The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05

departments and found them to. be cor
rect and in proper shape. iaf
DOG ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
The dog and goat ordinance reported
from the Committee on Finance made
few changes in the present law. The
tax remains the same. There were some
amendments made with a view to making
the ordinance more effective, and the
ordinance was adopted without a dis
sentin- vote.
1t was recommended by the Finance
Committee that the sum Of $500 be APP
propriated for the purpose of providing
and equipping a dog and goat pound.
The resolution was agreed to.
MANY MEASURES ACTED UPON. +
The Committee on Finance submitted
resolution rejecting the petition of the
Virginia Flour and Feed Company for
alleged damages. This was adopted.
The resolution from the Finance Com
mittee rejecting the application of julius
Meyers Sons for the refundins of taxes
amounting to Sl,050 for the year 1901 was
laid on the table, on Mr.. Wallerstein's
motion.
The resolution appropriating 5000 to
the gas-works' expense account was
passed without objection
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings recommended the. appropriation of
$500 to employ an inspector. OF the work
upon the new city Jail for four months.
1t went to the Finance Committee with
; on: debate.
The Committee on Cemeteries recon-
mended that the pay of the laborers at
lakewood be increased to So per- day.
Under the rules this resolution had to be
referred to the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform.
TO GET UP STATISTICS.
The Committee on Extension of the City
Limits presented u resolution asking the
appropriation of $3.50 to enable the COM
mittee to employ persons to get up such
statistics as may be needed.
Mr.. CARRIER did not think the sum speci-
fed sufficient ana moved TO amend by
making the sum $500; The. amendment
was adopted and, the resolution was
passed, only Mr.. Gunst voting. against it.
The Council concurred in the ordinance
passed by the Board in relation to the
Weighing of coal.
On Mr.. Pollock's motion the ordinance
allowing the American Cigar Company to
construct a sewer in Cary Street from
Twenty-first to STwenty-second, was taken.
from the table ana passed.
The resolutions reported from the Street
Committee and laid on the table at the
last meeting were all called up and pass
ed without objection.
POLICE ASK AN ADVANCE.
!
MIR. Glenn presented the petition asking
that an increase Of 10 per cent. be made
in the pay of the police.o.It had the Sig
natures of hundreds of then largest tax.
payers of the, .city,a,anopg them MesSrS..
V. Newton, LIE Morris, Ezra. Catlin, j..
Is. Pace, John p. Branch John l.. Viii
liams, and great many others The Pc
tition recites that the wages of nearly
all the working people has been increased
and that tits but justice that the police
should receive higher wages. A resolution
was offered by. Mr.. Glenn instructing the
Committee on Finance to investigate and
renort as to the increase asked for.
ADVERTISING ON POLES.
Mr.. Peters presented an ordinance to;
,,rohibit7 any advertising sign or any adj.
yeriising matter from beng placed on any
telegraph or telephone pole or tree in
ths, public streets of the CITY,. Mr.. Pc
'ters tried to have the ordinance passed,
but Mr.. Mills objected as the ordinance
vas a very sweeping ene,t and he thought.
sumo committee. ought to- look into its
provisions nt-y carefully. It was re-
ferred to the Street Committee,
The res.Etion to open Buchanan
street from Baldwin to Lowndes was
plSSca-
THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
Mr.. Pollock called up the ordinance in
relation to the establishment and the
government OF the proposed Carnegie liz
brary. He stated that Mr.. Carnegie was
back in this country and he. thought
some steps should be taken in the mat