The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-02

OF the city that an ordinance be enacted
establishing u minimum rate Tor water
Mr.. King and Mr.. Noble declared that
they were not willing to vote Tor the MI
nimum rate as provided by the proposed
ordinance, claiming that 1t would Work
o hardship on the poorer people.
The committee finally adopted Mr.. Zim-
morrnann's motion that there should be
minimum rate. As 10 what that rate
shall be a difference Of opinion prevailed,
and the matter will be settled on the hoor
Of the Council chamber.
COMMITTEE CONSOLIDATION
The question Of consolidating some OF
the Council committees OF minor import
ance was then taken up and Mr.. thinner
mann presented the following sugges-
tions:
1he Committee on Streets shall consist
Of twelve members as at present and
shall include the Committee on Shockoe
Creek
The Committee on Cemeteries shall con-
sist Of seven members and shall include
ST. Johns Burying Ground.
The Committee on Fire Department
and Schools 10 consist OF seven members
each, as at present
The Committees on Elections. Police,
Claims and Salaries Accounts and Print
ing. Ordinances, and Markets shall con-
sist Of FIVE members each, the latter TO
include the First, Second and Third
Markets.
The Committee on Finance shall consist
OF seven members. none Of whom shall
be eligible to membership on any other
committee.
The following committees which now
have nine members shall consist OF seven
members each; Relief OF the Poor. Light.
Water, Retrcnchment and Reform.
Health. and Grounds and Buildings.
No change shall be made in the Com
mittee on James River Improvement.
Mr.. Zimmermann's suggestions were
unanimously adopted, and the committee
adjourned.
COMMITTEE OK STREETS
The Committee on Streets was called 10
meet at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
Third and Cary streets TO inspect an
alley between Third and Fourth streets
north Of Canal with a view Of ascertain
Ing whether it is advisable to pave H.
on account Of the extremely cold
weather however, only Messrs. j. j.
King. Foster, Burton. and Woody were
present, su no action could be taken.
A number Of the property owners, also,
were on hand. and the city Engineer An
informal discussion was held and Colonel
Cutshaw explained that there were two
methods by which the alley could be
paved One was 10 pave it up 10 the es-
tablished grade. when the water would
run off by gravity, or TO pave 1t TO
lower grade and put in a trap for drain
age He advised them 10 think over the
matter before the next meeting OF the
Street Committee.
. tIa4 ffruo tho matter will he decided
snd IT IS thought the committee will order
the work 20 he done as a health measure,
as it seems 10 be necessary.
ON REHABILITATION.
Messrs. Marx Gunst. i. G. Ebol, James
/. Smith. and s. H. Cottrel who were
appointed as a committee 20 recapitulate
the work done by the present Council
held a meeting yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock.
After a brief discussion Il was decided
that the work could best be accomplished
by the appointment of subcommittee,
and the following were named:
Messrs. Smith and Cottrcll 10 recapitu-
late the work Of the Council as far as it
refers to ordinances and resolutions.
Messrs. Ebel and Gunst as a sub-com-
mittee on Finance, to collate the principal
items of expenditure. and the amounts
saved I'm different departments
Messrs. Gunst and Ebel will meet 10
begin their work next Friday morning at
I0:8O o'clock. Messrs Smith and CottreH
will hold their first meeting at 4:3O to-
morrow afternoon.
Cemetery Committee.
The Committee on Cemeteries met at
1880 o'clock with Mcssrs. Vaughan, (cair-
man, Noble, Hawkins ana Blanks pres
ent
Pay rolls were approved as follows:
Oakwood sol; River View, Si3; Shockoe
Hnl 800.
The annual report of tho superinten-
dent OF River View cemetery was receiv-
cd and fled. The receipts for last year
amounted to S2,0S5.7S, an increase over 1896
of S5l.06.
Mr.. Noble revived a motion that he had
introduced az a former meeting looking
20 the payment OF employees of this de-
partment semi-monthly instead Of month
ly as heretofore. lie recognized he said.
the difficulty OF getting a quorum OF the
committee even once a month and he
asked if it would not be possible for the
committee TO empower the chairman to
approve the bills and pay roll. Mr.
Vaughan said that the committee had no
authority to delegate this power
-his ANNhiff ANltAAlAtliEf rdlu nc itfuEiiL-
ed that the men are only laborers and
that they might be able TO save money by
being paid twice a month and he re-
newed his motion that tho committee
should meet twice a month.
Mr.. Vaughan said he was quite willing
10 attend two meetings. but the men had
stated that they were willing to be paid
once month. and he thought 1t strange
that they should want a change at this
late day.
Mr.. Blanks moved that the committee
should meet at o'clock on the 1st and
18th Of every month. Mr. Noble Withdrew
MS motion. and Mr.. Blanks resolution
prevailed. The chairman alone voting in
the negative
Mr.. Vaughan stated that he had inter-
viewed the Finance Committee as to the
needs OF the department and the result
OF his interview had been very satisfac
tory. The committee passed vote of
thanks 10 the chairman and the meeting
was adjourned
MONEY FOR STREETS.
The sum They VIII Receive in the Budget
This IeaY.