Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-15


son Dcnics-Othcr sOuth-side Items.
Tle January meeting Of the Manchos-
.- Council held last night. was quite an
interesting one. There were present
I.,,rs. John O'Brien QresidenO, NJ. a.
CAMPBELL Mathew Morton. r. O. Rand
er John L. Utz. II. c. Nelson. w. T.
H-t R. i. patram. and j. b. Green.
Ia report Of the Finance Committee
showed that a resolution had been adopt
s ty chat body recommending that the
sections NJ the city charter Nos. 80, 50.
s. %. "a. 10 66. and Il be modified so as to
o. 81. Che duties of the City Treasurer
a-. Cv Collector clearer and more spe-
OIL. and 20 facilitate the performance
ita..r duties In collecting the city taxes.
twas further resolved that this matter
to PIN anted to the General Assembly
10 ta form Of a bill. City-Treasurer
Ira.u-h and City-Attorney Clopton ex-
rs CD the Council how the old sec
t.s g the charter were defective, and
-r. j., as their opinion that the new
section would obviate the trouble. Upon
-o.ol. the resolution was adopted unani-
81 justly. and the City Attorney was in
sur.l TO place the bin in the hands
of tle clty's representatives i'm the Gene
f4. Assembly. and urge him TO effect its
passage.
Ir campbell, chairman Of the Build
l- and Land Committee. reported that.
e. f... fs..ss f..e. e
ll bis committee had ascertained that
,-te city offices could be provided in the
Obi urket-h0use for about $3.50. and an
or.. rented in the Leader building for
tte Comm0nwealth's Attorney for about
So year
WHO AUTHORIZED IT?
This gentleman also said he held in his
hand l.l from the Richmond Telegraph
Company for $40 for rental Of their phone
rum November -. 1887. TO November 10,
As. and said ne would like 10 know by
whose .lthluty the company's telephone
a- been Iut in the police station. He
.sal t.r Information. adding that per-
t.ls one of the members of the Council
could post him. He declared, further,
u.- t.s Mayor did not know anything
...lt l- AS Dee had handed the bin TO
A.m C.ty-Engineer LipscOmb was sug-
tiI as being probably able TO explain
iA- phones presence. but that official
SAID Dr. knew nothing % it, and remarked
i-at te was satisfied that it was not au-
l1.r.z D to be put I'm at all Mr.. Camp
ie- Was then instructed to look into the
natter and also to make a contract with
%. company for the year from February
d l.ts
TIE TIME EXTENDED.
The provisions Of the ordinance re-
curing al prOperty-Owncrs to connect
Atr houses with the city sewers by Feb
l-.ry l-t. or be subject TO q fine Of s.
ir a.y after that time until such con-
l.c'l1.s were made, OccasiOned consider
able discussion. whereupOn. Mr.. Morton
ler-l q resolution providing that the
ne i0I this work be extended for six
months. SIR. Morton said. I'm support OF
DIS resolution that the year had been a
f.i4 one; property was renting low, and
90 some instances houses were not oc- !
clled at all. The resolution was adopted. |
lr Morton also offered a resolution
looking % The preparation Of budget of |
ile C.fy8 expenses for the next year, !
and also that the Finance Committee |
provide list Of The officers who draw |
Salaries from the city and the amount OF I
salaries they received.
lle report OF the Police Department |
"a. submitted by the Chief OF Police for |
zoe month of December, aud was APP !
proved and ordered to be filed. The city /
Engineers report was also read and ap- I
proved
Dr. patram said since the resignation |
Of ST. Ben. Wcisige~ the Third Ward |
vas not represented on the Board Of +
Health. He moved that the vacancy be |
..al, and placed IN nomination Mr.. II. |
d. Betty. Dir. Betty was unanimously |
elected
a deal OF routine business was trans !
sciei. ana at $3.50 o'clock the body ad- /
l9-sncd.
SIR. ROBERTsoN's REASON.
SIR. John G. Robertson. president Of the |
," hmond Telephone Company. was seen
later ia the evening after the adjourn /
meni o. the Council, and advised OF the +
sl' lion asked by Mr.. Campbell as 10 the !
a-lAgfity he had for placing his phone IN (
tAe siauon-hOuse, and asked II ne could
~I.sn its presence there. He SAID that
p" charter provided that he should FUR
l'n Che city's phone at SO per annum
e-l n accordance with that as soon as
a. had DIS lines up the phone was put
'- lie said further that he mad been
reached by the Chief Of Police, who
e'1,l him TO put I'm the phone as early
- JOS iDle, 10 enable him 10 commune
,,-, with the police authorities or Rich
AIR. PATTEsON DOING WELL.
w. lAwrence Ingram, the physician OF
80 =. IT, PattesOn. Of this city, Who Is
~" no ihe Old Dominion Hospital where
,Ieay night ne was operated on Tor
Al. Ia'cius, said last night that the con-
~. OF bis patient was quite hopeful.
-, Faiteson. he said, was IN strong
~ and had stood the operation wen
co.,, Fatteson and their children are
annually with him, and II is With great