The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-01
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Allen and Mr. Burton were addaa TO the
committee.
communication was received from
Mr. ~. s Forbes making 70 claim ioI
sll151 FOR damages su aimee hy an ac-
cidtal to his buggy on Sixth street. I'M
DIM was forwarded to Che Council with
the recommendation tina. ST. be sent 60 the
Committee on Claims and Salaries for
Investigation.
letter was received from william
Marshall offering to sell tho city certain
lot. m Ienrico county uuor which IS 90
large deposit of gravel Tho matter was
referred FOB tho city Engine ?.
Tne ctv Engineer was authorized 10
construct o number Of street basins. also
to purchase suitable books for tho keep
ing of doub. sentry set during the
coming year
s. BICYCLE TRACK.
The C,y Engineer presented am este
mates of Tho cost of constructing
bicycle rack ou Grace street from Ninth
to Lomuardy Laid with granolithic
ono gutter three feet wide would cost
s. go. two cutters double That amount.
Gve-foof strip Foo trc centre would cost
st9e. one gutter paved with asphalt
S8f. striu in center ti0A,. vitrned
brick gutter si1U. strip 100 centre. stA2
asphalt blocks laiI in gutter $500, I'D
centre siGG...
After explanation by the CITY Engineer
On. matter was ldiI ou the table until
the ueX mcr0up.
'rh. question o., dividing and appor-
tiouing in. funds for street Improve
mout mex. came Ip but as 20 was evident
that H wouiG occasion prolonged dis
Dussion. the question was laid on the
table until March 18TH
The primary election falling ON the
18TH OF the month tine committea deter
mined 90 hold JOS next regular meeting
on thc 10TH
The civ Engineer was instructed 20
mako necessary repairs in tho city with
ont waiting for a. division Of the funds
Leave of absence for fifteen days was
granted 1ir Frank r. Bates. Assistant
CITY Engineer. and clerk ~ tho commit
tee 10 look after his canvass for the posi-
zion OF city Collector. his duties 20 be-
performed Dog some one designated by the
committee. Co Dee paid by Mr. Bates out
Of his salary The committee then adj
iourned
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
The Committee on Accounts and Print
ing met at 1.30 last night with Mossrs
Pollock. Bloomburg and Lawder present
The bills due We're referred 10 Messrs
I.awder and Hawkins as an auditing
committee.
Tho resignation OF Nj. c.. i. West
clerk TO the committee who has removed
90 Louisville Ky. 90 live. was received
and laid ON The table until the next reg
ular meeting.
city Clerk August called TO the attention
of the committee that 10 was necessary
ct .I.. o. ..fNf la MOOT
printed giving the location pf the pre-
cincts Five hundred were ordered TO be
struck OF.
The Committee on Claims and Salaries
was called 90 meet 40 O'Clock last night
but failed to got % quorum.
ANOTHER CODFlEE
4 special meeting OF the Committee on
Ordinances was he'd yesterday evening
I'm thc City Han. Go consider the ioso.u'
tion adopted by the Common Council, and
referred boy tho Board of Aldermen rela-
tive 90 the employment OF % now codihcr.
Mcssr- iGoombcrr. Carter Mosby Cutch-
inns and Pollock were present
The resolution carries wi,h. # instruc-
lions 60 ascertain thc cost OF completing
the revision already begun. The matter
was discussed briefly I'm m Informal way.
and motion introduced hy Mr. Carter
was adopted 10 the effect that the City
Attorney should De instructed to report
what steps ne had taken 10 obtain the
revised ordnance now in tho hands of
Alexander Coke.
POLICE MATTERS.
The Committee ON Police met in theCitv
HAN at 1850 o'clock yesterday afternoon
with Mcssrs. Blanks. Williams and Whal-
EN- present.
The payroll amounting TO N46995. bills
amounting to EfNI and patrol wagon
expenses amounting TO sl5l5i. were ap-
proved and ordered Co boz paid.
At the request of Sergeant Shinbcrger
fifty police batOus were ordered 10 bd
bought and the committee adjourned to
meet at the Third Police Station ON
Thursday. March 3d. at 1880 o'clock, TO
meet the Police and Fire Boards. and
consider needed improvements
COMMITTEES TODAY.
Tie following committees will meet toe
day:
Finance. in tho Auditors office s p. NJ
Light. room o. O. +. -.
Cemeteries room II. =. NJ