Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-12
COUNCIL MEETING.
Revised Chapter OF street Ordi-
nnnces Adoptcd-ro Build a stable.


nnnces Adoptcd--To Build N stable.
The Common Council met I'm special
session last night to- consider the revised
chapter of ordinances relating TO streets.
Mr.. Boomberg stated that the OBJ
ject of the revision was to arrange these
ordinances i'm two chapters. those with
penalties and those without. Ii was
further proposed that certain ordinances
hitherto incorporated In the chapter of
street ordinances should be transferred
TO the chapters on other departments to
which they were more nearly related
The numerous changes were pointed out
by the speaker, and the ordinances were
adopted and reOrdained without amend
ment and almost without discussion.
The Council concurred In an ordinance
which provides when and how the city
may Recover possession or streets or
alleys which have been encroached on
by buildings for twenty years. The
Council also endorsed the action of the
health officer in discharging one of the
employees.
MIR. Walerstein offered a resolution
appropriating the sum Of $50, to be used
for the labelling OF all trees and shrubs
in the city parks, which was adopted.
stables for Ambulance Service.
A subcommittee OF the Committee on
Relief of the Poor met in the CITY Han
yesterday afternoon and took the pre-
tion of "a new stable for the accommoda-
ton Of the ambulance service OF the de-
partment. The committee proposes 10
secure plans at as early date as pos
SiDe Tor a tWO-Story structure. which
will accommodate two ambulances and
the emergency sick wagon and four
horses. and provide sleeping quarters for
the two drivers now employed. The COM
mittee discussed at some length the
question of a suitable site for the build
ing, but arrived at no conclusion 1t was
the sense of the committee. however TO
recommend that the structure be built
on Hospital street. provided a building in
keeping with the style of the other aims
house buildings can be constructed with
In the amount appropriated for the pur-
pose.
Health Committees Action.
The Committee on Health met in regu-
lar session in the City Han last night at
8 o'clock. The clerk reported the fol-
lowing balances TO the credit Of the de-
partment out of appropriations for 1899:
Payroll. S3l $3.50; expenses. SG.3SS 10: Gre
atory. s.. 43ih5; vaccination. S242S3S
The Board of Health submitted a re-
port recommending that a sewer be run
on Twenty-eghth street between o and y
streets as q health measure. The report
was ordered 10 be transmitted TO the
Council. with the recommendation that
il be sent to the Committee on Streets.
The committee again took up the petit
tlOn or W lildm Mdnone TOT reinstatement
to the force OF the Health Department,
and after due investigation decided 10 re-
turn the same TO the Council with the
recommendation that IL be rejected.
Mr.. X. :. Valentine presented a poti-
ton requesting that permission be grant
cd him 10 place on the streets Of the city
about 1000 receptacles 10 be used and
known as trash boxes. the boxes TO be
painted with signs and advertisements
i'm an attractive manner. and furnished
without any expense TO the city what
ever. The petition was referred 10 the
City Engineer and President of the Board
OF Health for report at the next regular
meeting.
The payroll. amounting 10 N.727T5 and
bills. amounting to $l.0lA55. were approved
and ordered To be paid.
other Council Committees.
The subcommittee of the Council Com
mittee on Ordinances was to have met
AT noon yesterday TO consider an ordi-
nance regulating the telephone and tele-
graph messenger and clock service. Mr..
Winston was the only member present.
and the meeting. therefore, had 10 be
postponed.
The subcommittee OF the Council Com
mittee on Streets will meet this evening
at $3.50 o'clock in Room No. Of the City