The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-12
Only Engaged the Attention Of the
Body Long Enough TO be Referred.
70 PROTECT SOLDIERS HOME.
Money May Now &c Transferred in
Order That the Water Mains
May Be Extended to Tha.
Worthy Institution.
Allegations for
Street Work.

The Board Of Aldermen last night not
only considered no new, but transacted
very little old business A number OF reso.
lutions relative to the hearing of alegaz
| tons for street improvements were adopt
! ed. and the ordinances allowing several
changes in the plans of the Chesapeake and
sOhio viaduet We're passed. The question
| OF taking a police census was taken up.
but was referred to<the Finance Commits
| tee without debate
The Board allowed transfer of $500
OF the Water Departments funds III order
that pipe might be laid to the Confede-
! rate Soldiers Home, to afford that insti,u-
| ton protection against fire The water
mains Will soon be extended to the Home
| now. unless the Mayor should veto The
resolution, which he would hardly DO. -
From the Committee on E'inapf.--ii q
Wood presented Il communicaf<e ~. tui su
Massachusetts associatiop- feh'i ipstiAat.oa !,
oner4tion in tbe r,aes frigate Constttu-
| nf rhe OLD JTnItas.~Comm.ttee made no re-
rion The r.. as il had no tuEtis to be de-
cau,1nar4sdeh a purpose, The paper was
vOt~
~rhe Committee on Accounts and Print
ing submitted through Mr. t-awder an or
dinance increasing the pay of the clerk OF
that body from so 10 so a month, wnch
was referred TO the Committee on tse-
treuchment and Reform
resolution providing for the hearing of
allegations for the opening and grading OF
a part of Buchanan Street, uuinpet OF
aiIevs 1ld sewers was adopted
The ordinance extending the time for
completing the hydraulic work OF the VIZ
rinia Electrical Railway and development
Company was concurred in The work is
to be fully equipped and eonpleteh Wy
January lst. 130l
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The Board directed the City Attorney
tn take the necessary steps 10 compel 'h1
yr,nartv-otyners on Fourth Street, oetWseH
gvrIi and Arch Streets, to remove any
s.,croaclYments upon Fourth Street.
Concurrent action was taken upon tiie
ordinance permitting the CheslpeiAe 'i.e.
ono Railway Company TO make eettaii1
changes in it's viaduct plans.
The Board also concurred IN the resoiu
ton urovICI ns that the cemetery keepers
shall not receive any money from the
sale of lots bur that purchase shaii pe
made directly through the city treasurer,
An ordinance requiring the superinten-
dent of Oakwood Cemetery to give ooilh
in the sum of $500 was adopted, as were
resolutions appropt.at-nS $500 10 eA. ,.
the city water mains to the Confederate
soldiers Home, and also one proVidlnS
that neither branch of the city Cothcii
shall meet on q legal holiday.
Mr. Rfoomberg's resolution for redis-
tr.ctl.e the city was laid on the table
THE. NEW JAIL
There was Bit ot discussion when Mr.
e;unt.s new jail resolution came up. Tbs
resolution calls for a special committee
to consider plans and cost OF new 1att
ana how the money can be raised by the
sale Of unproducttre property belonging
to the city to pay for the same
MIR Whttet moved to amend the meas
1ra 80 as to refer the consideration OF the
question 20 she Committee on Grounds
and Hu!Id n.s instead of to a special COM
| rittee This was finally agreed to-
| The sum of go was voted 70 the Chief
| Of the Ere Department to defray his ex-
| penses 20 the annual Convention OF Ffe
| Chtefs To be held at Charleston, S. C..
| October 9Th Torn and 1fth.
| The petition OF the Chamber OF Com
| r1lerea as to the necessity of having 4
police census taken of the population OF
| Richmond was read and referred to the
| Finance Committee without debate
/ The Board agreed to allow an increase OF
| sfi2. ~ to increase the pay OF the steward
| of the City Almshouse and ad1ourned