The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15
The Board Refused to Make th' Ap-
preparation Asked
AND THE NATTER WENT TOCOHHIITEE
Mr.. Baheu Attacks the Board Oh "e"'"'
Cant. starke's Resolution Regarding
the Belt Line Train-The hieotiio
Company's Main street hi"e'

go, .-,, 90. .t,c construction Of sewers OF |
-,..,.. .,..,.. os the city are sadly in need. |
THE resolution was promptly p'S
tho common Council but the Board re-
forred # to the Finance Comm'''e' "
ascertain whether any money was await
able FOR the purpose.
Mr.. Bahen made matters livery TOT
while by accusing the president VI
Board OF Health OF incompetency' Du' nc
declined 10 make any written ch"'b'''
and the affair was dropped
Mr. rurpln's resolution requiring w
Richmond city Railway company ~ l.ho,
its AIain-strcct tracks precl7.ly ior,cd 10
were before. was ulaillilII,n5 e. order AT
when the Board was calIeo lo q4l 49,
o,Cloct bv President w. VI. Iurpin 'ne.o
v,,ore urogcnt Mcssrs. Brock but ,"n, ,
ter Harduicko. John Nj. hllb Ntvu,7 ,d
crv Moore. Noble. starke. Vaughan "''"
D,Il'l,'5 Thn 5Committeo ON Health returned 10
tho BOARD resolution calling upon
committee to- show cause VIZ -, CON
property ON ST. Paul street VIZ n. ,t, ~
nected with the city sewers. WIN ,m33,rr1
nianation that the WoiN H'"
'o "' HEALTH MEASURE. ,...
A resolution from the same coIl,tl','
recommending the having OF an r,, aney and
t,.cCr Rroqd and Marshall ana tlrHt HHu
Adams street. ae health measure, Wd'
referred to the street Commute W" .bo
strnctions 20 hear allegations Tor tH'
The Committee on Ordinances reported
that thov were actively engaged lh 'u-
doavoring 10 formulate n plan TOT VA
rocodifving of the city ordlhaIic&,s ~ g.,
would report progress at the next me'NnA
~ the poard when they would have on
t9incd an opinion from the city Attorney
iu regard tO the said ordinances.
Tho Board concurrcd In the fouoWlnk
measures sent mp from the Coihhlo"
Granting permission 10 p. IT. Mayo3 70
erect four aroa-ways at Seventh ana mann
instructne tho Auditor 70 issue his war. var
~aut u favor NJ the following peIa'"9 i''
tho following amounts. ..
p. T.. Tw.nng. Judgment against il'
civ S-0o. state newspaper. S36l2; Dis
osfch siG The Times $40. Everett Wad-
Dow Co.. llsH1. Williams frihliis o.
$3.50 Daily German Advertiser 500; y.
I, UU Printing Co.. so. Charles w. COD
ain. $500. T. b. Hicks SO, J. j. sutherland,
$40. Richmond Transfer CO., Slui NeoIbe
W. Bamf0rd S,2h
The H0ard cOucurrod in tho action or
thc Common Council empowering ihe
Committee ON Finance and the city AZ
foruev to compromise the claim against
the estate of the late q. i. Stokes upon
ruch terms as seemed wise I'M their Judg-
The Board concurred in the resolution
emanatuc from the Council protldlhk
that all city officials who are bonded snau
give as their security some guarantee or
trust company, Whlch shdu Dc dccepta'i'
tO the city.
Also n "a resolution oppropriating 81
r,2 iG to pave the rOadhcd of Main street
from Cherry 20 Beech.
TO IMPROVE BROAD STREET
Appr0priat.ng 81. .595 10 grade the road
bed of Broad street from Ninth 10 Ienth
and 10 relay the sidewalks.
Appointing committee consisting oi
three from the Common Council ana Two
from the Board To- consider the cXpedi-
ency OF appointing an electrical COM
Amending an ordinance in regard 20 the
Marshall street line OF the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Co. The object Of this
ordinance is to get RIA or the service on
Marshall street from Adams to Hancock,
which. lt is claimed has becomA nui-
sance 20 people living in that sect os
Tho measure introduced in the Common
Council bv Mr. Rounfree appfDDrlatng
sio500 for sewer purposes. and passed un-
| der suspension of the rules, occasiOned
! considerable comment.
Mr.. Garter heartily supported the resO-
| luton as a health measure and asked that
70 Doe passed without reference 90 any
| committee
Cant. Starke was doubtful II tho revenue
OF 1897 would bear this additional burden.
Mr.. Turpu (Air. Starke IN the chair
| said that no man could say whether the
revenues could bear such an additional
] expense. The resolution. he insisted.
should 20 90 the Finance Committee 10
ascertain if the money could be secured.
81 am in sympathy with this move
/ mcnt." be said. III the money can he
| spared, but we ought 20 know first Wheth-
| er we have the money. We have said 20
| tho school children Of this city that we
| dll not have the money 10 give them their
! full appropriation. and now we say that
! We have got money for another purpose
| ! move 90 refer this resolution 90 the
| Finance Committee"
WOULD STULTIFY THEMSELVES.
Mr. Hardwicke. chairman or the FL
| nance Committee. said that when the
/ budget for the year was adopted resO-
| luton was passed 90 the effect that IL
| should not be increased one cent. lie did
! not see how the Board could adopt
| resolution apprOpriating this money with
| out stultIfying ltself lie was decidedly
| of the opinion that the matter should
| 60 TO the Finance Committee
Mr Carter said that n the bonds issued
/ by the Council had been sold hy the FL
| nance Committee as that committee had
/ been ordered 20 do by the Council. tho
/ Street Committee would NOT now he hog-
| ging for money and the citizens in such
| a deDl0rable condition through lack or
sewer connections.
! The question Of sewers. he sold was a
/ vital one They should be constructed
| and the sale OF bonds was tho proper
course 10 obtain the money
~The matter goes 20 the Finance Com
mltteo under the rules. said Mr.. Tur-
pin. $50 ] withdraw my notion"
! This settled the matter. as no attempt
was made 20 have the rules suspended.
The Board concurred iu a resolution
| providing funds FOR carrying the case or
! the city Of Richmond against the South
/ ern Bell Telephone Company 70 the United
! states Court Of Appeals
| Mr. Bahen. under the head OF resOlu-
! ,ions and petitions. made q verbal assault
| upou the Board OF Health. charging them
With having for seven years neglected
the sewer and water connections In Jack
79I' Tne esfnatter. he said. should be investi-
! eated and not smO0thed over by the
| Roard. Continuing Mr.. Bahen severely
! scored the President or the Board OF
| Health for alleged neglect OF duty.
| "Tf Won have any manhood about you, ~
| IA Nfr Cutchins draw IN your com
nisint against the President OF the Board
| in nroper form. so that II can be investi-
gated Don't attack him in this man
NJ burton also. in different terms
called unon Mr.. Bahen 10 proceed IN
''s '''' No CHARGES TO MAKE.
.I have no charges 90 make" said Mr.:
| Bahen "Dr Oppenhimer Is friend or
N'I'i The President az this point brought
| dourn his gavel and declared the whole
| discussion out OF order. Ihus the incl
uSss captain starke offered the following
resolution. which was referred 10 the