Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-11
TO PROVIDE FOR TAX.
ORDINANCE TO REACH STREET
RAILWAYS AFTER NEXT YEAR.
70 DISPOSE OF THE FRANCHISE.
Onered Directing i""'
Plans BE Devised for This-c"e""''
Gas for Heat and Power-N"
ucc,orauon on streets or Cars


Wv matters were considered, thous"' III
~ ahsence OF enough members 10 pass
,nc,, Tho two penalty ordinances as 10
schedules and equipment were "o'
posed OF. o,o,od bour
,r4co President James Caskie caileu ."o
Common Council 20 order last h's"''
,hcro ,a,ng present Messrs. Bioomoers'
S.n,,r.,t Curtis. Ebel Gibson, Harreisoh'
Mccarthy. Mills. Miner. Peters fo'io."'
shca Teofey, Wallerstein, Woody heeAe'
west. Hobson. Grimes, Gunst' ana WI
Hams
Tho Committee on Light presented an
ord,nance appropriatng $50 10 pay .ne
hins FOR gas used at the Confederate VI"
-, mis- was amended. on motion u
a. miner 20 read 5000 cubic rect per
annun. II was then adopted wi'hou' u''
sent. th4oen members
prcsent and all the business "n ~ fopnd
auiring a twO-thirds vote. wa III
ya.sss -, IN 90 AZ once TO the roil-cl''
~ r,h,cb The session OF the poug u'-
ExprRATfON OF FRANCHISES.
IL Nouerstein offered resoiu,ion'
which was adopted. instructhg tme Sonn-
mittee on streets TO fepo, rcs+ railways
eli what franchises for suees "a, com
exnire during 1900. the names on VIZ MA 10
nonies and date OF eXpifatiun. "rV IN
recommend what steps are "s,,ort such
yacate said franchises, AM liz Gov me pur-
man as they may deem wise t"i ~ to such
49, - oxtending said franchises ~ 80
lsrties as may give the best S"i ,ri,.ileee'
nav the highest price Tor sucn p,dstions
and 70 make such otner
Xyauerstein also offered Co.,
,ion which was adopted. proN,,or"e con.
,bc appointment OF a coniiiisS'Vpi,'' ,,,ncu
sisting Of three memDers VI i,i1one from
,v,o ~ the Board, and two S.ll.cmo dcn-
~ yocations OF lawyers. uoc'oiS' ~
sis, and retail liquOr-dealerS' loI ~
,,,,,nose 81 recommending a more p,lS,,,es
cable plan Of assessing spe'ln1
than is at present In vogue ,.,.,,r
CHEAPER GAS FOR FUEL
Mr. Mills offered the fohoWIhs' WIN"
wen, 10 the Committee on lAshL oi,,, ~
VIZ oa.sot,.od nv the Council Of the CITY y.
piebvond That the price of gas ior u nSo
az f,,e; or mower shall be 70 Genus Poi i,,troy
cubic feet: provided. ne sysse wall al he in
For The purpose in all houses sii.,, -
denendent from that Of iilum atI,is,
40 I.xpECTORATION ON SIhhhi
~ CARS.
Mr. Mills also offered an oru' tn ev.
waking n unlawful for any person .u ar
pectorate upon or tnio sWvroattcars' public
i'','a,e9re or public halls. Any Nl0la'lU"
eT ne ordinance shall subject 'sSS o.
Gender 10 a fine of not less IMAM . H0'
more than $. ,,orrnAV
An ordinance was offered ny NJ W. ~
car,hv providing that the empioyceS ,ba
' -, ~, - Genorfments including me
Health and Street forces, suspr. ,,',,' r.
n 2 o'clock every saturday ai'SinioVVn oe
tween the months OF May anu w oaonsider
This resolution occasioned c0nsiIIe
al" discussion Mr.. Hobson 0HeIe5 ~
s,,hetitute. making the term OF SaluI1oS
balf-holiday from May l5th 10 Cs.o,,d
Ist 10 which Mr.. Mills olfereu an alno ne
ment allowing half-hOhddy 90 al he.
snecifed time TO the employees Oh az lin
,,srtrnents so far as not inconsislth, NJ, ~
INC interests of the city Inc SUI uDS1'' N@0
ordinance. as amended. was auoP,S"f ro,,
Mr. Grimes presented Id,,se Of the
rIcofth Dcpartment who salu ne 49,
faken sick I'm January, 1872 anu va al,
some time. and that wheh NJ W. 10 h"d
- ,o,nrn Ia work he found that ne hau
been discharged. The matter was
The Committee on Health'
TAX ON STREET RAILWAYS
NJ pIoomberg offered the following
which was adopted .,.,,t;,,c, street
Whereas all provisions requlllib 80
galway companies TO pay thelt pi
rate of taxes TO the cry enpiuo p"r,,ire-
wary / 1900. and as there is no p,r,u
uaiS ,or any pavment thereafter nntil
=, neu rate of taxation Is estaphsheu'
o. Rnsolyed by the Council OF me Sl1y VI
Richmond Cthe Board or Aiuei MI iri,once- he
rine1 THAT the Committee on + illa MANI
go tbev are hereby. instructed 10 illNea,r
gate the subject and arrange 10. one Ill
- "a sation 10 be charged all SIRE az
way companies after Januai city viii
.l.ok tf1aA
os in condition 10 '''i''
vx-prp ALTON OF FRANCHISES.
NJ ploomberg also offered the following
resolution. and the same was adopt" his
Whereas. the city Attorney III c n,S
,pinion of October l, 1877, 10 lhS I'm
,',ittae ON Streets. stated that the loi-
,n,,snc routes of the City Railway Com
ranw expire on the 80 day OF Decemoer'
iieoo. Main street, from Rockets TO hSseI-
voir: Eighth ana Nlnth sree on broad
Main TO Broad single track Oh bio"u
.,raat from Ninth TO Laurel anu on
laurel from Broad TO MAN, anu tilal =, 'ie
following expire on January J., l9yV' + o III
Rockets and Main, down INoCht1'9 "
Tulton. on Main from reservoir 10 Col-
,lorata limits. and Hollywood extension
sro,,, Laurel to Main; and whereas. IL u
manifestly TO the interest OF the Stly ~
have the whole Main-street irahchlse 70
axnire AT the same time, in order 10 MAKE
~ hoet disnosal of same therefore, be 1t
sp.soived by the Council of the city OF
etchmond uhe Board OF Aldermen con-
o',rring, That the Committee on streets
10 and they are hereby Instructed 10 ar
sonaa win the railway company TO ope-
800 ,heir lines which expire on January
1000 10 December 81, 1900, under the
terms of their present cnaItel' anu "Poi'
tbeir failure TO make such arransehleh.s'
80 take the necessary initial steps TO re-
ouire said lines I be vacated on JahuaIS
1000 81 that there shall be no COM
plications on December 81, i"V' 10 grant
"a franchise for the whole line.
RENT PART OF THE MARKET.
Mr.. Peters offered resolution; pro
.,i,n, Tor the division of the Third Mar
80 one half 10 be used for market pur-
.sosas and the other TO be rented out Tor
nnblic or private purposes. Ihe matter
-, IN the Third Market Committee.
"tia also offered a resolution, which was
adontod. providing Tor an investigation OF
tho question of clothing persons aIleslen
under the vagrant law.
Al this point, several members having
heen excused Il was found mat only
nineteen were present, not suihcieht
rumber to pass the electric ordinances
and other important matters. Inc Couh-
ell therefore adjourned.
Council Meetings To-Day.
The Board OF Aldermen will meet at
o'clock tonight: the Board of Public In
terest Is called TO meet at o'clock this
AFTERNOON. and the Subcommittee on
Streets at T. NJ