The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-14
THE ClTY'S ORDINANCES.
IMPORTANT MhTTERS CONSIDERED
BY THE COMmiTTEE LAST NIGHT.
The Tramp TroubIe-Merchant'sL License
Tax-Cieaning Chimneys-Delinque
Taxos- Revised Ordinances

An important meeting Of the Committee
or Ordinances was held at Geo yesterday
afternoon in room No. IL. of the City Hall
and matters of moment to the city werS
discussed. The members present were
Messrs. Bloomberg. (chairman), Cutchins.
and Pollock
a concurrent resolution was first con-
sdered. directing the committee to re-
port to the Council at as early a date
as practicable, TO report an ordinance de-
viscd City Ordinances In the hands Of
Rcviscr Alexander Coke.
ON motion of MI Pollock. sub-com-
mittee Of two. consisting OF Mcssrs. Pol
lock and Cutchins was appointed TO eX-
anime into the condition Of the ordi-
nances at this time. 20 confer with the
reviser as TO the probable cost Of COM
pleting the work. and to report its rec
concentrations ia writing TO the next
melting of the Ordinance Committee.
The ordinance instructing the Collector
OF Delinquent taxes 10 accept fractional
payments on all city taxes delinquent for
two or more years was. on motion OF Mr.
Cutchins. returned TO the Common Coun-
ell with q recommendation that II be
rejected
MEKlifANI = LII fs4NHI i+A-As
A long discussion arose over the reso-
luton instructing the committee, as soon
as practicable TO report on ordinance de-
filming what merchants and dealers SHAH
sell under their license tax.
The committee realized that the mat
ter was one Of great importance, so.
after various views had been expressed
the resolution was laid on the table until
the next meeting.
A resolution instructing the committee
TO consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF adopting
an ordinance providing for the cleaning
out Of the chimneys Of tho city regularly
by some legally constituted authority.
was next taken up. on motion Of Mr..
Cutchins. 1t was referred 10 tho City En-
ginoer for report.
The resolution instructing the commit
tee to formulate an ordinance providing
that all tramps arrested in the city be
subject TO some manual labor for the
good of the city. was referred to Police
Justice John J. Crutchheid, with the re-
quest that he favor the committee with
his views upon the subject.
Tho Committee then adjourned
A meeting Of the sub-Committee on
Streets was called for o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the corner OF First and Du-
val streets. for the purpose Of considering
the advisabillty OF opening an alley az
that section only Messrs. Pollock. Fos-
ter and the City Engineer were present
In the absence OF quorum. no business
could be done, but the members present
came TO the conclusion that the alley
should be opened
IMPORTANT MEETINGS.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform will meet tonight at o'clock. IL
room No >. of the City Hall. for the pur-
pose Of continuing the investigation of
city departments with a view OF reduc-
ing expenses. The Commissioner OF Rev
onue. city Collector. and city Treasurer
have been notified TO appear before the
committee with data concerning the eX-
penses Of their several departments.
The Committee on Health will meet a.
Z O'Clock I'm room No II.
Tho Committee on Third Market VIII
meet az $50 In room No. H.
The sub Committee on Retrenchmem
and Reform Will meet NJ 1880 o'clock.