The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-02

Tho 1OuUCll aeiDfu TO remit llN pen
atty Of $3.50 imposed on w. T.. Brauer
for being four months in arrears for the
rent OF his stall in the First Market pro-
vided he pays tho rent due.
GAs-WORKs LEASE.
Tho report Of the Committees on Light
aud Finance. recommending that the
proportion TO lease tho Gas Works be
rejected. was then taken up. and in con-
ucci0n. herewith. The resolution was
presented by Mr.. Allen.
Dec 10 resolved. That tho matter here
t0lOre referred 90 "a Committcr composed
Of the COMMITTEE ON Light and Finance
n relation TO tno sale or lease or the
city gas works and this day reported ON
10 this body DO and SIS hereby rclorrcd
/ back 10 said committee with Instructions
/ that tho committee investigate the pres
cut status OF the gas works. showing la
material condition The amount OF money
/ necessary 90 put the works in good Ic.
pair. with AN modern improvements anu
advisable additions. tho cost OF running
/ tho works. including depreciation con
slucuon and interest ON the money IN
/ vested u tho works. The quality and cam
dI. power of the gas now furnished TO-
/ r,thpr with any other matters deemed
material hv tie committee or 10y the
narffoe gnroariug before 20 by petitions
/ referred TO 81 from this body.
GIVE THEM NOTICE.
Tho parties who arc applying for the
| uurchaso or lease ~ tho gas works shall
/ have at least three days notice Of any
meeting OF the committee, and shall have
/ the privilege OF having am expert 10 make
/ an examination OF the gas works and the
matters herein referred 10, and may
make their report OF SUCH investigation
] to the committee. The committee shall.
/ after IL has made the Investigation here
in ordered. report 20 the Council at IT'S
regular March meeting the result or IL
investigation and the advsahlity or sell
inc or leasing the city gas works TO-
pether with any reports that may NJ
/ made by or 10 tho committee on inc mat
! tor referred 20 it Tie parties applying
/ for tho lease shall pay the cost OF IN
vcsjigating the gas works
NEED no INvEsTlGATIoN.
| Mr. Wanerstein moved That tne .s5 .e5odD a.,
! tion be- laid on the table. inc pIint'. nE
| urcs he said. told everything ABOUT INC
/ Gas Works. there was no ueed ioI 9ny
! Nvcstcation That those who wished l.
! lease the Gas Works were not present
/ m fhe meeting was their own fault.
! Colonel Jones took the same eround,
| hut said 81 would not nave nla"e o.y
| difference n thoy had been more tAe
| committee would have reached iHe same
Mr. RoIntroe favored a rocommittal;
! There WAS nothing % lose he sdll, ana
some valuable Information might DE
| Mr.. WaIlorstcin spoke again. and poured
| some hot shot into those who had lnti-
| mated that the joint committee hdd lahel
/ sn4D Judgment upon those who wished
! TO lease the Gas Works n was an un-
warranted reflection. Doe faid. hy the law
vcrs for corporations who were trying 10
| l0bOv through tuelr proposition 10 lease
| tho works
THE MATTER RECOMMlTTED
a vote was then taken ON AIr. Waller
| STEMS molten 20 lay ON the fable. ana
it was lost. The ordinance rccommlttins
| tho natter 10 the Committees on Light
and Finauco was then adopted 10y the iol-
lowing vote.
Aycs- -Alcssrs. Allen Eloomhcrg. Briggs.
| Cottrcn Ebel. Guust iiarrclson Hobs Do
! Nealc. Noble Pollock. Eountrcc, Stokes,
Tanner. Wake, Caskie-l6c.
! Noes-Messrs. Blanks. Foster. law
| kue Jones. Miller. MOshN, Nallcrsteln,
Whalon. Williams. Wlttc Woody-u
The matter of the appointment q
committee of conference 90 consider oIil-
nanCcs unconcurrcd in by the two
branches. was then taken up. The rc-o-
/ luton provides for The appointment oi
four from the Council and the same uum-
hcr from the Board. ou motion OF tol-
oncl Jones. 10 was amended to read nine
members from each body and adopted.
The ordnance not c0ucurrcd IN relate
90 dispensing with the services n the
ductiOn of the salary of The Gas lnsncc-
tor and foreman of the lower Gas Works,
making it unlawful for councilman 10
vote for any one related TO him hy blood
or marriage for salaried city officer.
The resignation OF Mr.. j. II. Lawder,
who was recently elected 90 the Board OF
Aldermen. was presented and, on mo-
tiou of Mr.. Hawkins, accepted.
A petition was presented by MI. Woody
asking for am appropriation or $3.50 for
George T.. Pickett Camp. The matter was
referred to the Finance Committee
ON motion of Mi Woody. the Council
then went into the election of g successor
10 Mr. >. IL. LaWdcr Mr. Woody nomi-
mated Alr Fred y. CARRIER and he was
unanimously elected.
no BORROW 100000.
Mr. Walersteu presented resolution
requesting the Council o. allow the Conn
mittcc on Finance 20 negotiate loans from
time tO time 10 the amount Oi >1tUUIu.
90 bo lQuiuatcd out OF the city resources
| in 1897. Colonel jones asked what notes
| of the city would come due within the
next thirty days
Mr.. Wallorstem replied that DE did not
know what the amount would be. but
he knew that unless tie Council acted
ihNofduly ON the matter the Clty.s notes
might go 90 protest. 10 was nC new
thlug he said, hut simply 10 take care
! of outstanding notes.
"I have never heard the matter brought
up iu the Finance Committee said COL
| oncl Jones. and 4 shall vote against the
resolution unless l understand exactly
what it is fOr.'
II viii state" said Mr.. Ccttrcu chat
onc-halt OF tho amount asked for will be
needed in thirty days, and the whole
/ amount I'M sixty
If move that the resolution state" said
Colonel Jones. that This money s TO take
care OF maturing notes In that form /
Will vote for IT, III the resolution adopted
last year had been carried out as wOrded
there would have been 10 uesOtablc notes
..IHf. tan HTffH
The resolution was then amended so as
10 read That the money shall take care
of the city s notes drawn prior TO Feb
ruary LIST. and 10 become due after thar
date The money borrowed TO he paid
out of the resources n loJ.
do YOU mean. asked Mr.. Waller
stein. "tlat this sum shall be paid back
out of the revenues ct 1872
81 simply followed your language" "
said Col Jones
II you mean that l am afraid the
Finance Committee Will NOT be aoie 10
do it," said Mr.. Wahersten.
LET THE COUNCIL KNOW.
Let this resolution be accepted" said
Col Jones. "and IL you need any more
money let the Council know &c. 1 think
the trouble has been that the Council
never has known how much money the
city owes
A vote was then taken and the amend
ment was adopted The resolution as
amended was then adopted by vote Of
e 10 i.
There was a long discussion over
resolution presented by Mr. Walersteln
providing 500 10 pay for stcnographer
TO the RotronchmCnt and Reform Com
mittee. After a strong effort to get il
through 1t went to tho Finance Commit
tee.
MIR. Wallerstein presented a resolution
providing that Pc sessions Of the Finance
Committee shall be open as regards
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