Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-30

HE RICHMOND D.
probable that special meeting Will be
held for Its due consideration. The Or
dinance reads as follows:
Whereas. the several sewers ordered to
Do constructed by sundry joint resolu-
tons OF the City Council have been com
pleted, and the expenses OF such sewers
ascertained as follows:
Sewer on 81. Peter street between
Duval and Baker at the expense go. ~
OF .......... MINIMUM. ..........s'. Sl'o %
Sewer on Tenth street from alley
north OF Clay street southwardly. ~ ~
Leigh and 'T piual street, '.'..... 100 s.
Sewer on NJ street from alley east
OF Twenty-eighth street 20 Twen-
ty-nnth street, thence along
Twenty-ninth street south 10
Leigh street ........ ............... Oh %
nrst to to- TWen t md street. 272 IS
from NJ 70 n street y'n 2ls %
Sewer on Twenty-seventh street
streets ....'... ......'... ........... 10 10
SAINTS al and Rnrton streets ...'.... 1856 s.
and c SS nee streets -. 10 IS
Sewer on Broad between Fifth and
from Fiftb ' street re- o'o .''.l Isl 20
street and south Of cary street. 10 %
Sewer on Twenty-fOurth street be-
for III rs feet ' south of CLAY street. 81 %
Sewer on Walnut street between
Grove avenue and Hanover
e Grove avS onS na'. s4'a. .... go 90
Sewer on Broad street from Thirty
third street, eastWardly haiI d ooo 10
square .......... ........'. s'...''''' 90 -
CLERK WILLIAMS APPOINTED.
Now, therefore.
/. BE II resolved by the Council OF the
City Of Richmond 0he Board Of Aldermen
cOncurring). That William II. Williams,
clerk OF special assessments, be, ana is
hereby, designated and appointed 10 ap-
portion the said expense Of the said sew.
eral improvements among the owners OF
the said real estate abutting upon the
said sewers, and in the making or the
said appointments, BE Is hereby dlrect-
ed 10 assess the said expense OF inc
construction Of each Of said sewers upon
said owners according to the benefit de-
rived by reason Of the construction OF
said improvements. and he snail as soon
as practicable, make n written report III
each matter Of said improvements 10 the
hearing complaints against his appor-
tionment. as hereinafter provided, ac-
companied by a statement showing tne
separate assessment against edch pro-
perty-owner, which report ana statement
after being completed, shall lie IN MS
office for twenty days, and shall there
be open TO the inspection OF all persons
Interested in such assessments, ana at the
end of the said twenty days, the ctelk OF
special assessments shall file the sald re
ports and statements with the Clcrk oi
the Council. 10 be by him laid before the
committee charged with the duty OF near
ing complaints against it, as hereafter
provided. 49,,
SUBCOMMITTEE TO HEAR COM
" PLANTS.
?. That the Committee on streets be ana
IS hereby empowered. with at le3st HVe
members present, to near Complaints
against the apportiOnment made as
herelnbefore provided. having gwen a.
least fifteen days written nouce 40 "
the existence Of such report ana alLLc-
mcnt OF amount appOrtioned against the
particular person 50 notined ana OF Wy
time when. and the place where' ~ WIZ
hear complaints against me dppoitl0I-
ment made against such persons, WHICH
notice shall be served upon such persons
i'm the mode prescribed by law LOT the
service Of notices. ANY person object
ing thereto shall be heard, and the COM
mittee shall approve the said apportloh-
mert when no sufficient cause DO SHOWN
Ia the contrary, and when the couiillI'te
deems the apportiOnment excessive IL
NAV abate the same to such an amount
as II may think just, having reltlence
10 the benefit to be derived by such I'M
provement. and il shall in every case en-
dOrse it's decision on the potoe seiNcu
on the property-OWner. And the com
mittee shall cause said reports, state
rnents. and notices 10 be filed with the
clerk of the Council after the conple-
ton of its work.
THE RIGHT OF APPEAL.
2. ANY property-holder Directing to the
denomination Of said committee may,
within fifteen days after its decision APP
peal TO the Hastings Court or tne CITY
of Richmond, by giving notice to the CLERK
of the Council of such appeal, and there
uDon the said Clerk shall forthwith send
the notice with the decision of the com
mittee endorsed thereon, 10 the CLERK OF
the said court, where such an appeal shail
be tried I'm the mode provided by law, ana
when determined by said court, shall be
by it's Clerk certified TO the Clerk OF the
Council.
/ {. The apportlonment, made by the clerk
| of special assessments, shall stand ana
| be final as to all persons not onJeG''llg
thereto and the amount ascertained by
| ,he committee shall stand and be maj
| as TO all persons not appealing from Its
! decision. and the decision OF SAID court
1 shall be final as 10 al persons dpptdliuS
| 10 such court and in every case such
| amount so finally ascertained shall be a
] lien upon the land Of such person, col
! lectable and enforceable as other city
/ taxes against real estate therein.
| I. These resolutions shall be in force
| from their passage.
J Other Commltte Meetings.
The Committee on Accounts and Print
ing met I'm the City Hall at z o'clock
with the following members present
! Messrs. West chairman, Ferguson, and
| Iawder The bills for stationery supplies
| printing. binding, and advertising Iol
| the several city departments for The
month Of August. 1898, were audited and
ordered TO be referred TO the departments
| making same.
Some discussion was INDUCED in regard
| ing the purchase of articles not contract
| ed for by some Of the city officers, and
II WAS the sense of this committee that
this shall not be allowed, except upon
orders approved by the committee.
| CLAIMS AND SALARIES
The Committee on Claims and Salaries
met I'm the City Hall at o'clock last
evening, there being present Messrs. Zim-
mermann (charman), DOnahoe, Mills
and Walersten.
The City Attorney reported that suit
on 2 plea of trespass on the case 20 re-
| oo,,ar dap,aoas for Injuries had been in