The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12
THE ALDERMEN
OBJECT TO A BILL
Also to Opposition to Consolidation of
Several Accounts.
AN EXPERT IN EltCTR0LYSIS
To be Employcd-City Fathers Prepare
to Keep Cool-MayOr Gets
Money TO Catch
Stray Dogs.

contracted by the city Attorney without
the authorization of the Council. was or
dered to be paid by the Board Of Alder
men last evening. after some vigorous OBJ
iections by members. The Board de-
clined to allow the consolidation OF GER
tain accounts. and appropriated sl.eV Tor
the location Of responsibility for the cleo
trolvsis Of water and gas pipes OF the
city and ascertaining the extent OF the
damage. Three hundred dollars were APP
propriated for electric fans to cool the
! fevered brows Of the city fathers as they
| labor i'm the committee rooms.
COULDN'T GET a QUORUM.
The term of Office OF Messrs. Joseph W.
raube of Monroe Ward and George Watt
| Tavlor Of Marshall Ward. as Fire Com
missioners expires and their successors
must be elected this month. An effort
! was made to have a joint meeting OF the
| Board of Aldermen and the common
! Council last evening for the purpose put
a quorum of the Common Council could
not be secured. The members of the last
! named branch who were present were;
! Messrs Camp. Curtis CARRIER, Gunst,
| Heeke. Hobson Mccarthy, Minor, Peters
shea. West and Woody.
| The members of the BOARD present
were: President VIM Turpin, and Messis.
! Allen. Bahcn. Cutchins, Ferriter Mosby,
Snead. Smith. Whrtct. and Gordon
The Board concurred i'm the appropria-
ton Of Si05 % with $23 40 costs added. TO
! nav the Judgment awarded the plaintiff
! I'm the suit Of Harwood Brothers against
| the city of Richmond, i'm the Law and
| Equity Court.
OUT OF PROPORTION.
| A bin Of $3.50 - for the services Of Mr..
| o. Raymond Brown, a stenographor IN
| the case. had been acted on favorably by
| the Council and reported 10 the Board by
| the Finance Committee. When taken mp
/ member demanded by whose authority
| the expense was contracted. and called
attention TO the fact that The bin was
| almost one-third the amount.of the sum
| involved In the litigation.
Mr. Hardwicke. chairman 0f the Fi-
! nance Committee. said that the city Al
! toruey had told him the services Of
| stenoerapher were absolutely necessary
in the case and that be )Alr. Hardwicke
/ believing the cost would not exceed sen
| had told the city Attorney 90 go ahead
| and employ "a stonogrphcr
MUST STAND HY HIM
Mr. HardWicke explained that more
! work had been required than had at first
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matter wont over In fba no,,t meeting
I'm onoosin, I'M, consolidation Nfr Hard.
! wi.ke made a vigorous protest against
what he tb,uchf WAS revival of "a cus-
| f,r which had involved The civ in heavy
! dalt fn the most He said tho council
| b.l resof,e1 never AGAIN p, consolidate
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| what money coui9 be SHARED from the an
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Al augmentation NJ St00 was made
from The contingent fund for The en-
nlovmont of an expert 10 investigate the
| extent IN which the water and gas pines
! of tho citv have suffered from electrolysis
/ ana ~ fix the responsibility for the dam
| age
| The matter was debated AZ length. Mr.