Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-14
coMMON COUNCIL

Al monthly meeting, on Monds,, he 18th ina,
prsert Messss. @. W. Maniord. Pre,ident, John
Dove, James Bosher. OTIS Manson, s. ID. Crenshaw
VIM G. Allen, r. q. Haskins, Gus,avus A. Myet.
| and Raleigh L. DsnisL
The following StNndng Committees were nm.
pointed by the Presidents
COMMISSIONERS OF STREETS.
JsrrERsoS WARD-NiessIs. Manson, freeman
| and Dove.
Daniel ""u
MONROE wAHp-Mes,rs. Mayo, Allen and Cas-
kie.
COMMITTEES.
mARksrs-Messrs Bosher, Heath and Haskins
Accommodations. Lancaster, Daniel and Crcn-
shaw.
BuRriso GRousp-Ne,srs. Allen, Manson.
Crenshaw, freeman and Dove.
=, pupLic SeuARs-Messrs. Heath. Myers and
CIR HALL-Messs. Mayo, Allen and Daniel.
CoErosArIos SPRIsG-n1essrs. Crenshaw Man
son and Uaskins.
Cir HoarIrAL-Aiessrs. Pat,eson, Caskie and
Dove. "N
The cert hcate Of the Clerk Of the Hastings Court
That the RESPIRATION of James Allen as one of The
Aldermen OF this City. was this day iandered 10 tho
Court and r,ceivec," was submitted and laid on the
tible.
a petition was presented from Van Lew & Smith
and Nj. Gretter, for permission TO CONSTRUCT 1isbt
OF steps at the northern end OF the alley, between
the ground owned Ivy them on r. street md the
house occupied by MIR rabb.
And on motion Of Mr.. Caskie, said petition was
referred to the Commissioners of siree,s f,r MAJ;
son Ward.
Present, Mr.. Joseph Mayo.
"A memorial was presented from Walter d. Blair
stating that he is about 10 erect n building ON The
10. ,a'eIy purchased by him. at the corner OF Z and
iith streets, and that said building will oecuny ,
portion OF the ground now used as a side. walk and
which is claimed as belonging to the said lo, and
Offering to relnquish 50 much Of the present side
walk MS would 6e occupied by the building, at such
a N IN ha a a. 49,
ton Is not acceptable, he asks that the curb stone
may be moved farther out, so rs to make a foot
way OF the proper width in front ofthis lot.
On motion OF Mr. Myers, the memorial was refer
REQ 10 The Commissioners OF Stress.
The Chambernin's account of receipts md dis
Dursements Tor SIX months, ending on 2Sth Of Feb
lSil, was submitted and tefrrred TO the Commute.
oi accounts.
A g'ode reported by the City Surveyor. for Wa
ter street, from Pear to Ash street and of sh stree,
from Rocket street 10 the river was submitted and
approved. ~
report was presented from the City Surveyor.
To whom was referred a communication from IN.
Wardens Of ST. Johns church on Richmond u;II
relative to the repairs necessary TO the wall of the
burial ground. "'
And on motion of DIR. Dove, the City Surveyor
was authorized TO cause the wall TO be rebu;It q,
far as the same has fallen down and ia, re-, On II
street 10 be repaired, provided the expense shall
not exceed 1915. Aud that in king he necessary
grading, Sc the Surveyor be authorized TO use the
communication submitted from the Sur
veyor, on the subject OF grading street. rs recent
~ directed ny the Common Hall; and stating that
me property holders on lOlh street (South OF tho
Basin) decline to comply with the condition of nav
Ing two thirds OF The OF paving said street with
the exception Of l.. Ludlm x Som
And on motion OF MIR Myers, the Commissioner,
OF Streets for Madison Ward were authorized to
allow culvct to he constructed from the two doors
oil the Public Warehouse, where the water from the
lnterior is now discharged, to convey II under the
street. INTO the canal; the cuvert to be constructs
cd under the superintendent Of tie City Sur
veyor.
so much OF the Surveyors communication nsre
iaies 10 the paving Of 10Th street, &c. was laid on
the table.
On moion Of Mr.. Myers it was
htSobtd, That the Judge OF the Superior Court
oil TINS Guy and county, law side thereof bs
permitted to hold his court, during the pleasure Of
the Hall, IN the room formerly occupied by the
CLERK OF said Court, in the Guy Hall, at such tines
as snail not interfere with the Of said room by
The Sergeant OF the Guy, or the Grand Jury Of the
Hastings Court.