The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-06
PAPERS 60 BACK
TO COMMIT TEE
Retrenchrnent Body to
Consider Them Again.
N E W JAIL NATTER.
1t VIII Be Taken Up at a Special
Meeting November 18th.
BRIDGE ORDINANCE PASSED.
N E W JAIL NATTER.
BRIDGE ORDINANCE PASSED.
Colonel Murphy May Soon Begin Work
Oh His New HoteI-Curfcw Meas
ure Laid Oyer to BE Printed.
Much Other Business Before
the Common Council
Last Night.

The Common Council had busy ses-
sim last night, disposing Of number
| of important questions. The resoit'tioi''
and ordinances from the Committee on ne
| trenchment and Reform increasing the
| salaries of many city officers anu en-
| moves were not considered, but were
recommtted for further consideration
An ordinance granting Colonel John
| Murphy the right TO build & steel bridge
! across Eighth Street TO connect his pres
emf hotel WITH a new one that ne con-
terminates erectin. on the southwest cor
ner of Eighth and Broad Streets, was ue-
| bated at great length and finally passed.
| The Council convened promptly. thoSe
| nresent being: Chairman Ebei and Messrs.
! Adams. Bloomberg, Camp Cottreil. cur
| tis, CARRIER, Gibson. Grimes. Gunst' Hoo-
| son. Mccarthy Mills. Miner. Peters Pol
! lock- Shea Tanner. Teefy. WalierStehi,
West, Whalen, Williams, Winston and
| Woody.
| Streets were reached first They con-
| tanned resolutions calling for the hearing
| of allegations providing for number
| of street improvements. and those resoiu-
/ tions were adopted.
! The resolution allowing Mrs NJ ~ Terry
| to connect her premises, NO. lei' ''rove
| Avenue, Win Tue cl'S
! to.
I !. resolution directing the City Attorney
| IA nrncure land to open Hopkins Street,
| was referred to the Committee on FL
| nance.
] COLONEL MURPHY'S BRIDGE.
| The ordinance allowing Colonel Jchn
| Murphy TO erect br across Ilslsh
|
| Mr. Bloombers thought the precedent a
| dangerous one. and suggested that the
| hotel could be connected by an under
| ground area. The ordinance was eventu-
/ al1y paSScd.
| anDro,,riations were made for street
! work. char.ea:,Is, to the abutting property
| owners as follows:
| Approprating Sl.15o from the fund for
| paving sidewalks 10 pave the Sidewalks
| on the south side of Duvai Street, from
| Second TO Third Streets.
| ApDlcprfatire $3.50 Tor similar work on
| the east side of Second Street, from Bates
| IN Federal Street
| Annro, rfa ting 500 for like work on the
| south side or Nicholson Street. from Viii
| IfS,,,s1,,,re. Avenue. to Fulton street.
| ,,,,rCrri,tina s2.6 fn{. similar work on.
| .iI1 ,,f -rv.nt,-sfvfi, street. from
| -, - ctreot ~ NJ sweet
| ,,,,.,,,r;ntiro 70 .2g, fr,7,, the sewer. f,,n,I
=, 5.nn.tr,-cf ser,ar in TavIor Street.
| Da.a,s,;r Stra.,- f., i.,n,IoiDb street
>,,,-S-,r.;,t;r.. s. oo, n, = sewer in pod-
| -. s,.,t
So,' ~ ,.;.4 =, so,, oo,,.+,,t s<,,-..,
| :; Ia;l,, ctra@,+ fro,,, c.,,ocl.o. ,,raal T.,
! ,r,;rfa,, -, ctraa+ tn NJ Street
i''' r,e,l r6a M,Sy s4-V-FPs Now
laI,,,io,, .,r,r,,,,rrf.tir,o s375 fron, the
80 -, cIiy,.f,.,,,.t :, eyer il,
roffsrsor Sweet from Marshall street to
Da,l,.1 ,IIa,. 10 ,a,d .rbis n,nar nrf,-
! - -, or 7.+,r, l,s,.a,,1 !
NoAe q - ,a,,,,i, ~
i.'eii'oe'S VI 'no 1ouie.. -
the people Ok ''e Nlcit'LtS ~ w. ilo" N',I ''NIu
ior Two sewers am m ~. d ''t
be burdensone. ne matter was hli''ttS
recommitted 10 the ooht oh o.'ee.s
Two resolutions directed the City AttoT-
ney 10 take steps to acquire by gift, pur-
tflase or condemnation proceedings the
land necessary 20 open Meadow Street,
the final negotiations not to De concluded
until ratified by the Council The Chair
held that these resolutions were binding
upon the city. a $ condemnation proceed
lngs could not be consu!nmatsd without
an gppropri:s ton by the city The reso2u-
| tons were amended so as 10 direct the
| CIV Attorney to inquire into the cost Of
/ such land by condemnation or purchase.
| The Council rejected the resolution a1-
| ,,rn,r,atf tfno ~ 2y, 10 lrry oyarc.,ats far the
| officers and menloars OF the police force
/ ,esc1ntf,r, 1yrJyidir.r = lfire-alarrr 3ox
fo. the yf,,..,,:., Hospital wa re.ornmitt.ti
| ~ ~ r,irs,[... Committee to ascertain #
| ,a.f.+',f tb.. p,arI nt ~.
li'tl's ~ '.. ~ S.e.,5 rn, tr7T
80, 80 80
,In r,z, o;,,.,,,,,, .f the Water
a'''S5.. Il-,ll e,.-il ,f ~.
| .. ~ 80 - - -
| eo1iii'!iltes. III Will Nas l -
| cSeasiils the COMPENSATION OF ts's "a.eS
| meter cierA lroin sot TO soo month. 1l-7
Was sem 70 we Io''i'ii--tee on rset's''--1-
iietrs snu 80 49, ~. .,
-. eits water - tfle
| Confederate ooidiefs nome at cents per