The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-10
LONG SESSION OF
THE ALDERMEN.
Very Little Business Transacted Of
General Interest.
THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Were Plentiful as Approved by Tho
Common Council aud All We're
Agreed To-A Clerk for the
Board Of Health.

The Board or Aldermen held irs regular
monthly meeting last evening In tho
Council chamber Tine session was pro-
tracted one. but 81 was not am interesting
one Many street improvements were
agreed 70 which previously had been
adopted by The Common Council
When the roll was called by city clerk
b. n. August the following members an
severed 10 their names. Messrs. Allen,
Bahen. Burton Donahoc Drewry frrri-
ter Hardwicke, King. M0sby. Mont
gomery, snoad. Smith. During the pro-
ceediugs Mossrs. Cutchins. Sea; and Cor
don made their appearance. which secured
sufficient number 10 Dass all financial
measures before the board.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Hardwloke. on behalf of the COM
mittce Ou Finance. offered a. resolution
mstructmg The Auditor TO transfer the
sum OF $1,000 from The contingent fund
60 the account OF special assessments.
The resolution was adopted.
Nlr. huron. Ou behalf ot the COMMITTEES
on hcaltn. reported ln FAVOR or che ordi-
aJltca under which un saturdays dli OIL
Ces and heads 0l departments shall stop
work until end of september az i. VI.
The ordinance Was al~pted.
The Board concurred il the ordinance
adopted by the Common Council providing
Tor "a better schedule on fla several street.
car lines. also in an ordinance compelling
tAe said companies 70 keep theil r1cNs
in proper condition.
The same acton was taken in REGARD
tO 70 number OF street improvements
which had been iavoraDly passed upon BY
tho lower branch.
The Board also c0ncurred I'm the ordl-
nance allowing the Coyenan 1000
cubic feet ot gas gee of charge ior their
public readlng-rO0m az lvv- east Main
street.
similar action Was taken Boz regard 10
D. resolution in regard 90 the insurance
against accident caused by the eieva-
tors iu the city liali. and resolution
aoOlsh.uR certain fees heretofore paid IN
The city treasury Tor certificates issued
Dy the Board of Health.
The usual numb OK reports from city
officers We're received and referred 70 tno
proper department
some discussion arose over tho grad
ing and paving OF tle l.ey between First
ana Adams and Marshall and Jay sttects
which had been app Dyed of - tne COM
mon Council upon the recrt gda'ion
of The Committee on Health. Mr Burton
moved 90 lay the matter over untl Or.
OpDenhimer could be heard from. uut no
motion was lost The vote was then
taken ON o0ncuuing in ihe ACTION OK ths
Common Council feromintnllns inht mo
work boz done This motion was lost
Mossrs. iiaidwicke and Gordon voting IN
the negative.
On motion OF Nj iardwicke The vote
was then recousldered and ire matter
Nh o,..r uuru me next rarllaF meeting
CLERK FOR THE HEALTH BOARD.
Mr. f.uf-hius moved Go lake rom th'
table the 0rdiuanlo creating the position
of clerk io che Board of health a. a
s.far,, ~ $500 Il year This was agreed o..
Inc Board c0ncafreJ by unanimous vote
H. a.. ordIn4nfe that previously had been
adopted by the Common Council
ON motion 81 NJ illrdwicke The vote
,s,s ~erons'dered by which early In tho
evening au ordinance had been adopted
aboilshing certain fees charged hereto
rore by the BOARD OF Health. THE mat
ter was referred back % the Committee
on Health.
There was a great amount Of routine
business transacted. which took up q good
deal ~ time but ., was not Of any pub
lie interest.