The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-04
Resolution Aopted authorizing Con-
sideration { Ghangs at Precints.
MAINS TO SOLDIERS HOME.
Mr.. Glenn's ordinane Referred to
the Co,irni;tee on ordi-
nances Railrad OEdi-
nancsAdoptd-Busy
sess on 9th Com
non Cou Gil.

The movement ito bull new city jail
is gathering strength, nd the plan was
taken up last light at ie meeting OF the
Common Coulril, wherMr. Marx Gunst
presented a resoiution athor:zins the ap-
pointment of q commtee to inquire into
the ndWsabiliU and est of erecting
new prison.
Considerable discuSS:d arose over the
resolution offered by II. Bioom5erS TO
appoint a joint conlmite to consider the
advisablity Of rearranss the boundaries
and precincts Of the wrds of the city
The body adopted Gtolirtion authoriz-
ing the expenditure. of 50 for the purpose
Of extending water nais to the Soldiers
Home.
Mr.. Harry c. Glenn "curfew' ordt-
nance was presented andead, after which
it was referred to the ommittee on Or
dInances.
President Ebel called le body to order
and Clerk August cald the roll. The
following members wer present: Messrs.
Ebel. Bloomberg, CampCottrell, Fergus
son, Gibson, Glenn, Cries. Gunst. Miner,
Peters, Pollock, Shea, Sin, West, Woody,
Teefey, Curtis and Hoson-
Mr. Peters presenteda resolution au-
thorizing the purchased certain property
on Fifth Street The urchase is recon-
mended for the purse OF opening
street. The matter VS. referred to the
Committee on Finnnc
An ordinance requing that PERMISSION
be secured from the topper parties by any
one desiring to dig ? places along the
streets or remove iy deposits thereon,
was read and adopti.
RAILROAD ordinances.
A resolution app,priating 1868 for the
building of a WALTON the west SIDE OF
Nineteenth %Streetsas rend and referred
to the Committefon Finance.
Ordinances resring the salaries OF the
City Engineer ad other city employees
was read. and a motion of Mr.. Pollock,
referred TO the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Refom
An ordinance authorizing the Chesa-
peake and Ohioand the Senboard Air Line
Railroads joint, to construct certain VIA
ducts to close ertain streets TO lower the
Free Bridge ad make certain changes IN
the bed of Shdkoe Creek, the chesapeake
and Ohio Ra.rond surrendering certain
pieces of proierty to the city for such
privileges, Wa presented and read.
Mr. Bloomlerg opposed the measure IN
its original brm, as he thought that the
city was notproperly protected. lie, there
fore, offered the following amendment
which was ;.lopteJl: Upon the said rail
road com2aly's refusal to comply with
the requirements of this ordinance the city
reserves the right to require them to re-
move the Eedestals or other obstructlons
from the bed of the creek" The vote on
the ordinance, as amended. was then
taken, ana it was adopted. Another ordi-
nance granting permission to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company to con-
str,ct its track along Nicholson Stree
south to the river, witch track is TO be
turfed and fenced in, was explained BY
Mt. Pollock, after which it was adopted
DEEMED 1MPRACTICABLE.
report of the Committee on Water
was submitted stating that the body after
considering II method for securing cieal
wafer s,1pply deemed such a movement
impracticable.
A resolution transferring SLIGO from thu
u,Irnp-houses account to the construction
account OF the water-works was read ant
discussed at length by Messrs. Gunst, Win
ston and Blombers-
Mr. Rioomberg asked to be enlightened
as to what the money would be used for
whether to erect keepers house at tn
reservoir, or to extend water mains L
Soldiers Home. Mr.. Winston eNpla1ne
that the money was for the purpose of eN
tending the water mains to the Soldiers
Home. to be used in case of fire. The vot
on the paper was then taken and it wa
defeated.
An ordinance requiring an official bon
of $500 of the keeper of Oakwood Gene
tery was adopted.
Mr.. Bloombsrs presented an amende
ordnance concerning the placing of fir
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