The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-04
MUCH WORK
in COUNCIL j | !,
Boly Disposes Of Heavy Docket
and Adjourns.
Early.
FOR MORE SMOOTH PAVING
Mr. Elicit Offers Ordinance to
Continue This
Work.

Work.
The Common Council transac acted a large
amount of business last night, ind owing
IL to the rulings and absolute! order pre-
served by the new president, Mr. Peters,
~ he body adjourned at II O'Clock
Some OF the most important matters up
were ordinances offered respectively by
Messrs. Elicit and Fcrgusso,, providing
for approprinting $4,000 to continue
/ The work OF smooth paving and inquiring
into the cxpcdiency OF general street
sprinkling K,
The body confirmed the action OF the
Finance Committee In selecting Tho site
FOR the Jefferson Davis monument and
appropriating 1900 for the foundation.
President Peters call the body to ord
at $40 o'clock and a quorum answered
4 to their names.
Tho report OF the Committee on Streets
was read. II related mainly to improve
,ncnts which were ordered without diva
Sions
The resolution changing the name OF
tho Committee on Streets and shockoe
Creek to the Committee on streets was
= Much usi Of the Finance Committees re-
interest.
The report contained an ordinance re-.
Il taining Sergeant Jones a. Jtcy, disa bled.
on the police force, and providing that
4 $1,000 be set aside for pistols and other
Il equipments for the police department
This was adopted. II was the result Of
Y the business transacted at the meeting
oil the Finance Committee during the af-
& ternoon.
NJ. IT, .>S-e
Jefferson Davis monument came up on
motion Of Mr.. Pollard. apd tho action CT
+ tie Finance Committee selecting Cedar
$n1d FRANKLIN Streets as the site, and ar
y r,opriating LOO for the foundation, sWns
Is read
Davis Monument Site.
The resolution was unanimously agreed
TO- A delegation from The Davis Monu-
H lncnt Association was present, but 1t
s was not necessary that they should speak,
SO they did not appear.
Hon. J. Taylor Elyson, on behalf OF
the ladies OF the Jefferson Davis Me
5, 1r o:ial Association. briefly thanked tho
d body for It's action. 81
The Recommendation Of the Water
& Committee with reference to pressing
S. Ailc agrecmcn. for the arbitration Of
4 eicctrolytic damage 10 the city's water
1Iiat,,s By the street IA ilways of the city
( before tho United States District Court
3 vas agreed 10.
Tho ordinance making an approprin-
Il ton OF $4,000 to continue the clear water
tests now being made by Or. L. G. Levy
4 was referred TO the Committee on I'll
nance.
8 Tho ordinance reiating to increasing
,# the Mayors ga larry and allowing him a
ktenogrnphcr,'' was referred to the Com
niitee on Finance.
The ordinance amending tho pure milk
ordinance go MS to relieve the merchants
4 OF tho 50 tax and to pay the inspector
II out Of the general fund. caused some
i discussion. 5S5
Many Ordinances.
III t Was bnnlly$ recon- mitted to the Com
IL nittne OH Charter Ordinances and Re
s form. With an amendment offered by NJ
II Lynch. that The amendment go into effect
a January !. 1876.
THE body referred to the Finance Com.
rltttce a Joint resolution from the B 3ard
providing for looking Into the question
Il or establishing an electric light and power
plant III the city, S
The Council concurred in the ordinance
e making three members OF any committee
IL quorum for the approval of pay5ro'ls.
,ances and resolutions were offered. and
most Of them were referred. !.
AR Ferguson offered m ordinance.
which was referred, directing that the
Of sprinkilng the streets generally, and IT
was referred along with one offered by
Mr., Elicit directing the Finance Com
mittec togapproprlatc 5000 for the year
for continuing smooth paving,
providing the city Attorney witha type
writer ma C hine and telephone, and the
body adjourned al Ii o'clock.