The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-06
Three Days Hot Having Elapsed Since
Board Of Aldermen Acted Thereon,
CITY ENGINEER CUTSHAW CENSURED,
The Standard oil Company Turned Down
For More Tracks on Broad sireet-To
Establish City Hospital - City's
Interest in Exposition Grounds.


Cottrell. Ebol, Foster. Gunst uarrelson,
Hawkins, Hobson. Jones. CARRIER. Miller.
Mosby. NeaIe. Noble. Pollock. Rountree.
Stokes. Tanner, Wake, Wallerstein,
Whalen. Williams. Witte, Woody
When the report Of Special committees
was called for it was expected that the
Conference Committe would submit It's
rcnort but the question was raised as to
whether three days had expired since the
BOARD Of Aldermen had passed upon tho
roport-it having passed that booy on
Thursday nicht-it was deemd le'l I'd
v,itl,bold the report until wednesday
night. for which time q spccld' H,e-l"b
has been called at o'clock.
The Retrenchment and Reform Commit
,cl y,oro expected TO have their report
ready for the action Of the Councll last
! uirht. but the report was not submitted.
Tv a very decided majority the council
| decided TO grant the privilege aaNed LOT
! bv the Standard oil Company OF eiec'4"s
a tank at the Gas Works for the purpose
Of storing oil. ....., ,.,,.,-e,
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS.
Tbo street Committee submitted their
report which I'm accordance with reso-
lutions heretofore adopted viii be printed
for the use OF members before beins g ted
upon.
Mr. Bloombcrg moved 10 amend the rule
| so as TO except any recommendation IN
which an expenditure Of funds was not IN
volved.
The street Committee recommended
/ that the application OF the Southern Rail-
wav Company TO extend rs tracks across
! cary street up and along Lombard alley
i NffaHHf 90 /.
| streets and Main and Cary) was agreed
TO. the company 10 keep the street I'D re-
! pair where said street is used.
] The Council also agreed 20 have sew
enth stree. between Clay and Leigh
streets. paved said work having been do
| allowance for some months. The grade ot
| the street will not be altered. This recon-
mondation was excepted from the op-
| Grafton Of the rule by motion Of Mr. Ebel.
From the Finance Committee came an
ordinance providing for the payment or
/ money for property purchased from the
/ city.
The sum Of S2of0 10 pay Captain Alex
ander coke. the reviser OF the city or
dinanccs. I'm fun for services TO the city
was adopted. he 20 surrender all papers
/ end books i'm his possession belonging 10
| the city.
The sum Of $40 was appropriated TO pay
| the sufferers by the bursting Of a sewer
! ON Fourth street
The Finance Committee recommended
/ and the Council agreed to refund several
small amounts for erroneous taxes paid.
The resolution heretofore adopted re-
/ Quiring all the city departments 10 pay
/ for the gas Consumed. was so amended
as to exempt them from the penalty fox
failure 10 pay the bills when due. owing
! BUDGET Tr from
other cause. Tho Auditor is 10 keep the
accounts and deduct the amounts from
| the different amounts.
! At this point Mcssrs. s. IT. Cottron of
| Clay ward Albert Miller, Of Jefferson
ward and r. A. Harrelson Of Madison
ward asked 10 be excused from further
attendance upon the meeting The cm-
/ bers were on motion excused.
The petition of heirs 10 property cn
west Marshall street for remittance Of
| taxes for several years amounting 10
! $3.50 was rejected as was the petition OF
| Messrs. Allison & Addison special part
ners Of T. l. Conquest 6 Co.. for remit
tance OF special tax on capital invested
(S20O
THE OIL CONTRACT
The Light Committee submitted a re-
| port recommending the adoption Of an
/ agreement with the Standard OH Com
pany to allow the company 10 erect
tank for storing naptha ON premises
owned by the city. There were two re-
ports-the majority recommending the
| adoption Of the agreement and the min
! ority recommending its rejection. This
! latter report was signed by Messrs Wal
| lerstein. Witte and T. NJ Noble.
Mr.. Tanner favored the adoption Of The
majority report on the ground that it
would effect a saving OF 1920 year
Mr. Wallerstein. sub-chairman yieor-
ouslv opposed the majority report Tho
I CITY had no right 20 allow contractor 20
| build or occupy any property belonging
| 10 the city. Mr. Wallerstcin quoted from
| figures showing that the cost Of making
| water gas and coal gas the latter was
/ cents per thousand feet cheaper than
wafer gas. The committee was negO-
tiating now with n view 20 returning 20
| coal gas. the contractors for furnishing
| coal agreeing TO make contract Tor
furnishing coal at much reduced prices.
Mr.. CARRIER opposed the granting or any
! privilege to the Standard OIL Company.
| n was dangerous experiment 20 allow
the storing of so much naptha IN one
| place.
Mr. Wnte also opposed the granting
OF the privilege asked.
| Mr.. Jones said the amount or carbon
| deposited where the water gas was used
! had cost the citizens more than coal gas
| would have cost at an advance.
Mr. Gunst argued in favor or adopting
! the agreement recommended by the Light
| Committee Mr.. Gunst was, however, IN
favor Of ceal gas for the city over water
| gas. -.
coming involved in any way with the
| STANDARD Oil Company. There was a
nosgibulty that a corporation might con-
! tinue 20 do business here I'm opposition
| 20 the wishes Of the citizens and an IN
| junction might figure In the case. lie
was in favor Of coal gas.
The vote on the proposition was as FOL
/ lows:
Ayes-Gunst. Stokes. Tanner, Caskie-i.
Noes-Bloomberg, Briggs. Ebel, Foster,
/ Hawkins. HobsOn. Jones CARRIER, Mosby'
J Neale Noble, Pollock Rountree, Wake,
Wallerstein, Whalen, Williams, Nitte,
| WoOdy-l9. .
THE BROAD-STREET TROUBLE.
From the Committee on Retrenchment
ana Reform came the following relative
TO the condition OF Broad street, caused
bv the laying Of four tracks on that
/ thorOughfare:
Richmond Va, March 2j. 1891.
."ro the Council Of the City Of Richmond.
"Centlemen.-rhe Committee on Re
| ,renchment and Reform. acting under
! toint resolution. approved November 10.
| 1Qc IN structing them TO examine into
I cause or causes which have produced the
present condition OF Broad street. TO as