The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-10
THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC INTEREST.
That Body Desires to Ascertain
Where It is It,"
CITY ATTORNEY CALLED UPON.
The Ordinance Creating n sommitsee
on Electricity Under Discussions
The Bank street Track Cues
ton 90 Come Up Tonight.
CITY ATTORNEY CALLED UPON.

The Rfsrd OF Public Interest held the
FIRST mtfGng since che new 'ouhch went
$50 Office at O'Clock yesterday AFTER
Ion Am The CITY HALL and at once pro-
s.e8o5 fo take steps looking to an an
,V.r TO the question: what are we mere
FOR
Tho meeting was called 10 order by the
chairman. Mr. James Caskie. there being
present Mcssrs Julius Sraus, w. G.
CAM william Gibson, Jr., l., :. wal
thau and r. n. Elicit
Tho RESIGNATION Of Mr.. Robert Whittet,
Jr.. was received and accepted. Mr.. c..
w Saunders was put In nomination.
There being no other nominations, he
was declared duly elected.
THE BOARDS DUTIES
Tho hoard then discussed az some length
Us duties under the city charter and the
section pertaining 90 the subject was
reaI
1lr Casklo held that under the law It
was not The duty Of the Council 10 refer
matters relating 90 public Improvements
so the board. but that this body should
itself take UP and discuss such matters.
SIR. siraus contcnicd that the Council
should refer these questions 10 the board
ar Elect moved. and his motion was
adopted that the City Attorney be re-
oucstoI Co report whether under section
OF the act constituting the
board it was the duty OF the
Council 90 refer 10 the board all
nnnlioati0ns for charters for works OF
public improvement I'm the city and also
20 define the duties Of the board under
said section.
ON motion OF Mr. Elicit the board de-
termined 20 meet the second Tuesday in
each month az o'clock I'm the afternoon.
q
THE ELECTRICAL COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Ordinances met In
Room No. n in the City Hall last evening
at G o'clock The members present were
Mcssrs Cltchins (sub-chairman), Drew
nv and Winston.
The committee had referred 10 them
by the Common Council an ordinance
screating a joint standing Committee on
Electricity, and defining its duties and
powers.
This committee is 10 consist Of seven
members, and is TO have general control
OF an matters relating TO electrical con-
structions Of whatever nature or charac-
ter. Under the ordinance the Superin-
tcndont Of Fire Alarm and Police Tele-
graph is 20 be the electrician Of the city.
and he VIII inspect an electrical apDara-
tins inside and outside Of buildings. and,
subject 10 the approval Of the committee,
grant permission 10 persons desiring to
make electrical connections.
The provisions Of the ordinance We're
discussed mt some length. and IL was
finally referred to a sub-cO nmittee. con-
sisting Of Mcssrs. Bl0ombe~g and Win
st0n for investigation and report.
BANK-STREET TRACKS
The Street Committe viii meet at s
O'Clock tonight 20 consider the
question Of allowing the Richmond Union
Passenger Railway 90 take up It's Bank
street tracks. To Is said that no further
argument OF the matter will be permit
fed. and that tho whole discussion viii be
on the amendments 10 the ordinance of
fcrr1 On the Council.
Tho Committee ou Health VIII meet
ut $50 O'Clock tonight
The Commute ON Elections win meet
AT T.3o o'clock tonight