Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-29

| tnsolvent. II was simply receisins -"
franchise, In the opinion OF the JeneIson-
| Ward member. In order TO sell IL witnln
the twenty-five, months allowed peIore
the $4,000 bond had 10 be put up. MT.
King was opposed to the passage OK the
| ordinance.
| Captain Charles II. williams, represent
Ing the company. said that Mr.. Todd OF
Baltimore, had returned TO that city reel
ing assured that the franchise would pe
recommended to the Council. Mr.. Todd,
he said. could answer all such questions
as the committee might desire to ask. Inc
/ speaker, however said he knew that IN
vast enterprises OF this kind II was ne
cessary to proceed step by step. Mr.. KING
made the statement that he had been ad-
vised that there was already developed
| 20O0-horse-power on the line OF the James
! river, and the ordinance OF the virginia
Electric Company only required that tni9
horsepower should be developed. Captain
williams denied that the franchise was
being obtained in order to be sold to some
one else.
Mr.. King moved that the company be
required TO put up the $4,000 oond, anu
the motion was defeated.
Mr.. Ebel pleaded for the recommended
tion of the ordinance as 1t stood, and this
view was strongly upheld by Chairman
Allen. The ordinance was finally recon-
mended to the Council.
OTHERS LAID on TABLE.
After a great deal OF discussion the or
dinance asked by the Southern Electric
Company. and that asked by the Home
Electric Company, TO do general electric
light and power business In the city, were
laid upon the table until the next regu-
lar meeting, although Mt. Shield, repre-
senting the Southern, stated that the
present contract between the old company
and the city expired April 10th next, ana
It would take his company at least tour
months TO get into readiness for furnish
ing light. He contended that II the city
wanted competition in the matter OF cleo
tric-lights and power. it should consider
the petition OF the Southern Company at
once; but the committee did not feel that
1t could go into this matter last night.
A proposition, submitted by Mr.. Ebel,
TO transfer 500 to pave the sidewalks on
north Ninth street evoked some debate,
but was finally rejected.
The matter of pumping the water out OF
the easements on north Fourth street
recently deluged by the bursting Of the
old Fourth-street sewer evoked a good
deal Of discussion. Mr. Pollock moved
that the Fire Department be requested to
send an engine out there and pump the
water out Of these houses, and that, in
the event Of it's refusal TO DO this, an
engine be hired for this purpose. The mo-
ton was adopted. and after the adoption
OF some routine business the committee
adjourned.
Water Committee Meet.
The Committee on Water met in Room
No. ~ at 5 o'clock last night. 1t was
regular session, and there were present
Messrs. Briggs chairman, Carter, Tan
ner, CARRIER, and Hawkins.
Mr.. Patterson. Of the r. A. Patterson
Tobacco Company, appeared before the
committee and asked for an adjustment
of what he considered an unfair charge
for water. Mr.. Boiling the Superintend-
ent. explained that the meter in Mr.. Pat
tersons factory was owned by him. ana
that he should keep 1t in repair. he ad-
mitted, however, that the inspectors OF
meters should notify customers at the
end of each month IL their meters were
out of order, and assured Mr.. Patterson
that no more average bills Tor three
months would be sent out.
The committee granted water free for
the entertainment the Carnival OF Ma
tions. on account Of the Virginia Home
for Incurables.
Some routine business was transacted
and the committee adjourned.
Health Department Matters.
There was an interesting session Of the
Committee on Health last night, at which
the ordinance creating a STRENGTHENING
department was discussed. but the mat
ter was finally referred to the Board OF
Health for a report at the next meeting
Of the committee. Those in attendance
were Chairman Hobson and Messrs. Bur
ton, Cutchins. Moore. Snead, and VIII
liams. The payroll, amounting 10
81, 0OO.el, was approved and ordered to be
paid. The STRENGTHENING ordinance was
Their taken up, and, after some discus
sion. disposed Of as above stated, the
meeting to be held November 9Th.
The subcommittee appointed to appear
before the Committee on Finance and |
urge an appropriation to carry the de-
partment TO the end of the fiscal year
reported that it had gone before the |
Committee on Finance and stated the |
needs of the department, adding that the |
fnanciers took the position that they |
could do nothing, for the reason that |
nothing was before them.
DIR. Oppenhimer, President Of the Board |
of Health, stated that unless more money |
could be had he would have TO cut the |
force down to two days work week,
and would have to close the crematory |
entirely. subcommittee was desig-
mated to look into the exact needs Of the
department and to report at the meeting
TO be held on November 9Th.
Bills and pay-rolls were approved and
ordered to be paid and the committee
Other Committee Meetings.
A regular meeting of the Committee on
Fire Department was held In Committee
Room No. IL Of the City Hall last night.
Present were Chairman Ebel and Messrs.
and Foster. Fifteen Frame
building permits were recommended,
while the application Of /. n. Jones TO
build several frame houses on north
Seventh street was rejected
The Committee on Second Market met
and transacted routine business, as did
the Committee on Schools.
INDIANS OFF RESERVATION.