Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-08
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LoNG-DIsTANCE TELEPHONE co.
ASKS ron FRANCHISE.
ANOTHER REPORT FROM ACCOUNTANT
Deals with Offices of Auditor and
Treasurcr-Strcct Work Ordered
Taxes, &c.

T0c Common COUNCIL NlSpOSfd OF
quantity OF business az it's regular De-
oember session hast night. Besides dis
rosing OF number Of minor matters,
several momentous questions were settled
and others were appropriately referred.
Decidedly the most interesting to take
the latter course was the petition OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany Of Virginia for permission 10 con-
struct and operate telephone poles and
wires IN the streets Of Richmond with a
Wow. Of conducting a long-distance teie-
phone business here and connecting Rich
nond with the greater cities OF the North
and west. This comQany has been char
tered In Virginia. and its counsel here
embraces some Of the best legal talent
in the State. When the matter came UP
in its initial form last evening there
were present representing the company
Colonel George Wayne Anderson, Mr..
II, NJ. Smith, Jr.. and Mr.. Clarence L.
Young. and IL Is understood that when
the Committee on Streets takes mp the
petition Senator John ". Daniel will APP
pear I'm Its behalf,
This company 1t IS claimed, now has
ing system, which forms "a network
throughout the North and West. and 1t Is
now desirous Of extending its wires from
Washington to Richmond, thence to At
lanta. and eventually to all Of the large
southern cities. The Council did not con-
slider the application. but referred il to the
Committee on Streets. when the merits
of the plan will Be fully investigated.
Captain Carlton Mccarthy. the Special
Accountant of the ci.y, presented another
lengthy report last night. This time ne
dealt with the Offices Of the City Auditor
and Treasurer. detailing the manner In
which tho accounts are kept, etc, ana the
report was ordered printed.
TIE COUNCIL CONVENED.
The Council convened about 7:S0. and the
following members were In their seats
president Caskie and Messrs. blanhs'
Rloombere. Briggs, COttrell. E0el, Eos
ter. Gunst, HARRISON, hawkins, ioDsVH'
Jones' King. Lawder. Miller MosDy'
Neale. Noble. Pollock. kountIee' S toI'7'
usnrer Wake. Wallerstein, Mhaleh'
Williams WHITE. and Woody.
A lengthy report was presented by the
conunittse on Streets. and the Following
recommendation embraced LAeIe were
adopted: -. 49,. ,l,o-
Authorizing the committee 10 near alle
cations for the paving and grading Oh
certain sidewalks and alleys, at lhe 0os'
of the abutting property-owhers. III
Authorizing the committee TO hear ale
,-ations Tor the construction OF sewers
along certain streets. at the expense OF
the abutting property-o"herS'
Resolutions as follows.
Aunropriating $50 Cor grading and paw
ing both sides of Shafer street between
Grace and Broad. I'LL
on Cherry street adjoining Hollywood
Cemetery. ...,.,
Appropriatlng 500 for the construction
Of a sewer IL NJ street. o.-
Arthorlziug the Committee on streets
20 return 10 the Richmond Ieiephohe
company the $500 bond deposited Dy
that company as forfeit 'haI ~ 49," 49,
carry out the terms Of the llaicl''so
granted II by the city Council.
TDetrpcting the Committee on streets
~ nroceed with the grading and curohG
~ both sides Of Grace suoet between
,rwentv-siXth and Twenty seventh, IN ac-
cordance with an ordinance previously
adopted. 80, .ho
Empowering the committee to sen inc
bouses in Fifth street. Fulton. between
Tennv and Nicholson strasts. which were
condemned for the purpose OF opening
that street. $50
The Council refused TO allow the trans
fer ~ $40 from the hands-and-carts ac-
count Of tho department 10 the pay -lO'i
account. The matter was discussed al
some length. and finally referred 10 inc
Committee on Finance. -..,,..,
CTrRBINCi on BROAD STREET.
The resolution from the Street Commit
zoe anpropristing 81 OiOs2 to reset and
renew the curbing on Broad street De
tween Fifth and Adams. was read ana
evoked much debate. Colonel Jones oi'-
,,oeed the measure. saying that there hdd
hon some changes in the grade on broau
street at certain points. ana thal '"o
condition Of this thOrougnfare was now d
,nstter OF special consideration before the
committee on Retrenchment ana Keiorh'
Ee thought the question or the Ies'oi -
sion 81 Broad street 10 its ola grace
.bould ne settled before any more cuID-
ing was put down. tito, -,
a voluminous report was submitted py
Afr Wallerstein for the committee OF
. FINANCE A resolution appfopil"lhb s'N
90 ,ba second Market. TO run That enter
- ~ the end Of the fiscal year, was
adoptea. The same action was taken WIN
reference to a resolution instructing the
'Aud,ynr 10 draw his warrant upon lhe
1ifv treasurer IN favor of Chafles H.
.f,,y,uel for 81 300. IN payment OF a Juds-
7 ,,,e,t obtained by him against the city III
she Law and Equity Court
MAY HAVE SEWERS CONNECTED.
An ordinance amending section - OF
rhapter IS Of the City Ordinances so as
10 empower the Board or heillh 10
,,ssolt a. cases of necessity such sewer
4 connections as may be proper Tor the
ruhlic health. and imposing me upon
nevsons falling 20 comply with TINS mea-
& enc &c. came Up. from the com
. ,oi,tee on Finance, and was referred by
tbo Council 10 the City Attorney for his
opinion as 10 its validity
Another ordinance received from "
NANCE COMMITTEES amends the ordi-
nance regulating me siiihlll- - -
ynissioners. directing the two brahches
orlthe CITY Council 70 elect from theli
t,osfes one member Of each as a mem
her ~ the Board OF Sinking FUND COM
vnlssioners. such members 10 serve upon
fhe last-named body during their terms
as members Of the city COuhch INV
4 .,oos,,re was agreed 20, after an eX-
PLANTATION by MT. Nailets'elh N C'- az
q or,v meant that the Common Oouhei
and BOARD OF Aldermen should be rep
rosented in the Board Of Sinking Fund
Commissioners. ,,. ,a,o.,,,e
20 the collection OF delinquent taxes anu
{ reg,deting the duties OF the DehhqNe"'
,rax-collector was also handed In IRON
~, I,narce Committee. II in brief pro-
y,des that not only the penalty or per
cent shall be charged on all taxes dein'
ouent. but that regular interest OF pei
cent. per annum shall also DC ehaIseu
against such property Nir. NaHerslei
stated that under the present ORDNANCE
q The city offered a premium to property
owners who allowed their taxes 10 80 de-
II Iinouent. The measure was unanimously
adopted
REPORT OF THE CITT ACCOUNTANT