Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05


mond Railway ard Electric Company, tn,
ordinance was adopted. SIR. Boomberl
defended the City Engineer.
The report OF the Special Accountant
relative TO his Investigations of the books
OF the Water. Health, JaBes-River I'm.
provement, and other departments OF the
city. which he found TO be in good shape
was read and fled
An ordinance providing a method Of ac-
counting for penalties due on delinquent
taxes was agreed 10.
a STREET-CLEANING DEPARTMENT.
AT the hour OF midnight Mr.. Waller
stein called from the table the resolution
creating street-cleaning department for
the city. and there followed a lengthy
discussion upon the various features OF
the measure Mr.. Wallerstein promptly
moved the adoption OF the resolution,
stating that I'm cities where there were in
dependent STRENGTHENING departments nc
had observed that the streets were kept
clean. In Richmond the streets were not
IN clearly condition.
Mr.. Blanks objected TO the clause IN
e the ordinance requiring the members OF
the health force under the new arrange
ment TO wear uniforms.
The ordinance. the substance Of which
patch. prescribed that the men should
wear uniforms and badges. and that they
should be under superintendent OF
street cleaning. whose salary should De
$3.50 per annum. &c.
Mr.. Caskie, the patron Of the resolution
stated that after repeated conversations
with the President OF the Board OF
Health. he was satisfied that that oficial
was i'm favor Of a STRENGTHENING DEPART
ment. 'T was not the author of the reso-
luton reducing the salary Of the Presi-
dent of the Board Of Health from N,2p
TO $500 / think that there are duties IN
cumbent upon him. after being relieved OF
the street cleaning. which would warrant
the city in paying him just about $500
a year.
Others spoke in favor Of the resolution
establishing the STRENGTHENING depart
ment. and il was unanimously adopted
so amended as TO go into effect January j.
1898.
Mr.. Wallersteln also called up the reso-
luton approprating sos. 600 In 4 per cent.
bonds, the proceeds to be devoted TO sewer
work. and this was defeated. on his mo-
ton however, the Council agreed to the
Of a conference committee,
consisting Of three members OF the Com
mon Council and three Of the Board or
Aldermen. 10 consider the matter of pro-
viding funds for sewers.
A petition from citizens Of Leigh street
between First and Ninth streets, asking
that an ordinance be passed regulating
the driving Of cattle through that tho
was presented by Mr.. Caskie
and referred TO the Committee on Ordi-
nances.
Mr.. Blanks offered n resolution pro-
viding for the investigation by the Com
mittee on Retrenchment and Reform OF
the Health Department for the past SIX
wears. and after its adoption the Council,
at I A. NJ, adjourned.
Must Concrete on Broad Street.
There was a special meeting Of the
Council Committee on Streets yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. Present were
ub-Chairman Rloomberg, and Messrs.
Burton. John VI. and j. ]. King,
awder, Pollock. and Woody. The
natter for consideration was that
II relieving the Richmond Trac-
ion Company from the burden of
putting concrete between its tracks on
Broad street between Twenty-fourth
md Twenty-ffth streets. Colonel Cut
shaw stated that the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company had signfled its
Intention Of complying with the ordinance
n reference TO concreting, and already
lad the material on the ground The !
Fraction Company, however, had given !
him no satisfaction in reference TO this !
york. and he asked that the committee |
authorize him to have their part Of the |
work done and charge the same to the |
abroad company.
After some discussion such a resolu- |
ion was adopted, only Mr.. Pollock voting |
gainst 1t.
Mr.. Pollock then moved that COM
nittee Of three be appointed to look into
he benefits derived from cOncreting be-
ween street-car tracks, with view OF
elieying both companies from its bur
ems If the benefits derived were not in
ropOrtion to the large expenditure in
urred. He stated that there was a great
Inference of opinion among engineers
nd experts as to whether the benefit
vas of any consequence. This was
adopted, and the committee
djourned.
The OIL Contract Rcscinded.
The Committee on Light held a called
netting at noon yesterday TO consider
n important matter in connection with
he oil contract awarded to the Stand
I'd OIL Company last week Those pres
MT were Chairman Starte and Messrs.
aughan. Wallerstein. Tanner, Hard
-icke. and Noble. After the committee
ad awarded the contract for naphtha-
II for the City Gas-Works. it was
armed that the advertisement for bids
n oil did not specify that only Pennsyl-
ania oil was wanted. The proposals
ere for both Ohio and Pennsylvania oil.
At yesterdays meeting the commit
20 rescinded its action, whereby the
,ntract was awarded, and decided to
lvertise for new bids, TO be opened on
ctober 18th.
The Electrical Ordinance.
4 short session of the special commit
e appointed to consider the Importance |
having a permanent Committee on !
lectricity was held last evening. Chair
an Gunst and Mr.. II. w. Thompson,
Of the Fire Alarm and
Dice Telegraph, TO whom had been re-
FRED the matter Of preparing an or1i-
lnce providing a standing joint COM
ittee on electricity, submitted their re-
ut which was i'm accordance with the
tion taken by the committee on Satur-
~ afternoon. After some discussion,
e ordinance was unanimously recon-
ended to the Council for adoption.
'OMAN'S CLUB BIRTHDAY PARTY.
DeIightfuI Function Yesterday
Afternoon-Many Presents. ,
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