Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-02
TIE GAS-W 0RKSSALE
COUNCIL DIRECTS COMMITTEE To
ASCERTAIN FACTS.
REFUSES TO CARRY OYER FUNDS.
nalnrcc Of street Committec'S Al
rowancc Put in General Treasury
No appropriations Are Considered.
No, Even Tor CoaI-s Busy Session.

rrn"NN. Ii tHN Wy iiai laSt night The
..ss.on was q protractod one. and many
matters OF importance were discussed.
qhs most interesting discussion was oyer
Che rcopcuiug OF the question of leasing
che eas-works. IL was decided 10 ap-
ro,nt Joint committee to investigate
fnc present status OF the passwords. and
anon irycstgation. 10 report to he Coun-
rl ts views upon the advisability Of
so1inr or leasing the gas-works. This
r..5naon was offered at the request
cf lawyers. for those who wish 10 pur-
chase She works and upon their repre-
s.nauon that they were unavoidably
.f..nt at recent meetings az which their
proposition was discussed. and adversely
fas-a upon.
Tr. council seems TO have inaucuratod
GA var aeainst appropriations. and they
tshei every application. including one
Irom thc ladies of the City Mission for
Col. or he poor. and several from the
e..t Committee for street improve
~..s The application from this COM
rrH.... that The 500 900 standing 20 it's
credit 20 the close OF the fiscal year on
january 2ist should be carried over TO
This scar. Go De used in the payment Of
Contracts now being filled. but not vet
completed. was summarily refused. de-
~.. vigorous neht ON behalf OF its
Members. who maintained that the re-
version ~ this sum TO the Treasury
would place them i'm an extremely en-
l.rus.ns position with their contrac-
-ors.
GET DOWN TO WORK.
Ta, Council was called to order by
president Cask,e shortly after the APP
pointed hour. There were present
7fe-srs Allen. Blanks Bloomberg,
Hr.r-s. Cc.tren Ebol, Foster GInst.
HaIrc'son. Hawkins. Hobson, Jones.
1fosny. Miller Neale Noble. Pollock,
Imrree Stokes Tanner. Wake. Wal
ler-ttin. Wnalen. Witte, Williams.
Woody and Caskie.
8 number of resolutions reported from
tle Street Committee were adopted but
several appropriations for the construc-
ton of sewers were tabled upon a mo-
t1n of Nr. Jones. as there was no money
iu the treasury 10 the credit Of the COM
uittce for this purpose.
WANT THE TWENTY THOUSAND.
request from this committee that
tho sum Of $1,000 uncXpended balance of
las. years appropriation. standing to the
credit Of the committee, should be car
r.ei over for 1891.
Nr Bloomberg. chairman of the com
nttee. explained that on the 1st Of
February all money to the credit Of the
various committees ont of past appro-
Ir1lons reverted TO the treasury. The
committee respectfully asked that this
money should be left to their credit
as they had work I'm process of con-
s.r1clon which would eat it up The
question provoked pretty general dis
tIs-ion. It was urged against the mo-
ton that IL was contrary TO all recent
PRECEDENT and merely a revival Of an
oh custom which had been changed be
cause IL was found TO be il-advised
Work finished in 1897. ii was urged
should be paid out Of the 1897 appropria-
t1n The friends of the motion argued
that the reversiOn of the $4,000 20 the
u-a sury would place the committee in
very embarrassing position, as they
Dad contracted FOR Inc work, and would
8 shortly called upon 10 pay the bills.
Mr Rountrce said that, as matter
O. rrt. there was no money I'm the trea-
s.ry. or 10 the credit of the Street Com
rrtee. and the $1,000 claimed 10y the
committee did not exist, i'm fact. as the
Council appropriated more money than
The. bad 10 appropriate.
1Ir Fouoce contended that the money
ready Irtu tAitHArA 10y bAt GUM
rt.. and that the city was obligated
f.r its oavment. Colonel Jones said no
one wished 10 be unjust TO any commit
Old. The question merely hinged upon
fH. fact that the city had heretofore
expended more money than il had 10
SPEND He moved that the amount should
revert to the treasury. The motion was
adopted by a vote of Is TO TO-
WILL NOT BUILD IT NOW.
an application from Mr.. Lee Lorraine
and other interested parties for permits
sion to withdraw from their engagement
On erect "a street railway in the western
I.r- of the city was granted
a resolution from the Street Commit
&C., contemplating $40 10 reimburse Mrs
Cly.r and 1Iessrs Wells. Roberts, Over
lr. and jackson for damages sustained
~ tra bursting Of a sewer, was referred
sd ODE Finance Committee.
a r.c0mmendation from the Committee
on Poor that the city should exchange
certain property with Mr. W. MOsby. in
t- reehborh0od of the colored aims
house ou Fourth and Fifth streets with
Few 90 strengthening up the lines was
unanimously adopted.
Resolutions approved by the Finance
Committee were adopted as follows: TO
change tho name Of Catherine Sweeney
on lHe delinauent-tax list 10 J. 5. Car
rllt1n. TO correct an error; TO refund
certain money paid by the nuns Of Montes
Nra Convent as taxes, from which they
iI been exempted. the pas ment or sou
a.i costs tO ". W Barbee. being the
amount ~ q Judgment obtained against
Oh. city lu the Law and Equity Court
-- harhae sustained slight Injuries as
r.t of his bicycle running into a
ODD tae street.
SPECIAL ACCOUNTANTS REPORT
a report from the Special Accountant
o. t0 r.ty was read II dealt with the
counts of the Board Of Health aims
hl-. cemeteries. and markets aiI OF
WHICH Departments the Accountant de-
'Ii Goo Dec in "a perfectly satisfactory
lon AND wei conducted.
-r Jones said he supposed the report
Of th. Accountant would be printed.
CLERK August said that there was no or
.rinp such action Mr..
Jones commended that there was such an
ordnance il existence and asked that
/ lae minutes Doe read. The minutes sus-
| tH0I fhe opinion OF the Clerk, and Mr..
soi l n moved that the report or the
Accountant should be tabled. ana
ui iD copies Of IL should be printed
i supplied 20 members Of the TWO
branches OF tho Council This was agreed
Salaries OF Observation-Disclosures.
Am ordinance was introduced by the
.iee ON Water. fixing the salary
=. lhe Keeper Of Marshall Reservoir al
month. with an allowance OF two
,oos Of. coal q year. and hOuse-rent free.
-.e caarman ruled that the ordinance
prs in the nature Of an appropriation,
OF. eU.rarefou ~ the rulqo would be