The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-16
That Paper Pl asses tie aldermen and
lot a Change is Kade.
THAT ORDINANCE 30 K JOKE AGAIN.
The Board Amuscs Itself Tor An Hour or
Two Tho street Cleaning Ordinance
Kiiied-spcclai Tax Oh Assignee
and BANKRUPT sales

was offered. That amendment was d.
rected against water metres, but the me-
tres were TOO strong and they won the
day
1he Board took up the tlme-worn Joke
about having the city ordinances recodi-
he'd, and after playing with me ancient
measure for awhile. sent IL bAcb 90 the
Ordinance Committee to patch up a htuc
further. In order that 10 may nave sull-
Gent life 90 aInuse the Board al some
future meeting.
The street-cleaning ordinance was kil-
Ell outright, bus there axe chances th1t
f. may come to life IN a different shape
some time subsequently,.
The Board was called 20 order az $40
o'clock by city Clerk Ben. y. august VINO
stated that President William VI. Ilrpn
was absent Oh account az sickness ON
motion OF Mr. Brock Mr. Culchins was
elected president pro tom. Nhcn the
Board convened the following members
were present Messrs. Allen Hihen'
Brock. Eurton, Carter. liard"lcke' King
MONTGOMERY Moore Luwter Nop.e'
smith. snead, Vaughan, and thinner
mann
The Board adopted q report of The
Committee On Claims and SALARIES recon-
incndlng tho rejection OK claim oil lle
Richmond Agricultural Implement COM
pany FOR Si2isi. on account OF u"i""se -
its property caused by am Overflow.
The body also concurrcd in "a reso.u-
ucn approving a claim of coroner Ny h-
liam H. Tavl0r. amounting 90 >-il'.
STREET CLEANING OIlDlNAN'I.
FROM the Committee on Health was re-
coivei a report recommending the felsc-
ton u an ordinance creating Depart
mrnt OF street Cleaning. which haa hteh
under consideration FOR some TIME past
Ou motion OF Mr. HardWiCke' the cIdI-
nance was am ended so as 90 take eilec'
April ist instead of January ls.. me l''-
ter date bcinc now thing OF ine l.Hl
Mr. Snead chen addressed me boaIa
and urged the adoption o. me iepo4t i,
commanding lts rejection he in'D.t. n
Jar better that the department ''o'''
remain as NO present
Mr. Allen said 70 would be nelier 10
abolish the Health Department than 10
allow .t to remain in its present conel-
urn. ~ was far from cihHient. ne tii'
A contractor had said 20 him few days
ago that he would give bono ana see
curitv to clean che city for 5000 ina"
ot present expended yearly he CON
tended that 70 was "a matter or impo-
fility for the President 81 the he"-h b,-
nartmont 20 oversee thc WORK pi'.'i+S
| The present plan was not sooI one
end others should Doe tried until Bood
one was otaIned.
Ina answer to questions from SIR snoad.
ur Alien declared That onc nan VINO
qaye his entire time Co inc work c0lil
I oversee 10 an over tine city, Lack OF sys-
tenn he SAIL was the trouble TOW. Mr
! Allen contendel that q change vas necas-
/ cary. and pointed ont where good results
/ had been obtained by making changes IN
/ tine Council and in various city depar'-
/ men.s.
mr. sncod again addressed ioe Board.
/ declaring that hc was NOT "eioen 10 any
/ particular plan. but rroie' l'nt 'n.l lhe
/ nronosod ordinance promised no relief.
Z AIR Iobr NJ King said that the pres
| emf street force was a most efn'len' one
/ and that the prouoscd ordinance would
| NJ arvthir1. make matters worse.
THE ORDINANCE REJECTED.
Afr cutchlns spoke briefly from the
/ chair saving that he did not think the
nrcposod ordinance covered the ground
nronerlv. and DE should vote against 10.
! N n was defeated be should continue me
work az cnde1vOr.ng 90 promote me 'i-
I rconcv of thc department The ordinance
was rejected log the following recorded
Ayes-Messrs. Allen. Brock Burton.
/ HarIwlckc. smith. Vaughan ana thinner
/ mann.
/ King. Montgomery. Moore. LaWder' NC
BE ana snead-).
The Committee on Ordinances reported
/ favorably an ordinance to prevent over
/ draft by any Council committee, ana u
/ was unanimously concurrcd in
The same action was taken in regard TO
an ordinance imposing a tax Of go a
DAY on vendors OF certain goods, known
as bankrupt or assignee sales.
Mr. Allen desired TO know why the COM
mittee had decided 90 impose as low
nue as $50. Mr Garter replied thdt ne
tnought % was the intention of the CITY
Attorney. who had drawn the ordinance,
90 frame fl go that 10 should be legal
The ordinance conferring certain pow
ors on the Committee on Improvement Of
lanes river i'm regard 20 harbor regua-
tons. and enabling &c % create more
wharf room and remove distractions
was read
Mr.. Noble contendcd that the ordinance
mad been framed without the harbor-
master having heen consulted. and tnat
me powers which % conferred upon the
/ committee connicted with che duties OF
the harbor-master lie desired the ordi-
nance referred back in order that the
harbor-master might De consulted.
Mr.. Vaughan contcndcd that there was
nothing in the ordinance affecting the
harbor-mastcr az all.
AIR Noble moved 10 recommit the ordi-
nance to- the Committee on Improvement
of James River. His motion "as adopted
The Board concurred in the following
recommendations Of the Common Coun-
chi:
10 amend an ordnance In relation 20
the number OF freight cars drawn daily
over the connection track Of the Rich
mona. fredericksburg and Potomac and
richmond and Petersburg railways be-
tween Pine and Broad and the Byrd
street denot.
Authorizing allegations for LAYING gran
, oithic on the sidewalk OF Twelfth street
between Sank and Main streets.
An ordinance allowing Charles T. Do
Wis 20 construct openings into the cell
iars OF MS houses sos. @7 and so east
Franklin street. same 70 he covered witt
IRON Stat doors created long argument
Mr. Cutchins who claimed that his
residence. which is in juXta position %
40. sog had been greatly DAMAGED by
the erection Of the stores. asked that IN
ordinance be amended 20 as 20 require
SIR Davis 20 put In solid iron doors. The
amendment was adopted. and tho ordl
nance corcurrcd IN.
The P0ard concurred IN the ordinance
nyng the salary OF the superintendent
fl, Of ptmnh0usca az 81 roo
THE BUDGET FOR 1895
Several other matters OF minor imDor-
y ! ,-... .-r.. 4frrgcoF Of ord the nudge