The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
b. SSl0l!
But FE PRESENT
Effect Of csmpsign IS Shown y
Council Attend lance.
MAYORS ANNUAL II i. !. MESSAGE 5
Very Short Letter. and Says that Con-
ditions Are factory---Elevator
insurance Contract to Be lnvss-
tigated..-O Other Matters.

The Common Council held It's monthly
meeting last night AS q two-thtrds vote
was not present, measures carrying an
appropriation of over 500 had TO Dc
passed by. ~
The City Engineer and sergeant At arms
We're instructed to provide the necessarxs
furniture for the Council Chamber for the
new members to be elected from Lee
Ward
"A petition from the Ira tiou Company.
printed i'll full elsewhere. for franchtssI
to operate on Brook Avenue was re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
The following annual message was re-
ceived from His Honor, the Mayor:
ITO the Honorable. the Council of tEe:
City of Richmond
Gentlemen.-AIy annual report to you
OF the condition Of the various depart
ments will be found In the records sub
mitted to me by the various heads OF de-
partments, herewith enclosed for the
years 1901 and 1902. to which respectfully
ask Your attention
Myssupervision and observation OF the
various departments lead me to the n.-
lief that all are working in harmony
and SO far as I can Judge are honestly
conducted.
Respectfully.
RICHARD NJ TAYLoRss.{ys
The Mayor also communicated to the:
Council an invitation to attend the Char.
lesion Exposition. On motion Of Mr..
Glenn, the invitation was accented
An ordinance came from tho Street
Committee providing that steam railroads
should not obstr,Ict the st.eets at crosse
lnSs longer than three minutes This swaS
passed. 4
The Richmond Flour Ind Seed Com
pany. located at Twelfth Street and TIE
Basin. asked for an ordinance allowing
| IT TO bridge Twelfth to the Chesapeake.
and Ohio tracks and also to nut spir.:
screw conveyer under the street to tlis..
&C. & O. tracks. The ordinance was
i adopted.
resolution came from the. Light Com.
mittee providing for an appropriation, of
$3.50. half pay to Louis O. Schonbergef.
| an employe at the Gas Works. for twen-'
| ty days. during which heswas laid aside
on account of an accident at the Gas
! Works Mr.. West moved that he be given
| full pay. Mr.. Grimes argued that he le
! given full pay. The matter was tabled
temporarily and later passed.
| An ordinance increasing. the number OF
laborers at the New Reservoir Park front
| two to four was adopted.
| The Accounts and Prir Ing COMMITTEES
/ offered an ordinance3to the effect that in-
| dividuals or companies at whose request
/ ordinances are granted shall pay for the
! publication of the ordinance. At present
| this cost falls on the city. The ordinance.
! was adopted. 1t will probably save the
! city about $1,000 a year expended In adj
vertising ordinances for individuals or
companies in the newspapers.
/ a resolution from the Committee or
Health was adopted providing that "the
I City Auditor be. and he is hereby instruct
/ cd 10 issue his warrant in favor of BEN
| jamin Ellis for the sum Of 81. in fult
! settlement Of all claims for dana ges for
! one cow. which was killed b. being struck
| by barrel of frozen ashes dumped on
| the city dump on Thirteenth Street by
la Health Dsnartrrert cart
EIGHTY-CENTs GAS.
Mr.. West offered resolution providing
| for gas at so cents a thousand cubic feet
| instead of ST. as at present. The resoilt-
/ ton went to the Light Committee.
| Mr. Minor offered an resolution re-
curing the Passenger and Power Gem
| pany to operate ten-minute schedule
or the Reservoir-Street line between
and s o'clock in the morning. and /, @an'I
s clock in the evening This resolution
/ was referred to the Street Committee
/ Petitions from Nressrs. a. t. PleasarsS
| and Thomas Fl Fox. insurance agents.
/ that committee be appointed TO fl-
vestigate the awarding of the recent cons
| tract for liability insurance OIL the cry
/ Hall elevators were -read. 1t was alieRett
that the contract had not been awarded
! to the lowest bidder. On motion OF NJ.
/ Pollock JOINT committee of inSesties7
I ton Of two from the Board and tnree
| from the Council was created. This VII
be appointed when the Board shall nave
| passed on the resolution
/ On motion of Mr. sBloomberg. q 1ntrf
| special committee of five was created
to consider the encouragement OF The
COMMITTEES necessary to give the new 3 60
Ward proper representation his VIII AIl
! also be appointed When the Board acts
on the resolution.
an ordinance, prepared by the Groins's
and Buildings Committee. providing FOR
| inspection of all public buildings witt g
! view to insuring ADEQUATE avenues De
! erress in case of accident or fire. was re-
| ferred to the Ordinance Committee.