The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
COMMITTEES OF
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Record Of the Work of These Bodies
Last Night.
RIPPLElN THE LIGHT COMMITTEE
That BODY Has n slight Tin With Ser
gcant John y. Shinbcrger-A Mo
ton To Prefer Charges Made
and Withdrawn.

The Comnlttee on Light was In ses-
sion for a short While last Right hut
considerable business was Disposed OF.
rnprs was q ripple OF excitement caused
by the statement that Sergeant SIMMER
ger. OF the Office Of the Chief.of-Pollce
hal declined to assist the committee in
earrymg our certain Hans. AMI motion
vas made to prefer charges against mat
official. but WIS afterwards Withdrawn.
The session was brief The members
present were Messrs. Wall.rstein. Tam
ner. Witte. and Hawkins. The CITY
clerk Mr.. Pen. 7. August appeared be-
lore the committee under Instructions
from President Caskie of the Common
Council and INTRODUCED Mr.. +. II. Gar
Der 10 succeed the late Mr.. Bra nch h.
Alien. who served on this committee.
Extension OF mains was ordtr,d on
Beech street Several clIims we're ad-
jus'ed and the bills and pay roh OF the
department. uggreeatrg N,JCi were or
deIed 90 be paid.
Mr.. WallGst,in reported That the SUD-
committee appointed TO t0nsiaer the
leh.ing question would be ready to sub
m,t statement TO a SPECIAL meeting
which would he called for its cOnsiierd-
tlun. Clerk Woudson reported ihat he
Ind carried out the wishes OF the COM
Mite, 3D.. mah4ng q request OF Seig3ant
.,h.ni e.ger Tor daily tcp' 1T OF the
llPhi5 got IN tie lily for tie guidance ot
,hc Richmond hallway aad Lle,tric
company. That ouc,.L he said, hid
not te> civsd the request With Sny great
degree q courtesy. lie rad. IN iact'
stated that the commute wanitd 100
nlutn ana he could not comply Nltn tne'r
wishes.
Mr witt moved that charges should be
preferred against Se.s z. a.N Sinner ger
but he was ildu,ed 10 withdraw MS mo-
lion upon the representations OF several
members VINO stL.td tnat tney believed
the oincers patches had been over.axcd
Ly the number Of persons who had sen
han ~ tn.s conncc,lon and that ms daily
duties are SO onerCus al the present
time that any additional duty, howe, er.
ngnt. MS serious burden. The com
mdtee adjourned 10 meet on the ltln
instant az 3 O'Clock =. NJ.
CEMETERY MATTERS.
The COMMITTEE on Cemese.ies met al
6 o clock Chairman Jas. 4. Vaughan pre-
siding and Messrs. Whalen, MosOy anu
B,Inhs present.
me report u the keeper OF Oakwood
Cemetery or the month ending .te1rpary
Is. 1855 showed tue total cash receipts
20 have teen S2lOl5 the Clsh receipts
OF River View Cemetery for the same
time were reported TO be Slll.3J.
,.!er OtLeung the payment or biiis
the commi.ee determined mat as me
next regular meeting fea on March l5th.
election Gay, The body convene on tne
l,tn.
Il think the 18th would be better
day" said Mr.. Banks.
NO" replied chairman Vaughan, The
boys will want 10 be around electiOneerins
that day. They can come better on the
10Th.
some Of them Will be sick that day ~
said MIR Blanks, causing a general iaush.
1he suuerin endent OF Oakwood Gene
terry was instructed TO purchase Ger tam
supplles. and he was authorized 20 nave
one thousand copies OF the rules govern
iag the different cemeteries
Acting under an ordinance recently
adopted. Clerk Alfred Mcdowell made me
following report OF the expenditures ot
TIE department during the present hS'a'
year:
lakewood Ceme,ery-Pay-roll appro'
priaticn. $3.50: expended. 1910; unex-
pended. s2602.a0
river View Cemetery-Pay-roll appro-
nriation. 500: expended. $40. unexpend-
ed $50. ,,.
shockoe HIN Cemetery'-Pay-ron- APP
preparation. !! $50; expended SlSO' uneS-
pended. S945. -.
The question Of constructing a water
! tank at Oakwood was then iaFe1 IN nu'
! Il was deemed advisable not TO order inc
work unlii il could be ascertaire "h'
er II would be an infraclion OF me OF. y
nance forbidGing the expenditure OF VI,
! tbon haif ~ the appropriation during the
| srs, sly months Of the fiscal year.
I on notion Of Mr. Mosby. the Chairman
! was re0nested 10 get TIE opinion OF the
| CIV Atforrey IN the subject. The ccm
I m!ttee then adJonrned