The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
Common Council AsrelS 10 Most Of The
Committees Report.
THE BODY MADE AWHOLE NIGHT OFT
Through Vlth Much Business-Nhl
Have to Hold Anolher Meet
ing Tonight TO f'ni-h Up

sion for six hours ana ADJOURN AZ l'1
O'Clock this morning without finishing
the report Of the Committee ON Retrench-
mcnt and Reform.
4 good portion Of that Committees re-
port was adopted while some q the OF
dinanocs and recommendations were re-
fcrred to several committees for reports
at the next regular meeting. 4 large
part OF The regular business before mo
Council did not come up for considera-
ton al all, and The body decided 20 meet
again 40 o'clock tonight 10 iHFthcr
transact business and consider reports.
STREET. CoMMITTEE's REPORT.
The following members OF the Council
answered % tacir names when the roll
was called. Mossrs Bl0omb'ra Briers,
Ebel .Fostar. Gunst. HARRISON Hawkins.
uobson. Kirg. CARRIER. AlosDy. Noble.
Rountrea. Tanner Wallerstoh- Whalen,
Wittc. Caskic. Others who came in
later were Messrs. Wake Blanks, Cot
trell. Jones. Pollock. MCssfs Allen and
Scott were reported Sick
The report OF the Committee on Streets
was read recommending that allcga-
tiOns be heard la regard 10 laying ccr-
tain sewers at the cost of the respective
owners and 10 hear allegations In regard
10 paving certain streets 3ni allcys. This
was adopted. The Council also agreed
10 the ordinance permitting the Chcsa-
peake and Ohio Railway 20 construct a
spur track along Water street from a
point short distance east Of Ash street
into the Old Dominion Steamship Conn
pany's property.
\ recommendation that $3.50 be aDpro-
nriatod 90 pay claims caused By damage
20 property on Fourth street between
Jackson and Duval streets by reason of
tho cavng in Of a sewer. was referred 10
the Committee ON Finance a number OF
building permits were granted.
The report of tho Relief Of the Poor con-
tanning the usual amount OF statistical
information was received and iilied.
The Committee on Finance recommends
ed tha. tie resolution that S2coj damages
for breaking Of sewer on Fourth street
h/adopted aftor being amended so as to
change same 10 contingent fund.- Tho
claims are SO divided:
Mrs. Sollie Y. Rowe 81: John oliver.
Sis; William T.. Shelley Dlj: Misses
r. J. and S. II. Grasswith 500 Trustees
Of Emmanuel Baptist church. si0Co.
Tho recommendation Of the Finance
Committee was adopted and also the ro-
commendation that the Auditor issue hts
warrant for the sums Of $3.50 in favor of
Cay a. Lorraine for coal furnished the
white and coiorod poor ~ the city. an1
also for $50 10 payment Of balance OF ac-
count against the city due Gay Il Lor-
r9ine
The Council rejected the petition Of
Edwin l.. Cox asking that his license tax
be reduced from so 10 So
4 number Of gas bills were ordered 10
be cancelled. among them being bills
against $. Stern and Park-Place MethO-
dist Episcopal church. 10 was agreed
that gas be furnished free for the light
ing OF the clock in the stccpic OF that
church
WATER CHARGES
Tho Committee on Water submitted and
recommended the passage OF an o-di-
nance amending and re0rdainin section
II. chapter2l of the citys ordinances con-
cerning the city Water Works giving tho
superintendent Of the city Water Works
the power 10 fix the rates TO be charged
water takers subject 10 the approval or
the Committee on Water and authorlz-
ing the Committee on Water 20 place
watcr-nieiers IN certain places according
TO their judgment. and fixing the rates
or water consumed by water takers ac-
cording TO the amount used. and regulai-
ing the prices charged charitable insti-
tutions public institutions. and city de-
pariments. and specifying the conditions
ana provisions In each case.
The ordinance recommended tho follow
ing scale Of prices:
Persons consuming . 0lo gallons or lees
per month l5c per 1000 gallons. 5OOo
10 ~Oo gallons per month. l3 lie. per
Loo gallons, o.WO 10 vD0O gallons DC =
month, l-c per 1000 gallOng. 90 900 10 ~
f.I I.al
10 10000 per month. &c. per 100 gallons.
5000 20 2i)00 per month &c. por l00
gallons. more than 5000 per month. ,c.
yer 100 pal0re CIV felartmoffs Ia
paw at water meter rates.
Mr Briggs. chairman OF the Water
Committee explained the ord.nan,e
ataiing that the question of meters had
boen settled and The Cof0tiec on Wa
ter had tried 10 agree upon fair and
leaoaaDlo scale OF prices. fxing "a mini
mum rate 30 rs 20 prevent such saving
on tine part Of the consumers as would
be unhealthy.
AIr Witte spoke agalnsttheadontlono
the ordnance on the ground tkat IL was
unjust 20 charge the water consummer
With damages 10 the meters. ThoproDer-
~ owner was not protected AZ All. aaid
he. hrt the measure wasaccordinp IN tha
takers.
Mr.. Bloomberg said he was sure the
members Of he cauncil did not Under
stand the provisions OF the ordinance
He thought it ought 10 be tabled for one
month printed. and a COPY of same sent
TO each Of the members. Mr Ebei agreed
Nth Mr.. Bloombcrg stating that the or
dinance IN trying 10 protect the city
would work on heavy burden upon the
property owners.
Af.cr some further discussion the ordi-
nance w0s laid On the table and ordered
TO be printed.
TtiE ELECTORAL BOARD.
From the Committee on Flrt Depart-
ment came . resolution recomfncaalnr
tnal sdIse number OF building periuits
be granted, All OF which were agreed Ga
by tnc council.
iAe Council agreed 10 the rccomsaenda-
uoa or the Committee on Elections that
.Ae committee BE- authorized 70 pay 20
the members Of the Electoral Board the
,Oso"sns sulas f0r services rendered dur
ing lN95 ana lss6: r r. Pemberton>yl0
". j. WhHehuist. 81. Thomas EilctL.
Tor le, Sip. Thomas Elicit, rs secretary
ofthe Board 500.
Upon recommendation OF the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings the COuncli
granted The request OF that COMMITTEES
10 pay : number of small claims Of
year or two's standing out of their ap-
preparation for ls3.
The Council adopted the report OF tho
Ordinance Committee, recommending.
among other things. an ordinance re-
ouirine the city clerk 70 notify promptly
ana furnish the city Treasurer with cop