Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-11
COMMON COUNCIL


~ monthly meeting, en- the 9th inst,n,, Pre-.
scn Messrs q w Munio,d, President. VIM & Al
en- James Gask'c, John Dove, Joseph Mayo, Gus
John freeman '" a'u
memorial was presented from the Fire A,,oei.
Won OF this city, asking the Common Council TO
f,u''ue oY ordinance lot carrying out certain mea.
>"''S recommended 10y said Association for nrc-
'ennns The occurrence Of fires or such other mean,
may ne deemed advisable for that object
nnu 'Ie memorial was referred tn q committee of
Messts Daniel, Cfenshaw and Pr,eman
Inc petition OF George Olphin and other. IN b,v.
VIC wafer Hhtch runs down the south s. or n srs.,
taken Down an alley between 3,h and II,h .,r,.,,
WAS reieTsd to the Commissioners of streets 70,
The Bonds Of William Burk, I.u,h., I .;,,,,,, ~,
Caleb Il B1kor, as Port WNrdens of TIN, cit, 80
seNetaliy received aud approved. '' WIZ
report OF intermehts IN Shockoe Hill R,r,.;,
laid on IGe table. '"'' WAS
communication tom Cotton & Clarke. md Io,,
!, n, proposing to cedc to the city a portion
m 'I' s'I D owned ny them on the east side of
pteh or bel Tavern alley, for the purpose of ma,
king SAID alley of uniform width-wns roC.,r,J .,
w, commissioners of streets for Jefferson vxsrb
me appointment made by the City Collector of
James vi Taylor, rs his deputy, was 1pproycJ
MIR WIN = Allen, from the Commute, IN ,vho,,
was referred, On the 18th of June last The pcnor,
OF the Grand Jury to the Musings Court, r.l,,,ya
10 inc condition OF the City Ja,, made renor, III,
the repairs and alterations recommended ~, H.
Grand Jury will cost about SLASH ns ,nIca '"o
estimate submitted; and the Committe. r,com,,,nJ
certain repars stated, which are estimated To coat
| ABOUT S5ol. And the report having been recsiy.J
pn motion of Mr. Cuskie R.salp,5 IN, Ill
Committee be authorize To hive such rcn,rs s,,J
alterations made To tho City Jail ms they may deem
necessary, ana the liuStngs Court may direct AMI
o'aw on ire Cnimbcla'n Tor the cost thereof
va motion OF MIR CaSkje, ResOivsd, That the CITY
Assessor and Collector of the Cry TnIos he M
tney are hereby, authorized and directed under tho
suPlI"'enuence OF the Chamberlain, TO correct all
errors ana omissions that may be nscer,ained bv
Assessor. - '"'
On motion Of MIR. Allen, the City SURVEYOR vo,
uu'ho'i@sd to cause the we'll on street TO be e led
On motion Of MIR Frcom,n, Resolp,d. Tia, tho
CITY Surveyor be authorized TO have tb,, rn,% So
on Ine north side ol street, from I7h street tn the
C"Ne,'' lowered TO proper grade provided tic
cost thereof shall not exceed $40
An ordnance providing for the weishin, or live
stock IN the City Of Richnond,-whIch md bsep
aiI on the a"lc--was taken up, amended. and
passed. Cfhe ordinance provides for the ppnoot
incur OF weigh Master, at the reeulnr meeting,
III september NIX , and annually theTeaiterD
On motion of Mir Myers, R,soir,d Tb,, tho
ny surveyor he authorized, under the direction
VI tue commissioners OF Streets for Madison Ward
- cause the sidewalk on tho northern side of +.
street, between llth aud l2h Streets to Ia. inn
proved 40 as TO rfiord n prupcr sidewalk for lie
aec"mmodot on of citizens: Provided however th,t
the corporation of Richmond does not hereby re-
i""h INC rent OF the sri corporal ton 10 preseryo
the width of street, between the sand streets ,o
tue iuil extent Of 50 teei, as now authorized hv
Law. -
The following resolution, which had bee, laid
on the tah'e, was taken up, and having been
amended, was adopted, viz:
hefo'rsd, That Committee bc appointed con-
slsing Of the President OF the Common Council.
MessIs Mayo, Heath, Myers and Daniel. TO re.
wise the ORIGINAL charter OF this city, and the acts
OF Assembly amcnjatory thereof in order that the
defects therein may be rcmeuied.