Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-29

r&"tt VI NJ A"t0s JOAN Aort, NJ ffuI-
all Joseph Mayo. j. c. Hobsoa, Wm. r. Butler,
Hewy Clarke. Jamss Gr,ta. r. O. Hsskins. janice
NJ WiekAss, IN. w. Fry. and ~ Milis.
The rules and regulations for the internal government Of
the Pochonse. Workhousc &c, having been taken up
motion made by Mr.. Mayo. that they be laid on
the table.
The Ayes and Noes having been called on the question;
The ayes were -Messrs. Myers, Ilaxa Mayo iiob,on
Butler, Clarke. Griffin wick6am. Fry and Milis-i0
And the Noes-Mcssrs. Dove and iiaskins.-2.
Present.. w. Pegram.
Mr.. Mayo then moved that the following be adopted:
Resoiped, That Committee be appointed enquire
into the efpedicncy ofrepeahg the ordinance ented
ordinance providing Tor the establishment Of Poorhouse
Wofkhoase und House OF correction for the City Of Rich
mond, and regulating the same, passed l7th October
1872 aud OF establishing the present Poorhouse upon the
footing Of PoOrhoase and workhouso. And tina, the
said Committee also enquire into the cxpedency and cos,
OF establishing House Of correction and that they have
leave TO report by ordinance otherwise.
The ayes and noes having been ordered said Reso
Mayo, Iobson, Butler, Clarke. Griffin, wickham. FRY
Mills and Pcgram.-ll. and
Noes-Messrs. Dove and Iaskins-2.
a Committee was accordingly appointed of-Mes,rs
Pegram, Mayo and Wickhani.
Personal---very. Ludlam.
The Resolution reported by the Committee Of the Public
Square, providing for paving the sidewalks around the
Square, having been taken up tho amended and
adopted, us follows:
Resoired That the Surveyor OF the City authorized
TO contract for paving the Sidewalks around the Public
Square, where not already paved that shall not
exceed 81 5OO the be done under the
dance OF tho Committee OF the Square the choice of
materials.
The Ayes and having been ordered; the Ayes were
Messrs. Myers, Haxall, Mayo, Wickham, Griffin Fry
Mills, Pegram and Ludam.-9.
And the Noes-Niessrs Dove. uobson. Butler. CLARK.
and IIaskns-5.
Mr.. Wckham submitted an agreement bet,vee, the Gam
mi,,,c of nm, Pnhc sea-. i o.. ~. ~, u'e Soh,
was read and approved ~ ""'"
On motion of Mr.. Wickham,
Rssoired That the Surveyor of the Cv b l;,ae. ~ =.
port To the Council list of the real estate hJ in r 80,
pic or otherwise by the City OF Richmond, containing sui
hcen description Of the localities of and improy.mens n
the with account OF the manner IN which the
or any par, thereon il LEASED or ; ~ e ae
Bile.
The report the subject of the distractions in the river
below Rockets having been taken up
On motion OF Mr. Ludam the following resolution, ,,,s
adopted: ~
Resoped, That the Council will appropriate towards the
expense OF removing rocks from the harbour
below Rockets wohirds of the expense when the work
IS fully and satisfactorily completed yielding channel of
hundred feet wide aud two feet additional dept, of
ter provided the whole expense shall not exceed $4,000
The said work to be done under the of committee
appointed by the Councils that said renort IN
the next meeting of the Council scheme Of contract in
conformity with the principles OF this resolution.
The ayes and noes having been ordered the ayes were
Mossrs Myers, Dove, HaXall, Butler, Clarke Haskins
Wickiam, Fry, Mills, Pegram, and Iudsm-II And ,hs
noes Messrs. Mayo, Hobson, and Griffn-3
And committee was appointed OF Messrs IuJlon, IIoh
aud Haskins. '''''
Leave of absence wos grnn,ed d, NJ I,n
The following resoluon WAS oFsrnj L m u
Resoiped, That a committee be annoin,eI IN hy; il -
ordinance repeating an ordinance which nasso am he Oh
day of May last entitled can ordinance f,inr ,ha -
saton Of the Night Watch of the Civ oC y :, 80
1t was decided in the negative NV
The ayes and having been ordered they were ,vs
DIR. Dove; and noes: Messrs Myers UaSnII N.yo liz
son, Butler, Clarke, Haskins Griffin Wickbam Fry MII
and Pegram-l2 N'"'''' ~ "iiS
Dr.. Dove presented the following repou:
The Committee 10 whom WINS referred tho re,;,io, Of
Messrs. Lancaster and Robinson for the pnrbss Of eG
ieeto ground fronting street, and running South to
Water street. and between 2nd aud 2s streets have had
the same under consideration and came tn In.
that II would advance the interest of the Civ 10 sell The
property.
ls Because the City all CT nearly all the unimpro
yed property on the margin of the Dock, commencing 1872
ieet west OF I'D street, and extending down To the Dock
nearly SO, toit.
,tt 'e Mheh Respectable Improvements are made
Instances by enlerpnsng individuals the inter-
,rh P,oPerV Is necessarily very much advanced
NJ GouIh'ee therefore recommended the sale to
i"Heas,et ana Robinson, o the DO feet OF ground
o' ~ SI% ;o per 1901 cash, or II preferred by the
on cIeuiI as may be satisfactory carrying per
'' ~ ''ei ' per ahhum unnl PAID.
i"eo"s at ,ne sum Oh Sl2 5U per loot the Commit
VI gu'ueu oy an auction sale made few days since,
- ~ u9Oiu"s anu Sornefns on I'd street, aud there
~ 's 'ho ueeiuea advantage OF Three ourtlls. And
S'' N - pr 9 Tas Ieaa ana ald on We table,
nm Rnr;n Gpp s''n nv So',ee " ue ohooNoe
argement Of the rame@Shcb bov,n he sne 0 gu
,ho hlanL -; ctII e' i,''hs oeeh aihehued anu
DR.. Haxali presen,ed ,be faIo,u;Da ,o,o,,.
The Committee nnno;n,eJ in .ce,Ita ;,, a., -,
nance nossed I7,b OctoI,ar ~ 90 a., :, ~ o'1i
lion of the Poor IJousc W. IL" Il LII y. , S'u-
ton and ,bs;, on,n,,n,aa - 81 10 .. VI NoI'e ~
have had the snI,ec, ,nJr oa;i ' ia I
report-thnt in The on,nion Of H. C;' 80 S = IL,
ing repars 10 The poor Uonso ,o [ a '"e
for the comfor, of IN, no,ns L o ~, eeueu no' Sy
building ~ w f ~ VI ''''
The following arrange,nen, ,,o.,Doa a.. Co,.,;,,. :;
their examino,ien md =, ,b i i ooi,'i ~. ~
report thew have amended The a,s 49, III "'''
DF ' '' aPie"ueu TIC es"ha'esoi cost;
nice, &c. 500
Porch to front entrance, 30
Repairing chimneys, IS
repair. TO root 30
Basement story, general repairs 30
Third story penerai rens;,s ''P""'' ~
Total amount of necessary ,enairs SOC.
III C.',,.- '.P""''
Co'l,'I 'y unanimously recommend Tue purchase
,hd PoH i 'uuI OoS Sea, generator Tor ie use OF
i :, y, :, 'sooIcueu py reason OF 'he great
, 80 "isleoy aeI'ue ia ue Faine OF Iuei I'VE