The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-26
THE LICENSES OF
LIQUOR DEALERS
The Board of Adorned Agrees to
Reduce Them to $50, \
CAR LINES TO Be SPRlNKlED
An Ordinance Introduced Requiring
the Companies TO DO so six Times
Day During the Summer
Other Matters.
CAR LINES TO Be SPRINKLED

The Board Of Aldermen last night con-
CURED in the action of the Common Coun-
ell reducing the city license taxes OF the
retail liquor dealers from 800 10 $50. The
former amount was recommended by the
Finance Committee some months ago.
Inc Board also concurred in rcsolu-
ton adopted by the Council providing for
the appointment OF a commission COM
posed Of men from various trades and
professions, which shall fix the amount
Of specific license taxes.
y most important subject was brought
up by Mr.. Mosby, who introduced a nordi-
nance to compel tho strcet-car companies
under heavy penalties. 10 sprinkle the
streets along their routes six times q day
during the months OF May and October
WANT FREE WATER.
In the discussion which followed it was
stated that the companies would doubt
less be willing to conform 10 the ordi-
nance If the city would furnish them free
water.
The matter went 20 the Committee on
Streets and Water When h. comes mp
tho street-car people will be given hear
ing.
President W NJ Turpin called the Board
10 order at s:i5 o'clock there berg pres
ent Messrs. Allen Bahon Burton, Clutch
ms. Donahoe. Fcrriter King. Mosby
Snead Smith and Gordon.
Mossrs. Drewry and Whittet were re-
ported absent from the city
Tho Board concurred in the following
recommendation Of the street Commit
tee. which have been adopted by the
Council
To pave tho road-bed of Louisiana
street from Fourth TO Fifth at a cost OF
s59S 40
Appropriatine s75 10 lay granite Tagging
on the west side of Laurel street cross
ing China. and 900 20 do similar work al
the corner Of Randolph and Pleasant
Approprating $3.50 up place street
inlet az the corner of Pleasant and Ran
dolph streets.
ApDropriating go 10 pave the sidewalk
on the east side OF Hopkins street from
Nicholson 20 an alley
To pave with granite spalls the road
bed OF Eighth street from Broad TO Mar
shall M . cost ~ q ST.
Appropriating S57l3O 10 reset curoing
and pave the gutter on the west side OF
Fourth street from Clay 20 Leigh.
Appropriateness sos TO do similar work
ON the east side of Third street from
Clay to Leigh.
Appropriating 81 GO TO pave Broad street
with granite spalls from Twenty-seventh
TO Twenty-eighth.
A number of resolutions, making appro-
priation for sidewalk paving. 10 winch
the property owners are opposed were lald
on the table in the absence Of two
thirds vote.
ORDINANCES CONQUERED N.
The Board concurred in an'ordinance al
lowing the Crystal Ice Company TO run
water pipes under Dock street and in
one granting certain privileges 20 the
American Tobacco Company.
The Board concurred without dissent
in the ordinance allowing the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company 20 build
spur track along Mil street crossing
Potter. the same being for the benefit OF
the glass works 10 be- erected there.
The Board likewise concurred in the or
dinance allowing the Richmond ffede-
ricksburg and Potomac railroad to con-
struct spur track. running into the
grounds OF the Home Brewing Company,
for the use OF the ice plant, which VIII
be erected there.
The fodv also c0ncurred in the ordi-
nance 10 extend until October J. 1893.
the time when the Virginia Electrical
Railway and Development Company shall
begin its hydraulic work.
The Board cOncurred in the action OF
the Council reducing the city license
tax 90 be paid by retail liquor dealers 20
ssO por annum. the Finance Committee
having fixed the same at 800
The ordinance allowing the Confederate
Museum $1,000 cubic feet OF gas per year,
was concurred in.
The body concurrcd IN a resolution pro
viding for the appointment of a commits
sion to devise some more practical way
than the one in vogue for assessing spec
cinc license taxes. also I'm the ordinance
providing a penalty for expectoraung or
throwing fruit-skins ON the hoor5 o.
street-cars or public buildings.
The ordinance allowing the employees
Of the various city departments TO stop
work at o'clock each Saturday begin
ming May 18th. was referred 90 The Com
mittee on Health. on motion OF Mr..
Cutchins
ENCOURAGEMENT OK STREETS
The Board adopted an ordinance 20
provide when and how the city may take
possession Of and reclaim parts OF any
streets or alleys which have been en-
croached upon by buildings for a period
Of twenty years, and TO provide a penalty
for continuation of any encroachment
upon streets OF alleys in certain cases.
On roll-call, Mr.. Cutchins explained that
his absence from the TWO previous meet
ings OF the Board was due 90 sickness.
Mr. Mosby offered an ordinance max
ing it imperative upon the street railway
companies 10 sprinkle the streets along
their lines between the months Of May
and October six times a day, under
penalty OF from so TO $50 per day.
Mr. Ferriter moved that the matter be
referred TO the Street Committee. Mr.
Mosby objected, and asked that II be
passed al once.
The matter was finally referred 70 a
Joint meeting Of the Committee on
Streets and Water.
when Mr.. Snead's name was reached
Oh roll-cau, he too. stated that his alb
sonce from meetings had been caused by
sickness.