The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-07
Provision Made by The Council for Many
Improvements All Over The City.
MR.. STOKES RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Two Measure. Become Laws over tho
Mayor's yeto-To Ask for BIDS for Gas.
telephone Matter Comes Up on the
2S,h-Otner Matters.

some business Oh 4iHFOi ''''N~
,,,sed of and a great deal Of time con-
suued in parliamentary Tits ana DISCUS
sion. apparently against ume'
,r,,o ordinances vetoed W the Mayor
.os,.c,,ug the sergeant-at-Arms and
park-heepers became laws Dy the Oouh-
cirs action. \ large portion oi the street
,u,uroyemcnt fund was dlsposed OI ~
CONCENTRATIONS mace. Tho LAsnt COMMIT
g., ~. authorized 70 solicit BIDS Ior
,t,nttu.s ttu. streets aIltr mo piese'b
contracL expires. inc council dee4ueu 10
refuse lree gds 10 tne aiInoIles.
49,. members present were Mes51s'
,yall.rsielu tcnaillnan pro temp, Bloom
Derl. lHl.gs, COtuelI, hDei' 1 os'el'
o,uust. uarre.sOn, Jones, JHo' D. N''is'
CARRIER, miller, POLLOCK, hOuhtIev' h!aH'
stokes. Tanner. Williams, Woody NA@-
len and Wake.
PASSED OVER VETO.
4 communication was received from the
Mayor Vetoing the ordinances placing
tn- duties OF superintendent OF the Clty
nsu OIL the sorgeant-at-arms ana reduc-
ing the salaries OF park-keepers.
Ine ordinance concerning the sergeant
at-alms was passed, Nj. kyan alone yOI-
.ng 10.
The ordinance concerning the salaries
OF paTk-keepers was passed over ths We
10 unanimously.
IN his veto message the Mayor said he
did not believe the charge IN regard 10
the sergeant-at-arms Was IN the interest
OF the city.
AS regards the second ordinance, he did
not favor reducing salaries OF officers
during tAe terms Tor which he Is elect
cd.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The report OF the street Committee con-
corning the apportionment Of the funds
for l,G was read and resolutions were
adopted as follows.
Appropuaung $1,000 for improvements
20 the road-bed of Broad street. from
Twenty-fourth TO Twenty-hfth. and grade
and relay sidewalks.
Appropratnc $50 for Improvements on
the east side of Twenty-eighth, between
Grace and Franklin.
Appropratng $3.50 for improvements on
the north side OF Clay from Twenty
fourth 10 Iweniy-hfth.
Appropriaung 500 for improvements on
the north side of Nicholson street. from
Fulton street 10 the corporate limits.
Appropratng $3.50 for improvements
on the south side OF Graham. from fui-
ton street 90 the corporate limits
Appropratng 500 for Improvements on
Z street. from TWeuty-nintn 10 Ihirtein
Appopraung $3.50 Tor Improvements
on the north side OF Nicholson street.
from Hopkins TO Williamsburg avenue.
Appr0pratng $3.50 for improvements on
the east side of Thiry-urst crossing
Broad on west side OF Thirty and
crossing Broad and east side Of Iwen-
..f.. rl.ar
Appropriaung $50 for improvements on
the south side Of Nicholson from VIII
liamsburg avenue 10 Fulton street.
AprroHaung 1886 for improvements
on the east side of Twenty eighth from
Clay 10 Leigh.
UPTOWN IMPROVEMENTS.
Approprating Sie, for Improvements on
both sides of Grace street from Fourth
Apropriating siis for Improvements on
the west side Of Fifth between Main and
Franklin
Appiopratng S2l7Cs for Improvements
ON the west side Of Fifth between Frank
lin and Grace.
Approprlaung 500 for Improvements on
tie south side Of Leigh from Third TO
Fourth.
Appropriating $3.50 for improvements on
the north side Of Lcigh from Third 10
Fourth
Appropriatng Nlo0 for improvements
ON the road bed OF Cary street from
Madison 20 Bevidcre.
Approplatng SLIPS for improvements
10 the road bed Of Broad from Monroe to
Belvidcre
Approprlatng &g6 for improvements
on tho south side Of Marshall from
Monroe 10 Henry.
foe 10 hn .f rff0 O. or
Of street basins on the northeast and
southeast corners Of China and Cherry
streets.
Appropratlng 1875 for Improvements
on both sides Of Fourth street from Jack
son 70 DuvIl
Appropratlng sg75 for improvements on
the east side OF 81. James street from
Federal TO Coutts.
a resolution appfopriatng N.sS3 10 pave
the road bed Of Nineteenth street from
Main 10 Cary was rejected.
Another TO appropriate S2l20 % pave
half OF Broad street adjacent TO the city
Hall was recommitted to the Street Com
mittec.
THE TELEPHONE QUESTION
During The reading Of tho reports Of
committee Mr. IiOOmhere moved the sus-
pension OF tine rules 90 take mp th' puf--
tion Of the time Of meeting 10 consider
DNcaron FOR q franchise.
Mr.. Bloombery said he had understood
that "a pCstpOnment would boz asked for
ard he wished the body 20 decide upon
tho date Of meeting in order 10 save an
other meeting this week.
lie moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which July Sth was fixed as the date
of taking up the question but his motion
was lost.
The city Attorneys opinion relative 20
the legality Of the conduit ordnance was
ordered 10 be printed
= resolution reported 20 the Council
from the Committee on Light authorizing
the committee To advertise FOR bids on
r0 0rc street ligats or not less than la0
candle power with the privilege OF increas-
ing the number of lights TO 900 and m *
ing the term Of the contract three wears
with the privilege Of continuing e. anOth-
er two years came uD.
An amendment offered by Mr. Jones
requiring that the bids be submitted
10 the Council was adopted and the resO-
luton passed.
The Council voted down a proposition
10 furnish free gas 70 the armorios By
a vote OF lG TO 2.
Tho ordinance reported by the Commit
tee on Streets requiring cars approaching
other cars receiving or discharging pas
sengers 10 stop was adopted.
CITY OFFICIALS BONDS.
When the question Of concurrence in the
BOARD Of Aldermen's approval Of bonds Of
citv officials came up Messrs BlOOmberc
ana Briggs objected 10 approval until
the names Of the bOndsmcn were read
When the bond OF the city Treasurer
was reached II was found that his bonds
man. Mr.. Charles Phillips. had died since
going on the bond This bond was recon-
mtted 10 the Finance Committee