Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
MONEY FOR SEWERS.
COUNCIL ADOPTS CONFERENCE
COMMITTEES REPORT.
JAMES RIVER ORDINANCE TABLED
II Has TO Go Over for n Month Under
the RuIes-Dismissed Men Paid for
All Time Lost-Other Busfness
Transacted.

trdnSdcleu. Inc report OF the c"SS
Committee recommending an appropria-
tion OF $3.50 for sewers was adopted,
while the ordinance granting the iran
chise asked by the Virginia Electric
Company, Of Baltimore, was laid upon
the table for thirty days. under the rules.
The Common Council convened at 7:3o
O'Clock. when there were present Presi-
dent Caskie and Messrs. Blanks, Bloom
berg, Briggs. Cottrell, Foster, Gunst'
Harrelson, Horace A. and .. A. Haw-
kins, Hobson, Ebel, Jones, King CARRIER,
Miller. Mosby, Neale. Noble, Pollock
Rountree. Ryan, Tanner. Wake. Wal
lerstein, Whalen, Williams, and woody
The report Of the Committee on
Streets, embracing what is known as
the James-River ordinance, granting to
the Virginia Electric Company, Of Bal
tincre. the right 10 utilize the water
mower of the James. and use the streets
of the city for the running Of wires. etc,
! to do general electric-light and power
business, was the first order or busi-
ness. Clerk August read he measure
| at the conclusion of which Mr.. Rountree
called to the attention of the body an
| ordinance which required that all such
| measures granting, the rights TO use the
streets of the city shall lay upon the
| table for thirty days. The Chair said that
I the Clay-Ward member was right.
Mr. Bloomberg moved a suspension OF
| the rules, and on motion OF Mr.. Foster,
the Council agreed to hear from Captain
Charles L.. Williams as to the Importance
| Of the scheme, and the reasons why the
body should act promptly upon 1t. cap
| tain Williams gave a brief history or
this movement saying that 1t bad been
begun by some engineers who were
| graduates of Stevenss Institution, VINO
| had at their backs men of means VINO
were willing to put up their money to
carry out this scheme II a proper fran
chise could be promptly obtained I'VE
think that we will give the city only a
fair enhancement upon what We ask at
its hands" continued Captain Williams.
| eve cannot estimate 'he great gcod
the granting Of this franchise means 10
the working people OF Richmo ond. we
have already spent $1,000 in the surveys
necessary to the commencement or TINS
vast enterprise" Captain Williams de-
MED the charge made before the street
Committee by Mr.. King that the COM
pany was insolvent. and begged the
Council not to delay in taking action
upon this measure. He referred to the
fact that tho company mad put up
large sum OF money in options upon
water rights which would soon be ex-
pir.ng, and greatly endanS srng the IN
terests of the applicant company.
PROTECT THE CITY'S INTERESTS.
Captain williams was followed by MT
1 vl.tl
duty of the Council to facilitate the
business of the city, 1t was also its duty
TO protect the interests of the city
ss,rhere Is nothing before US which tells
us who the corporators of the virginia
Electric Company, OF Baltimore, are
said Mr.. Wallerstein, as he went on tS
suggest that II would be well for the
Council TO have some time TO consider
the details OF the ordnance. He nae
beer informed that a similar company
, had gotten a like franchise in the city
of Lynchburg, but in that franchls'
there had been Incorporated a claus'
which stipulated that not more than >
per horsepower should be charged To-
mower furnished. The Nadison-War'
member moved to lay the motion to re
consider upon the table, but this wa
lost The motion TO reconsider thei
. failed Of passage for the lack cf the ne
cessary twenty votes favoring IT, Th
meant that the ordinance must so owe
| for one month.
CITY RAILWAY FRANCHISES.
A resolution appropriatlng Sl,iS from
the street fund for the purpose or grad
. ing and paving Nineteenth street iron
Main to Cary was considered, and lai'
upon the table for thirty days unde
the rules.
The opinion Of the City Attorney as
, the expiration of the railway franchist
, | of the Richmond Railway and Eectrl
= Company, which was printed In the Di
, | patch. was read, and on motion OF Nj
Bloomberg ii was ordered that 100 copi'
of the same be printed for distribute
among the members Of the Council.
Still another report came from IN
Committee on Streets, calling the atte
) ton of the body TO the deploraple como
ton of affairs as TO the sewers OF IN
= city. and asking for an appropriation
\ $500 to repair the sewer IN fourt
/ street. which recently burst and create
I damage for which the city Will, In
probability have to pay and for appr
nriations for sewers in Twenty-nin
street N street, Twenty-eighth stree
Twelfth street. sewer under the Galle
Mills. and In Fifth street Fourth stree
or a total appropriation of $32, +
sewer work. Under the rules, the res
- luton accompanying the report Wou
l. | have had to go to the Committee
Finance, but Mr.. Bloomberg moved su
pension of the rules In order to put II
- matter upon its passage.
Mr.. Pollock moved that the Coun
hear from the City Attorney on the su
ie iect. This was adopted, and Mr.. Mel
dith. the City Attorney, said he appear'
'e at the request of subcommittee frc
r the Common Council to make simI
5, statement of facts which cemandeo IN
ID mediate attention on the part of t
city. Continuing, he said: Il am he
l. 20 sav 10 YOU gentlemen of the Counc
D. that Won are not saving money to
lie citv bv letting these sewers go una
in tended to until they burst. There a
in this city tonight eleven citizens who
houses are being filled up with mud al
water and trash. and damages are simI
accumu'ating against the city. viii
- can see no reason now why she "
aot have 10 pay" Mr.. Meredith e
nia,ned exactly how the city was situat
tn reference TO the Fourth street sew
n and the sewer under the Gallego MI
: ,he former case being regarded by hi
: as one especially demanding attenu'
g The Attorney urged prompt action In
: Mr. wallerstein called the attention
n the Council to the fact that IL mao
II pointed special joint committee 10 co
. slider this sewer question. and tnat us
. mort would come up later. Ihe sire
! Committees report was then tempo'ar
l. laid upon the table.
e NO MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS
l. The report of the Finance Commit