The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
IMPROVEMENT OF
MANY STREETS.
A Good Nights Work is Done by the
Common Council.
THESTREET CLEANING QUESTION
A Resolution Adopted Looking to the
Possible Reorganization OF the
Sanitary Department-Must
Pursue Personal Taxes.
THESTREET CLEANING QUESTION

between Bank and Main, and ithe north
side OF Main street between Ninth and
Tenth. II is doubtful If as large an
amount Of street work of various kinds
was ever approved at any single meeting
Of the Council.
The street cleaning matter was brought
20 the front again by resolution intro
duced by Mr.. CasNe. looking to On IN
quiry into the Sanitary Department with
a view to its reorganization.
The CITY Accountant presented re-
port rejecting somewhat upon the anu
quated methods in vogue In the city COT
lectors office, and introducing an ordl-
nance as the beginning Of an Improvement
in that department.
The Council met at 7:30 o'clock, with
President James Caskie in the chair and
the following members present: Blanks,
Camp. Cottrell. Curtis. Ebel, Ferguson.
Gibson. Grimes. Gunst, HARRISON, Heeke.
Hobson. Mccarthy. Mills, Neale. Pollock,
Shea. Tanner. Teefey. Wallerstein, West,
Whalen, Williams. and Winston
From the Committee on Finance was
received an ordinance In regard TO the
appointment of an additional driver for
the ambulance. at salary OF S45. with
the recommendation that the same be
adopted The Council unanimously APP
proved the ordinance.
CITY COLLECTORS OFFICE.
Captain Carlton Mccarthy special ac-
countant. submitted a report in regard
TO the office of the City Collector, OF which
he has lately made a careful eXamina-
ton. He accompanied tho report with m
ordinance in regard to the printing. max
ing. and handling Of tax bills. which. he
stated. was but the first step in a Plan 10
revise and improve the whole scheme of
o.. .fn1,
were somewhat handicapped by the anti
quated methods in vogue.
Pending the reading OF the ordinance
Mr. Wallerstein made statement in re-
gard to the Collectors office, and the ne
cessity for the revision Of some Of its
customs. lie said he thought that some
$1,000 or $4,000 Of personal tax money
could be collected each year If proper or
dinances on the subject We're enacted.
Those I'm force now do not provide that
the collector shall go outside Of his Of
fee TO collect personal taxes. but merely
say that "he shall proceed 10 collect
them"
Mr.. Wallersten said that his commit
tee would from time 10 time report prog
ress made IN the system OF improvement
inaugurated. lie spoke in high terms Of
the assistance already rendered the Fl
nance Committee by Special Accountant
Mccarthy.
The ordinance. which was devoted en-
tirelv 20 the change meditated I'm the form
of the tax bills and the handling OF the
same. was then read and adopted without
dissent.
The resolution referred 20 the Finance
Committee providing for an appropriation
Of 5000 to make tests Of the James river
water with a view Of furnishing the city
with pure water, was returned with the
information that the superintendent Of
the Water had stated to the Finance
Committee that the test could not be
made during the winter months.
This being the case the committee had
deemed il best not TO make any appropri-
alton at present. but would take care TO
furnish the money when the budget for
the ensuing year was prepared
on this assurance the Council decided to
table the resolution making the appropri
alton.
CLARKE SPRING PROPERTY.
Mr.. Gunst. at this point inquired what
had become of the resolution providing
that the Finance Committee should in
quire into the ACCESSIBILITY Of selling the
Clarke Spring property.
Mr. Wallerstein said in reply that his
the question, but would report to the next
meeting OF the Council.
The Committee on Water reported the
ordinance allowing an extension of the
city water mains so as TO furnish the
Union Stock-yards Company with city
water. the same having been amended
by the committee. The ordinance was
adopted.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings submitted a resolution asking per-
mission to dispose Of the triangular piece
of ground just east of Chimborazo Park
TO Messrs John Adams and Allen @. Col
Inns for the sum of $1,000.
The committee also submitted TO the
Council the report Of the city Engineer
on the repairs necessary 10 the city JAIL
and the cost of same, and also the cost
of repairs plus permanent improvements
the whole sum being S3i,46S the report
being given In a subioined account Of the
proceedings of the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings.
The report was fully explained by MI
Gunst. who said that it was submitted
without recommendation whatever, ana
was simply in reply to request for In
formation. The actual repairs needed
would be. he said. about $4,000 the other
concentrations made by the Jail commits
sioncrs. The report was received ana
filed.
The resolution providing for the sale OF
the triangular lot was adopted.
VIRGINIA STREET TRACK.
The ordinance allowing the Southern
railway to construct and operate a spur
track on Virginia street. which was laid
on the table and ordered printed at the
last regular meeting, was taken up ana
read.
Mr.. y. w Bowe was granted the privi-
lege of the floor, and spoke in opposition
to the adoption OF the ordinance i'm its
present shape. as impracticable and likely
TO result in driving other merchants of
Richmond to locate their establishments
in Manchester Mr. Bowe showed that
the provision that no car should stand on
this track. loaded or unloaded. between
the hours of 10 A. NJ. and Il. NJ, would
result i'm multiplying all the good which IL
WAS proposed TO do the merchants. He
asked that the ordinance be sent back TO
the Street Committee.
on motion Of Mr.. COttrell the ordinance
was recommitted to the Street Committee.
An ordinance allowing the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railroad Company to construct
SPUR track on Sixth and Byrd street was
then read. and adopted without dissent.
The ordinance creating committee on
electricity. introduced some time ago by
Mr. Gunst. next came up. was read, and
referred TO the Ordinance Committee. on
motion OF Mr.. Winston.
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