Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-07
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kETRENCHMENT MATTERS TABLED.
quantity OF business. unimportant In
character, came from the Board OF Alder
men. There was much filibustering upon
the ordinance relative to the Deputy In
spectors OF Gas, reducing their compensa-
tlon from N.0D TO $3.50 per annum each.
ana reducing the number from six to
1--WE Mr.. Wallerstein spoke against the
passage Of the ordinance. which he said
would seriously cripple this branch Of
the Light Department. which, ne said.
would yield 10000 profit to the city this
year. Messrs. HARRISON and Rountree
spoke In favor Of the adoption OF the
measure. but the ordinance was finally
laid upon the table, owing to the lack OF
the necessary two thirds vote.
The same course was taken as to the
ordinance designating the City Hall en-
ployees and fixing their compensation.
An ordinance containing rules and regu-
lations for the government Of the various
city cemeteries was adopted.
wRANGLE ABOUT BONDS.
The Council then got into the longest
and most provoking wrangle OF the eve
ming II was upon the resolution provid-
ing for the issuance Of s25.oo0 in per
cent. bonds for the reimbursement OF the
City Treasury to the other OF $4,000. the
amount drawn out upon the Auditors
warrants for sewer work done under the
| direction Of the Committee on streets.
under an ordinance appropriating bonds
last year, and 10 devote the remaining
/ 81 900 TO other sewer work necessary 10
be done during the remainder OF the
! fiscal year.
/ Mr.. HARRISON said that there was not
a sufficient number Of members present
i ,x~I 4
/ be laid upon the table
! AS n substitute for this. Mr. Ebel moved
/ that the matter be referred to the City
/ Attorney TO report how near the city is
| TO its bonded limit. and what the condi-
ton Of the citys bonded debt would be
| If the bond provisions OF the charter
had been lived up to. This provoked VIDE
spread and general debate, in which
Messrs. Rountree and Jones eXpresseu
/ themselves as fearing that the city At
! turney's reply to this motion would De
very unsatisfactory.
! Mr. Ebel said he thought the Councii
and the people Of Richmond and the bond
| purchasers should know the truth about
! this bond matter, and he wanted the hght
! turned on.
one or two motions to adjourn were
made. but failed Of passage, and the Chalr
finally explained that Mr.. HARRISON
motion to table was the first question:
| before the body. and Ii was adopted
A motion TO adjourn at this point wa
defeated. and the Council proceeded with
| its regular business.
A number Of unimportant motions anu
petitions were properly disposed or
| THE LONG-DISTANCE ORDINANCE.
ON the final roIl-call the Council upon
a reconsideration, agreed TO postpone the
date for holding the special meeting Tor
| the consideration OF the ordinance OF the
| American Telephone and Telegraph COM
| many Of Virginia from Thursday, July
| sth. to Tuesday. July 2Sth, at $50 +. NJ.
! MIR. Wallerstein offered resolution in
! structing the Committee on Light 10
inquire into the feasibility of reducing the
| price of gas from 81 to 20 cents per l'Wp
feet. 1t was referred to the committee
on Light.
Tie resignation Of Mr. w. G.. Stokes,
as a member of that body from Clay
| Ward was taken from the table and
accepted. and the petition for cheaper
gas for fuel purposes was read and re-
/ ferred TO the Committee on Light
! After the transaction of some other
! routine business, the Council, at A. NJ,
! adjourned
The Cemetery Comnittec Meets.
The Committee on Cemeteries held
meeting i'm the Times building at $50
o'clock yesterday evening, and transact
ed regular business. Bids were opened
for furnishing certain water-supply pipes
for River-View Cemetery. The contract
was awarded to James W. Mitchell the
lowest bidder.
The superintendents Of the city Gene
teries submitted their reports Tor the
month of June, and the same were re-
ceived and filed. Bills and pay-rolis were
approved. and the body adjourned
There will be a regular session OF the
| Committee on Improvement OF James
| River at o'clock this afternoon on
board the city tug, Thomas cunning
ham, sr. Much important business IL 10
be- considered.