Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16

and about the same sum would be needed
for repairs this year. He went on 10
show how little money the committee
would have for new street work generally.
which he said. after paying for the works
at present contracted for would only DC
about $500 to $4,000, which was but little
more than enough for repairs. Under TINS
budget an overflow from burst sewer
would be a contingency which the depart
ment could not meet. Colonel CutSnaW
stated that IL would be necessary for him
to know what he should do in view or
those circumstances He felt that the
committee should give him some instruc-
tions ,, -.
the question. but the committee deierreu
action until after the Board or ALDERMEN
shall have acted upon the budget.
Adjourned.
Light Committee Meets.
A regular session of the Committee on
IJoht was held i'm Room No. IL OF tne
CITY Hall at $50 o'clock LAST night; fles
ent were Chairman Starke ana Mess.s:
Noble Stokes, Tanner. Wailersteln' anu
The payroll was approved and some
routine business was transacted
Chairman Starke stated that he nau
conferred with some OUTSIDE coal coIn l
panies and learned that when the pro-
posals for next year are received tneIe
will be among them some onering 10 sup
ply the gas-works with coal at a vsry
much lower price than II has been costing
the city.
The question Of what should be done
about furnishing the military armories
of the city with gas was uiscusseu a.
length. and IL was decided that these or
ganizations must pay for their own sas'
inasmuch as the City Council has adopt
ed an ordinance providing that al the ciey
departments should do this. The gas IN
spectors were therefore authorized 10
turn off the gas at the armorles Wnen
mi dolnOuRnt.
The consideration OF the ordinances re-
ferred from the Council to the committee.
and having reference to the control OF
the Light Department OF the city, was
POSTPONED until the next meeting.
At the previous session OF the commit
tee the Standard OIL Company. through
Colonel John S. Harwood, submitted q
proposition to build storage tank TOT
oil so as to supply this commodity TO the
city at smaller cost. bringing the OIL
here in barges and pumping IL up by
means of a pipe to be run from the dock
to the aforesaid tank. The body TOOK up
this suggestion and referred the question
TO a subcommittee. composed OF the
chairman and the City Attorney, TO draw
up a proper agreement with regard to this
storage tank.
school Trustees and Bridge Commits
sfoners.
There was a Joint session of the Board
OF Aldermen and Common Council at z
O'Clock last night. the object OF which was
to elect members of the City School
Board. to succeed Messrs. J. c. Dickerson,
of the First District; J. Taylor Eliyson'
of the Second District. and A. l.. Philips:
of the Third District, whose terms or
office had expired.
]. c. Dickerson for the position OF
member OF the School Board from the
Firsa District. and Mr.. Dckerson was
unanimously reelected. The same action
was taken with reference TO " second
and Third districts, Messrs. Eliyson and
Phillips being selected as their own sue
The Joint session then reelected Messrs.
J. A. Hobson, Ruben Burton, H. l.. car
ter, j. w Carter. and Il: Z. CampoeIl as
members of the James River Bridge COM
mission.
Imposters Mt the Market.
The Third-Market Committee was in
session for quite a time yesterday morn
ing. In attendance were Chairman John
NJ King, and Messrs. Harreson ana
Tanner. After the transaction OF the
usual routine business the committee
negroes were abusing the rights allowed
the countrymen OF selling from their
carts within what is known as market
space for 10 cents each a day. IL was
owned or rented carts. and VINO
lived i'm the city. backed their carts up
I'm market space every morning before
the countrymen could get in with Their
produce. thereby securing the best stands
The Clerk was directed to see whether
the present ordinance covered SUCH an I'M
position, and. II not, 10 nave an orul-
nance drawn which would do so.
IL was decided that suD-commltSeS
should visit and inspect the stalls, WIN
a view of ascertaining what repairs "'
the market-house are needed.