The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-13
TO PASS UPON
PLANS FOR JAIL
Matter Left With Grounds and BuiI2-
ings Committee.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN ACT.
Concn,',s ACTON Of Common Council
by Cicse Vote, Thus Disgusting OF !.
Long Drawn~out Controversy.
Much Strees Work Ordered.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN ACT.

The Board of Aldermen last night con-
CURED in the joint resolution recently
accepted ny the Common Council trans
feIr.Eg the consideration OF tae plans for
a 1s,y ia!l from the Finance COMMITTEES
10 The Grounds ana Buildings Committee.
There was q prief discussion and the
vote was Ia 6.
Inc monthly meeting of Tie Board was
called to order at o clock, Major Ot"ay
g Alien ii the chair IN the absence OF
President Tur5en, on account OF the eX-
.treme illness of his sister.
The ordnance permitting an overhead
galvanized pipe over Williamsburg Avenue
was concurl'sd in; also one granting
Seaboard Railway permission 10 pave
Lunpaiu,s Alley.
Street AND SEWER WORK.
Several resolutions providing for street
ana sewer work were concurred IN, among
the,n aDpropriating SLIGO for q sewer on
T'wenty-ttsth between Marshall ana Clay;
IS $40 for a sever on Orleans, $50 for side
walk on First, between Baker and Duva!;
$3.50 for sidewalk on Tweniy-seventh be-
tween and =; s3GS for Il Sidewalk on
Twsutv-nl1lh, between Broad and Grace;
$l.51y for granolith-c pavement on Main,
between Ffthteenih and Seventeenth: $Z52
for a Sidewalk on Pleasant Street; $3.50
for q siGewall: on Twelfth, from Clay TO
dump; Slli2SG for sranoltthic paving on
Fourteenth from Main to Cary: ST. for
walk Oh ,IesSanina from Pleasant to
Venab:e: $500 FOR walk on Twenty second,
from Pleasant to Venable. and $50 for
walk on Clay from Twenty-tirst to
Tw=nt.'-secCGl.
the Auditor was directed to mark GER
tan delinquent taxes satisfied.
The Methodist City Mission at Nine
teentf and Main was granted 5000 cubic
feet OF gas without charge.
THE JAIL NATTER.
The Joint resolution passed by the Com
mon Council as to the transference Of the
jail matter from the Finance Committee
to the Grounds ana Buildings Committee
was then taken up.
Mr.. Gordon spoke in behalf of the mat
t=rs remaining in the hands OF the FL
nance Ccclmittee. and clearly ~ l5nt
out the arguments for this :o4rSe OF con-
duet The Finance Com,nt.e7. he sad.
had given the subject much Confederation
and work and the fruits IF :.lls Wodid be
lost by q transfer
Mr.. King argued for the matter going
to the Grounds and Buildings Commit
tee The other course of action. he
stated was irregular, and the consdera-
ton of specific plans by the Finance
Committee had never been contemplated
Mr.. Thomson thought the matter
tee, and that a transfer would be unwise
and discourteouS as we'll.
Mr.. ;5eay argued for the Grounds and
Buildings Committee as the proper place
for the whole matter.
Mr. Allen stated his position in the mat
ter as a member of the Finance Com
rnittee. and said he thought it would be
impossible for the committee to report
as to a $4,000 Jail without submitting
plans.
The matter then came to a vote, and
the joint resolution was concurred in by
a vote of s to 6. as follows:
-Ayes-Messrs. Bahen, Donahoe. Ferri-
ter. King, Mosby, Seay, Whittct and Har
mans.
Nays-Messrs Allen Burton. Drewry,
Gordon. Thomson and Wood-6.
An invitation TO attend a reception at
the ShelterinS Arms Hospital was read
and accepted with thanks, and the Board
adjourned.