The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-05

mistaken and that the license was In
creased either four or six years ago from
$S5 TO $50. ur
pIoombere's ordinance, and Mr.. CARRIER
sta,ed that no would be compelled 10
vota against the recommendation OF the
Egnance Committee because he ielt comb
49,, mat the general business dld not
Justify such an Increase
Mr. Wallerstein, who explained Tue ao,
ton Of the Committee on Finance sta'eu
moi that body had always e~ndeaNoIeu "
ba fair. lie thought II would be a Dau pre-
cadent 10 take such action as 10 ia q
sntSorn rate OF $50. The best way wouIa
- for the iauor dealers 10 pay the license
- S1o0 and II any individuals felt ag6tieV-
"a then they should appear before the
oonmittee and show that the tax was d
Lardshin TO them and the
would certainly remedy any such h"iU-
ship. ,,tt.a IN hear
NJ anv reason why the Comml.sse VI
Finance had raised the TAX anu Nv
Would therefore vote for MI Dioo"i
berg's ordinance.
Alter some further discussion tne o
dinance was adopted Dy d 'o''
q which was as folloWs; ~,
Aves-Mes BANDS, Bloomoerg. Eoel'
carher. Gunst, o. A. Hawkins, hobsoh'
NIuler Mosby, Noble, Pollock. RYAN,
yvhaien Williams and Woody-lo.
Noes-Messrs. Briggs, Foster, HaIrei-
con Horace A. Hawkins. Rountree' ran
ner Wallerstein, Wltte. President |as-
kie-9. ~ Conn
Trnon The recommendation OF the Com.
utttee on Fire Department a NUMBER OF
permits were granted for the erectoh u
frame buildings with fre-proof roofs
WATER-METER RATES.
Titan tho recommendation Of the Conn.,
nt,fee on Cemeteries a resolution was
adon,ed directing the City Engineer ~
low on I'm plots a section Oh hlVeI'iS"
1Tnon the recommendation OF the same
oomnoIttee a resolution was adopted pro-
,,tdtno that the sum of 81 600 may De ex-
nsnded az once for the construction OF
water works In lakewood Cemetery the
ordinance recurring that not more thah
ora-haif OF any expense account snan DC
eYnended during the first hair OF the no
Mr. Briggs. on behalf Of the joint Com
mites on Water and Finance present
ed the water meter ordnance the ptin-
cipal provisions OF when nave aress
heen nrinted In the columns or me llmes.
The ordinance was adopted AFTER some
little discussion. Al.
An invitation was received from MISS
NJ II Greenhov, inviting the Council
80 no nresent at the corner stone laylnS
sor the new Home for lncurables on sat
,rdav April 9Th. at 4 Il. NJ, corner Broa"
mi Mulberry streets. The invitation was
.-..rtaI
on nation OF Mr.. Woody the election
80 a successor TO the late Branch X. Fer
ousson was then gone into n on mo-
ton Of the same gentleman, Mr.. Arthur
p Ferg,sson. one OK the Democratic NOM
inees from Marshall ward for the term
heglnning on July LIST, was elected 10
on the vacancy.
on motion Of Mr. Wallerstein. the vote
vas reconsldered by which the resolution
Concerning the introduction OF Welsbacn
Iamps had been referred 10 the Commit
tee on Finance. After some little dis-
cusslon the rules were suspended. and the
resolution adopted by a vote OF 20 10 D.
rfessrs. Gunst. Noble and Witte voting IN
the negative. -
Mr.. CARRIER was. at his request re!e'e'
from further service on the Counch Com'
mittees on Water and Schools.
Mr.. wallerstein submitted, upon the
accommodation ol the Committee on
Finance, an ordinance imposing lmprison-
man In iail for non.rayment OF ines ia