Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
m put and lost by the following recorded

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. Hawkins. wallersteln. whalen, Williams
, | and Witte-i0.
, Noes-Messrs. Briggs, Ebel. Hobson
Jones. King CARRIER. Miller. Noble. Roun
tree. Ryan, Tanner, Woody, and Caskie-
70.
Colonel Jones offered an amendment e
the charter that the Committee on Streets
should be consulted before any poles were
erected or conduits constructed. Mr.. Wal
lerstein moved to insert the name OF
officers in the opening clause. and both
amendments were adopted The ordi-
nance as q whole was then adopted
mem con.
The petition OF the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company for permission to replace
! old poles was received and fled
A recommendation fnom the Street
| Committee. that the sum OF s3,379l0 should
| be appropriated TO pay damages TO hume
| rous residents on Fourth street, whose
property had been damaged by the burst
ing Of a sewer. was read
Mr.. Bloomberg moved to suspend the
rules in order that the paper should be
put upon its passage. and the appropria-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Hobson offered an ordinance in
creasing the salary Of the Steward OF
the City Almshouse from $500 TO $50 per
annum, which was adopted.
An ordinance providing for certain
method Of bookkeeping to record war
rants for payment OF sums by the city
for work or service was adopted.
CITY TO BORROW MONEY.
A recommendation came from the
Finance Committee that 10000 should |
be borrowed by the city-s72OOO to be APP |
piled to the sinking fund reduction and |
the balance for the current expenses OF |
the city. This was adopted unanimously |
and without debate.
Three hundred loads Of coke TO he dis
tributed by the ladies Of the City Mission
among the poor Of the city. were or
1ered TO be delivered as needed by the
City Gas-Works.
a resolution appropriating 1920 for
sewers was laid on tho table
Another resolution instructing the Au-
litor to draw his warrant for 500 in
avor of Captain f. w. Cunningham for
postage. to be charged to city taxes. was
dooted.
A resolution to refund certain taxes al ,
eyed to be overpaid was recommitted TO ,
he Finance Committee. r
TWO ORDINANCES SUBMITTED. I
A communication was received from a
ne Special Accountant. Mr.. Carlton Nc i
arthy. enclosing two ordinances for the {
Of the Council. The first of II
lese refers to the office of the City Col n
ctor, and provides for a daily cash set
ement The ordinance was adopted. Il
The second ordinance provides for d
)ok-keeper and accountant in the office II
the City Engineer. 1t was referred to | a.
e Street Committee. al
rhe application Of Mr.. Thomas G.
,ath. manager Of the Academy Of Music. 81
r a reduction of his license-tax from W
% to $50, was rejected. &c
The Council concurred in the action OF he
e Street Committee in granting per- m
Is for the erection Of numerous frame m
ildings within the city limits
The suggestion Of the Health Commit an
that $500 should be transferred from Ca
2 payroll account of the department
the crematory, and $500 from the pay ~
to the STRENGTHENING was granted.
'REET-CLEANING DEPARTMENT. I'M
rom the Committee on Ordinances ! 90,
ne an ordinance recommending the | a.,
alton Of a department for the clean ~
of streets and the removal of ashes no,
garbage, and providing for its man in
ment. II was passed with son
debate. and adopted. Mr. Horace A.
wilkins and Mr.. NJ. T. Whalen being the
y dissentients.
EPORT ON CHARTER CHANGES. III,
hen the reports Of the special com
tees were called for there was mild
;ation, and the members all filed in %
n the ante-roOms. The Committee en- Chi
rter Changes submitted its report, mel
ugh its chairman, Mr.. Rountree. nile
:. Bioomberg before the report was for
, said he understood that a motion | old
Id be made to place the report on NOT
table until the next meeting. II that | as
Sc was to be taken he would move this
the reading Of the report at this Chu
should be dispensed with. cert
. Rountree said that owing to the stat
less Of the hour he would move that befo
section referring to the creation of earl,
"nOo Doalu should De considered at with
,cIal meeting Inc other recommen- zens
ms would not, he thought, take I'D In :
much time. vbic
report was then read. When the men
IN referring TO the creation of a Tn
&c board was reached Mr. Rountree of {
d that its consideration should be 1854
oned until Monday. December 10Th. IllinC
Ebel said he thought the entire re- matt
should be considered at special | will
ns' ana upon the suggestion OF Mr. The
nberg. he Incorporated in his motion are q
lay, December 2lst. as the date upon be 4
the report should be considered. Sever
Caskie opposed the postponemQnt the {
consideration OF the whole report. count
rs in favor Of some of its provisions. and ;
lie deemed the one relating to the ncate
ase OF State and United States porte
as most important.
EbePs amendment was lost. and j
ountree's motion, with the sugges-
MIR. Bloomberg as TO the date upon | Necr,
the special meeting should be held.
led.
THE BILL EXPLAINED.
City Attorney was. on motion 'Iiiioi
W Iedd the proposed bill on char ''''''
lnges, and explain its provisions. arrest
hrst section provides for the crea- suspic
20 u sicG-presldent in both for XII
odontad yTh ms was uhahl- the %
provides that the CITY Council ana snoO'i
nee or Fire Commissioners, when ~ IT. t,ei
ting Investigations, shall have ,,,ii ne
to compel the attendance of wiz "Hiai
and the production of necessary .NO ne
nts. was also nascod ~''''f' 10 Dos
re specific statement of power i'm Ohlo
TO the control OF pipes and sever covered
the city embraced I'm section 2 held oil
opted. An amendment to section 70 a gam
charter, providing for punishment the CHI
onender against the hearth of the Hill gr
as adopted. Moody
n 81 was amended so as to abolish largely
esslty for members of the Board alleged
e COMMISSIONERS TO be elected by In the
ara OF fuDllc interest, burt pro- capped.
Il thelr election for term of six Richmo
! JOINT session OF the Council, road to
'l q Oh Doth branches, ana The /
5s az any tiIhe Ior cause by a titled OF
ent also prOVides tbat ,,,o,,11..