Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05
NOT TO BE LEASED.
CoyNCL REFT SIS TO CONSIDER A
PROPOSITION FoR Gss-woRKs.
ELEY EATTRYS MERE REFERRED.
Brief Put Busy sessfon-The Cor
demnation of Justis IsInnd-Pro-
posni for City Norrue-RniIroads
accept the Ordinances.

The Common Council net last night
aad transacted mu-h routine business
Several inr0rtant matters were befsre
The body. bar they were referred 70 con-
rni.tees.
The Council rejected absolutely the pro-
position 70 lease the city Gas-works
not vote was cas-: in ifs favor. The
question u repairing ihe works was DOT
introduced. and the body Adjourned. after
an unusually brief session % TWO hours
In the absence ~ the President arl
vice-preadent Nr. Pollock was called %
the chair. The members present were
Messrs. Pollock. Hobson. Ha-reison. Ebei.
West. Camp Gibson, CottreI. WOODY.
Blarks winston. CARRIER shea. Nine.
Curtis Mccarthy. Teefey. and Fergus
son 4 communication IVES received from
the Mayor Reporting the expenditure of
the fund APPROPRIATED f0r the employ
rnent q d0g-catch@rs.
An ordnance granting permission 20
The Southern Railway Company 70 con-
struct a track from Eighteenth % TWen-
ty-third streets was adopted
Divers and sundrr resolutions relating
90 street Improvements were tabled.
owing 90 the absence - a two-thirag
vote. necessary 90 many ~ them.
The Council adopted the re-0iuti0n ~
The Finance Coumiftee. rejecting tre pro
position " a syndicate 90 lease tho city
Gas-Wcrks.
A communication relative % the pro
posed visit 90 this city Il the President
of Mexico vas returned by the commit
..sI r US
and was filed
An ordinance providing Tor the election
of an employees % the Water Depart
meut. except the superintendent by tho
Con mittee on water. instead of their ap-
p0intmnt by the head Of the department,
was laid on the table in the absence q
the father o. The measure. H. Morgan
r. Mills after 81 had been rejected by
vote . 80 O. :. which vote WAS recon
siiered.
THE SANTIAGO CANNON.
The offer q the government 90 lend 10
the city q Richmond two cannon cap
tured in the ueiehbCrhood ~ Santiago.
was before the body from the Committee
On Grounds and Buildings which report
ed that The cost n bringing the ordnance
- Richmond would De- between $50 and
s701 The matter v-as referred ~ The
Finance Committee.
The ordinances codihed by Captain
Carlton Mccarthy The City Accountant,
We're adopted.
An ordinance imposing penalty Tor
allowing domestic animals 70 stray about
thr streets was adopted and another Ct
dirance was adopted prohibiting the 40
uittarce Il dogs 90 TIE City Hall
A resolution 90 tax Orgo --erircers WIN
monkeys was voted down.
Tie ordinance fixing The price charged
far Weighing o. tn city scales was
amended. 90 as - reduce the price 10
meet the competition of private scales
CONDEMN THE ISLAND.
A resolution a6opted ty the Commit
tee on James River Improvement recon-
rendirr that the " N. Justis Island. 10
Tweuty-tlird street. shoull Do condemned
for the Improvement Of The horbJr, IVES
referred 90 the Finance Committee.
Nr. Iustis objects O. the c0nd aunati0n
q his property on the ground that il is
Of great value az gravel land.
Clerk August reported 90 the Council
he acceptance by the Chesapeake and
ohio and Richmond. Petersburg ana
CarolIna railroads If Che orl4narle-
,.-a-fi-r -herl privileges o. enter the city.
The petition % che TIE elton Company
REGARDING the street railway franchises,
which petition was published ln sunday
Dispatch. was presented and referred CO.
the Committee on Streets.
The petition q the Peernan Burial
COMPANY. Offering their premises for use
Is city m0rgIe when occasion arises
was presented by Mr.. Miner and referred
q The Committee on Grounds.
The petition q the fshuoncers against
me system q taNl don now ia voE--.
which gives % hawkers great advan-
taee over The dealers. YVES referred 20 the
Fluarce Commits.