The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-08

Advertiser. N.0s
The claim OF Mary O'Keefe for SIS 20.
for damages sustained by overflow OF
Shockoe creek vas rejected on recon-
mendation OF the Committee on Claims
and Salaries.
From the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings came resolution recommend
ing special appropriation OF $50 for
emergency repairs TO the city fail
Mr.. Marx Gunst, chairman OF the COM
mittce. explained that the expenditure
had been entirely unavoidable. " being
case where the boiler at the fail was
unsafe. The work had been done upon
the advice Of the City Attorney and had
been sanctioned BY the Mayor
Upon request OF srr. Gunst the rules
were suspended. and the Appropriation
was made.
y resolution was received from the
Committee on Ordinances recommending
the employment OF codlder aud assist
ant to codIfy the present charter ana or
dinances OF the city. AZ cost not to OK
cced 5000. and that the work Of the
present codiiier Mr.. Alexander Coke, be
abandoned.
NJ. Walerste'n suggested that e would
probably be better to set aside a certain
compensation for the Special Account
~
lie called attention 10 tho fact that the
city had already spent $3.50 without re-
suit and the codiher was now claiming
that the city owed him more money.
Mr.. Caskie explained that by the adop-
tion Of the resolution the tancle into
which things had gotten had been done
away with. The city had made the mis-
/ take before Of allowing the codifer 10
change and amend the ordinances. but ir
| this case the work Of the codiher would
be only to arrange and collate the ordi-
nances. lie called attention TO the fact
that there was only one ordinance book
In existence, and II e was lost the c-ty
would be In a very bad way.
CODIFTCATTON RESOLUTION ADOPT
ED.
The resolution was adopted without q
! dissenting voice.
From the Committee on Retrenchment
| and Reform was received a lengthy re-
| port. giving facts ana figures, which have
| already been printed IN full in The Times
IN regard 20 the City Water Works, and
strangely recommending the minimum
] rate for water under the metre system
I-pon motion of Mr. Harrelson Mr.
| charles f. Boiling, OF the Water Works.
| was called upon TO read the statement
| prepared by him on the subject and ex-
/ plain It,. which he did in a clear. concise
| manner.
In answer 10 questions by Mr.. Gunst
| the Superintendent said that the adoption
! Of the proposed ordinance hxing water
rates would not necessarily entail an IN
creased appropriation ior their purchase
! this year He stated that with the $lo'-
! 900 appropriated for that purpose last year
about $50 meters had already been put in.
and there were about SOO still or hand.
After the reading OF the ordinance on
/ the subject. which has been printed in
The Times. Mr. Rouniree said that the
| Committee on Retronchment and Reform
had had no difficulty IN deciding that
there should be a minimum rate. but that
| they had not considered the ordinance di-
1 rectlv. and had not agreed what the min
| imum rate should be. II was very i'm
portant subject he said. and should be
carefully considered. lie moved. there
| fore. that the ordinance be- referred 20 the
! Committees on Water and Finance. Inc
motion was adopted.
The Committee - Retrenchment and
| Reform submitted n report recommending
that the Committee on Shockoe Creek D'
| abolished. and It's duties conferred on IN
| street Committee that the Commit
tees on First. Second and Third
! Market be consolidated; that tht
! Committee on ST. Johns Rurving Groune
ond Cemeteries he consolidated that th'
! Committee on Finance consist OF sever
nnembers. and that these members be m
eligible TO membership on other commit
tees. that the following committees con-
siSt OF seven instead % nine members
| relief NJ the Poor. Light. Water. Hearth
| Grounds ard buildings. Retrenchment and
| Reform Schools. ard t're Dcpnr n'"''
| that the following committees CONSIST o
five rnen,harz each; fiecii"ns. p'''"e
| Claims and Salaries Accounts ard P'lnt
inc Ordinances. Fire Alarm ana fonc'
| TeIeg~arN.
,rtrs rTNANCT COMMITTEE.
ON melton OF 8ir. Gunst the prO'lsioi
that the Finance Committee consist O.
seveu. instead Of nine memDefs' wa
stricken out -. .,.,t
Mr. Wallerstein moved that the Prov
| sion making members OF the ri'ai1'
! Committee ineligible 10 mehDersnlP ~
other committees be stricken o..' - ,.N,,, We
| ncccsearv for the information OF the com
mittee. he SAID thN O."
should be represented. -,-..- ..o,ro.
Mr. Rountree held tnat ineii'os -.
senting certain departments s'io-'u s,. ,sa,,
| have votes Oh d%l'' ~
departments. 49,. ,.ho,a mat
ter he laid on the table and the teso'"
| tfo, nrinted. The motion was lost -
- U,as then taken on Mr.. waller
stems notion and it was lost
prior TO the vote Mr.. n. A ha"NiiH
moved that the sessions Of the flhah''
Committee be open 10 newspaper rePor %
80 b,t the President ruled the hlot'o'
out OF order. ,,.,,.,,.
NJ Hohson moved that the commit
- -, usa'-h. Grounds. end Ru'''ts
80. ana Water consist Of nine insfea'
=. ss,,ND members. The motion was aoop'
ed z.4 u,s ,na,
,dor.ed as whole
TIE BUDGET FOR isss-
rh. ordinance canceiling approprla ION
- the wear 1897. and MAKING apPtoS' "a "a
lions for the year 1885 was iAeh reau a.
tcLP" IsP Be it ordained by The, Council o
- c,.v q. Richmond. That all uneNpsha
"a anpropriat tons shAI pe co"SlltI,u- a.
cconcslIed' and the Auditor Is hessDg q
rected to balance MS ooohs dcSo.e "a" 49,,
"a There shall be appropriated Irou
,,,ds and resources OF the cry 10
ne year ending the 3ist day OF Drcefn
har iSqS the following sums. ana lor tn
p.l....I..s peI. 80 mentioned: and the said sums
sbeu not in any case. be increasel q
| asSad 10 exceDt by Vo'e OF WON Il, ,t
of the wh0'e Council ~ faNof OF su.n ~.
crease or addition. selc No-e 10 DC 'aA1i
F! bv yeas and nays N'z''
~ oo,,,, Of Appropriated
rnferes. and redemption. Sbs - Z
| of taxes .t4u -