The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MANf MATTERS WERE CONSIDERED
BYTHAr BODf LAST MONT.
Resolution Reducing the City Engineers
Salary TabIed-street Improve
ment Much Discussed.

Nothing IF special note transplTeu at
| the regular meeting OF the Board Oh
| Alder men last night. full Board
was present. and the only thing that was
expected TO have caused any excitement
the reduction OF the salary OF the CITY
| Engineer-was laid over for special
meeting.
Shortly after Z O'Clock the Board OF
Aldermen was called 10 oluer Dy fresi-
dent Turpin. Those present weie Messis
allen, Banen, Blake. Garter, Cutchihs'
iaIdwicke, King, AOntsOneiy' MVVie'
sIOuntcastIe, NoDie, Snitn, Sncdd' Slalhc'
Vaughan, Llmmerndhn, anu AuiPih-
lneie was only one absentee, hi. buI
ton, VINO was SICK.
Inc Committee Oh Streets reported
resolution Ie.aAns 10 the common Vi
Broad street, and recommended ina. IL
he adopted, also an ordinance as 10 lhe
running Of cars OF the TWO electric com
panles. and the KIND Of cars 10 be used
by said companies during the winter
months. when had been referred ~
the Board on July IA. 1896, and IN lieu
thereof recommended the adoption OF
the ordinance III reference 10 the
operation vi the cars OF the TWO compa-
MES at all points Of intersection OF lheIT
respective lines on Broad street.
The Committee Oh finance reported the
bill in reference TO the insurance on the
Auditorium building, that the money De
USED in rebuilding. Inc bOdIu Ielustu
to concur in II.
The Committee on Claims and Salaries
reported adversely the bill Of the Cohen
f,r II H.
the Law and Equity Court. The com
mittee rejected this bill on the ground
that the articles were not purchased
through the proper channels.
Mr.. Allen wanted 10 know what would
become Of the claim If The Board refused
to pay.
M ZimuCrman said the money could
probably be made if the account could
be shown TO be correct. hut he did not
believe that any and everybody ought
to be allowed to buy things and then
send in the bill to the Council. lie men
toned one item OF two dozen towels at
he cost OF S..
The resolution was. thereupcn. referred
to the Committee on Grounds and Build
nss.
The Board concurred in a large num-
Der of resolutions that came from the
Common Council.
When the resolution from the Com
mittcc on Streets. which provides for
the grading Of certain streets including
Twcniy-Grst. was read. some little de-
tate was INDUCED IN between Messrs.
Noble. King. Hardwicke and Carter.
which resulted in sending the resolution
back TO the committee from whence it
came.
TWENTY-FIRST STREET GRADE.
Mr.. Noble wanted the resolution. so
FAR as Tweuty-hrst street was concerned
referred back.
Mr.. King hoped the resolution would
rot pass. but the money that had been
appropriated should be used where it WIS
needed
Mr.. Blake thought the street Commit
tee knew best what should be done.
Nj. Hardwicke said the gentleman
knew some things, bat he diiIt know
anything ahout that part of the city un-
der discussion. lie wanted the grade 10
lomain as II is. and the money used TO
pave the street and sidewalks
Mr.. King considered the present grade
useless for heavy teams. and the com
mite" thought that the grade should be
established and finished later on.
Mr.. Carter belle, cd that some grade
should be established Let US do some
future will know what to depend upon. no.
air. Hardwickc was willing 10 accept
the chances.
You don't represent the city" said
Mr. Carter.
But I represent my part Of it," re-
piled Mr.. HardwicFe
Mr.. liardwicke wanted The money that
had been appropriated fer that purpose
to be used mere and not taken some
where else. I'VE are willing 10 have
the grade"
Mr.. King also represented that part OF
The ward and denied that there was
ruse TO take tho money elsewhere. but
stated that he was willing to use the
money in some other way. II move tho
whole resolution De referred back" said
he
Mr.. Carter here took n hand and moved
that so much Of the resolution as re-
ierred TO the grade on Twenty-frst street
be referred back 10 the committee. He
was under the impression that hc could
split the resolution I'm two ana by send
Ing half back not destroy the original
resolution.
Mr.. Cutchins poured oil on the troubled
water in his pleasant manner and sug-
gested that the Board adopt the amend
Lent Of Mr. King.
This was done and by a vote Of 70 TO
I. and the resolution went bacl. to the
committee.
APPROPRIATION OF MONEY.
The following concurrent resolutions
appropriating certain amounts Of money
were also concurred in:
5000 for paving the alley from Main TO
Tobacco alley.
$500 for constructing q sewer on TWENTY
seventh street between Broad and Mar
shall streets
$3.50 for constructing a sewer on judah
street. between Leigh and Duval
$500 for constructing q sewer on ST.
Peter street. between Duval and Baker.
Ne0O2C for grading Broad street be-
tween Seventeenth ard Nineteenth
streets
sls1g.05 for grading Venahc street. be-
tweent MOscly and Pink streets
Sl.l2l.17 10 pave Seventh street. between
Clay and Leigh streets
$500 for grading South Graham from the
curve TO Fulton.
500 for grading North State street. Full
ton. to corporation line
s2l5 for grading east side Williamsburg
avenue.
$500 for grading west side OF Thjrtleth
street. between Clay and Leigh streets.
800 for grading west side Of Thirtieth
street between Marshall and CLAW streets
1925 for paving north side CLAW street
between Twenty-ninth and Thirtietb
streets.
&75 for having west side Twentv-ninth
street between CLAY and Leigh streets.
500 for paving east side Twenty-sixth