The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
WANT REPORTS
TO BE EXPLAINED
Discrepancies Reported Mr.. French's
Statements.
MONEY COMES IN A BUNCH.
Council Committee on Light Does Not
Consider the Wallerstein Res
olution y Railways and
Track Laying.
MONEY COMES IN A BUNCH.

It is claimed that some discrepancies
have been found in the reports made py
the former keeper OF Riverview cemetery,
Mr.. z. A French. in his monthly state
meuts to the Council Committee on Gene
teries as to the number OF sales OF plots
in that burying ground No money. now
ever, is thought to be due the city
The investigation by both City Account
ant Carlton Mccarthy and the committee
has developed into an interesting move
ment which the committee proposes to
urge the City Council TO adopt. Full light
was thrown upon the matter at the meet
ing OF the committee last night when Mr.
Mccarthy stated that Mr.. French. in his
last report. before retiring keeper OF
the cemetery, paid In on July 81. 1890, s4i3.
which made $780, y for the month-that
is. paving IN money Cor plots which had
been bought as far back as seven years
ago Investigation showed that no en-
tries as TO nineteen sections had been
made until July 10. 1850
MONEY COLLECTED.
Mr. Beck asked Mr.. Mccarthy whether
or not he knew a certain number OF plots
had been paid for.
Mr.. Mccarthy said: 'I don't know
whether they have been paid for or not
Mr.. Mccarthy thought that the money.
presume bly, collected years ago. was never
turned in.
TO- AMEND oNl'i-NEt-NNsI--
Mr. French was ordered to appear before
the committee. but did not DO So An
ordinance was offered by Mr.. Whittes TO
amend section O. chapter 10. OF the city
code. which makes 1t unlawful Tor ceme-
terv keepers to collect money for plots I'M
less they can produce the properly signed
cert:1cates The ordinance was recon-
s.,aoaa5 ~ the Council. and the matter
concerning the discrepancies was pos
,onad until another meeting. when clerk
II Mcdowell is requested TO ask MI
E-.a,ch TO be present. MI AcIaftiis
thought that the records OF the safes OF
the nlots should be kept either aiphaoett-
cally or numerically he thooshL us
would probably tend 10 prevent SUCH US
creparcies from occurFins- III,
~ ~ nrobable that the committee VIII
+o1sa stems ut its next meeting to have the
hooks fixed as suggested.
s,,,aol-oa Hill Cemetery, ana asked thac
tba s,1osrintendent, Mr. George b Dat.S'
80 hoard in regard to the condition OF 'iie
os,,atarv and as TO what ne thought 10
be the best method OF putting II III d &c.
- condition. Mr. Davis said that just
+bis time of the year it would be al
-o-+ ir,nossibla to get the cemetery III
800 condition. and he thought that the
MONEY that the committee wanted to spend
now should be spent in the spring OF the
,-zar The matter was only discussed and
not acted upon.
COMMITTEE ON LIGHT
There was meeting of the Council
Committee on Light at o'clock yesterday
evening. Those present were Messrs-
Crimes fchairnnan). Winston. Wood. Ferri
ter, Teefey. Mosby. Superintendent w.
x. Knowles, Gas Inspector Joseph NJ
Shelton and Clerk w s. Woodson.
The contract for putting new roof on
one Of the houses ut the gas plant
was awarded to Mr.. Chris Manning
The proposition Of the Arnitage Manu-
featuring Company to supply the Gas
Works with ammoniacal liquor was con
sid cred but as this company was the "'iiS
bidder the committee decided 10 awe Use
for further estimates
Tha resolution of Councilman Joseph
waIlerstein to reduce the price OF gas
fron, 81 10 So cents per 1850 feet was read.
Int as the patron was not present 1t was
not considered
cornuit,ee consisting Of Messrs. Fer
ritter Winston and Teefey were appointed
10 fn1 out the costs the city has had TO
nav for electric lights left not burning
during the nights recently
RAILROAD ORDINANCES.
The action of the Council Committee Oh
Streets relative to the ordinances OF the
-
lavinc tracks on certain streets. was post
poaed until next Wednesday afternoon at
$40 O'Clock The committee met yester-
dav afternoon and considered several reso-
i,,tions referring street Improvements. The
mem bers present were Messrs poAocS.
Bahen, Whittet. King, Lawder. Woody.
Glenn. Mills ard Peters. together with
CITY Engineer w T. Cutshaw and Clerk
J. Taylor Slratton.
Mr.. Lawder brought up the matter OF
laying the tracks of the line OF the Rich
mond Passenger and Power Company along
Louisiana Street. and moved that the
committee require the work to be done al
once. but subsequently withdrew his mo-
ton. after hearing q statement from Cap
tain Andrew Pfzzini, Jr-. IN which he said
that he expected the rails would probably
arrive within three days. The matter was
then dropped
Mr.. Glenn offered resolution author
fling the grano,ithic paving OF the side
walks at Eighth and Main Streets. The
paper was approved.
The Council Committee ON First Market
met at 1870 O'clock and transacted regular
,.r,,1rir,e business