The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-26

as 10 require all wires 20 be put undef-
grond at once. lie would never vote for
any ordinance. nc said. which did not re-
qIirc wires to be put under ground
Colonel Cutshaw. the city Engineer
said that % require wires 90 be put un-
dor ground all over the city would be
out of the question. 10 was too eXpcn-
| sivc The only thing TO DO was 70 select
"A certain area. and he thought that Sc
lccted in the ordinance was quite large
enough
DO YOU think II would be best for the
! city 10 put high-current wire overhead
or underground asked Mr.. Bloombcrg.
NO HlGH-TENSION WIRE.
Before Colonel Cutslnw could reply
| Captain Williams said that no high-tcn-
sion wires would be used on the streets.
TO put tho wires in tho conduits nc
| first" he said. "will bo five times the cost
of the plant that we contemplate ana
we could not undertake IT,
The ordinance as drawn bv the city
| Attorney and city Engineer contomplates
that the city al the end Of five years
shall have the power to force the COM
| panv To put an wires under ground within
the following territory. Broad street from
| the west side OF Adams 20 the east side
! of Ninth street. ON Ninth and Seventh
| streets from Broad 10 Cary street. Bank
/
| Twelfth street. and ON Main and Cary
from Seventh to the east side of Four
| tecnth street
Mr. Pollock moved as am amendment
/ 10 the section giving the company five
years Don which TO put their wires under
! ground. that they be required at once TO
! construct conduits in the above mem
! toned territory.
Mcssrs Foster and Allen made strong
| speeches I'm opposition to this amendment,
| the latter saying that .n the interests of
| the city hc was willing 90 make every
concession possible 90 tho new company
as he thought It's coming here would
| greatly benefit the city.
THE lENOAlltNT LOST
The amendment was men lost by the
following vote:
Ayes Messrf Bloomborg and Pollock.
Noes-Messrs Bahen. Carter. Foster. j.
j. King Lawder Woody and Allen.
on motion OF Mr. Pollock. section was
then amended so as 90 reserve to the
city the right 20 require the virginia
Electric Company TO- put IT'S wires in con-
duits at the end Of five years. regardless
Of other companies. The section was
then adopted as amended
The rest Of the ordinance was then
adopted with some comparatively unim-
poriant amendments.
Mr. Burton. chairman of subcommit-
! tee. appointed TO consider the applca-
| tiOns for franchises of the Southern and
! Home Electric Companies. presented re-
port recommending that the same be
granted Counsel for these companies were
| instructed 10 have the ordinances grant
| ing these franchises printed for prcsonta-
tion 90 tho committee at its session on
| the 2Nth instant. The committee then ad-
! lournod
THE CITY HALL FORCE.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings held "a special session at O'Clock
last night and decided to recommend 10
the Council the passage Of an ordinance
reducing the force now employed in the
| city Hail. the measure 90 go into effect
January T. 1SqS.
Those present were ChairmmH Gunst
| and Mcssrs Brock. Briggs. Noble Law
der and Snead. Tho ordinance is sub-
stantially the one which WIS recon-
mended by the committee 20 the Council
ana passed by that body and the Board
| of Aldermen. then vetoed by the Mayor
| tho vote being sustained hy the Board.
| 10 provides that there shall hc one engi-
necr and machinist at so per month. one
assistant engineer and machinist at NO
/ per month. two hrcmcn at $50 month.
| three elevator mon at So each per month.
not more than seven ianitors at Aj each
per month. two watchmen at $50 n month
| each. and that the ordinance shall be I'm
| force from January I. lNN
The measure. i'm effect cuts out Of en-
! pl0yment tho Oilcr and coal passor of the
building and the reduction of the num-
ber of watchmon from three to two.
while at the same time the engineer ana
tIlf
month and his assistant from So t0 $50
/ per month.
Mr.. Iowdcr said hc had mo- objection
] to the ordinance as 10 came up. save that
| hc could not agree To- the abolishmcnt
/ of both the positions of oilcr and coal
! passor as W cll as The doing away with one
watchman He thought IT. was important
! that the watchmen and one of the other
men should Dee kept in the employment of
| the building.
/ Mr. Gunst said hc was surprised at
/ the position taken by tho Marshall Ward
| member since the statements which had
| been made before the committee relative
! 10 these lines of work in the hail
ON motion ot SIR. Lawdcr the ordinance
/ was taken up seriatim. Each section
waa adopted and the ordinance recon-
mended as a whole To the Council
Alis ihMNfi NiifIiN IN NlNhlNM TO iflu-
state the oilcr. but this was voted down.
Tho committee then adjourned.
MONEY FOR SEWERS
The Committee on Conference appointed
/ tO consider the resolution for the issue
! of S. 800 n bonds for sewers met In room
! 40. ~. of the city Han az PM Those
| present were Messrs Wallerstoin CHAIR
mani Burton. Caskie. Montgomery. and
/ Rountroc.
| The resolutions providing for the bond
issue OF $500 in per cent bonds for
sewer purposes which was adopted by
| the Board of Aldermen and non concur
| red I'm by the Common Council was then
read.
! Mr.. Caske presented statement ot
! the sewer account prepared by the city
| Engineer showing that the sum Of S3l,-
! 130.44 is needed for sewers an this time
Mr. Caskie spoke In favor of the issue
/ Of $4,000 in bonds 10 be applied for neces-
| sary sewerage and not 20 include the pay
! ment of any overdraft now standing
Mr. Rountree said he realized the I'm
! portance OF am appropriation for sewer
purposes. but was opposed 10 a bond is-
sue. The appropriation Of funds will not
be I'm the nature Of an extra appr0pria-
ton said Mr.. Rountree. as the improve
ment will be an asset and show for it.
self
Mr. Burton spoke IN favor of an appro-
| priation for necessary sewerage
I'VE need sewers as a health measure"