The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-07

of coke OF q bushels each be given 10 ,he
ladies OF the City Mission Tor Distribution
among the poor OF the city Inc pouy
also concurred in the resolution instruct
ing the Auditor to issue his warrant LOT
500 I'm favor OF f. w. Cunningham ior
postage used In notifying delinquent TAX
payers OF their dues.
A report was received from the specht
accountant. Captain Carlton Mccarthy
stating that he had examined the &C
counts and vouchers OF the three city
cemeteries. the Gas-Works. the aims
house. the City Engineers department
and the City Collectors office.
Accompanying this report were TWO
ordinances. the first recommending me
keeping of a daily cash settlement book
In the City Collectors office. and pre-
scribing the uses Of the same, and the
second 10 provide a bOolS-keeper ana ac-
countant for the Office Of the CITY IN
gineer. to be nominated by that oihclai
and elected by the Committee on S,reets'
The latter ordinance YVES referred 10 the
street Committee The first ordinance was
adopted
The Finance Committee submitted
resolution. which was adopted. recon-
mendng the rejection of the petition OF
T. G.. Leath for a reduction Of his license
tax from 500 TO so for the year 1877.
From the Committee on Ordinances
came an ordinance providing for the crea-
ton OF a Department OF street Clean
ing and removal of ashes. the same hav-
ing been printed in full in The Times.
This ordinance on call OF the roll was
adopted. only Messrs. H. A. Hawkins ana
Whaen voting i'm the negative.
When the report OF the committee OF
charter amendments was called for AT
hVrlF
bulky bundle Of papers but said that ow-
ing to the lateness OF the hour the Coun-
| ell might he able TO consider some minor
! recommendations Of the committee. nut
| that he was of opinion that twould DC
| better 10 postpone the consideration OF
| the ordinance creating Finance Boaru
| until some later meeting.
After the clerk had read the report ac-
| companying the papers Mr.. Rountree
moved that the consideration OF the
| Finance Board be postponed until the
.lst instant at o'clock. Mr. Ebel moved
as a substitute that the consideration OF
| the whole matter be deferred.
| Mr.. Cashc said that there were
| few important changes 10 which there
| would be no objection and he urged thdt
! they be taken mp al once.
| Mr. EbeTs substitute was lost and Mr.
| Rountree's motion TO postpone me
| Finance Commission bill until the Zlst
was adopted The City Attorney upon
request. then read bill amending Ger
| tain sections of the charter OF the city
| as follows.
Providing that each branch OF the
! Council shall elect a vice president 10 act
in the absence Of it's president Also pro-
| viding for the election OF a president
nro tenn TO act I'm the absence OF the
| president and vice-president.
Providing that the Committee OF the
| Council shall have power 10 compel the
attendance OF witnesses. and also CON
| ferring the same power upon the boaius
Of Fire and Police Commissioners.
Giving specific power in the construc-
! ton of pipes. traps and sewers.
Providing that the Police Justice may
| impose upon prisoners sentence Win
| labor I'm his discretion.
Providing for the speedy collection OF
fines imposed. by Imprisonment with OF
without labor and by writ OF fieri tacias'
| Allowing the City Council 10 MI va
cancies on the Police Board without APP
plication 10 the Board Of Public interest,"
and making members only eligible loi
| one term.
Mr. Briggs moved that the portion ol
! The section making a member ineligible
for recollection be stricken out Inc mo
ton was LOST, after Mr.. Rountree nae
nointed out that commissions were IN ba'
order because of the long continuance
I'm service Of certain persons.
The next section read applied 10 th'
BOARD of Fire Commissioners. makini
tho members of the same elective by m
Council without reference to the Boar'
of Public Interest. and making member
ineligible 10 a second term.
The next section strikes out that par
If the charter which prohibits the Coun
ell from decreasing the number OF EN-
Moves Of the Fire Department.
| IN ,axt does away with the claus