Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-14
GRANT THE PETITION.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN PASS ELEC-
TRrCaL ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS.
OLD BOND TO BIZ TRANSFERRED.
No Opposition 10 the Trnnsfer-Cify
Attorneys Opinion Regarding Ves-
tibules and the Power Of the Cou
ciI--IittIe New Business

The Board Of Aldermen last night
granted the petition Of the Virginia Elec-
trical Railway and Development Com
pany. amending the ordinance of the Vir-
ginla Electric Company. of Baltimore,
which the new corporation has recently
acquired. separate ordinance was also
passed providing for a transfer Of the
5000 bond deposited by the older COM
pany.
The matter had been thoroughly cam
vassed I'm, three-hours meeting OF the
Street Committee, and was very strongly
endorsed by Chairman Allen before the
Board, and passed without a dissenting
voice, Major Cutchins alone voting against
n transfer Of the bond.
The only other new matter before the
Board last night was an opinion Of the
City Attorney to the effect that the Coun-
ell would be powerless TO act in event
that the street railway companies failed
10 vestbule their cars, though he added
that the penalties might be enforced If
any one chose to swear out warrant.
For the rest the session was devoted
TO the consideration OF matters passed
upon by the Common Council at the last
meeting Several ordinances. however,
were laid upon the table, in order that
they may be printed. President Turpin
Directing. that the Board was losing its
independence.
THE ELECTRICAL FRANCHISE.
The Board met at $50 O'Clock. with the
following members present: Messrs, Allen,
Bahen, Cutchins, Donahoe. Drewry, Fer
ritter. Hardwicke, Lawder, Mosby, Snead,
Smith, Whittet. and Turpin.
The recommendations Of the Street
Committee I'm regard 10 the ordinances
of the Virginia Electrical Railway and
Development Company granting a trans
fer of the franchise Of the Virginia Flee
trio Company, with certain amendments,
and permitting a transfer Of the $500
bond. were adopted unanimously.
The Board cOncurred in the action Of
the Common Council as follows: ApprO-
priatng NSl75 10 repay the Johnson
Pickle Company for constructing sewer
on Marshall and Bowe streets; APP
pointing an extra driver for the
city ambulance, at a salary of Sb per
month transferring $50 from the contin-
gent fund to the credit Of the Committee
on James River Improvement. to carry
on the work Of the department; recon-
menulDg pans Tor new CITY jan, III
structing the Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee TO sell the Clark Spring property
for a sum not less than $4,000. the money
TO go to the sinking fund; authorizing the
codifcation Of the city's ordinances and
appointing Mr.. Carlton Mccarthy to do
this work for $1,000, the work to be COM
pleted within ten months. and all eX-
penses connected with the codihcation
TO be paid by Mr.. Mccarthy; adopting
an ordinance requiring the Auditor TO
furnish a monthly balance sheet: adopting
an ordinance providing for certain cash
books i'm the City Collectors Office, and
prescribing q cash system; transferring
the sum Of $500 10 the credit Of the Com
mittee on Accounts and Printing from
the contingent fund; imposing fines on
merchants selling oleomargarine for but.
ter.
A PLAINTIVE PETITION.
A petition was read from a Mrs. Cudp
asking for a refund Of $50 for a window
broken in her house as the result OF a
policeman chasing two boys into her
premises The petition stated that the
Chief of Police mad told her 20 have the