The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
THE MAYOR WAS SUSTAINED
The Board Of Aldermen Refused 10 Dis
regard His HOnOr'S Veto
Is TO THE CITY HALL EMPLOYEES.
The Proposed street, Cleaning Department
Discussed by the Board--A Eesolos
tion Providing for Health De-
partmcnt Investigations

The mectinq OF the Board Of Aldermen
last night was not extended, bat good
many interesting matters were touched
upon. The applications of the Southern
and Home Electric Companies for fran-
cb,ees to do business In Richmond wero
referred to the street Committee.
rne Board refused TO pass over the veto
Of tho Mayor the ordinance reducing me
number of employees OF the Oi'y ,i"''. ~
also declined to- agree 60 am oiolnall,o
,ompeifinr thc collector OF taxes TO nsinly
enforce the per cent penai'y. ..
,,ncro was n lively discussion over
resolution providing that the hefciln>
ment and Reform committee lhNesl63'o
al. PROCEEDINGS of the Health Department
Tor Elk wears past. The Board, however
declined 10 order such am investigation
,,fu snocifc charges against that depart
mont should Doe made.
Tho body also declined 20 concur 'i "
resolution apprOprIauue sNV to lep+'o
tbo tr8 az Marshall street between Sew
enth and Eighth streets until turtler
light ON the question could De onIalneu.
SrREGr CLEANING DEPARTMENT.
An ordinance creating strect-cleaning
s.rarfrrent. which has been adopted hy
fno Common Council. was discussed at
lrnefb hv the Board but was finally sent
back to the Health Committee Cor a iui
report ON tho subject
,,-, -. or5or ot o'clock
'"li'" ,N. + C.rfcr crfchine
were M r-,,,. Nfortporocr,.
Moore. Noble Sncad. starke, Vaughan
Brock. Smith and Lawdor
A rrnorf was received from the Commit
zee on c..,,de - a. Cahcu and
Ms .h. RICHMOND Railway
ON, ,.o.,-..r,, to fbo effect that
"'" . ....f f..d rofread to furnish
the F'l1
thtm WIN i''"' ...-,.-.-, 7o,,oo oocor,ro-
Noiuh'lH'u9 '.ii ..,,.,t.,, erl,,
fied the report ana "''' "ii - ~
tho city Attorney 10 l,e ',, 60,
CITY could nor compel 'io r''V,,i 10 I'm. D"i,l
rany 20 furnish said power. The report
was received ana hieH. ..--....-.,
The Committee ON ilfnt presented "a re-
port recommenndiiins ihat the request % OF
the souiheIh i''i"'S I',',s ~ ~. ".
lowed to pay gas ana wafer hius 10y N"d-
chers without penalty be rejected was rec
c'lNed ana H''n'
QUESTION OF FRANCHISES
A third ronort was presented by tho
ror,rrItfca on LIGHT IL recommended
tbot tla anplioation of tho Southern Eloc-
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IN, etr.lts Tbe ronort was adonfad
ON Sli,''-' i"o I..ol' w1T
me i''Diiiii.t i.i.tioH o.. sue 'oiiiili'''e
on ,'ilna elio oil..le .. y. lli'. ,no ol"lH' OF
w. o. Town l"i S'.-' ioI u',il-sgS 'o ms
l'iae "lN "'5o" D1 Iel'l'e"' was auop'-
'l.
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c'iui i7tii'n TOT '"' ,tS ii1H tHpIoyets'
WHl.A was 'oncuIIed iil 10y ooln pIdhcne5
OF ihe 'ouhcl' Ne-oed hy the Mayor ana
passed over hts veto unanim3nsly 10y the
council at its last meeting. ro1t came mp.
and Inc Board sustained the action of the
Mayor hy n vote of 9 20 2. Those voting
j. i"N"l on ."s 1l'lilI .He Aityof We're
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hD'" i''""Ni' N"''0' 9uH'H, Sheau'
~1 Il '"o 'ohD"lls
't '''o ''i'i'"oH 0ou"-
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Appi'l 'lii".hF s..l 10 grade ana pave
lhe ".sl side oi fIum street from Main
I'd
H'llns li' use ol money contllpu-
t.a oy certain pafles to repair the Hos
Ii."'-. u,Dt hlohe'
-t.. I'iiN'Nh lNe heHIiNs OF aHefailons
inr ilo widening of Moore street t0
thirly-iDot street heiWcenh'ook avenue
ana eiImer stireI
Ihe board refused 20 concur in the
adopunn ol an ordinance providing "a
method Tor penalties on city taxes. The
ORDNANCE i@ Ini llc purpose OF enloic-
ing tho per cent penalty ON am bills not
paid bv june eOth of each year
Mr Cutchins. opposed re ordinance.