Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-07
WILL PASS BY
THE COMMON COUNCIL ADOPTS a
PUNITIVE ORDINANCE.
MIGRANTS WILL HAVE TO WORK.
The Fire Department May Build
New station-House i'm the West
End-Repair the Free Bridge-Ap-
propriatfons for Streets.

The Common Council met last night and
after transacting a vast amount OF rou-
tine business postponed the consideration
of more important matters 10 special
meeting, TO be held on Thursday evening.
Among the more important matters dis
posed of last night was the adoption of
the tramp ordinance. with some minor
amendments proposed by the Finance
Committee. A resolution was adopted, au-
thorizing the Fire Commissioners to build
an engine-house in the West End on a lot
TO be purchased with the funds at the dis
posal Of the department. The sum Of 800
was appropriated conditionally for repairs
10 the James-River Bridge. and various
sums were appropriated for repairs and
alterations to various streets.
THE SESSION IN DETAIL
The Council was called to order at
o'clock, with the following members pres
ent: Messrs. Caskie presidenD. Bloom
berg, Briggs, Ebel, Foster, Gunst, Har-
relson. Hobson, King Miller, Mosby,
Neale, Noble. Pollock, Rotntree, Ryan,
Tanner. Wallerstein, White, Woody, Cot
trell Whalen.
Favorable action was taken on the fol-
lowing resolutions from the Street Com
mittee: To reset curb and pave Cary
street from Eighteenth to Nineteenth;
appropriating $7l1.2j to reset curb and
pave Cary street from Twenty-fourth TO
Twenty-fifth; appropriating $iSL6O TO curb
and reset gutter on the east side of Pine
street, from Grace to Franklin; appTo-
m he 81 az
Ashland street. from Reservoir 10 Ran
dolph; appropriating $l6s TO lay granite
curling and paving the north side of Hos
pital street distance OF 800 feet; appro-
priating 800 10 pave east side of Third
street, from Preston TO Bates; appropri-
ating $3.50 TO lay granite curbing and pave
the north side of Duval street, from
Fourth to Fifth appropriating $265 TO lay
granite curling and reset gutter on the
north side of Duval street. from First to
Second; 500 to curb and reset gutter on
The south side OF Duval, westerly from
Judah TO Brook avenue; appropriating $3.50
10 do the same work on the east and
west sides OF st. John street, from Charity
10 Federal streets; appropriating 1915 to
lay flag crossin : In Jackson Ward; appro-
priating SIS 10 curb and lay the gutter on
the north side of Jackson street from
Third TO Fifth; TO have Catherine street,
rom Gilmer 10 Bowe graded by hands
and carts force.
CHANGES IN TRAMP ORDINANCE. |
From the Commitaee on Finance came
q report on the tramp ordinance, refer
red by the Council at the May session. |
The ordinance has been amended in seve-
raj particulars, but its main provisions |
are unaltered The principal changes are |
that, instead of the enforcement of the |
ordinance being left in the hands of the |
Committees on Police and on Shockoe |
Creek. the powers will be delegated to the /
Police Committee alone; and further, that |
Instead OF three guards being employed |
10 look after the chain-gang at a monthly |
salary OF si5. men shall be engaged for |
this purpose when necessary at a com
pensation not to exceed $50 per day each. |
Mr.. Ebel said he noticed a fund of $500 |
standing TO the credit of the First Regi- |
ment. That organization was without a /
colonel, and was hardly likely to need the |
money for some time 10 come. lie moved |
that that FUND should be used TO ,leet the |
expense Of carrying out the ordinance.
THE FINE FOR VAGRANCY.
Mr.. Bloomberg moved to make the
fine for vagrancy not more than s. nor
less than $3.50. He thought a lighter pen-
atty than the one provided for In the
ordinance should be imposed at the dis
erection OF the Police Justice Mr. Ebel
followed up his suggestion by asking
whether the stan officers OF the First
Regiment could draw upon the fund APP
piopriated for that organization.
Ar. HARRISON replied that the Finance
Committee had made provision for carry
ing out the ordinance. Mr.. Bloombere's
amendment was adopted, and the ordi-
nance was then adopted Mr.. NJ Il.
Whaien alone voting in the negative.
A NEW ENGINE HOUSE.
The ordinance providing for the pur.
chase OF q lot 20 be used for the cree
ton Of new house for the Fire De
par'ment In the West End. In lieu OF
that NOW In use under the Third District
Police Station. was returned by The
Finance Committee with the recommen-
dalton that II should pass with amend
ments providing that the building SHAH
not be erected on Broad street. and thar
tne necessary sum ($2.500) shall be taken
rom the funds OF the Fire Commission.
form IA 'h's
recommendation that $50 should be
-''ioDrlated TO reimburse Policeman