The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
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against them
The Committee on First Market WAS
granted the privilege OF paying outstand-
ing bills OF 1896 amounting TO Sn out OF
their appropriation for 1877.
RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM.
Tho Committee on Retrenchment ana
| Reform submitted an ordinance concern-
| Ing privileges to occupy any street OF
| portion OF same OF the city. rms orui-
| nance was accompanied by stenograph'c
'.,,o,f o. the 4 efimonv taken IN inc
investigation into the Broad street
matter. The ordinance provided tna'
hereafter any person or persons abp,S,
| ing for street franchises shan sun,n'.
| plans and specifications showing VIVA
| streets they propose 10 occupy tne na-
| ture and effect OF same on tnc 49,,
and detailed specifications as 10 M no.
ture OF what they propose 70
| This ordinance was agreed 70 c,.,,.,,,,,oo
The general report Of the commute
~, pe,ronchnent and Reform was SUP
mitted through Chairman Otway . ~" ~.
| ,rbo enhstanceg OF this report mas peoh
nuhllshed in The Times. II contained the
following ordinances and resolutions,
which were disposed Of, as designate"
below: .,.e.
Amending and reordainine S"cuoh -
~ Chonter 70 of the city ordinances. con-
corning the assessment or city taxes
Adopted hv the following vote:
Aves-Blanks. Bloomberg, Briggs COZ
,rou Foster Gunst, HARRISON.
Hawkins uobson. Jones King. CARRIER
Afiuor Mostly. Noble. Pollock. Rountfee'
stokes Tanner. Wake. Wanerstein'
whalen. williams. Witte. Woody cas-
kic-26
Noes-Ebel-l o.,. %
Amending and reordaining Secuois ~
| q. %. q and q, Of chapter 10 VI wy
cItv ordinances. concerning the levylns o.
ta,oe Laid on the table temporarily.
Amending and reordaning Chapter u
Of tho city ordinances. concerning leVN'
ing Of taxes. bv adding a new secuoi
| Adonted by a vote of q to o.
Amending and rcordainng Section =
Of Cbapter "a. Of the city ordinances
concerning the collection OF the assessed
taxes Adopted by vote Of q 10 o.
Fixing the salary Of the Mayor At $40"
| per annum from July l. lSS. Adopted ny
| the following vote:
Aves-Blanks. Bloomherg. Briggs. Cot
trel Ebel. Foster Gunst HARRISON
Hohson. Jones. King CARRIER. Miller
/ Nlosby. Noble. Pollock. Rountree. Stokes.
Tanner. Wake. Wallerstein. Woody Cas-
l,ie-23.
Noes-Hawkins. whaIen. Williams.
! Witte--i
1 CONCERNING SALARIES.
| Concerning the salary Of tn secretary
n tho Board IF Commission ers OF the
sinking Fund. Adopted by a vote Of 2
20 o.
Concerning the clerk 10 the Auditor.
| featuring him To act as transfer clerk
without additional compensation. Adopt
| IA By a vote Of p 10 o.
Concerning the salary of the assistant
90 the Auditor Fixing same at slW
GER annum. Adopted hy n vote OF p
I 20 a.
Amending and rcoricining section y
| Of chantcr 25 OF the City Ordinances. con-
.arning port wardcls and the speed Of
steamboats, Adopted by tn following
vote:
Ayes Blocmterg. Briggs. Cottrell. Ebel.
Foster. Gunst. HARRISON. Hawkins Hob
son. Jones. King. CARRIER. Mosby Noble.
Pollock. Rountree. Stokes. Tanner
Wake. Wallerston. Whaen. Williams.
Wittc. Woody. Caskie-s25
Noes Blanks. Miller.
Amending and reordaining chapter
ofthe Cay Ordinances concerning tie
sergeant-at-Arms of the Common Coun-
III and Board of Aldermen. fixing his
iutics and compensation Laid on the
able until next meeting.
Providing for the election Of a clerk
10 certain committees and prescribing his
duties and fixing his compensation.
Adopted - a vote Of p 20 o.
Abolishing the Office of weighmaster
and TO impose the duties thereof upon
The clerk Of the Market Adopted by
vote of IS to Q.
~r9Ovisc q ieiiM hrdl rdl uri Iridium
Fixing the salary of the CLERK Of the
Third Market at $500. and the cOml ensa-
ton of the janitor Of the Third Market.
S25 per month. Adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes-Bloomberg. Briggs. CottrsIl Ebel.
Foster. Gunst. Harrelson. Hawkins. Hob
son. Jones. King. CARRIER Miller Mosby.
Noble. Pollock Rountree. Stok.s, Tan
nor. Wake. Wallerstein Williams, WHITE,
Woody, Caskie-2J.
Noes-Bland Whalen-2.
Fixing the salary of the Steward OF the
Almshouse at $40 per annum Adopted
by vote of % to /, Mr.. Whalen only
voting i'm the negative.
Repeating Section 8 of an Qrdinance
approved May Z. 1896. approving regula.
lions for the Almshouse. Referred to the
Committee on Poor.
Fixing the salaries of park-kespers at
S720 per annum each. Laid on table until
next regular meeting Of Council
Amending and reordaining Secion Of
an ordinance as to City Hall employees
Laid on & de until next regular meeting
of Council.
Amending and reordaining Sections S, ..
g. 2S % 80. and 50 of Chapter IS of -
city ordinances. concerning the Gas
Works. Adopted-27 10 o.
A TO the appointment Of assistants to
the Inspectors OF Gas. and as TO their
compensation. Laid on table until next
meeting of the Council.
Fixing the office hours OF the several
departments of the city government from
9 A. NJ. till Z. NJ. except the Mayor
City Auditor, City Attorney, City Treas
urer Adopted-27 TO o.
Concerning the Street Department
Adopted-27 TO 0.
Creating a STRENGTHENING department.
and providing for its management Re.
ferred 10 Committee on Health with in.
structions to report at next regular meet
i.g.
Amending and reordaining Sections
and Of an ordnance creating an In
spector of Plumbing Referred to Com
mittee on Health with instructions TO re-
port at next regular meeting.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Amending and reordaning Section . Of
Chapter 81 Of the city ordinances, con-
corning the Board of Health. fixing the
salary Of the President Of the Board of
Health at $500 per annum. and that Of the
other members Of the Board at 500 per
anrum each. Referred 10 the Committee
on Health, with Instructions 10 report at
the next regular meeting.
Fixing the salary Of the Physician TO
to the Almshouse at $500 Der annum.