The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-07

5o7-529 v. a2d ST.. Nsv-YOFk City.
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use tho colored armory FOR school pur-
poses.
The resolution anpropriatIng f.725 for
the construction Of a bicycle track on
Grace street from Nnth TO Ryland. was
laid on the table
The following opinion from the city AT.
tOrney was read.
To the Common Council Of the city o.
Richmond
Gentlemen Replying 90 your resolution
| adopted February g. 1,49. referring 20 me
'an ordinance as 10 the erection. cone
structiou and inspection OF wires and APP
planes used for electrical purposes.
&c. / beg to inform your homo. able body
that ] am of opinion that tho Council
has the authority 90 pass such an ordi-
nance and 90 impose ON the Board of File
Comm toner's the duty Of the inspection
ana supervision of wires and appliances
used for electrical purposes boo the city.
and the additional duty Of reporting
violation of the provisions OF the said
ordnance. Very respectfully
H. h. POLLARD.
city Attorney.
THAT ELECTRICAL OnDINANcE.
Following the reading of THIS opinion
ihe ordinance. previously printed, was
read. 10 provides fog tho inspection %.
an electric wires upon the streets and
within buildings and appointing am iu-
spcctor and inspectors thereof
The ordinance gives the Board of Fire
Commissioners supervision over all Wircs
OF aU kinds and makes the superintendent
OF Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph chief
Inspector
just before us reading ;h. Board of
Fire Commissioners came Zoo ana took
seats. being greatly interested in the
question.
Mr. Gunst moved TO amend the ordi-
nance by taking from the Board of Fire
Commissioners the supervision of electric
wires and giving the same to tne Conn
mittee on E4ectrcity 90 De formed here
after.
Nit WallOSteiu boo "a strong speech. dee
clared that the matter should boz laid ODD
the table at present pending this cone
sheraton o. the conduit system. lie COM
mended that system highly and spoke
favOraUiy or the cltys undertaking tnc
work thc street Committee now be.ne
considering an estimate of the cost ot
conduIts.
be Mored az Tho suggestion OF AR.
Ebel. that the ordinance be referred to
tho Street Committee.
AIR P-o.n,berg smoke iu favor of adoDf-
iug the ordinance as DO stood. Tho Board
of Fire Commissioning. boz said. was The
proper body t0 have charge of che matter
% Council Committee would be entirely al
sca
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was then adopted.
fILiHlSIElING BEGUN.
Nr ""lst tnen offered an amendment
OF similar nature TO the next section.
when Mr Wdilers-eu moved tla, further
consideration OF the section be postponed
until the next meeting. He stated that
be made thr motion for the purpose of
defeating the ordinance. which he be-
lieved was q menace 20 tho conduit sys-
lem. The m5d.n was declared out OF
order by the chair
Mir. Wallerstein continued his films
tering and was assisted By Mr.. Harral.
son and Mr.. Pollock. who made various
motions Of reference An mot o-s wee
ruled out OF order. however. untu M
Bloomberg moved IN Law the amendrsr,
on the table. The motion US toe+ +b-
vote being 70 to y
Mr.. Gunsts amendment was tho,
adopted. after which Mr.. Pollock moved
that the entire matter De laid over untu
the Street Committee should submit its