Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-23
MONEY FOR SEWERS,
HOARD OF ALDERMEN VOTES
s2s.Ooo BONDS FOR THIS WORK.
ONLY FIVE DEPUTY GAS-lHSPECTORS.
The Number ms Well as the Compen-
sution of These Officers Reduced
business to Have Bcen Transacted
Inst Evening Not Finished.


been disposed OF at the regular session
to have been held on the second Iues-
| day in June, but at which there were
| not present a quorum OF the members.
| Those present last night were President
| Turpin. and Messrs. Allen, Bahen. Bur-
ton. Carter. Brock. King. Lawder, Mont
| gomery, Noble. Hardwicke, Smith,
| Snead, Vaughan, and Moore.
The first matter to arise was from the
| Street Committee. appropriating si,oio.S-
to reset and renew the curbing on both
sides of Broad street from Fifth street
| to Adams. This was adopted.
MONEY FOR SEWER WORK.
resolution from the Finance Com
mittee instructing the Auditor to place
| 81 900 to the credit Of sewers was
| briefly discussed, and rejected. This
paper evoked an explanation of the stu
| alton as TO the citys sewer fund. Mr..
Hardwicke, chairman OF the FINANCE
| Committee, stated that the sewer 1una
was oyerdrawn 81 900 by reason OF the
opinion Of the City Attorney that last
years sewer appropriation OF s200Vo In
| bonds was cancelled with the adoption
of the budget in April. He was In FAVOR
of appropriating bonds in this instance
instead of increasing the noating oep,.
Mr.. Allen explained the danger wnich
might accrue to the city in the event
some funds were not made available Tor
sewer work. He said, for instance, that
the sewer under the Gailego mills had
been condemned and was in dangerous
condition. and in the case OF an over
flow might seriously impair the walls Oh
those mills and entail enormous daih-
ogee IN he borne by the city. Mr.. Carter
wanted n larger sum of money Tor sewer
work. The resolution from the FINANCE
Committee was then voted down py
vote of 10 ayes to noes-Messrs' carter,
Hardwicke, King, Noble, Sheau' anu
Starke.
The original resolution appropriating
500. 900 in 4 per cent bonds Of the city
for sewer purposes. the City Treasury
10 he reimbursed to the extent or the
s11 O0o overdraft. was next taken up.
Mr.. Carter offered an amendment 10
mako the sum of $4,000 available for
sewer work without paying the sum due
the Treasurer. but this was rejected, and
tho resolution as read was UNANIMOUSLY
rho Board directed the Committee on
Finance to make temporary loans tor
sum not TO exceed 100000 to be liquidated
out of the resources of the city Tor lS'''
CUT DOWN GAS INSPECTORS.
The Committee on Light recommend
ed some retrenchment In presenting
resolution providing for the appointment
of six deputy inspectors OF gas, the
number now employed at $3.50, instead OF
81. O2O per annum. The Retrenchment ana
Reform Committee, in its report touch
ing this matter, which was submitted
Some time ago. recommended that there
be only five deputy-inspectors, and that
they be paid $3.50 each per annum. The
| question precipitated a great deal OF
| discussion, and a number OF amendments
were offered, several of which were voted
| down. one fixing the time when the
ordinance should go into effect, and pre-
| scribng that the deputy-inspectors De
elected at the second regular meeting Oh
| the Committee on Light after the APP
prevail of the measure by the Mayor
| was agreed TO. Strenuous efforts were
| made to amend the ordinance so as 10
provide for six deputies, but this failed
| after a lengthy fight in which Mr..
Hardwicke. Mr.. Starke. and others
urged the great necessity of having six
| inspectors. in order to properly discharge
| the duties of the office. Mr.. Turpin LED
in the opposition TO having six men,
| and urged the adoption of the report
of the Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform. which course was pursued by u
vote of 10 ayes to 6 noes.
| Mr.. Starke. under n suspension OF the
rules, at this point rendered his resigna-
ton as a member of the board from
! Clay Ward. MIR. Snead, one of his col
leagues, paid quite little compliment
to Mr.. Starke's public services, and
moved to lay the resignation on the ia
| BILE, which was agreed to.
The board then. on motion of Mr. Al
len. adjourned until Friday night at s
! o'clock
Connection In Electricity.
The following petition the significance
of which is TO afford competition IN the
matter of electric-lghts, power, etc. in
| the city, was TO have Deen Suphltteu'
but was not reached.
Richmond, Va, June Y, 1871
To the Council of the City of Richmond:
The undersigned, your petitioner,
| corporation chartered under the laws Of
the State of Virginia. being fully au-
thorized thereto, hereby make applica-
tion TO your honorable body for the
right to construct and operate an cleo
,ric-lieht- and power-plant In the city
| of Richmond, with all proper and neces-
| sary equipment appliances. rights, and
| franchises. subject TO such reasonable
requirements and restrictions as may be
| imposed by ordinance
Respectfully submitted
SOUTHERN ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Ry Phil. Il. SHIELD, Attorney.
The officers of the Southern Electric
| Company are: President. John l.. VIII
liams. Secretary, Edward j. Willis,
Treasurer, Carl III. Noting.
BOARD of Directors: j. Wilcox Brown,
| Raltimore: William Writ Henry. Rich
mond: Nelson Perrin. Baltimore; John l..
| Williams. Richmond; Edward j. Willis,
Richmond.
Below Is given a little personnel OF
the Board of Directors of the new COM
many. which is closely allied with the
Richmond Traction Company
Mr.. ]. Wilcox Brown Is president OF
the Maryland Trust Company, OF Balti-
more, while Mr.. Nelson Perrin Is presi-
dent of the Baltimore Consolidated
Street-Kaiway Company. which is a
combination of the Baltimore Traction
Company and the City and Suburban
street Railway Company of Baltimore.
and which constitutes now about the
largest street railway system south of
Philadelphia.
Hon. William Writ Henry is Of the
law firm OF Henry & Williams; Mr.. John
/, Williams OF John L. Williams d Sons.
bankers: Edward j. Willis. Nj. E.. Is
superintendent OF the Richmond Trac-
ton Company and Mr.. Carl II. Noting,
the treasurer of the company, Is an ac-
tive and progressive young business
man. and a son OF the late f. o. Nolt-
ing. former president Of the National
Bank Of Virginia.