Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
10 NEED TO BORROW.
.c, REFUSES PERMISSION IL
.reorI,rE 100000 LOAN.
sIRggI.CARS md The PUBLIC.
cor. Fit TO Travel In!-fe-
haou for General 0o"d"'' '
.o,tcd and Referred to
,be street Committee

-,. Common Council met last night III
,.- .roatblv session. The features
..-.toal,r interest were the voting
~ , resolution from the Finance
r.-m.tee granting permission TO th"'
10 o., harrow the sum Of 100000. 1here
-.-. only twenty-one members present.
~ the resolution was defeated by
,,..-s rbel and Crimes. as it required
.-, thirds vote. The former opposed
a.. ~, the ground that the excellent hnan-
s., condition of the city did not warrant
s loan Of such dimensions.
,,.,+ion was presented on behalf or
,.,,,,o persons who desire TO construct
NJ, Underground conduit system for cleo
.,l, wires in the streets and alleys Of the
,,,,, and was referred to the Committee
On Streets.
resolution looking 20 the inyestiga-
,ron of the accommodations and schedules
NJ the sireet-car systems was unani-
m0usy adopted.
THE SESSION IN DETAIL
Tho council was called TO order by
clerk Ren II. August. and Mr.. Gunst was
I.cf.d temporary president. Members
,'r..ert were Ncssrs. BlOOmberg, camp,
roftrel CARRIER Gibson, Gunst, Heeke'
fobsou Peters. Pollock, Shea, Tanner,
Teefey. West Whalcn. Williams, VIM
ON motion OF Nlr. Pollock the Sergeant
at-Arns was sent 20 the Windy POINT
Club 90 secure a working quorum III
order that business Of importance, re-
7uirinc a twO-thlrds vote of the whole
council. might be transacted.
The ordinance granting the Rosenegk
brewing Company permission TO tap the
m.ip t0 be- laid 20 the Union stock-yards
Yves adopted
THE ELECTRIC ORDINANCE.
The ordinance as TO the erection, in
specu0n. and construction Of electric
wires was opposed by Mr.. Gunst on the
ss... grounds Dee had urged before the
committee. dwelling a little more tOrciDly
.1 fra main objection that the Fire Com
m.s..0uers wee under State and not
Council control He offered as an amend
maut To- section ! of the ordinance,
PROPOSITION tO create q committee on cleo
'hcty composed OF four members OF
tae council and three OF the Board oil
DE Vas replied TO Mr.. Cottrell and Mr.
rumierr The latter cOntended thdt
us placing of wires was properly iire
usa and Dr. dWelt on section 4 Whlch
Iieut,s that the Council shall make
Ie roles for the government OF all elec-
ua. appliances Of the city.
Nr CssNe thought the ordinance was
so important that 10 should not be passed
without mature consideration. lie moved
ass substitute that the measure be lald
300 ODE table until the next meeting ana
Printed The substitute was adopted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC INTERESTS.
The opinion Of the City Attorney as
E. .I. ~ DHhlip In
itros's Was presented and read. In II MT.
Pollard states that the Council Is not
lnler obligation 90 refer matters inNOlN-
Ht public Improvement to the board. lie
Goes 900 fo cuumcrate many matters that
tle board miGht consider. matters That
would tend Co The Improvement OF the
oIN and suggests that the board might
a-i .r such matters so as TO arouse IN
FcA'HI way the public interest.
40 Ibis lmcture the Sergeant alarms
returned With Messrs Ebel Curtis, and
Grimes
So AUTHORITY FOR LOANS.
A r.o.luon authorizing the Committee
ininoo to negotiate temporary rams
M Nme t1 time 10 an amount HOt
elnF $1,000 10 pay salaries whlch
cue before The budget can be passed
loans t0 be hquidated out or lhis
s income was defeated by VOC
p 20 Messrs Ebel AID Grimes voted
-.i 81. and SO 70 fen short or the re-
N,.4 l"o-th.rds vote.
eng Loe. opposed the resolution on the
'Ll MAT the financial condition OF the
".s better to-day than u had ever
,o, lne sum Of 10000 mad been Dor
er., ear 900 and year out When the
NO.. condition OF the city was lar
r-.. .ian it .s to-day. IL had been an
NAT $4,000 had been collected III
f~ D cay and there was more money
49,. sly to-day. he contended. than
v1 nag been Tor years.
ro,.l lit .ult Of the vote was an
c-. Nr EDol moved that the Finance
ro'. s should be authorized TO Dor
a,,. the amount Of the annual
sI should Dc reduced. and the speaker
",.. urged an objection against the
h.,. resolution and called on mem
- ,,.- nance Committee 20 explain
49,, thD. amendment was voted down.
h. original motC1 being introduced
~ u'Inn to rec0ns der was again de-
vain. nsssrs. Ebel ana Grimes SIN
r.lf ln the negative.
Ar5 usual resolution authorizing the
r,rIt To pay salaries Of city officials
49, INC adoption OF the budget was
HE ASSESSMENT OF TAXES.
@u amendment 10 the ordnance con-
ff. TX lhe assessmcnt OF taxes framed By
Wr.,ls accountant and approved by the
6,ct,' committee was adopted after re-
NJ ~, Ht penalty 10 81 instead Of q
nj 1c, Wthy's amendment Imposed pen-
81 Vi not less Than S nor more than
vna tellure 20 return the tax-paners
the ~, ~ niiten days. materially REDUCING
ma FORMER penalties.
4, Nc sum Of 500 YVES annro,ri,tos o.. 49,.
Snsssfs. u. H. ana " j Grassott t a.,
Ers sustained by the oyernow al the
ilh-ftreet culycrf