Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

resolution directing that the Committee
on Shockoc creek DE empowered to enter
into contract with The Chesapeake ana
Ohio Railway Company 20 carry out lm-
prOvCmcnts upon Shockoc creek IN ac-
cordance with plans and prohles filed I'm
the office Of the city Engineer Favor
able action was taken upon the paper
NEW COLORED ALMsHOUSE.
on the final roll-cau. SIR. Walerstein
offered an ordinance placing the net pro
ceods from the sale o. Che strip or lana
lying between the city almshouse ana
doc Hebrew Cemetery TO THE credit OF
fund to be known ass thc almshouse eX-
togs.0u fund. aui oir0ctirs tnai me
Committee ou Relief of The Poor should
sen at public auction thc coloIed aims-
house. providing a. sufficient amount can
ls derived from this and SUCH other
property as con Doe dispensed with hy
this commiuee 20 provide a sufficient
amount to build an annex TO the present
white almeh1uao for the care or colored
inmates OF thc Institution.
At the suggestion OF NJ Bloomberg'
the author of the ordinance struck out
Che clause embracing "such other pro-
urr.v as might Doc dispensed Witn,
President l1elic asked Ii any plans
and estimates had been made I'm connec-
zion with fhis natter and Mr. Waller
stein replied that while uO plans had been
prepared. hc bad been informed that the
extension could Doc erected for $1,000 20
$1,000 Nr waller tcin said that DE APP
pretended that 70 the matter was sent
io tho city Encineers Office drawings
would Doe made for too expensive house
and the whole scheme would therefore
fau through.
Not MUCH QN ARCHITECTURE
President Cask'a Cdr Tanner IN the
crrf-I spoke ir fy fO the ordinance
saying that he was OBJ favor of the scheme,
nII was anxious Zoo have some more
definite information before Doe could vote
for TO- He said ho was opposed TO going
lo tho city Engineers Office for plans
Ha thOuaht mistakes of this KIND had
been made FOB the past and was of the
opinion that the Richmond architects
should Doe given chance ON some o.
thos. houses. The CITY school buildings
could have been made more beautiful ar
1sic. and useful, 81 plans had been adj
vortisol for. and be believed the
structures would have cost less money
The President said from what he could
learn There was not an architect In the
Engineers Office.
Mr Walerten explained the merits
of his proposition. saying that the pre-
sent col0rCi SlW-housc was an unsightiy
structure and was "a perfect tlre-uap by
bruCing tine contemplated addition. the
isolated from the whites as they are now.
After q great deal Of discussion the
ordinance was laid upon the table, while
AIR. Bl0Omberg submitted q resolution
providing that the Committee on Relief
of tine Poor should be instructed TO adj
vortisa for plans and specifications Tor
an addition 60 the present white aims
house 90 accommodate the colorcd in-
mates. and TO report the same. with the
estimated costs, TO the Council. Several
amendments were offered and lost. ANA
one submitted boy Mr. Wallcrstcin,
charging the expense Of making the csti-
mates to- the contingent fund, finally pre-
vailed
Au ordinance was offered by Afr. Wal
lersteiu allowing the Chesapeake and ohio
Railway Company under certain condi-
tions to extend ms tracks across Grace
into Union street in front Of the building
OF Armour az co. The ordinance does
away with the restriction under which
cars are only allowed To stand upon the
tracks between the hours of II. vi. and
o A. 1I After SOME discussion the mat
ter was referred TO the Committee ON
Streets.
A resolution authorizing the Committee
on Police to enter into contract with
Dr ~. d. Taylor. the City Coroner, 10
pay him 1SID per month for the next
TWO years FOB lieu Of AN fees 10 which he
is entitled.
TAX or BICYCLES.
Mr. Scott offered an ordinance imposing
tax of 81 upon each bicycle or tricycle.
n the Citv. and the measure was re-
forrol Go Tho Committee on Ordinances.
Ar ordinance was presented by ar.
Rountroe. which amended the existing
ordinance as 20 the employees of the city
Hail. So as to- make The First Assistant
Engineer the superintendent of the build
ing. giving him power TO remove ems
p'oyees. ANA engage the necessary help
to keep the building in good condition.
The matter was referred 90 the Committee
OH Grounds and Buildings
AIR. Tanner offered resolution asking
the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
for report as to 1hy the fresh-air yenti-
ators of the City Hall building are not
iu use.
40 sTREET-CAR PASSES.
mr. Stokes threw a bomb into the
Council toward the close of the session by
Offering a resolution prohibiting the giving
of free street-car passes TO members
OF the City Council, city officers. or en-
ployee9 The measure reads as follows:
L. That mo- member OF The City Council,
no city officer or employee shall here
after accept or receive and use from
any street railway running within the
city limits any free pass or permission
20 ride free of charge from any such
street railway company
g. no street railway company running
within the limits of the city shall give
any free pass or permission to ride free
TO any member of the city Council or
amy city officer. or employee, fremon
while on duty. and police officers excepted.
ANY person OF company violating any
provision of this ordinance shall be liable
to I'll fine Of not less than $50 nor more
than $780,
Nlr. stokes said that he offered the ordi-
nance because he believed the use of
free passes upon the street-car lines of
The city had been greatly abused, and
their issuance had cost one company as
much ass 5000 a year. Their use, the
speaker continued. had extended not only
TO- the employees of 10 city. but also
to the wives and families OF some OF
them. Ar Stokes told of a case in which
au employee and a friend were going 10
Manchester The employee had a book
and he told his companion 10 so down
TO Seventh and Broad streets. and he
would ioiu him there. The friend did So
and when the employee reached this spot
Dee gave the other the transfer which be
received and then gave the conductor on
The Manchester car a ticket.
LAID on THE TABLE.
STR. Cunst thought the ordinance should
eo before the Committee on Ordinances
lor careful consideration by that BODY
Mr.. Rounlree also spoke in advocacy OF
tho measure. while Mcssrs. Bloomberg,
tl-sff.rafofn and HarrelsOn addressed the