Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-26
THE BOARD C0NCURS.
ALDERMEN MEET AT LAST AND
TRANSACT ROUTINE BUSINESS.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED.
Privileges Granted to Two Rail-
rOnds-Thc License Tax of Liquor
Minor Ordinances Adopted.

The Board of Aldermen met in the City
Hall last night, after several fruitless
attempts to get a quorum, and with a
bare working majority transacted a large
amount Of routine business. A number
OF resolutions adopted by the Common
Council, providing for street improve
ments, were concurred I'm. and several
ordinances Of minor importance were also
passed.
President w. NJ Turpin called the
Board TO order at Sis O'Clock there be-
ing present Messrs. Allen. Bahen, Bur
ton, Cutchins. Donahoe, Ferrtter. King,
Mosby, Snead. Smith, and Gordon.
Messrs. Drewry and Whittet were re-
ported absent from the city.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED.
The Board concurred in the following
recommendations Of the Street Commit
tee. which have been adopted by the
Council:
To pave the road-bed Of Louisiana
street from Fourth to Fifth, at cost
Of $59si0
Appropriating SO to lay granite tagging
on the west side of Laurel street cross
ing China, and 800 TO do similar work
at the corner Of Randolph and Pleasant.
Appropristing $l35.6O to place a street
inlet at the corner of Pleasant and Ran
dolph streets.
Appropriating $50 to pave the sidewalk
or the east side Of Hopkins street from
Nicholson to an alley.
To pave with granite spalls the road
bed Of Eighth street from Broad TO
Marshall, at a cost Of $3.50.
Appropriating S377.3O to reset curbing
and pave the gutter on the west side
of Fourth street from Clay to Leigh.
Appropriating $3OS to do similar work
on the east side of Third street from Clay
TO Leigh.
Appropriating LOCO to pave Broad street
with granite spalls from Twenty seventh
to Twenty-oighth.
A number Of resolutions making appro-
priations for sidewalk paving. 10 which
the property-owners are opposed. were
laid on the table, in the absence of a
two thirds vote.
The Board cOncurred in the ordinance
allowing the Crystal Ice Company to run
water-pipes under Dock street, and in
one granting certain privileges TO the
American Tobacco Company.
PRIVILEGES TO RAILROADS.
The Board concurred without dissent
IN the ordinance allowing the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company TO build a
spur track along Mill street. crossing
Potter, the same being for the benefit
of the glass-works to be erected there.
The Board likewise cOncurred in the
ordinance allowing the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad to con-
struct a spur-track, running into the
grounds Of the Home Brewing Company,
for the use of the EGGPLANT which VIII
be built there.
The body also concurred in the ordi-
nance 10 extend until october !, 1899. the
time when the Virginia Electrical Rail
way and Development Company shall be-
gin its hydraulic work.
The Board concurred I'm the action OF
the Council reducing the city license-tax
to be paid by retail liquor-dealers to $50
per annum. the Finance Committee nav
ing fixed the same at $50.
The Ordnance allowing the Confederate
Museum 5000 cubic feet Of gas per year
was concurred In.
DON'T SPIT IN STREET CARS.
The body concurred in n resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of "a commits
sion 10 devise some more practical way
than the one in vogue for assessing spe-
cinc license taxes: also. i'm the ordinance
providing a penalty for eXpectorating or
throwing fruit-skins on the floors Of street
cars or public buildings.
The ordinance allowing the employees
OF the various city departments TO stop
work at o'clock each saturday. begin
ming May 18th. was referred TO the Com
mittee on Health, on motion of Mr.. cut
chins.
The Board adopted an ordinance TO pro-
vide when and how tn" city may take
possession Of and reclaim parts Of any
streets or alleys which have been en-
croached upon by building for a period
of twenty years. and TO provide penalty
for continuation Of any encroachment
upon streets or alleys in certain cases.
on rolI-call. Mr.. Cutchins explained
that his absence from the two previous
meetings Of the Board was due to Sick
ness.
Mr. Mosby offered an ordinance making
il imperative upon the street railway
conpanies to sprinkle. the streets along
their lines between the months of May
and October six times day, under
penalty of from $40 to so per day.
Mr.. Ferriter moved thai the matter be
referred to the Street Committee. Mr..
Alosbv objected, and asked that IL be
passed at once.
The matter was finally referred TO
Joint meeting of the Committees on
Streets and Water.
When Mr. Snead's name was reached
on the roll-call. he. too, stated that his
absence from meetings had been caused
by sickness.