Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-10
CITY COUNCIL.


Presents Msssrs. James Caskie, J A Lancaster,
James L Heath, Wan Aroa, John Freeman,
Thomas Bigger, s ID Crenshaw, Joseph Mayo,
GuNavus Myers. and John Dove,
The President being absent. MIR Lancaster was
appointed Psesident, pro tenn,
Mr Heath, from the Committee OF Finance TO
whom was referred communication Of Dabney Al.
Miller City Assessor asking for additional com.
rensaton, in consequence OF the labor nnd
expense devolved on him Ly the recent n, asses.
rent OF real property, made report recommending
'he following resolution, which was agreed TO- viz
Rs'otssd, That Dabncy NJ. Miller, City Assess
or, I've allowed the additional compensation Of siOO,
performed during tho present wear
on motion Of MIR Mayo, the following was A..
dorted:
The Council being informed that Mrs Tate. tho
noS ., me late joseph Tate. former Mayor Of
hchmono, has ssnii-d her assent 10 the resolution
Of the Counei adopted On the h Of NAV. 1889.
which had for its object tho erection Of a suit,bie
monument over his remains:
Resoleed, That a committee be appointed In rs,rv
INTO effect the resolution referred 10.
And committee was appointed of Mc,s,s M.vo
myers and Dove-to which Mr. Heath was added.
Mr. Henry Clarke. who was elected n Council.
man "a, Tor Jefferson Ward, in place Of MIR Samuel
Hitdsrove, who declined to accept his appointment.
was qualified in presence OF The Courcil
petition WIS presented from tho Directors OF tho
EAsnahSe ,iolei Company, for reduction Of the
'S. Gns value and The tax on their property.
stratins against the assessed valuati of their
property, and requesting the appointment of a com.
mit'ee, or OF two or three respectable citizens to re-
value the same; aud the memorial OF James Tyer.
were also presented.
And the said petition and memorials having been
read
On motion of MIR Heath, they were referred to
Select Committee.
And n committee M .n1o;.,,..l ~ a.,
Mayo, Allen, Caskie, and Bigger
The bonds Of William Burke, l.. Libby. and
u IL. Baker, as Port Waidens, were soveraIiy ap-
proved. y
On motion Of Mr. Mayo, the appoin,ment of
James NJ. Taylor, rs deputy Of the Collector of
Cny Fsxes, was approved.
Several applications FOR the remission of taxes.
were submitted and referred.
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr. Mayo
a report was submitted from the CITY Suryevo,
(nnder the resolution OF the Council, placing The
real property Of the city in his care) respecting tho
eenIuon OF the property in the vicinity OF the Old
the table N y"
And on motion Of Mr. Caskie, the Surveyor was
instructed TO collect the already due for the old
Engine House, on l7sh Street, and to obtain pos.
session VI the same and rent out that and the other
property near the Old Market, on the best terms
practicable.
On motion OF DR. Dove, il WINS ordered, that when
The Council adjourns, it adjourn to meet again on
WIS uay iottulRnt, at y O'CLOCK. Z. Nj.
A memorial of WIN. Williams and r.. II. Hsxall.
Executors OF Edmund Walls, dec, asking permis.
sion TO construct culvert from the building now
erecting as Female Orphan Asylum, at the corner
oil j. anu ''h street, TO connect with a culvert run
ning across 7lh. near street, was presented.
And on motion of MIR Allen, il was referred To
the Commissioners Of Streets for Madison and
nohroe Wards, with authority TO grant the per-
mission, II they deem il expedent and proper.
n communication from the City Surveyor esti-
mating the cost oil ercctinc Sfnno lodi ~.
has been constructed under n former resolution of
the Council, and oil culveH 10 carry Off the water
on 9Th street, near street, was submit ed.
And on motion OF Mr. Myers il was referred IN
the Commissioners Of Streets for Madison Ward.
wth authority to have the work executed, if thew
consider il expedient. NV
On notion of MIR Myers,
Resolved, That the City Surveyor he authorized
70 ora" on the Chamberlain, in favor Of DIR Cullen,
Tor an amount sufficient to pay for the curb stone
on 18Th street, IN front Of said Cullen's property AT
cost not exceeding the price now paid by the civ
Tor curb stone OF similar quality.
communication was subtoitted from p n
6ratian, stating that the Chancery Court of this
Guy had approved the arrangement made by him
with the Council, for exchange OF ground ON +
ana u9yernor street, with the estate Of d. l. Burr
dec Whereupop,
On motion OF Mr. Myers, the President was re-
quesIed 10 have the necessary papers prepared for
carrying the said arrangement into effect
On motion OF MIR CTenshaw,
"sS0'Oea' nat the Cty Surveyor be, ard he ia
neteoy instructed 10 enquire into and report 10 the
CITY Council, the facts relative to the construction
oil the cuvert under the BASIN from ID TO C streets
so as to enable the Council to ascertain whose duty
u Is 10 keep the same in repair.
On motion Of Mr. Heath the memorial of John
Seaorook, which was laid on the table on the IIth
July last, was taken up and referred TO select COM
n'tee. And Messrs Heath, Myers and Caskie
were appointed.
The report OF interments in the Shockoe Hill Bu.
rying Ground for the quarter ending 3lst July last
was laid on the table. '
-, The memorial of Courtney Pickett and John G.
Dlar IN right of his wife, requesting reduction in
the valuation OF portion OF their unimproved real
estate IN this city, was read and referred 10 the COM
mlttee already appointed on that subject.
On motion Of MIR Myers, a memorial of the Rev.
i. o'BrIen, asking nm exemption from city taxes of
the property on which school is kept by the Sis
ters OF Charity, was taken up-Lnd a motion was
made by MIR Myers that the following be adopt-
ed oF''
, Resolved, That the prayer of the memorial of the
Nev L. oBrien is reasonable; and that the proper.
~ on which the School conducted by the Sisters Of
ShaIy 10 situated, be for the present year. and in
u'ure, exempted from taxation, so long as the num-
Der OF children educated therein (gratu,ousy) shall
not be less than -. And said resolution was re-.
jeetei.
MIR Clarke was appointed on the several standing
committees, to MI the vacancies occasoned by the
resignation OF MIR Sublelt