Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-13
AUDITOR MUST PAY.
,o,Rn or ALDERMEN CoNCuRs IN
ACTION OF COMMON COUNCIL.
CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD TO FULTON,
,,orc Funds Provided for This work,
which Has Been suspended TOT
Sc,croi WecES-N busy hut Tn
c,cntfuI Session of City Fathers.

Tho Board Of Aldermen has eoncurred
l- The action OF the Common Council
.-lcrirr the Auditor to meet the payroll
.r Che Sewer Department. Only two
votes were cast in the negative. The pres
..nt of the body and the chairman
.. Che Finance Committee voting to sus-
lain the Auditor.
This conclusion was reached without
debate and without explanation from the
CTS Attorney or City Engineer. both OF
whom were present. This action disposes
Che question once for an. for It is
.NrC.tcd that the Mayor will sign the
-.soiuuon as soon as it is presented TO
nm.
The Board also made provision for con-
.rgug the work on the road that is 20
connect Fulton with Chimborazo Park.
bis work has been suspended for seve-
ODD weeks. owing 90 the lack OF funds.
Ilc means have been provided. however.
.y transferring the surplus from one fund
t0 another I'm the account OF She Grounds
and Buildings Committee.
The following members were present AZ
the meeting. Mcssrs. Allen, Bahen. Bur
ton, Cutchins. Donah0e. Drcwry. ferrl'eI'
Hardwicke King, Lawdcr Seoy, Sheau'
smith. Whittet. and Turpin.
THE AUDITOR MUST PAY
The first business Of the session was inc
consideration OF the resoiu'loH =,
ing the City Auditor to pay the ron ol
The Sewer Department. ne lu''o'
b.d re-, odorfcd by the Common Coun-
"S 80 ~.ferred by the Board TO the
,-1,,,rittee ON streets IL came before the
,s,,,r5 with the recommendation that II
D.. conquered in. As soon as the roll was
called there were loud cries OF "Ques-
tion" Tho roll was called, and the
p94rd rassed the resolution by vote
Of 10 % 2-Messrs. Turpin and Hardwicke
alone voting in the negative.
The Board adopted an ordinance hNing
tho lines Of the Pace Block alley, and
-..,lrtion providing for the binding. I'm
single volume, of all franchises here
..fore granted by the city. The Board
also coucurrcd iu the following: num-
l.. OF sewer, awning, ana street I'M
rr.rcment ordinances; an ordinance
..rtng permission for the erection OF
red way by the Southern Theatre
company over the entrance 70 the Acad-
ar.. am ordinance granting permission
,. The Southern Railway Company 10
--etrlct a track from its present ter
--.s between Twenty-third and TWEEN
-.-rurth streets. along Cary street 10
r-.taenth-thc company is required TO
rrI,te the work by December lst; an
ordnance prohibiting the owners OF do
~.t, animals. fowls, geese, piss. ETC.
t-. .uowins these animals 10 wander
rr-r tre streets. and imposing penalty;
rs luton reducing the price of weigh
.r.rt tEe city scales. In the First Market
Nr L.Wdcr offered a resolution pro-
willing for the transferring Of the sum
of gu. a0m the account Of Grounds and
n..I.r-- Gas, and Water. 10 Expense.
Tf- -u is 10 be expended as follows;
Sill. .adred dollars for the roadway
- r.-n and 500 Tor granolithic curbs
.r. ..ters at New Reservoir Park.
city Engineer explained that this
amount was standing TO the credit Of the
comm nee. owing TO the fact that the
,n....s had been empty, and the amount
.. water estimated 10 be used by TINS
..ar-meut was excessive. The resolu-
lion was adopted.
THE SINKING FUND.
Tn. quarterly report Of the Sinking
Fund Commissioners was presented and
r.d ID shows:
I.. Irt-...... ....s. ...... ..s.s''''S-to'DIS >,
lbs. .rsemcnts.... 49,. ..'.'''' Lowe %
300 hand. .........' '.'.''''''S zo'o0o -