The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-04
TO FIND OUT COST
OF A NEW PRISON
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escapes, on the buildings of the city which
was read and adopted The ordnance re
quires that certain buildings over Two
stories high have fire escapes before jan
uary 1, 1901.
Mr. Winston moved to reconsider ne
vote by which the resolution regarding the
extension of water mains was lost HiS
resolution was adopted by vote OF 10
to 4, and Mr. Bloomberg offered q resoiu-
ton authorizing the city auditor TO trans
fer the sum of $500 for the purpose OF eS-
tending the water mains to Soldiers Home
Mr.. Bloombers's paper was adopted
SEPARATE STREET CARS
Mr.. Peters offered a resolution authoriz-
ing the Committee on Streets to draw up
an ordinance requiring the street railways
| Of the, CITY to have separate cars for white
and colored passengers
Mr. Miner asked to be excused from
serving on the Committees on Fire Alarm
and Police Telegraph, and Claims and
Salaries. His request was granted.
tfMr Bloomberg offered the following reso-
luton:
..Be it enacted by the Council OF the
City of Richmond (he Board of Alder
men concurring). I. That q special joint
committee consisting OF six in part of the
Common Council and three in part of the
Board Of Aldermen be appointed for the
purpose of considering the ACCESSIBILITY or
rearrangins the present boundaries of the
several wards and voting precincts OF
the city.
II. Said joint committee shall report to
| the Common Council such action as they
NAV desire for their consideration"
Mr. Bloombers said that his object In
Offering the resolution was one OF eS-
pedency and one that should be investi-
gated He claimed that some precincts
Ior ttron
there were some that should be larger.
Mr. Grimes moved that Marshall Ward
be stricken off the list of the committee.
claiming at the same time that he had
never heard any complaints OF the ar
rangements OF the precincts In his ward.
Mr. Bloombers said that so far as he was
| personally concerned he had no objection
to Marshall Ward being stricken out. He
thought. however. that the matter was
worthy Of consideration He claimed that
the wards had not been arranged during
the past twenty-five or thirty years. Mr..
Hobson then spoke in favor of Mr. Bloom
berg's resolution. saying that the council
could not exclude Marshall Ward and that
he thought the resolution for the benefit
of the city Of Richmond. The vote on
Mr.. Crimes motion was then taken and 1t
was defeated after which Mr.. Bloombergss
paper was adopted by a vote OF 1a to 8.
NEW JAIL MOVEMENT.
Mr.. Gunst presented the following
resolution:
'Be it resolved by the Council, Board OF
Aldermen concurring, That a special joint
committee of eleven consisting of six
members from the Common Council and
five members of the Board of Aldermen
be appointed for the purpose of inquiring
into the feasibility of erecting a new city
JAIL said committee to report cost and de-
wise means of erecting same: to recon-
mend where funds are to be derived ott1ar
than the issuing of bonds and make full
and detailed report as to all matters eff
feeling the erection of said.jaii said com
mittee shall not incur any expense
Mr.. Peters offered an amendment re-
uuirng that Sfessrs. GunSt, Hobsou, West,
Miner. Mccarthy and Ferguson be made
members of the committee. Mr.. Pollock
OF pcseo the amendment on the ground
that such precedence tended to take
away from. the president, the prerogative
which had belonged to him. and considered
it reflection upon the presiding officer.
The vote on the amendment was then
taken and it was defeated. after witch
the original paper vas adopted.
CITETGW ORDINANCE
Mr.. GleEn's curfew ordinance, which
was referred to the Committee ON
Ordinances, is as follows:
An Ordinance prohibiting children under
fifteen years OF age from being on the
streets. alleys or public places in the City
of Richmond at night. after certain hours
Be it ordained, by the Council of the City
of Richmond:
Sec. /. That it shall be unlawful for any
child under the age of fifteen years, to be,
or remain in or upon any Of the streets,
alleys or public places of said city. in the
night season. after the hour of Q P. NJ,
from March 18th to October 18th, inclusive
of each year. ard from October 18th to
March 18th, INCLUSIVE, OF each year, after
the hour of s P. ~, unltss such child IS
accompanied by a parent, or guardian, OF
unless such child be employed In business
and whose employment makes It necessary
to be upon said streets. alleys or public
places during the night time. after sa,a
specified hours, or unless sucl child IS IN
performance of an erraEd or duty d.rsceso
by such parent or guardian.
SHALL ARREST THEM.
Any person violating the provisions o.
this section for the first offence sna III pc
ordered to go home BY any ponce oliiesi
and if sIch person refuse 10 go nome az
ter SO being ordered. then said police Oh
.fIcer8 shall arrest, without warrant, any
such person and take them home to theis
parents or guardian. Upon any s,Ibse-
ouent viola ton OF the provisions OF this
section said person shall be summoned
before Police Justice ard upon conviction Il
shal, he fined not less than one norS n1ofe
than Eve dollars for each offence so con-
yicted
az richmond shall ten minutes before the 4
hours sneciaed In section 1. OF this oriii. 4
nance. cauSe to be GunS the bells ut tho