The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-08
ELECTRIC WIRES
ANDCITY LIGHTS.
Subjects Before the Common Coun.
Gil Last Evening,
FOR UNDERGROUND CONOUITS.
Requcs, for an Appropriation Referred
90 the Finance COmmittec--Nced
for New Police station House.
Contract for Electric Light.

meeting In tho Council Chamber last
,,cune. ~ session lasted for over
three hours. but was Of comparatively
ntuo interest
The Joint conference of the Commit
tee on Police and the boards of the Po-
leo and Fire Commissioners submitted
a resolution recommending the appro-
priauon Of $500 Tor tho erection Of q
new police station for the Third District.
IL was referred 20 tho Finance COM
mittce. The same action was taken IN
regard 10 communication from the
Board OF Fire Commissioners. recon-
mondins that The wires Of the Police and
I'no-Narm Telegraph Department be
placed in underground couduits.
Tho Committee on Light was empower
Cd 90 renew the contract for the electric
lighting OF the city for one year from
April 18th. provided tina, the cost De- not
higher than al present. iG cents per light
per night
THE PROCEEDINGS
10 was Just lu hour and fifteen minutes
after she regular time when enough mDm-
hers of the Common Council had arrived
30 enable the body Goo transact business.
The members then present were Messrs.
II. r. Beck. s. j. Bloomberg. Samuel H..
Cottrcll. T.. NJ. Foster. +. II. CARRIER.
Marx Gunst. r.. A. HARRISON. Julius A..
Hobsou. John j. King. Albert Miller.
Charles r. Noble. Gilbert Is. Pollock
Henry W. Rountrec. J.. j. Ryan. Charles
W. Tanner. Joseph Walltcrstein. and W.
o. Woody
CITY clerk Zen. ~ August stated that
ID ht 80
emit and. ou motion of Mr.. Cotrel. MI
Marx Gunst was elected president pro
tenn
while sergeant-at-Arms George c..
Ruskell was reading the minutes Of the
iast meeting MI D. g. Ebel entered the
chamber and took his seat
When the roll was called, City Clerk
August stated that Mr. John NJ Blanks
was absent ON account OF the Sickness
OF hi. wife. Mr.. Albert W. Witte then
entered the chamber
The usual report from The COMMITTEE
on Streets was presented. but the va
rious resolutions providing for work in
various streets had 10 bc laid ON the
table in the absence of "a two-thrds No,e.
resolution was adopted upon the
recommendation of The committee, pro-
vidng that allegation Doe issued for the
having OF sidewalks iu various streets.
4 resolution WAS adopted allowing inc
Richmond Leather Company 10 run u
sewer or culvert pipe from the corner OF
Tventv-second and Dock streets across
the latter into the dock. provided the
Chcsapcake ard ohio Railway Company
gives SIS consent
A petition from the Southern Bell Tcle-
phone Company 90 erect poles ana siie'ch
vvires WAS reported from the committee
without recommendation. and. ON mouoh
Of Mr. Woody. laid ON the table
Mr.. Wallerstein presented resolution
from the Finance Committee recommend
ing the rejection of 90 petition from Ihos.
Atkins d. Co.. for tine renting oi taxes
IL was agreed to.
A resolution was adopted upon the re-
commentator OF the same committee
refunding the sum Of $3.50 paid enron
oously for taxes by tho Park Place Meiho'
dist church.
At This juncture of the proceedings
President James Caskie entered the cham
Der and took "a seat in the body.
BUILDING PERMITS GRANTED
I-p0n The recommendation Of the com
rnittec on Fire Department number oil
permits were granted for the erection oil
frame buildings with hrc-proof roofs.
Some discussion arose over an appl-
cation from Mr.. /. y. Jones who desire'
20 erect two frame dwellings on the west
side of Seventh street. at the corner OF
CLAW street and three frame stores in lhe
rear of them on the north side OF Gay
street The application was hn uly grant
ed by a vote 90 "a go o..
Messrs. Horace A. Hawkins and +.
williams who came iu during the ais
cussion. were excused from voting.
The committee also presented an o'ol-
nance. drawn under the charter amend
mept. granted by The Legislature. which
gives the control over the erection or such
buildings into tho hands OF The chief ~
fire department and of the Board OF FIRE
Commissioner ON motion Of MI Bloom
here. the measure was referred 10 the
Committee ON Ordinance.
The Commltt,s ON Grounds and Bhld-
fngs. through Nr Gunst presented IeSo-
lutiou asking for ava appropriation OF 81
for replirs 10 THE bak s-oVen. soup DOH
crs gas pipes. etc. in the city Jail MT.
Gunst Nfr Pollock in the chair moved
that the rules be suspended. and acuon
,,e taken m once but the motion was losi
and the matter was referred TO the III
nance Committee.
a GOOD STOW lNG.
Mr. Pollock presented the renoit OF the
Committee ON Accounts and PRINTING con-
corning the contract for thc printing ana
furnishing cot stationery. ETC., for the pres
emit year The report also stated mat
the expenses for printing and stationery
for tho year 1876 amounted 10 So'05ooN
and in 1897 10 SS.s531l showing a saving
81 SlG-4Si The committee stili have 10
their credit 1921. The report was fled and
transmitted 60 the Board of Aldermen
The Committee ON Ordinances through
Mr.. BloOmborg. presented an ordinance
amending section 2 OF chapter Sc of the
CITY ordinances concerning the obstruc-
ton OF railroad stations and steamboat
1yharves IL prohibits the unlawful solic-
station or hack drivers. baggage carriers.
coneregating OF boot-blacks. etc. 10 the
annoyance OF guests at the hotels The
ordinance was adopted.
Mr. Williams presented "a report OF the
soint conference OF the Committee on
Police and the Boards OF Police and Fire
Commissioner. which states that the
present building used hy the police o.
the Thi~d District and the Fire Depart
inent was entirely inadequate for these
purposes. 10 recommends that the entire
buildine bo turned over 10 the Fire De
partment for the use OF the engine COM
pany and that tho sum OF $500 or SO
,nuch OF 10 as may be- necessary. be APP
propriated for tins erection Of new
police station in more westerly loca-
zion. Tho report was referred 10 the FL
nance Committee.
Mr. Ebel presented the report OF the
Committee ON Recapitulation Of the work
~ the city Council. which has already
been published Ion The Times ON mo-
ton Of Mr. Cottrcll the report was re-
ceivcd and filed.
The Common Council concrrred in the