Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-15
THE ALDERMEN MEET
THEY HOLD A BRIEr SESSION AND
CONCUR IN MANY MATTERS.
THE TRIP TO WASHINGTON.
The Resolution Under Which the
Committee Goes Has Been Amend
cd I'm Some Important Particulars
VIII See the President informally.

Tho Board of Aldermen held n brief
but busy session last night. and transact
ed a quantity OF routine business. Owing
to tho fact that two-thrds OF the MEM
bers were not present. number of reso-
lutions providing for appropriations were
laid on tho table
The members present were President
Turpin and Messrs. Allen. Burton.
Drewry, Ferriter. Hardwicke, Lawder,
Mosby, Smith. whittet, Gordon, and
Seay.
Tho Board passed resolution 10 per-
nit the Southern railway TO run spur
track on Virginia street TO Cary.
An amendment to the ordinance con-
corning horoscopes was adopted, requir-
ing one or more nre-escapes on public
and semi public buildings exceeding two
stories in height. The number OF escapes
is TO be- left TO the discretion Of the Chief
Engineer Of tho Fire Department.
EXAMINE HEAVY CURRENT WIRES.
A resolution from the Common Coun-
ell TO require the regular examination or
heavy current electrical wires by the SUI
perintendent Of Water and Light was re-
committed TO the joint Committee on
Light and Water, on account of the In
complete form Of the paper.
other resolutions from the lower
branch were concurred in imposing GER
tain restrictions, in the interest of public
safety. on tho erection Of grandstands,
returning thanks TO those who contri-
buted especially to the success of the
civic carnival, and TO the Pennsylvania
and Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mae railroads for cOurtesies extended.
Resolutions were adopted inviting rep
resentatives of the Richmond press 10 ac-
company tho Committee which will visit
Washington in the interest of James
river Improvement and the Board con-
CURED in the action Of the Common
Council, changing the resolutions under
which the committees will go to Wash
ingtOn
Common Council In Session.
The Common Council met in special ses-
sion last night and amended the pre-
amble and resolutions under which the
committee. representing both bodies Of
the Council. will 70 TO Washington in the
interest Of the Improvement Of James
river. The session only lasted Few
minutes There were present Messrs
Caslie CpresidenO, Camp, Curtis. Ebel
Ferguson, CARRIER, Gibson. Gunst. Har-
relson Heeke HobsOn, Mccarthy, Neale
Peters. Pollock. Shea. Waperstein, Will
liams and Woody.
The meeting had a twofold purpose
/ TO change the resolutions 10 be presented
10 the government officials. so that they
petition for the improvements to be made
from the head Of navigation 10 the sea,
instead OF from Richmond to the sea-;
the idea being TO induce the government
TO take up the work In the harbor, which
is being done by the city The other
alteration makes II unnecessary for the
committee to ask for the influence OF
President Mckinley in getting the gov
eminent to undertake the work in the
river. it being deemed indicate to ap-
proach him with a request so soon after
his visit to the city as the city's guest.
The amendments were offered by Mr..
Gunst and were adopted without discus
sion and without dissent.
Mr. Pollock offered a resolution that
the Representatives Of the Dispatch and
Times should be invited 10 accompany
the committee This was also adopted,
and the Council adjourned.
Meetings This Evening.
The Council Committee on Streets Will
meet at o'clock this evening. This will
be the regular semi-monthly meeting.
At s o'clock the subcommittee Of the
Street Committee will meet to discuss the
street railway franchise ordnance.
Other meetings 10 be held at 8 o'clock
Will he the committees on Light, Gene
teries and First Market.