Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-26
WILL NOT VOTE ON IT.
BOARD REFUSES TO SUBMIT GAS
WORKS SALE TO PEOPLE.
no ELECTRIC STREET SPRINKLERS.
Traction Company's Proposition ne
iectcd-saiary of the Physician 10
a.. ayr,sbouse Rcduccd-Matter OF
cb,priuu the Poor Doctors Tabled.
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the AInshOusc

considered matters lIOIn t''
on Retrenchment and Reform, winch
had previously been adopted by the
Common Council. The members present
were President Turpin. and Messrs. Al
len, Bahen, Brock, Carter. Cu'eh'ns'
Hardwicke. King, Montgomery. Moore
Lawder. Smith, Snead. Starke, ana
Vaughan. The reading OF the minutes
consumed considerable time, and the hist
measure taken up was the ordinance
fixing Office hours for all Of the CITY
departments, and prescribing that none
of the city officials. with certain eN-
ceptlons. should become engaged IN prI-
vate work. This was promptly concurre1
in. and the ordinance regulating the al
fairs Of the Street Department came up
Mr.. Iawder offered an amendment to
the ordinance so changing it as to make
the superintendents Of hands and carts
per diem men, instead of officers, recelV-
ing monthly salaries. This proposl-
ton was lost and the original ordi-
nance was passed.
The ordinance reducing the salary OF
the Physician TO the City Almshouse
CURED IN. as was the resolution re-
curing the Committee on the Improve
ment OF James River. the Board Of Fire
Commissioners. and the Board Of Police
Commissioners to submit TO the city
Council itimiZed statements Of the eX-
penses and payroll expenditures Of each
department for the portion of the year
1891 already expired. along with sugges-
lions as to what retrenchment can be
made in each department.
WHERE THE RULE CAME IN.
The next matter considered by the
Board was the ordinance reducing the
salary OF the Foreman Of the Upper Gas
Works from 81 800 to $500 per annum.
Mr.. Hardwicke asked for the reading OF
Rule 46 of the City Council, providing
that no question passed upon by the
body could again be considered within
the life Of the Council, unless brought
up within sixty days from the time it
was passed upon. President Turpin held
that the question could not be considered
under the rules. Mr.. Allen chairman
OF the Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform, raised the point that This reso-
luton came before the Board as a part
Of tho report OF the Retrenchment and
Reform Committee. and did not como
under the influence or control of Rule
No. lG. Messrs. Hardwicke. Allen, and
Carter joined in a general discussion Of
this subject. Mr.. Allen argued that ii
wasn't just and fair TO all the other
departments to throw out as dead n
question upon such grounds The Chair
was finally sustained. but n few min
utes later was overruled upon the same
question. when the proposition came up
bo CO. la Of no In,
spector of the city from $500 10 1920
per annum. There was much discussion
over this matter. Mr.. Hardwicke raised
the point that the rule referred TO APP
piled to this case. but this view was
not held by the Board, and the matter
was eventually tabled.
The next paper considered was that
placing the physicians TO the poor I'M
der the control OF the Committee on
Relief of the Poor, instead Of the Com
mittee on Health. The ordinance met
with violent opposition. On motion Of
Mr. Snead. the Board agreed 20 bear
from DR.. W. II. Oppenhimer. president Ct
the Board Of Health, relative to the pro-
posed change This official argued the
many Disadvantages the transfer would
cause, and especially laid stress upon
the hardships it would work upon the
have to apply TO the almshouse for him
After the debate had subsidized the Board
of Aldermen rejected the ordinance by a
vote Of y noes to ayes.
resolution directing the City Attor-
ney TO take proper steps to have the
Legislature change the laws relative TO
the City Coroner. so as to empower the
City Council 10 elect this official and fix
his compensation. and TO require the City
Sergeant 10 pay for all the guards neces
sary at the city jail, was concurred in.
The resolution appropriating y.OWSZ
for the purpose OF curbing both sides o.
Broad street from Fifth. street 10
Adams was adopted.
The Board decided to allow the Com
mittee on Relief OF the Poor TO expend
more than one half OF its Appropriation
10 that department for 1881 during the
first six months of this year.
SALE OF THE GAS-WORKs.
At this juncture the resolution pro
viding for the submitting to the people
at the general election to be held to-
morrow the question of selling the gas
works of the city, was taken from the
table on motion of Mr.. Turpin. Mr
Cutchins. author of the measure. who
was in the chair at the time. offered TO
withdraw his resolution, explaining trai
it would be impossible for the Common
Council to convene ana concur in the
matter i'm time 10 get the question De-
fore the people Messrs. Turpin ana
Hardwicke made a fight to have the
subject passed upon by the Board AZ
once. "Therc can be no question" said
President Turpln. that every member
Of this body is satisfied that this matter
cannot be submitted TO the people within
this limited time. The. proper thing 10
do is 70 vote the resolution down"
Mr.. Allen declared that he would not
vote upon the matter AT this time unless
carried before the Chair and required 10
do So He said the proposition to pass
or reject the resolution was absurd. anu
asked 10 be excused from voting.
Mr.. Snead said he was not in favor OF
the sale OF the gas-works under any cir
cumstances.
A motion was submitted TO amend the
resolution so as 10 submit the question
OF the sale Of the gas-works TO the people
at the regular spring election on the
fourth Thursday in May 1873. but thl'
failed.
There was a vote then. which resulted
in the overwhelming defeat OF the reso-
luton, as follows;
Ayes-Mr Burton-l.
Noes-NIessrs. Carter, Hardwicke. King
Montgomery. Lawder, smith, Sneaui
Vaughan. and Turpin-9.
Excused from voting-Messrs. Allen,
Bahen Brock. Cutchins, and Moore-o.
SPRINKLING THE STREETS.
Mr.. Turpin here offered the resolution
granting water free OF cost TO the Rich
mond Traction Company. for the purpose
of sprinkling it's tracks throughout the
city during the months OF June July,
August. and September. Mr.. Turpin
said the company had come forward with
a most generous proposition. What IT
offered to do was 10 expend couple OF
thousand dollars in equipping an arrange
ment for watering the streets OF Rich