The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-08
COUNCIL. FAYORS
THE NEW JAIL
Votes to Build a Fire
Proof Structure.
THE INCREASE OF PAY.
Resolutions Restoring Salaries are
Recommitted.
SAT DOWN HARD ON .PEDDLERS,
License Tax Of 500 Per Ycar To Be
Charged OF "H;,wl>crs'' OF Green
Groceries, Woo, and Coal.
Thc CurfcW Orlinanc
Again PrcscnIcdby
Nlr. Glenn.
SAT DOWN HARD ON .PEDDLERS,

The Common Council held a prolonged
session last night and transacted a great
deal of important business. President +.
c. E,bel was in the chair. and the follow
ing members answered to their names:
Adams. Allen, Bloomberg, Camp, Cottrell,
Curtis, Glenn; Grimes, Gunst, Mccarthy,
Peters, Shea, Stein, Teefey, Williams,
Whalen, Caskie, Hobson, Gibson, Win
ston. West CARRIER, Miner, Tanner, Mills
and Blanks.
The resolution appropratng $60,0o0 for
the building Of II new jail was passed
with only one dissenting voice. Mr. Mills,
of jefferson Ward, voting in the negative
After the transaction of some routine
business Mr.. Peters presented the report
of the Committee OF Streets The report
contained Il recommendation that the
Virginia Electrical Railway Company be
given further time in which to complete
its hydraulic and other works. which was
adopted \ number of Recommendations
were made and adopted, providing for the
paving and grading of certain streets ana
alleys.
THE JENKINS SYSTEM.
The ordinance requiring the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company to equip
it's tracks from Twenty eight Street to
Laurel Street with the Jenkins under
ground trolley system and prescribing the
manner in which the work shall be done
was reported favorabiy. MIR. CaskIe
moved that the consideration of the
measure be postponed until the next meet /
ing of the Council. and that the CITY At
torney be requested in the meantime TO
give his opinion as to whether the Coun-
Gil had d right to pass such an ordnance
and if Sc. whether it was in proper form
The motion of MI Casllie was adopted
The next report was that of the Com
niutee ON Relief of the Poor, which being
formal was received and filed.
Mr. Caskie from the Finance Commltee,
reported an ordinance authorizing the puF-
chase of enough ground to estaphsh d
driveway from the second terrace OF Gam
bler!s Hiu Park 10 Fifth Street. MI.
Peters spoke in favor OF the ordinance ana
il was adopted. An ordinance was report
ed and passed, fixing the salary OF the
cook at the coIored Ams-houSe at Si2u
per annum. payable monthly
An ordinance was passed directing the
Auditor to mark satisfied certain tax plhS
against life tenants, in accordance with d
recent decision of the Supreme Court
FOR \ NEW JAIL.
The iaI matter then came in the form
OF an ordinance reported taToraolE for lhe
appropriation OF not more than SoV,"j7 lor
the building of a new fire-proof jail MI
CasEie spoke in favor OF the measure. re {,
said the committee had spent great deal
of ,in,a on the subject and had viewed a
number OF sites, but had finally deter
mined to build on the present site lie
sid tf7a committee had examined great
many p,ans and had decided on the ordi-
nance after most carefully considering I''e
oueaticn in its every phase
Mr.. Mills said he favored new jail, out
he thought the Grounds and huli0lRSS
committee should be allowed to Se!eSt
The sire, and he moved that that portion
Of the resolution fixing the ste oe Stl.Ns,.
our Mr.. CGsllie said the resolution lnher
which the Finance Committee acted re-
CURED that it should select the site, ana
NIr Gunst took the floor and mace an
urgent appeal for the adoption OF the reSo-
luton without amendment.
MUCH DEBATE.
NIr RIoOmberg, who offered the feSo'u-
lion under which the Finance Commute
ac1cd. pleaded for the adoption Oh the
resolution reported without amehdlneilt'
and SAID if Mr.. Mills amendment Vas
adopted the effect of the whole f'Soiu,
ZION would be killed and the CITY "oul"
h, where it was. before the matter va
,aforrad To the Finance Committee. Nj.
Einance committee was a most remarka-
HE one, and he thought the selecting OF
the site properly belonged 20 the Grounds
and Buildings Committee.
Mr. 6unst replied warmly in favor OF
the report of the finance COMMITTEE
and was followed by Mr.. Blanks, VINO
said the action of that body was re-
tiaction on the Grounds and Bultdali3s
Committee. lie favored the present site,
so
but did not think the Finance committee
should have charge OF the Plah.s
Mr.. Bloombens again spoke for the res
olntior as did also NIr. Gibson, chairman
of the Grounds and Buildings Committee.
Mr. Blanks replied to Mr., GIBSON, ana
Az, Casl1ie informed the Clay Ward
,namher that subcommittee on plans
would recommend the details, and that
they would have to pass the futi COM
mittee, as we'll as the Council. before
they wou,d be final. AS for his part
and he believed he spoke for MS commit
tee-he did not care TO have anything 10
do with the details of building the Jail.
After further remarks by MessrS- MiiiS
and Rlanks, the vote was taken on the
amendment offered by Mr. Mills, and it
was rejected by d vote of % to l. MI
Blanks then sought to have that portion
referring to plans struck out, but ms
amendment was quickly laid on the tanle
on motion of Mr. Gur.st: The resolution
was then passed by the following re-
corded vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Allen. Blanks
Bloomberg Camp. Caskie, Cottrell. Cur
IDS CARRIER. Gibson, Glenn. G-mes, Gunst,
tJobson. Mccarthy. Miner. Peters, Shea
Stein. Tanner, Teefey, West Whofen,
Williams, Winston and IIbel-26.
Noes-Mills-l.
Will, BE PROMPTLY PAID.
The recommendations Of the Finance
Committee that tile Auditor be instruct
ed to pay the salaries Of the city officials
and employees until the annual budget is
made up and authorizing the Finance
Committee to negotiate temporary loans
ware adopted.
When the ordinance from the Finance
Committee increasing the tax upon ped
oilers and .1lawkeGs'' from $40 to $50 came
uo. Mr. Caskie explained that the COM
dat fiINs, IN, t,,.,