The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-08

following amounts.
DISCUSSING MONEY.
state newspaper. SGl-. Dispatch, SO.
The Times so, Everett Ndddey co.,
$lloW, Williams Printing co., $3.50, Daily
German Advertiser. }3.tU, j. j.. Hul luul-
lug Co.. SO. Charles ". i0ddlu. $500. IT.
B Hicks. $40, j. j. sutherland SO, klch-
mOnd Transfer Co., }l0. George ". bam-
ford. SIS.
Ar. Gunst moved that committee. con-
slstlug of three members from iue touu-
eli and TWO from tle Board 0l Aldermen,
be appointed to consider ihe eNpediency
Of appointing an Electrical committee,
and that the committee. u lu ltfur oL
the same. Doe instructed tD prepare
suitable ordinance The motion Was
adopted.
The ordnance regulating the number
OF employees Oi the city Han was returned
from The Board of Aldermen with ah
unimp0rtlnt amendment, which was con-
CURED iu.
Captain John j. King called up an ordi-
nance iu regard 10 tine M1rshtu-5ifccl
line ~ fho Richmond Railway and Eicc-
tric Company. The ordinance DIS lengthy
one. but lfs main object according ip
Captain King, who spoke heartily lN DTS
favor. is 90 abolish tne llc between
Adams and Hancock streets, which, Doe
said. was not used by the public aul bad
become great nuisance. The ordnance
was unanimously adopted.
DISCHARGED EMPLOYEES.
Captain King presented a petition from
former employees Ot the ltdllu Depart
meat, Which reads as follows.
GlChm0nd Va, Sept. Q. lsIi
To the n0uOrl hle city Council.
Gentlemeu,-We. tnc undersigned, I9r-
mer employees of the Health Department.
do hereby beg your hOn0raDl body 10 refer
10 tho Committee Ou kctrenchment ana
Reform our claim that we were discharged
without cause, ana authorize them 20
investigate the sO-ctllcd charges brought
against us by Mr johnson Walton. sani-
We feel that we have been misrepre-
scented in the matter. therefore. We want
"a fair. impartial Investigation. We are
hard-w0rkng, poor men, dependent upon
our labor 10 supply our families With the
Therefore, we beg that your honorable
body will give this matter yOIr imme-
diate consideration.
Very respectfully
JOHN b. BRANCH.
r. H FORD.
j. r. JOHNSON.
g.. KENNEDY
The petition, ar requested went % the
Retrenchment and Reform Committee.
on motion OF Mr. K0untree. the ordi-
nance liking the compensation OF the Com
missioner OF Revenue, which has been
passed hy the Board OF Aldermen and its
purDort printed IN The Times. was taken
~ ana unanimously adopted.
A resolution was OAercd by Mr.. Roun-
tree instructIng the Finance Committee
10 provide $1,000 for the construction OF
sewers. The same was az first referred
10 the Finance Committee. Mr.. Caskie.
however made an earnest appeal in its
favor ana the body agreed % reconsider
its action. The resolution was then
adopted.
AFTER THE RrrT
Mr. Caskie offered the following which
was adopted without a dissenting voice
| BE IL resolved By the Council OF the city
OF Richmond.
That the city Attorney be- and he De-
I hereby instructed. 10 take all necessary
steps 10 carry the case of rho Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
against the city OF Richmond lately de-
cided in tho Circuit Court of the United
/ states, 20 the supreme Court 0f the Unit.
[ cd states. if necessary ln order 20 get
a decision in favor Of the city
That the city Auditor is instructed tf
pay, out Of any funds in bis hands not
/ otherwise appropriated, adj bills f0r cOur
! costs and expenses in printing records IN
! lld cause when The bills shall he ap
proved by the chairman OF the Financ,
| Committee.
That the city will indemnify and saw,
| harmless an persons who may 90 upor
! any appeal hond for payment of costs
/ which may have 20 he given boo said suit
/ In presenting the resolution Mr Fostcl
| made few explanatory remarks. auC
! the hcartlncss OF the affirmative vOt,
showed the feeling Of the Council on th'
/ subject.
Al uI0 O'Clock the Common Council ad
! iourned having transacted a larg,
amount OF business.