The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-29

IN have them taken up again. IL was
about ttmc IN do something for the peo-
plae and no felt convinced that the rail-
road company would not suggest the TAX
ing up of the track. unless 1t was oenent-
ed by IL.
Captain Guigon then Withdrew all OBJ
lection to a ~postponement or the matter
and Mr.. Carriers motion 10 lay the mat
ter over until April 18th. was Their agreed
upon.
on motion of Mr.. Ebel. the City Attor-
ney is TO be requested to be present at
that meeting.
On motion Of Mr. Carter II was decid-
ed to recommend to the Council that ale
cations be heard for laying OF a sidewalk
on the east side OF Morris street between
Floyd and Grove avenues.
a petition. from the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company. asking for permission
to erect additional poles and string wires.
was taken up and it was decided to re-
| port the same to the Council without any
recommendation.
WARD APPROPRIATIONS
Mr.. Frank T. Bates, the clerk of the
committee presented 4 statement contain
ing the following appropriations OF the
general street fund: Jackson ward, So
1853: Clay ward. s6.633.95; Marshall ward.
$5.301.lG jefferson ward. N.s42.H Is. Madison
ward. S.fSf.29: Monroe ward. 3.lS4.29. To-
tai. s9j. 300. The report was agreed to.
The sub committee appointed to look
into the ACCESSIBILITY Of securing the SER
vices Of a competent bookkeeper for the
Department OF the city Engineer. report
ed in favor Of such appointment az a sal
airy OF 5000 a year and an ordinance 10
that effect was submitted.
Mr.. Ebel explained the necessity of
creating this position and the additional
work that had been conferred upon the
department under the decision Of the city
Attorney. as to how street Improvements
are 10 be proceeded with. the issuing OF
allegations. etc.
Mr.. Carlton Mccarthy. the Public Ac-
countant, also advocated the creation OF
such n position.
Mr.. John VI. King moved that the re-
port of the subcommittee be agreed upon
and its adoption recommended to the
Council.
Mr.. Allen offered as an amendment
CAlr. Bloomberg in the chair. that the
salary OF the bookkeeper be fixed at $500
a year. lie thought any good book
keeper could be secured for. that amount.
and he feared that If the salary was fixed
at $1,000. the measure would be attacked
In the Board Of Aldermen. After some
further discussion the amendment offered
by Mr.. Allen was defeated by a vote OF
. TO g..
Mr.. Pollock then moved TO fix the salary
at 500. in order that the appointment OF
a bOok-keeper might not be jeopardized
in the Board OF Aldermen, but after some
further discussion this amendment was
also lost. and the report Of the sub-com-
mittee agreed 10 I'm its original form.
ORDINANCE AGREED TO.
The ordinance creating the position then
came up for discussion, and it was so
amended that the Finance Committee is
To supply the money necessary TO pay tho
salary.
Mr.. Ebel moved that the book-keeper be
bonded TO the amount of S2,oo0, but the
motion was lost.
The ordinance was then agreed TO az
amended. and its adoption will be recon-
mended 10 the Council.
The payroll FOR the department was
approved, and the usual number Of bills
were ordered TO be paid.
An opinion was presented from City At
torney Meredith as TO the remova Of the
tracks OF the Richmond Traction Com
pany. on Venable street. between Nine
teenth and Twenty-hrst street. 10 the
centre of the %~oad-bed. The opinion set
forth that inasmuch as the company ia
aging fits tracks In compliance with the
specifications Of the ordinance, IL could
not now De compelled 10 pay for ii
change in the location OF the tracks.
The City Engineer stated the suggested
change in the tracks and repaving OF the
road-bed would cost about 5000, which
amount would have 10 come out Of the
appropriation for Jefferson Ward, IL the
city had to pay for the work.
Mr.. BloOmberg said that ward would
not be in "A position for a number OF
years 10 come TO pay such an amount.
II was. therefore. decided, after a good
deal of discussion. in order 10 make the
road-bed on the south side Of the track
wide enough for vehicles to pass by with
out interfering with the traffic Of the
electric cars. that tho sidewalk be mar
rowed eighteen inches at the corner OF
Mosby street.
WITH ASPHALT BLOCKS.
on motion of Mr.. Ebel II was decided
to recommend TO the Council that the
sum OF 400 be appropriated for the paw
ing Of the road bed of Broad street with
asphalt blocks between Tenth and Elev-
enth streets. The property owners on the
north side Of the street are 20 be notified
10 have their water. gas and con-
nffllllN lDlNA-IAA ~ Of'A AhAi't ~ NtA"~ ~
will not be necessary for the next ten
years TO have the pavement taken up
again.
On motion OF Mr.. J. ]. King II was de-
clded to ask the Council for an appropria-
ton Of S1.5Si 10 pave the south side Of
the road bed Of Broad street between Bel
videre and Laurel streets with granite
spalls.
The City Engineer called attention 10
the fact that il would be necessary to
agree upon some system Of assessing
PROPERTY for street improvements.
since the courts had declared the mode
of imposing taxes therefor TO be Illegal.
as II had been carried out up 10 the pres
ent time.
The matter was discussed at some
length. but action was finally deferred
until a special meeting 10 be held on
Thursday. April 18th. when the City At
torney will be invited TO be present to
submit HIS views.
After disposing of a considerable
amount Of routine business of minor i'm
portance the committee adjourned.
Al AVE