The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
JAMES RIVER WATER
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era members of that body have gone on
record as being strongly opposed to Civ
lns the City Attorney any more pay than
he is at present receiving.
The Board Of Aldermen was to have
met at o'clock, but owing to the fail
ure of a quorum to put in its appearance
at this time, the calling Of the body to
order was delayed nearly half an hour,
at which time the following gentlemen
were on hand Adams. Beck, Cottrell,
Gilman. Gordon, Gunst, Mann, Minor
Satte4'field, Sheppard, Thomson, Washer,
Whittet. Wood, Turpin and Zimmerman
An ordinance giving the Virginia Hos
pital a fire alarm box at the cost of s125
was lost, the necessary two-t thirds
majority not being rece., ed
ENTERTAIN ELECTRICIANS
The report Of the Committee on Elec-
: tricity asking that $500 be appropriated
to entertain the International Associa-
ton Of Municipal Electricians, which
body will assemble in Richmond in Octo-
Der. was referred to the Finance Commit
tee, although a strong effort was mada
to have the recommends ton acted upon
without being recommitted. Mr.. Thorn
ason and Mr. Minor leading the fight in
favor Of such action and Mr.. Gordon and
Mr.. Cottrell opposing.
communication from the Board Of
Fire Commissioners asking that $500 be
appropriated with which to purchase two
new trucks was referred to the Finance
Committee The letter stated that the
department was badly in need of such
apparatus and was unable to purchase
it out of their present allowance
A report from the Finance Committee
asking that the Broad Street Bank be
designated as one of the repositories of
the city Of Richmond was passed. This
action is simply in accordanc. with the
rule of the city to let each of the bank
ing institutions handle a portion of the
public money.
Some little discussion was caused when
an effort was made 70 amend the report
of the Committee on Relief for the Poor
by making it necessary that every owner
OF a designated free dispensary be a resi-
dent of Richmond. The amendment was
finally lost but not until much debate had
been INDUCED in
Mr. Adams. patron of the amendment.
stated that In Fulton there were two
drug stores just across the street from
each other Both were bidders tor the
free dispensary, while one of the own
ers was a resident of the city and the
other citizen of Henrico county lie
thought that the local man should be
given preference over the outsider, and
therefore insisted that his amendment
be adopted.
The members who opposed the amend
ment did SO on the ground that 1t
would be a bad precedent TO set stating
that ali other things being equal. they
woul favor giving the city man the
contract.
WANT A STENOGRAPHER.
Bills aggregating some $3.50 for steno-
ora ohic work in recent civil salts, to
which the city has been party, were
passed. the Finance Committee having
reported favorably upon them. Several
members thought, however, that IN 1u-
ture the city should employ reg ulai
official stenographer, as such an oHiciai
would prove IL saving in the long run.
At the last session of the Common
Council an ordinance taking Sl,5Vo from
the contingent fund and placing 1t IN
the temporary jail fund was passed,
but when it came up Tor consideration
by the Aldermen last night 1t was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.