Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06

led TO a parliamentary ulihCullS,
occupied no little time OF the body.
A RESOLUTION appropriating $50 for Po- .
liceman Percy q. Minor. VINO was re-
Gently disabled was referred TO the .
Finance Committee .,.,.. .,
An ordinance granting a lrahcliiIS ~
the Richmond, Fredericksburg ana foto
mac Railway Company 10 construct d
siding on the highway west OF boWe
street into the coal-yard Oh +. j. o. a. !
B. Ballauf, was adopted. $500 H..
Mr.. Briggs introduced resoIuIioH ', ,he
ali CITY employees who may enlist in the
United States army, shall, upon theT re-
turn TO the city, be reinstated in the pO-
sitions they now hold. Inc reSoIutLoIi
was treated in rather Jocular way, pus
was eventually amended so as 10 coNei
all appointees Of the Council or its com
mittees. and to apply TO enlistment IN the
army or navy. In this form the resoiu-
ton was adopted.
MIR. Ebel said. in all seriousness, he
thought the city should not be bacKwaru
in recognizing the honor conlerre9 by
raj Fitzhugh Lee. in appointing MN d
maior-general and permission should be
granted to all who desired to do so 10
enlist under him without being tramfneAeu
by any consideration whatever
THE TRAMP ORDINANCE. =
AT the request of the Young Mems
Business Association. Mr.. Gunst intro
for vagrancy, which had been drawn by
the City Attorney, and he made strong
plea for its passage. The ordinance was
accompanied by petition slgheu py
many prominent citizens Messrs. Har-
relson. CARRIER. and Cottrell favored the
ordinance while Mr.. Mosby, chairman
of the Committee on ordinances, OPP
posed il on the ground OF the expense II
would entail on the city. An ORDNANCE
similar in many respects to the one be-
fore the Council, had, he said. been care
fully considered by his committee ana
was not deemed advisable. ,s
The ordinance was then reported Al
ter the reading, Mr.. Bloomperg uretu
that ii should be referred 10 the Ia NJ
tee on Ordinances. Mr.. Gunst asked that
Justice Crutchfield and Mr.. valentine
should be given the privilege OF tne Hoot'
Mr. Bloomberg said the committees o.
the Council were open TO citlzens' ana De
was opposed to the time OF the Counc'l
being occupied. and the proceedings nam
pered in this manner.
Mr' Gunst said the committee had
never submitted a report as 10 the las
ordinance. and he thought in the lght Oh
mar experience IL would be useless 10
refer the ordinance under consideration;
Mr.. Mosby explained that no report had
been submitted, because the LeslsldtuIe
was in session, and IT was feared by mem
hers of the committee that if the matter
were agitated il would lead to addiuonal
burdens being placed upon the city
WOULD KEEP MIGRANTS AWAY.
Justice Crutchfeld and Mr.. Valentine
were accorded the privilege or the noor'
but the Police Justice declined the favor;
Mr. Valentine read statement prepdieu
by the ladies OF the City Mission; showing
the increase In the amount OF money
food. clothing, and coal dispensed by then
during the past few years. The Mission
would be compelled to close, he sald, De
cause funds were not forthcoming 10 sup
4 l. mi ~
port il, and he ventured the OPINION ma
IN this ordinance were passed IL Woulu
keen crowds of Migrants away from the
CITY who are now dVerting much or the
money that might otherwise ma lts way
into the Golfers of this philanthropic OF
ganization.
Justice Crutchfed, yielding TO the per-
suasion of members, spoke brleny. he
assured the Council that something must
be done to rid the town or negro ramps.
If the ordinance were passed, ne salo, ne
would certainly enforce IT, and he thought
the ordinance would do away win Ihe
nuisance. test vote was reached under
| a motion 10 suspend the rules, by when
/ the ordinance would be referred 10 lhe
| Finance Committee. This required a TWO
/ thirds vote, and the Wotloh Was lO"I W
| the following vote:
Ayes'~Messrs. Beck Briggs, Foster,
| Garher Gunst HARRISON, II. A. HaW-
kins, O. A. Hawkins, Hobson, King
| Rountree. Tanner, Wallerstein, Williams
! and CaSkle-lo. ,,o,,ro,
l5bel Miller. Mosby, Noble Ryan
Whalen. and Woody-s.
! 4 motion TO reconsider the vote mel
with the same vote.
CLOSE EARLY ON SATURDAYS.
An ordinance providing for the closlnt
of the city offices at O'clock every Sa'
turday during the heated term. all9 Loi
n half holiday for the employees OF the
Streets and Health departments wa
adopted by vote of II TO :.
The Council adjourned shortly aftel
midnight.
VIII Paint the AlmshOuse
The Committee on Relief of the Poo
met in Room No. II, in the City Han
last night, with the following MEMBER
nresent: Messrs. Cottrell chairman
Reck Brock. Gunst. Hobson, Miller. am
Smith. 800,
The Chairman, In converting the com
mittee explained that the meeting wa
held for the purpose of receiving the re
port OF the subcommittee, 10 which ha
been referred the question OF painting IN
Mir Hobson. on behalf of the sub-con
mittee, reported that proposals had pee
invited and received, ana tnat me 10
lowing were the Bidders: Thompson
Co. r.. L. Peters. d. II. Pyle. Fran
Overman, w. L. French, w. p. Adkins
| and II. Il. Napier ~.
| The subcommittee in submitting IT
bids made no recommendation as 10 w
award of a contract. Mr.. Gunst, its chall
man, explained that as there was such
very wide difference in the amounts
the several bids received, the sub-commi
tee was OF the opinion that II would
advisable 10 reject all bids and aovertl'
for new ones, in accordance with clears
and more explicit specifications 10
. | drawn up.
Mr.. Brock moved that the contract
awarded to Mr. r. l.. Napier, the loves
bidder, conditional upon his giving sa
isfactory bond for the full amount OF u
; bid for the faithful performance OF u
said contract.
$ Mr.. Smith moved as n substitute. IN
all bids be recommitted 10 the sup-coi
!, mittee, with authority 10 award CO..
J, tract for the painting al the white aim
house. the substitute was adopted
: Who Shall Pay the Bill.
e 1he Committee on Grounds and Buil
: ings met last night in the City Hail. Wi
the Following members present. Messl
70 Gunst tcnairman). Briggs, j. M. kin
e Noble, and Lawder The opinion OF {
e CITY Attorney relative 10 purcn2sl
u books and stationery for the city jail W
referred 10 the Committee on Claims a
l. Salaries In this opinion Mr.. Meredi
~ calls attention 10 the fact that the Col
lie mittee on Accounts and Printing has q
J. matter under consideration. A consid'
able amount OF routine business W
transacted.
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