The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-16
PROPOSITION REJECTED.
x.xcu ~rrRcoUNCIL TURNS DOWN
the STREET can COMPANi,
o-.-,,rs of the Latter Declined by n
Vote of Six to Three-fhe He'o'"'
NoxemeDt Other News.
M.xoursr,n BuRrAu, RICHMOND TINES
~. t,oi HIM. SrkerT. BKATIIt BLOCK

,,e,r names: Mossrs. c. II. Sims, j. X
Green. w. O. Randlett. III. a. CampDeh
Mathew Morton. w. r. Hart. II. J.. Pat
Fam and w. II. owens Captain Andrew
pizinni and city Attorney Clopton were
also prcseIt ,...io,,
Tho city Clerk read communication
from the Richmond Railway and Eiec-
trio Company. as follows:
90, Nc will renew our tracks ana re-
,,,aco all defective timbers on Hun street
between Second and Seventh stre',s'
.2) We will build new Single uaoN
with girder rails on timber from SoVen' ''-
street 10 Fifteenth, using inc jon, ~,
Nst-head rail, such as IS now usc" y"
Min sxyeet between Twenty-siNth anu
Twentv-cighth street, Richmond 70"
ar we will put the remainder OF Vul
tracks in Hull street to the co'io' Iii
,,re IN nrst-class order. ca we ""
nava with new granite spans oui, 80
eirdcr-rail track from Seventh 10 ~,
teenth between the rails ana W. -
on each side Of same. 0J ne VIZ -
the bonds OF the city issued io' emo rnd
- NJ having Hull street al par an
PoSo VI e.. the,n AS the money may he
,,aoJ for the contractors. In Itlui" i0l
-, ,ho CITY is 10 dismiss ali CLAIMS VI
-. asagnst the company LOT t"NOo
,1a,rncd 10 be due Cor clalineu 10 -
,,""nnoo d,ie) and live faithfully UP 70 w.
contract with the street ralM"S
NAMES for exemption Of taxes. ,.,,.,
THE CITY ArTORNbh - NJ
After the reading Of the IeSolus 80, ,ho
c,,,o eaid ne woulI like 10 near from '"0
- .,,ornev in regard 10 the matter
Ivdge Clopton explained the position OF
,he citv and rafiroad, declaring mat jill
- oninion the position Of the city ""S
t,,nreonable. The company, he sad' hau
ia their taxes for 1896. but clam lhes
orc not liable for the tax OF 1874 anu Ao'''
n was left 10 the members 10 ueCiuO
whether the city was morally poun" "
release them from the taxes the CITY no"
claims. mat the old Southside Lana Com
nanv we're granted their franchise Tree
Of taxation for ten years, ana TINS Yum
many had bought them out. ana hau us'
running the road ever since. ana whether
exemption from taxation should ne 'u"-
coded them or not. was ques'0' ioi
the Council 10 pass upon.
Mr. Sims made a motion, while judge
Clontou had the floor. that the members
of the press present be requested not
~ 90 into details In publishing the pro
ceedings of this meeting. The president
remarked that the reporters present
had heard the request, and he thought
II very pertinent. and trusted the wish
Of MIR Sims would be respected.
Mr.. Green made motion that Ue
proposition made by the railway company
be rejected
Mr. Sims offered an amendment. pro-
viding that the proposition be referred 10
the street Committee, 80 make such terms
as practicable. and present the same 10
the Council for their ratification.
Mr.. O'Brien OBJECTED to the proposition.
saving that the street-car company did
not deserve any consideration at the hands
Of this Council. on account Of the poor
service given on the Hull-street line.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Sims
amendment. and it was lost by the FOL
lowing vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Sims. Randlett, and Nor
ton.
Noes-Messrs. Green Campbell. Patram'
Hart, O'Brien. and Owens.
PROPOSITION REJECTED.
The motion Of Mr.. Green was then
carried by the following votes:
Yeas-Messrs Green. Campbell Patram'
Hart. O'Brien. and Owens.
Noes-Messrs. Sims. Randlett. and Nor
ton.
After the vote had been announced,
Captain Pizzini asked permission to say
"A few words i'm behalf of his company
lie thought the people of Manchester
Jumped on the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company without provocaton.
That his company had assumed the con-
tract of other parties. and the city was
morally bound to stand by the obhea-
ton.
Mr.. Sims moved that bids be adver-
tisod for for the paving of Hun street,
from Second 10 Fifteenth and report 10
Council Every member voted ave.
After the transaction Of routine bust
ness the Council adjourned 10 meet to-
night two weeks.
RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM
The newly-crcatcd Council Committee
Oh Retrcnchmcnt and Reform seem 10 be
in dead earnest in their efforts 10 bring
about reduction OF the expenses of the
city government of Manchester. At the
secret session held on Thursday evening
in tho Auditors office the question OF
reducing the salaries of the city officials
and employees was considered in detail
one Of the members of the committee
In speaking on the subject yesterday. said
that the committee would not stol
work until they knew the amount OF
money each person in the employ Oh the
city made.
They will have two more meetings be-
fore they will make their report 10 the
city Council The report viii be sub
united 10 thc COuicli AT INC L ebi ""i ,
meeting.
Ii is the imp ssion Of some of the citi'
zens OF Manchester that they want 10
cut down the salary of the Judge of the
Hastings Court. This Office paid go.
when Manchester was first Incorporated
into "a city. and remained the same until
Judge Ingram asked for an increase
which was granted, and the salary raised
10 81 900 per year.
The Committee asked the advice Of City
Attorney Clopton In reference To Inc
matter. His opinion was that they could
raise the salary Of the judge. but the
Council could not cut his salary while
no was I'm office.
by this decision Judge Ingram viii have
several years yet TO serve at the salary
no is getting at the present time.
This committee seems very anxious &c
cconomiZc in the expenditures OF the
dtys finance. They are DESTROYS TO Sc
cure more money for street Improvement
To do this they claim they will have
10 decrease the salaries Of some of the Of
ncials.
WILL START UP SOON.
4 force OF hands were engaged yesterday
in putting I'm new machinery into the mills
OF the Richmond Cotton Mills that were
formerly called the old Dominion Mills
At this time they have put scvcnty-tw'
carding machines in the mill and there
are fifteen carloads Of new machines on
the way that will have To be put up. A
soon as all the machinery arrives the,
will put "A force of hands TO work TO pa
II In position.
The mills will commence work making
cotton cloths as soon as practcahle.
Judge Ingram of the Hastings Court
granted this company permission yoster
day fo amend their charter hut there Is M