The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-08
MISS ELLEN DORTCH.

in the appropriation and thus settle n
very knOtty question that might nave lea
to % bond issue.
WERE LATE ASSEMBLING.
It was o'clock before quorum was
secured, the following members then be-
ing present. Mcssrs. Caskie WrcsidenD
Briggs. Cottren Ebel, Foster CARRIER,
Gunst H0bsOn. HarrelsOn, John j. King.
Miller Noble Pollock. ROuntree, Tanner
Whalen. Williams and Woody.
A report presented by the street Com
mitteo was adopted allowing certain par
ties 90 construct wooden awnings. and
also giving permission TO Mr.. l.. $. Mayo
o.. h no iour areas al Seventh and Main
streets
-. ..duon was read from the United
States Tobacco Company CardWell Ma
chine Company. and Consumers Ice Com
pany asking that the road bed OK Nine
tcenth street from Main % Cary DE paved.
Tho petition was received and MED, ana
the same action was taken regarding "a
request from the Richmond Telephone
Company as 10 a change OF location ol
certain poles.
A resolution cmauating from the COM
mon Council appr0priatius $500 for The re-
pair of certain bridges was returned by
the Finance Committee With the iufOrma-
ton that no funds arc available for such
purpose The resolution WAS tabled.
The Council cOncurred ln resolutions
from tho Finance Committee refusing to
reduce the license tax OF Young Jones and
envelopes purchased IN ls56 Also ln
tain property.
The Auditor was instructed 10 issue his
warrant for 5000 IN favor OF j.. ". Cuu-
ningham 20 reimburse him for stamped
envelopes purchased in 1896 Also. iu
favor Of jeanette Hutzler for Sl5ai on ac-
count of erroneous assessment. and lu
favor OF J.. j. Cheatw0od Tor {l3.
CITY OFFICIALS BONDS.
The following ordinance was presented
by the Finance Committee and unani-
mously adopted providing That hereafter
AN city officials OF employ required by
the city charter or any city ordinance a.
give an official bend shall furnish al sure
ty therein sOmo trust or guaranty com
pany either having its principal office ir
tho city Of Richf0nd or having placed
with tho proper State officials under some
statute deposit for the protection and
payment OF IT'S liabilities under contracts
made IN the State OF Virginia. such com
pany shall be satisfactory 10 the commit
geo or city official required TO pass upOr
such bonds respectively"
An opinion from the city Attorney re-
Barding the liability OF the city Tor sta.
tiOnery purchased by the city Sergeant
or jailer for use az the Jail was sub
mitted by the Committee on Claims anC
Salaries with the recommendation that d
be referred 10 the Committee on GrOund'
and Buildings. The recommendation wal
adopted.
In his opinion the City Attorney qu)teI
from a decision OF the Supreme Cont
which holds that the city is only ulbu
for materials and supplies necessary fo
the sustenance OF prisoners confined fCl
yio.f tion OF the citys ordinances.
The Committee on Health returned u
the Council the ordinances referred - 0
providing for the creation OF stree
cleaning department under a supoFnten
dent. and recommended that the same o
rejected. the committee deeming IN unad
visible TO make the changes recommended
WOULD SAVE MONEY.
Mt Rountree made a strong speech
against the recommendation OF the com
mittee lt was move, he SAID whlcf
would save the city many dollars.
Ia this connection he had read a letter
from O.. O. Burton. which stated that the
money now being expended for street
cleaning was not spent 10 the best advan
tage. aud that. Therefore the streets wer'
In an unsightlv and unhealthy condition.
Mr. Ebel took the opposite view. Mr
Burton. he said, suggested nothing new
lie admitted that the work could be done
cheaper by contract, or by negro labOl
hut he was unwilling 10 80 on record a.
favOrlng such a plan.
on motion OF Mr Pollock the who'll
question was laid on the taple unul tn'
next meeting.
The Council then took uD the ordi
nance fixing the salary Of The president
the Board OF Health az 500 per ahnunl
and the rest Of the members az Slpp lhN
ordinance also went over until the mex
meeting as did all ordinances referring Y
the same subject
THE Council concurred ln an ordinance
adopted by the Board OF Aldermen p'ae