Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-15


and passing the same unite with Rad which
they will keep open. on certain conditions stated.
And sad proposition read and referred to the Com
| missioner IL streets for Madison ward
| Mr.. Wickhan presented the following report;
The Committee OF EcqnaizcIs, Ia which was referred
the pcttons at Henry Myers, J, Allen, Thomas Cows,
Van Lew " Smith, aud the President * Directors OF the
Exchange Hotel Company having considered tho same,
have agreed On the following Report Henry Myers was
the lot having ron of 81 feet lih street,
situated of that aud Exchange alley,
which has bccr assessed S per foot, front The front
occupied by houses but being the property at one
individual regarded tenement and valued IN
gross: The value Ia he fair hut since the
sesinen made, Myers has sold the
John Cullen; this tenement has front on EXCHANGE al
lev well on lilh street. IL seems probable To the Com
mttee that tits the valuable at tho TIVE" butas there
pears for changw, the valuation whatever
taken from the should he added to the other. They
recommend that 1t bc referred 10 the Assessor Tor the CITY,
with instructions 10 report what change any sh"nd bc
made IN the Of the tcnomcn still prcscry
| ing the some total in the gross value OF tho two.
The Committee cannot recommend any change IN the
assessments complained OF by Joseph Allen aud Thomas
| Cowles.
The valuations arc not such they would have them.
selves made hut reference To many OF the assessments
OF lots m the vicinity at the property ol both the petitioners
they find inequalities great. and in instances great
according their estimate at relative values; and they
would recommend partial changes, which wcnld fol
lowed up lead 10 general assessment IN detail and by
| picccmoal
They recommend that the petition nj Van Lew Il Smith
far the tenement mentioned therein Is IN ienan'abc order
and distinguish that aud the adjoining tenement, which
| are nsscSscd in grnSs at S2n,OOO.
| We recommend that the assessment the Exchange
Hotel bc reduced O0OOO The present
Sl5n0O0 is made gross without discriminating the land
from the improvements contrary Ia the general plan ot the
CITY assessments, and contrary the opinion ut tho Com
miteo, to the true sense o the orinSnce oi ISIS The
Assessors having departed from tins rule, their valuation
appears be great arbitrary, aud incapable
ut bcin" tested 10y comparison with the ncghhorng pp
perry. The valuation OF the land $50 per foot before
the Hotel finished. The fronts tho square
on street valued S20n pcrfoot They estimate the
fronts un street certainly not than halt that
uc SluO per loot This will give for the $50 feet GA
arcot $4,000; and they consider the value 4" the improve
mcnts not put low 900 They, therefore, oi,T
the following resolution:
Ecsolped That the assessment tho lot belonging TO
the President aud Directors Of the Exchange Hotel Com.
pany, ON street. between l4ih aud alley should be
made as tn discriminate between the land and the i'm
provements; and that the land be assessed SlO0 per foot
street, snd the improvements SS5,000 aud thai
the Assessors books be corrected accordingly
On motion ri Mr.. W,ckham much OF the foregoing
reo requires the action OF the Assessor, referred
TO him; and the remainder was lad on the table.
Mr.. Wickhan presented ia. following Report
The Committee of the Public Square, which re-
ierrcd the Governors communication, Offer the following
report upon that subject and other relating the
Square:
Without considerable expenditure Of money, in the pu
chase OF trees, shrubs and other costly embellishments, II
does the Committee that much he DONE or
is required for the improvements the square and they
not AT present recommend any such expenditure. Ii is
however their opinion advisable that be
adopted to render available immediately the provision made
10y the act of Assembly passed March ~, lsi3, suihorz
Ing the Superintendent Of the Peneniiary employ the
Slave conyics the Governor direct working on
the Public Square and empowering the Governor order
any work to be done the Penenary which may bo re
quired about the Improvements.
The Committee wsited the Governor, and peaso
Ia be authorized to the Council that he will
the law be executed the fullest extent supplying
bourors work. utensils materials, &c. In return the Gov
expects that the City will employ fit Superintendent
In devise and direct the works and such funds will be
wanted for executing the plans OF improvement which may
bc adopted The number OF present six hav
ing been reduced by sale; the number is
much more considerable. Carts tools and other utensils
will be supplied from the Peniientiay, The Committee
commend, that first experiment, Suporindan ap.
pointed TO continue in the employment OF the City until the
LIST December next allowance nf 80 for that period
and that Sl5O be appropriated for the general expense
| the Square
The gates OF the square might be better plan and
kept IN better order than hitherto and believed that
under tho above mentioned Of Assembly work
CURED Tor their improvement might DC done the Penlen-
aTy thus removing tho difficulty hitherto existing as o.
whether the cNcnSsof the gates and enclosure should he
borne 10y the city or the state The committee earnestly
recommend that the entire side walk about the square be
paved with bricks. This would contribute much
ulnoss and beauty oic and any improve
mcnt of the kind would add much the convenience
of the public large. As these side walks omitted in
the general annual appropriation for the successive
mcnt ut the side walks, the subject calls for special
provision The accompanying report Of the Surveyor esi
males the Sl2Sl CO.
! Tho Committee offer the following resolutions:
i. ResOired, That the committee Of the public square
be authorized To- employ, until the lst December next, Tor
sum not exceeding $3.50, competent person supern
tend the lbOcrs Ia Ice employed the square and grounds
about the Governors house; md general devise and
execute -uc works and Improvements may be approved
| hy tlic Governor and the committee.
> Icsolued That the Of 81 80 he appropriated for the
Improvement of the Public Square, be expended under
the direction OF the Committee for the hire OF horses the
purchase Of gravel and other Materials and for like
| purposes.
, Res"insd, That the Committee Of the Public Square
lee instructed, Ia obtain the Governors orders for repairs
and improvements the gales aud enclosure Of the Square
| 10 Ice executed aI the Ponilcnliary.
!. EeSOi0ed, That the Surveyor the City, be nuiori
zod {" contract for paving the side walks around the Square
where not already pavcd provided the shall exceed
| $1,000.
The foregoing report having been read The three first
resolutions agreed To by the Council and tile li
! luton was laid tic table.
Nj Wickham reported from the Committee heretofore
appointed that subject ordinance reduce the sala
and allowances OF certain officers and persons ~ the
employment at the CITY vi Rchmond"-wlich was read
and laid the table.
The Council proceeded Ia the election n n Collector Of
the City Taxes for yeaT-and other prf-nn being IN
nomination, rIyuu John Wiyl
vents and delinquent or the "l the ysrl r. was resd
and referred 10 the Committee nl Finauce.
n letter from john \. Lancaster aud Edwin Robinson
Stain" their desire purchase &c feet 81 rnuud In Henry
SluIie belonging 10 the CITY, the Deck hlyn. been
read, Was referred 4" the Committee OF Streets Tor Jefferson
! Ward.
On motion o DR.. Dove il was ordered that the Council
meet again on Monday next, at 1 o'clock T.. NJ
| From Volume NJ Sketches.
! JOHN RANDOLPH
lr'membcr aome yeafs have John Randolph