Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-04

would be better served by turning owe
this entire building for the use OF IN
Fire Department"
This proposition excited lengthy an
| lively debate. The differences appears
to. be irreconcilable, and a motion 10 au
Journ without taking action was on IN
| point Of being put. when an agreemeh
| was effected, and Mr.. Laube's motion wa
accepted by the Fire Commissioners, atte
! an agreement on the part of the Poiic'
| Board that II the necessary Legislator
was not enacted within sixty days TN
| Fire Commissioners would be at liberty
| to make their arrangements.
| JANITORS TO HAVE HOLIDAY.
| The Committee on Grounds and Build
| ings met in the City Hall at z o'clock
with the following members present
Messrs. Gunst, John NJ. King. Briggs
Neal, and Brock.
A considerable amount of routine bust
ness was transacted, including the pass
ing of the bills of the department for the
month OF February.
The request of the City Treasurer for
an iron screen to be erected in his office
was granted. and tho Crty Engineer was
authorized to spend $3.50 10 this end.
The petition of the City Hall janitors
for relief from duty on election-day was
granted.
Mr.. c. thinner asked that his lease Of
the house at the New Reservoir Park
might be rescnded, as his tenant bas left.
The matter was deferred until the next
meeting. Mr.. thinner promising in the
mean time TO try and secure another TEN
ant.
james River Improvement.
; The Council Committee on Improve
ment Of James River. met at No. 1913
ct OF a "
These we're present Messrs. Vaughan
chairman, Allison Christian, Ferguson,
Harrelson. Mosby, Montgomery, Mayor,
and Picot.
Captain T. c. Cunningham submitted
his report for the month Of February,
1898, setting forth that the dredge City
of Richmond was idle from the LIST to the
9TH of the month on account of ice
in the harbor and repairs, ana that for
the balance of the month was engaged
in dredging the harbor. The work done
amounted to the removal OF 1900 cubic
yards of sand. gravel, ETC., eight boU,ders,
and one large tree.
The city tug was employed in breaking
Ice and keeping channel clear and in
towing and dumping dredged material.
The payroll Of the department and bills
amounting to 1890 were approved and
ordered to be paid.
THE HARROR ORDINANCE.
The ordinance recommitted to the COM
mittee by the Board of Aldermen at its
last meeting, comforting certain powers
on the committee as to the harbor OF the
city, was considered, and on motion of
Mr.. HARRISON, laid over until the next
meeting, when the Harbor- Master will be
present, and give some Information on
the subject.
The City Engineer was instructed TO
report an estimate of cost of repairs to
Scow No. 4, and Of new dippe-pole Toy
the dredge.
The chairman reported that since the
last meeting one of the New York
steamers had gone aground below the
city, and had by his orders been pulled
off by the tug without cost to the city.
His action was approved.
The clerk reported a vacancy on the
committee, caused by the death of Coun-
Gilman Branch r. Allen, Of Marshall
Ward Mr.. Harrelson nominated Mr.. Z.
II. CARRIER, and he was unanimously
elected. The committee then adjourned.