggested n them.
After some further debate touching
this matter Nr Jones moved that. in
asmuch as the time before tine making
up Of the budget for the year vas too
limited for the committee 70 prosecute
its Investigations. the .menied report
Of the Committea on potrcnchment ard
Reform be returned 10 the Board Of Al
dermen. His motion also went on @
stimulate that the body would pursue ifs
investigations as speedily rs possible.
Chairman Allen. yacating the chair
asked that he be excused from voting
eyn'airing that he hal asked TO be re-
lievei from further service as member
OF the committee. which request th'
Board Of Aldermen refused 20 grant
Mr. Zimmerman explained that he also
made q similar request ~ the Board
but that. since this question had arisen
I'm this form he felt that as he was still
a member OF the committee he should
vote Mr. Starke also asked 10 b. eX-
oused. but Mr. Noble asked him IL he
had not voted uron tho report in the
Board Of Aldermen. The Clay-Warl
member stated that he voted there ~
rocommlt the papers. and withdrew his
request Mr.. Jones's motion was finally
adopted. Mr. Starke voting in the mega
tive
MR.. HARDwICKES PAPER RE
TURNED.
Mr.. Zimmerman then moved that Mr.
Hardwicxe's paper be returned 10 the
Board Of Aldermen with the eXpan1-
ton that II did not properly come within
the province OF the Committee on Re
trenchmert and Reform. There was
some discussion as to the reasons why
the preambles and resolutions were Of
fered. and Mr.. Starke stated that tn
chairman Of the Finance Committee haa
first intended 10 offer the paper. under
the impression that the Committee OF
Retrenchnent and Reform was prac-
ucally broken up. but had decided TO
ask its reference to that body at the las.
hour.
NIr. Zimmerman said quite pertinent
lv. that the Committee on Finance was
at present engaged with the annual
budget. and had al the work that il Soull
possibly do. he did not see how it
could take up any new matter at this
time.
Mr. Jones raised the point that the
Retrenchment and Reform Committc
had already acted on some Of the mat
tcrs involved I'm the paper sent TO trc
committee from the Board Of Aldermcr
and intimated that he saw no neccs-
sity 10 go over the same ground again.
afr Noble said Mr. Hardwicke's resolu-
fions were, whether they were INTENDED
TO be- or not. a reflection upon that com
mittee. inasmuch as they attempted O.
tell IL IT'S duties. After some further dis
cussion Of the question the committee
adopted the motion OF Mr.. Iimmermann
and the committee then adjourned.
Grounds and Buildings.
4 regular session OF the Committee or
Grounds and Buildings was held in Room
No. Of the City Hall at o'clock las
evening. A communication was reac
from Mrs +. c. Minor, secretary Of the
Hollywood Memorial Association, thank
ing the committee for Il quantity {.
trees given to IL 10 be planted In IN
soldiers section at Hollywood Cemetery.
Mr.. r. thinner presented an oncr
for the refreshment privieges at the
New reservoir for the year 1897. which.
after some consideration, was laid upon
the table.
An opinion from the City-Attorney re
gardlng the purchase OF lot OF supplies
from the Cohen Company for the Hust-
ings Court was read. II stated that all
the items enumerated, save one of
counle Of dozen towels, would have to b.