Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-10

COmMON COUNCIL,
AZ monthly meeting, on Monday 9Th ms, -
Present. Messrs. John Rutherford, Dresden, r,
a. Myers, James Bosher, John Dove =. ID Cen.
shaw, John Freeman, Ouis Manson, VIM. G. Alien
U. w. Munford and James Caskie. '
ci, ION" NV w: Smith was re-eiec,ft Keeper of tho
>. On motion Of Mr.. Bosher, 200 topics Of the or.
uInance recently passed, changing the rates Of draw
age, were ordered to be printed
on motion OF MIR. Myers, leave was giv.n -
seer OF TIE city hands, in conformity with the reso
luton OF the Commissioners Of Streets ann,ovsd
on the 2Oth January last. 'Pp'0''u
Inc agreement between the Commissioners Of
Sucs'S end VIM Iyrer, for the support Of the city
hands, &c from January 10Th. 1871. 10 I"nr,s1
lOih, 1912; his bonds for the fitbG, ne,Co,msn.aa
OF SAID agreement, and OF his duties as oversee or
the hands employed on the streets were submitted
and respectively approved.
n petition was presented from Lewis Iud'sm
. SON. and others, for the Improvement of The
streets on the south side Of the Basin, and setting
iorIh the condition Of said streets at this time nod
the same was laid on the table
Inc petition Of J. NJ. Deoampo, for permission
70 make a culvert from his new buildings nt lie
corner Of X and 9th streets, on motion OF Nh NJ
ers was referred to the Commissioners Of streets
Tor Monroe Ward, with authority to Grant tho ns,.
do 50, F0"'' "
The following resolutions, adopted Inv the Com.
missloners Of Streets, on the several matters ,eGcr
req 70 Them, were submitted, and sevorally APPROX
ed, wiz "FP'O'-
LIST. That i, be recommended 10 the Hall. 10 nav,
sth street, from to g street, and G. st,set f,or,
thence to 9TH street, ION the south aide NJ m. r.,
SIN y and that the City Surveyor be authorized 10
contract for q sufficient quantity of payinc md
eurb-stone Tor the purpose. snd 10 have the work
gar % pTao'Icablei executed 10y the city hands.
2nd. They recommend the paving Of OH ard IO,h
streets, from ID street to the Basin-provded, tho
cost thereof shall not ed the sum Of $500
81. To authorize the Directors OF the Exchange
Hotel m this City, TO construct culvert down To-
baeeo and l'ru'henrt alleys, ngrceobly to the re-
commentator Of the City Surveyor, in his tepcrt
on ooh Dec lsi0-provded the same be oxeenni
under the direction aad supervision Of the Survey
Dr.
The proceedings Of the Commissioners Of street,
70 whom was referred the petition for the nn,ovo.
mentof d street from the 2ist street 10 Rockets.
together with the report mndo by the CIV Survey
or, ny thcr order, Of the best and most ludicious
direction md plan for improving street from 2lst
/ street. TO Gilhe's creek At Rockets having been
submitted;
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Manson,
is'' That the report Of tho City Surveyor in re-
alon 70 the Improvement Of Water street be adopt
sdi and ihath be authorized 10 contract foHhwi h
ior 'he grading and paving Of said street from Gil
lies creek to Pear street.
81. That the City Surveyor he also authorized
TO take up and relay Ash street from f. street IN
the river, in good and sufficient pavement
Wheroupon. on motion Of Mr.. Bosher, the spb.
| iect was focommiued 70 the Commissioner NJ
streets.
On motion Of Mr. Manson, the Commissioner m
streets for Jefferson ward, were authorized 10 eon
tact with NJ. GannIni for strip OF ground on Ls,
ter street, at Rockeiis for the purpose Of widening
said street, the cost not to exceed $50
report made by the keeper Of shockoe Hin
burial ground OF inlermonis therein for the quarter
TO lst inst, was laid on tho table.
Leave OF absence was granted TO Mr.. Munford
| Nm ordinance fixing the salary Of the Oyersss,
o. the CITY hands, was presented, according to or.
| DER and the same passed.
| % moaion OF Myers, a resolution was adopte,l
permitting samuel Sumner, to have the car,
Which may bring wood for him to the city, unload.
ed N his wagons on II street, At the extreme term
nation OF the X. y. and p. Rail.roas, during the
pleasure Of the Common Hall; subisci 10 the re-.
s.ne'on' now existing under the ordinances Of tho