The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-05
MAY CONDEMN
JUSTIS' ISLAND
HarbOr Improvement Committee De-
termined to Remove Obstruction.
REPORT TO COMMON COUNCIL
Traction COmpany's Petition Referred
to Conmittee--No Money Co Trans
port Captured Cannon-Mcet-
ing OF Fire Commissioners.

The meeting Of the Common Council
last night was devoid Of important action
or discussion. The petition Of the Trac-
ton Company for information preliminary
to bidding for street railway franchises
was received and referred without debate
IN the street Committee. \ resolution was
also onered. looking to the condemnation
of Justis Island. which is regarded as an
obstruction TO navigation.
I'm the absence Of the president ana
vice.president Mr.. Pollock was called to
the chair The members present were
Messrs. Pollock IlObsOn, Harrelson' Eoel
West Camp. Gibson, Coitrell. Woody
Blanks Winston. CARRIER, Shea, Miner,
/ Gusts Mccarthy Teefey, Ferguson.
A communication was received from
the Mayor. reporting the expenditure OF
the fund appropriated for the employ
ment Of dOg-catchers.
An ordinance granting permission TO the
/ Southern Railway Company TO construct
"A track from Eighteenth TO Tweniy-thrd
street. was adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Light
which recommended the rejection OF the
/ petition Of the Richmond Gas Company
+ for the lease of the Gas Works, was
/ adopted
/ The Adverse report Of the Committee
on Wafer on The ordinance empowering
/ it to elect all employees Of the department
save the superintendent was sustalhe1.
/ The ordinance was put on its passage and
was lost The vote was reconsidered and
the ordinance Was laid on the table.
THE OFFER OF CANNON.
The Grounds and Buildings Committee
returned the communication OF Adjutant-
General Male relative 10 the offer OF the
/ government TO donate two captured Span
/ ism cannOns. making no recommendation
/ The report set out that 10 transport the
/ cannon and install them would cost S'W,
| and the committee did not see its way
! clear 20 recommend the appropriation or
/ that sum. The matter was referred TO the
! Committee on Financ.
A resolution was reported from the
J Committee on Improvement Of James
/ River recommending that the city ac-
quire by purchase or condemnation pro-
| cecdings. property bounding w. NJ. Justis'
| Island. opposite Twentv-third street.
| Under the rules. the resolution went 70
| the Finance Committee.
The clerk advised the Council or the
/ acceptance Of ordinances recently passed
I at the instance Of the Chesapeake and
! Ohio and the Richmond, Petersburg and
| Carolina railways.
TRACTION COMPANIES PETITION.
A communication from Mr. L. Randolph
Villains was read transmitting the peti-
! ton Of the Richmond Traction Company
for information which will enable 1t TO
make an intelligent bid for the franchises
OF the Richmond Railway and Electric
COMPANY The petition which was pub
Ushed In Sundays Times. was referred TO
the Committee on Streets.
a communication from the Peerman
Burial Connanv. which proposes To es-
tabIish a morgue I'm this city. the text Of
which was published in Sunday Times.
was referred to the Committee on Relief
! of the Poor
The Street Committee
A meeting OF the Street Committee was
held az 5.45 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
with Mcssrs Ebel King Lawdcr, Woody.
Gibson. Pollock. and Bahen present Dir.
Ebel was elected % preside, IN the absence
OF the chairman.
The resolution originating srme time
ago instructing the Auditor to pay GER
tain sewerage pay roll account. which
was referred back o. the committee. was
taken up There was d unu.lmity Of
opinion that some action should be taken
20 compel the payment OF the roll, the
speakers dwelling on ihe fact that the
employees were lultt HiNllAlH MAhh'Nt wy
and embarrassed in consequence. Several
members favored a motion % instruct
the City Attorney 10 commence mandamus
proceedings to compel The Auditor 20 pay
The rolls. but the motion was withdrawn
and one adopted recommending tfat the
Board Of Aldermen pass the re p'ution
on the subject that prevailed In the toun-
ell
The question Of establishing the lines Of
tile Pace Block alley was referred, after
considerable debate. 20 the CITY Engineer
and City Attorney, who were instructed TO
report % the committee 30 a meeting to
be held on Monday evening at o'clock
The Boyd Newton petition was laid on
the table without discussion. on Mr.. Pol.
locks motion.
A petition was presented asking per
mission 10 construct a temporary grand
stand on the south side Of Dock street %
be used on the occasion Of the launching
Of the Shubrick. The petition vas refer
red to the Ward Committee.
FIRE COMMISSIONER.
A regular meeting Of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners was held last night at 500
O'Clock In their room ian the city Han with
% fuu attendance.
c. J.. Points lieutenant in Engine Com
pany No. s. rendered his resignation.
which was accepted and the vacancy Will
be filled. from the ranks Of the depart
menl at the next regular meeting OF the
Board.
The resignation Of 3. F. Kerus. sub
stiiu.e in Truck Company no. 2. was re-
ceivod and accepted
After transacting much routine business
and approving bills for August The Board |
adjourned at 1880 o'clock p. NJ.
In the future the meetings will be held |
at o'clock r. NJ.