Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08

At n regular meeting OF the Common
Council last night the resolution appro-
prating $1,000 for the Improvement Of the
city Gas-Works was gotten in such shape
that The advocates OF the measure are
now certain OF IFS passage at the next
meeting of the Council. It received elch-
tccn out OF The twenty-three votes cast.
Twenty-one votes are necessary 70 its
pa-sasc.
Ihe resolution caused great amount Of
discussion and considerable opposition
vas developed, but the advocates Of the
ropr.auon were demonstrated TO be
a very decided majority.
I.e passage by the Council Of resolu-
ts appropriating $225 10 COMPANY y
. Company +, recently reorganized.
save great pleasure TO the members Of
those organizations, a number Of them
being present.
The Council was TO have met at 7
.'clock. but it was nearly < before the
iody was ready for business.
seven electric fans have been put in the
Council chamber since the last meeting,
and the temperature was much more
bcarable in consequence Indeed, Clerk
August remarked when the meeting ad-
journed. at midnight that the fans were
q disadvantage. in that it made tho cham
Der so comfortable the couneilmen did not
want 90 go home.
THE SESSION IN DETAIL.
The Council was called TO order by
Clerk August, who announced that tho
President and Vice-President were both
olt OF the city, and that the election Of
President pro tempore was necessary.
l- Gilbert X. Pollock was elected with
On. opposition. He briefly thanked the
council for the honor conferred
The ron-cau showed the following mem
hers present: Meesrs Blanks. Bloomberg
Camp. Cottrcll. Curtis, Ebel. FERGUSON.
CARRIER Gibson, Gunst HARRISON, Heeke,
Hobson. Mccarthy Mills, Miner. Peters
Pollock. shea. Tanner Teefey. West.
Whalen. Williams. Winston and Woody
CANNON FOR RICHMOND.
A communication from Mayor Taylor
was received. transmitting communi-
cation from Adiutant- General Male.
stating that the Secretary Of War had
consented 10 the request of Governor
Tyler that one Of the cannon captured at
Santiago be loaned TO Richmond. The
communication was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Grounds and Buildings.
TO PAY THE FOREMAN.
Mr.. Harrclson presented a resolution
adopted by the Committee on Streets. di-
Iecting the City Auditor TO pay the pay
roll approved by that committee, which
that official had refused 10 pay.
Mr.. HARRISON had read the ordinance
which stated that only one foreman
should be employed in each of the two
districts into which the city was divided
for the purposes of the City Engineers
department. lie stated that the payroll
which the Auditor had refused 10 honor
bad upon it the name OF one foreman.
U.I received S75 month. and that of a
Hreman. who received $50 a month.
u ted that these two officials had only
Use COMMON laborers employed under
tl.m.
AIR. Bloomberg said the foreman was
a.agel al his time inspecting sewers
and material.
Mr.. Gunst said he did not object TO the
payment Of the bills shown due by the
Iay-ron but he did object 70 having the
street Committee create a new office.
Mr. Bloomberg read the opinion Of the
City Attorney stating that he thought
the Auditor should pay the bills.
Mr.. Harrison reiterated his opinion
that the Auditor should not sign the roll
and pay the bills unless directed TO do
so by resolution. The resolution was
adopted without dissent.
MONEY FOR THE MILITARY
Reports Of committees were received.
The recommendation of the Finance Com
mirtee. that the sum of S225 be trans
ferrod TO the credit Of Company u and
Company f. respectively. was adopted.
The recommendation OF the Finance
Committee, that the City Treasurer be
permitted 20 employ an additional clerk
for fifteen days during the month Of July,
at q total compensation not TO exceed $50.
was adopted.
CITY MUST PAY TAXES.
The Finance Committees recommenda-
ton, that $lAO7 be appropriated 10 pay
the taxes delinquent upon certain pro-
perty. was adopted. IL was stated that
The taxes were due upon the property
prior TO It's purchase by the city, and that
unless they were paid the land-grabbers
would get The property.
The resolution that the employees Of
IN. Water Department be granted
vacation of one week, with fun pay, was
lost
The Water Department was authorized
t. permit those persons owning property
beyond the corporate limits. but abutting
upon streets and alleys upon which the
city has water mains. TO connect with
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