Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-03
JOIN IN INVITATION.
COMMON COUNCIL ASKS THE G. A.
n. TO COME TO RICHMOND IN 1899.
NO CEMENT TO GO ON MAIN STREET.
uut city Railway VIII Put Down i's
New GirGer RniIs-Oniy SHUT
s, ue,d-se,eraI Committees
Met Last Evening.

rno Common Council held It's August
session last night and transacted s'o".
deal OF routine business. The ied'u'o VI
rho session was the returnNot MI 'u'''S
A uobsop. a member from Mauison
wa from Zurich. Switzerland. where
=, 90 q delegate TO the Independent
order of Good Templars CohVeuUio" -
the world Mr.. Hobson was give"
cordial welcome home again, ana enter
,a,ned those who sat near MN last eN'
ming. and there were in attendance MesSIS'
,,hat he had seen since he left here LOT
r,rone a couple Of months ago. A hauu'
- ,n,oret of flowers was placed on
Mr. Hobson's desk. and he was sIee''u
,yitb applause as he entered the chamoer'
Tho council convened promptly last eve
ming and there were in attendance Mess'S'
blanks Briggs. Bloomberg. CottreH' Dia-
con, Ebel Foster. Gunst. Haireison'
Hawkins. Hobson. King, Miller Mospy'
Noble. Ryan, Tanner, Wallers'eln,
,vh,len Williams. Witte. and Woodey
The report of the Committee on streets
90 far os II recommended appropriations
for street improvements, was lald OH INC
1able. there not being sufficient num-
Der of members present 10 act upon 'heiii'
1OINs IN INVITING THE 6. A. r.
ON the final rorl-call, Mr.. Wallersteih
offered the following:
''Be II resolved by the Couhch Oh thc
city of Richmond. the Board OF Aiuoli'iV"
concurring. That the Council OF the CITY
OF Richmond heartily approves ana JOINS
an the movement of the citizens 10 eNtehu
10 the Grand Army OF the Repuphc an
Invitation to hold their annual encamp-
,,,ont In this beautiful city in the year
1Soo and assure them they will be eX-
,ended that hospitality which has always
been Characteristic Of our people, ana
ovtend TO them all the courtesies ana re-
vnect which they can anticipate az the
hands of every American community
"Resolved. That the Clerk OF TINS Couh-
Gil be. and he is hereby instructed 10
Forward a copy of these resolutions 70
the commanding oihcer OF '"e Ni"ii"
ARMY of the Republic"
Mr.. Bloomberg suggested that the WORD
Hospitality In the first resolution shoulu
he changed TO 'welcome." and Mr.. wal
lerstein made the alteration
In offering the above, Mr.. Wallerstein
explained that the Young Mems Busi-
ness Association had taken the initiative
IN the movement TO bring this great Dody
OF people here in tsse, and that he WISH
pd the CITY Council to- endorse the ac-
ton of this organization.
on motion Of Mr.. Gunst, the Councll
agreed to hear from the committee from
ihe Young Mems Business Association
which was present. Mr.. w. H. Savory,
On behalf Of this committee, spoke brleiy,
explaining the steps which had been
taken by the association, and the I'M
portance and advantages of having the
Grand Army of the Republic meet In
dhis city In 1879
The resolution offered by Mr.. Waller
stein were unanimously adopted.
The report of the Jail Commissioners
was submitted 1t recommended some
slight repairs TO the prison. and was
referred TO the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings.
number of frame building permits
were granted.
NEW MEMBER OF COUNCIL.
Mr.. Cottrell moved to go into the cleo
ton OF "A member Of the Council from
Clay Ward. TO i'll the vacancy caused
BY the resignation OF Mr.. w G. Stokes.
This was adopted. and the Council unan-
imously elected Mr. o. A. Hawkins as
MIR. Stokes's successor. Mr.. Cottrell also
presented a petition signed by number
OF property owners and citizens upon
west Main street, who asked that the
Richmond Union Passenger Railway
Company be required 10 take up its
cross-over tracks a. the corner of Main
and Beech streets and TO cease making
a terminal at thd Joint. Mr.. Ebel
stated that the Street Committee already
had had this matter under advisement,
and the paper was referred TO this body.
NOT TO CONCRETE ON MAIN
STREET
providing that an ordinance previously
adopted requiring street-car companies
~ concrete the bed of their tracks
where they are relaid upon paved streets
should not apply TO the City Railway
Company's Main-street line. The mem
her from jefferson Ward said that some
months age the Committee on Streets
had passed resolution STIMULATING that
II this company would relay it's tracks
on Main street with the new girder
steel rail It would not be required TO
put down the concrete. as the work was
temporary In nature. the company's fran
chise expiring in 1900
CAPTAIN Andrew Pizzini representing
the company, was heard briefly on this
subject. and Mr.. Bloombergs ordinance
was unanimously passed.
Mr. Hawkins presented an ordinance
requiring the same company to pull up
its unused spur track at the northeast
corner OF Ninth and Main streets He
explained that this old piece OF track
had been the cause of a number Of ac-
cidents; had smashed up a couple Of fire.
engines; hurt a number OF people. etc
Captain Pizzini agreed 10 have the piece
OF track pulled up II the member would
Withdraw the ordinance. which was done.
The Council then adjourned.
School Committee Meets.
There was a regular meeting OF the
Committee on Schools last night. Present
were Chairman Burton, Briggs, CARRIER.
and Montgomery.
The payroll OF the Mechanics institute
for July. amounting to s27S.l5. was ap
proved and ordered 10 be paid.
The committee decided 10 hold its regu
lar monthly sessions on the last Thurs
day in each month at i. NJ. instead o
the fourth Thursday.
Other routine business was transacted
and the committee adjourned.
Second Market Committee.
The Committee on Second Market me
at 1880 o'clock last evening with the iol
lowing nsembers present: Messrs j. A
Hobson (ctssirman}s Brock. and Noble.
The y-foll. amounting TO siSS, an'
bills amounting 10 t3s.7e. were approved
n ordered In ha