The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-12
The BOARDS BUSY SESSION.
A Large Amount Of Routine Business
Transacted Last Night.
The BODY HAD TO DIVIDE THE WORK.
Another Resolution in Regard TO the Sale
of the Gas Works Was offered and
Action Postponed Proposition
TO Put Prisoners to work.

trcnchmcnt and Reform Committees re-
port reducing salaries and wages.
The question Of leasing the Gas Works
! came up at a late nour but no decision
was reached. and it will De further con-
s.dered on Nay 10th. when the body viii
hold another meeting 70 finish he work
left over last night
The following members OF the Eoard
were present when the roll was called:
Nessrs. Alien Bahcn. Brock, Burton.
Crrter. Cutchrs .Hardwicke. King
A.ontgomnry. Moore. Lawder' smith.
Sncad. Starko, Vaughan, Iimmermahh'
Turpin.
QUESTION OF RIGHT or WAY.
From rac Committee on Streets came
an ordinance regulating tho operation OF
cars ON the two electric railway compa-
nv.s lines. and requiring them to- stop
an the crossing OF certain points o. in.cr-
section.
This ordinance gives the right ol way
to the Richmond Traction Company al
tbe foi.ov,ine crossings. Twenty-third
and Vcnable streets. Broad and twenty
nrst streets. Broad and Seventeenth
streets Broad and Fourteenth streets.
BROAD ana Ninth streets. Broad and l-tu-
rel streets. Laurel and Cary streets.
The right of way is given the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company at the
following crossings. Broad and twenty
ninth streets. Broad and Iweniy-iouilh
STREETS. Broad and Seventh streets.
Broad and Hancock streets, Broad ana
Harrison streets. First and Main s'ieela.
The ordinance also requires The cars
o., both lines 10 stop az railroad crossings
fffff.f ton Ia
eine or train is approaching before ciosa-
ing the track.
This ordinance was uhahiiiOu9ig
adopted by The Board.
Tho committee recommended the rcJrc-
tion of the resolution allowing one ioutih
pav TO hands engaged IN the street "e-
rartment on rainy days when theN iepoil
for duty at roll call. and authorizing cis-
gers OF sewers TO report ana answer 10
their names at roll call except "heh
otherwise notified by the CITY Engineer.
This recommendation was agreed 10 ps
the Board.
re,ort that il would cost the ci'y SIX
tean cents per night 10 have AN arc lsnt
In tho centre of the market square ln the
Second market. and that the 'oinmltte-
ON Light had no money al lbs disposal u.
establish such light. The report "as
laid upon the table. .,.
The recommendation from he commit
fee that there be- six instead ~ We as
sistant inspectors of gas at salaries oi
$3.50 per annum each was itcomhll'-
ted 10 the Committee on Light 10 De pre-
sented IN the form an ordinance
THE CLERKS PAY.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform returned as information asked IoI
an itClnized statement explaining lIo
services performed by the clerk Oh 'hs
Hustings Court for the city, by Wla1 ""-
tbcrity he performs same, and what COM
pensaion he receives for such services
This gave i'm detail the duties performed
md stated that his compensation was
fixed according & what the Judge Oh tne
uustings Court thought he ought TO nave
not exceeding Sl.s0J per annum. ms
statement WAS made boy the present Clerk
of the Uustings Court. who added that
tho compensation would probably reach
Il 500 rcr annum from the city. ana flND
peg annum from the State.
The statement was returned 10 ihe
Committee on Retrenchment ana Reform
to prepare an ordinance relative TO same
If they saw ht
The Board adopted the resolution. re-
commenting that the Committee ON FL
nance recommend some plan 10y Which
to collect delinquent taxes.
The Board agreed TO receive from the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
the sum Of S3S320 in payment OF delin-
quont taxes.
THE bodv also cOncurred IN the resolu-
tion transferring 5000 from The appro-
priations for streets generally 10 the
credit of hands ana carts.
The resolution that Sll2lil be appro-
priated from the street fund TO grade. re-
set. curb. pave with granite spals inc
road-bed Of Seventh streets from clay
10 Leigh was concurrcd i'm hy the Board.
The Board agreed 10 hear allegations
from property owners to extend sewers
along certain streets and alleys. TO be
paid for by property owners along the
same.
1t was agreed that the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company might construct
and operate until January !. lssN. spur
track extending from the present tracks
on Water street 10 the srcds Of the Oll
Dominion steamship Company
BILLS TO BE PAID.
The appronriari0n Of $3.50 10 pay claims
for damages 10 properiy-owne ON north
Fourth street. caused hy the bursting ot
the sewer at the corner of Fourth ana
Duval streets last summer. was adopted
hy the Board: also that $50 he paid Cay
& Lorraine for balance due on coal fur
nishcd the poor Of the city. and that
81 800 be paid the same firm i'm payment Of
bin for coal furnished the poor Of the
Citv The Board made provision 70 fur-
nish gas free OF charge FOR lighting the
clock i'm the steeple IN the Park Place
church.
The resolution directing the Committee
on Elections TO pay the salaries OF the
members and secretary Of the Electoral
Board Of the city ont OF the appropra-
tions made for elections this year. vas
agreed 10.
n was decided by the Board that the
measure providing that the assessment
clerk notify property owners OF the
amount due the city by them for street
i-,'-~ovemcnts made To their property be
adopted.
The Board concurrcd in the ordinance
requiring parties applying for franchises
or privileges on the streets 10 furnish
along with their petitions plans and spec
ifcations showing the location and char
actcr Of the proposed constructions and
vrhat effect the same will have on the
streets involved.
AL this palAf 1t was decided 10 dispense
with the rules and have the roll call for
ordinances. resolutions. etc, and then adj
ionrn 10 meet again at an early date TO
finish the business before the body
Nr zimmerman offered. q resolution
which was referred 10 the Committee on
Water. providing that the city furnish
water free for sprinking the streets along
the car lines where dust Is disaCrceahle
4 resolution was offered By Mr. Clutch
ins 10 the effect that gas be furnished free