The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-03

SWeis iHdde only In a splI1L5UA W.
After being ont for ten or fifteen min
sutes the Sergeant at Arms returned ana
reported t.iat the Market Committee
stated they We're in regular monthly ses-
sion, and would return in few minutes.
Mr.. Pollock insisted that they be forced
to return Immediately, and a short time
later they put in their appearance.
In the meantime Mr.. West insisted
upon a. motion for adjournment. II was
put and lost
Business was again resumed. and re-
port of the Light Committee IN regard
to increase OF salary OF the Dill clerk IN
gas office was referred to the Committee
on Ordinances. Charter and Reform.
GAS LAMPS.
The report of Finance Committee. ap-
proving the bonds of the city officers, was
passed.
The report of the Light Committee on
the rehabilitation of all gas lamps IN the
city and the displacement Oh the mean
descent lights now in use was passed
The report of the Water Committee in
reference to increase of salaries in the
Water Department was referred to the
Committee on Ordinances, Charter and
Reform.
An ordinance from the Committee on
Health, creating "A Plumbing Board "'s
referred to the Committee on Ordinances
Charter and Reform.
AS a result of this move the passage OIL
the ordinance will be delayed two months,
as it will come back to the Councli ana
then go to the Finance committees
The Committee on Ordinances. ohai' ei
and Reform submitted an ordinance: max
ing it unlawful for any COW, SWINE ~
horse to be allowed to run at large OF
~. rlS
all such animals to be tied White S'd~-
Ing in the city. was passed.
An ordinance from the Committee on
Police Elections and Schools fixing vol
ing precincts for the fall election was
adopted.
A resolution from the Committee on
the Improvement of James RIVER ashlils
for authority to order new dredge at
a. cost not exceeding SSo,ooo was re1sT,
red to the Finance Committee and VIII
come up for final action at the next
meeting of The Council.
SETTLING BASIN.
The Board of Aldermen sent TO tue
Council an ordinance passed at its last
meeting. giving the Mayor authority 10
sign a contract with the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company in regard to the
LAYING of phones through property OIL
tho company in return for which the
city- agrees 10 allow them the right TO
place a double track along the bank Oh
the proposed settling basin. alter the
plot of land has been purchased. ~ mo-
ton to refer the matter to the water
Committee was lost and the ordnance
was passed. Mr.. Mills alone voting no.
Following Immediately upon TINS ac-
ton a resolution from the Board OF Al
dermen calling for the appointment OIL d
joint committee to be composed OIL 'i'e
Water and Finance Committee 10 con-
slider ways and means for the provision
OF s350.0to for the construction OF the
settling BASIN to be reported IN thFee
months was adopted
a resolution from Mr.. Peters, trans
ferring from Lee Ward sewer fund S7166
to the general sewer fund. to be USED IN
placing certain small sewers in different
parts of the city, was passed
The resolution granting J. f. Rupert
the right to lay sewer on Main Street
was taken UP again ard passed
a resolution appropriating 2.3l5 to pave
and curb Twenty-third Street between
Main and Cary Streets, was adopted.
TO BUILD SEWERS.
The construction of sewers on Main
street between Twenty seventh and
Twenty-eighth was ordered. Sewers on
the following streets were ordered: On
Twenty-seventl4 between Broad and
Grace; on Pine. from Cary to Main: on
Broad. from Eleventh to Twelfth Streets;
on Eleventh, from Broad to alley near
Marshall on Q Street, between Twenty
fifth and Twenty-Sxth: on Baker. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh: on Twenty
sixth, from 2 to @: on Thirteenth, from
Main to Franklin; on Thirty-first, from
Main to Franklin.
The matter of appropriating $500 for
the entertainment of the Interna tional
Order of Municipal Electricians who con-
vene In Richmond next month, was
adopted.
Mr. Crenshaw offered resolution ap7
propriatlng S75 to bear the expenses of
the fire chief while in attendance upon
the annual convention Of Fire Chiefs in
New York next month. 1t was passed
Mr. Crenshaw offered a. resolution that
the City Engineer consult with the man.
agement of the Southern Bell Telephone
Company concerning the prices they pro-
pose to charge in their new contracts.
1t seems that A clause of the franchise
granted this company stipulates that the
rates charged subscribers were not to
exceed rates charged subscribers in
cities of similar size.
A resolution giving the City Engineer
authority to sell the old dredGe to the
highest bidder was passed.