The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-16
Tho Common Council that $500

dalton Of tho Common Council that 5000
in cash and 5000 in dty bonds DC re-
turned 10 the Richmond Traction COM
pany. that amount having been deposited
as forfeit by the Traction Company.
Tho Board c0ncurrcd by vote OF 10
iu an ordinance adopted by the councii
ALLOWING the Chesapeake and ONO COM
pany 20 unload its cars on the track
running across Grace 10 Union street ~
such hours as mi-lt be convenient to
the company.
dafion az the Committee on Streets that
tho resolution providing Tor tho rcpaving
o. EIGHTH street between Grace and
tlsrtlin 30 rejected. 4 report from the
same committee to the cncct that tnc
grading of the alley between Marshall
ana Clay and Twenty-stcond and Twenty
third had been ordered was adopted.
Tho recommendation Of the Street Com
miitcc chat the 5000 m money deposited
hy the Fairmount Traction Company as
"a forfeit be returned 20 rnat company,
was unanimously agreed 90.
An ordinance was presented allowing
John Endcrs. under certain restrictions.
90 run a wrought iron pipe under Dock
street connecting his property with the
Richmond dock After discussion IL was
laid on tho table.
The Committee on Fire Department re-
ported that after due consideration II
had dccifcd that the building being erect
"a by W. G.. Neal IS not dangerous
risk The report enclosed an ordinance
in accordance with tho above view. which
was adopted. Mr.. Meals building is at
81 and 800 south Second street.
The report q Special Accountant Carl
ton Mccarthy regarding the engineering
department. the substance Of which has
already been printed in The Times, was
received and fled
The board concurrcd I'm the resolution
OF the Common Council. directing the Bell
Telephone Company TO remove at once
its phones from the Council Chamber
and the Office Of the Coroner, and that
the Richmond Telephone Company be In
structod 70 place dts phones in those
places.
IAMps on BICYCLES.
When the ordinance adopted by the
Common Council providing that a lamp
shall De carried on each and every bicycle
in the city from dark 10 daylight an
avo-aud-uo vote was called fer. and the
Board c0ncurrcl I'm the CounciIs action
by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs Allen. Bahon, Blake Bur
ton Carter. Hardw.ckc. King. MontGom-
crv Moore. Mountcaste and Nobel.
Nocs-Mcssrs. Cutchins. Smith. Snead.
Turpin Vaughan.
Tho Board concurred I'm the action OF the
Common Council donating a lot in RIVER
view Cemetery to the Virginia Home icr
Incurahles.
Tho Board thon took up the granting OF
buffir.- permits. which is usually very
dry. routine matter. but tho occasion was
somewhat culivcnod by the appearance
before the Board q Mr.. Hartley OF
Fulfon. who appeared 10 oppose a permit
to build "a small frame house being grant
"a +o his nffl-hbor Mr.. Smith. The case
las been up i'm the Police Court ana mas
heen pending some time Mr.. Smith, It
anncsrcd has a. brick house. while Mr.
Hartley. has three frame houses.
Mr.. HardW1ckc i'm vigorous speech,
denounced Mr.. Hartley. declaring that
81 WAS presumption in him TO object 20 a
small frame house being erected by Mr..
Smith when he himself had built three.
Tho Board almost unanimously granted
the request.
The BOARD concurred in the action OF
fhe Common Council appropriating *l,1oV
IN nav the scmiannual interest on the
bonds Of the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical Society Moesrs. Carter and
Noble voted no. although infor- chat
-a citv had obligated itself six years
aro 10 pay such interest. and would be
erod unless II cid 60. The present oay-
Mon, however. President Turnn stated.
IS The last that the city viii have TO
make for the society.
The BcarI concurre1 I'm the action ~
the Common Council authorizing the Aud
it0r II issue IFS check for S2O1j.13 IN
favor OF Julia James in settlement OF n
Judgment. and also I'm favor o. W. r.
Meredith for $40 I'm satisfaction Of
JUDGMENT obtained I'm tho Husilncv Cont.
Tho Board also concurret I'm the action
Of tho Common Council providing that the
GALAXY Of the Coroner shall Doe $3.50 per
month from July, 1896. TO July, 1S9S, IN
liou Of an fees.
After tho transaction Of n great deal OF
routine business the Board adjourned.