Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-19
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CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
A; monthly meeting, Monday li;h instant. present.:
q. A. Myers. President; James e. Crane j. A. L1ncas
ter Thos. A. Rust, l.. w. Chumbcrayne Sam'l. Hard.
gruve, John Dove. X. w lIaxa, Jos. Mayo James NJ.
Wiekham. d. Siode w. d. Blair, aud w. Goddin.
On motion Uf Mr.. Blair. leave gwen bring in
ordnance reduce penalty of the bond of the City
Collector. Committee bring ordinance-Mc,srs.
BLAIR, Mayo and WickhHm.
An ordinance accordingly presented and the blank
being filed, passed.
A memorial presented from a number OF owners
and occupants OF Cary street, between llth
aud lsth Streets representing that tile culvert under the
Basin is insufficient discharge the which
lates during heavy rains that place. and which oveows
il the cellars and asking such remedy may be cacua-
ted effects that be expected result there
IRON
And on motion of Mr.. Crane, it vas
Resolved That the City Surveyor be instructed employ
ne city hands da,ey in grading aud repavins Cary
street between lth aud 18th peveat the
accumulation oi complained OF IN the foregoing
moribl.
On motion of DIR. Chamberayne.
Resolved. Thata granite foOtway be laid across True
heart alley nj Its eastern intersection with 18th
On motion OF Mr.. Wickham,
Resolved, That the CITY Surveyor be directed
wall To be Immediately built the side ut 3rd
rteei, the o Cave OF sufficient height
the gullies fill; and the stone walls between I'd
and Sd streets to he raised suitable heights to effect tie
object
Ga motion of Mr.. wickham,
Resolved, That the City surveyor crossing
be placed the intersection Of Marshall and Adams
Streets and the Eastern side OF Adams Streets and
eide Of Acams st.
GA motion of Dr. Dove,
Resolved, That the Surveyor the CUTTERS on both
sides Of 20th aud 2st, between Main and Water streets.
10 ho paved.
Tie following resolution the Commissioners of strcets
adopted by them the 2ih June last, reported
tile Council:
Resolved, That tho Commissioners OF Streets recon-
mend the City Council adopt the report of grade
Marshall and College streets made by the City Surveyor
the sd Agust, 1874.
whereupon motion OF Mayo the report of the COM
mssOnsrs recommending the said grade recommtted
to them.
The following resolution Of the said Commissioners
adopted by the Council va:
Resolved, That the City Surveyor be authorized pur
chase OF the earth about DO removed from the south
side OF Broad street, 50 much as may be
dua Mathal from 18th Shockoe Creek,
and 10 relieved the grade Of 18th north of Marshall
cost not exceeding $50.
On motion OF Mr.. Mayo.
Resolved. That the Committee Of the City Jail be au-
thorized TO take such they may necessa
ny for the purpose Of warming the Jail.
resolution, adopted by the Watering Committee of th.
city the III inst received from the chairman enr
nesGy calling the attention OF the Council that part Of
the annual report Of the committee made in Nav last
which urges the necessity OF building n new dam of gran,
the old dam being in u Of decay, aud liable TO be
destroyed by any heavy freshc in the in which
tie supply VI water To the city would ay be cut
oil and the dam could be
WhereuPon, OIL mouonof Mr.. Wickham,
Resolved, That the watering committee DO authoriz ed
the dams connected the Wster works 70 n,
Substantially reconstructed; aud contract for that pur
pose subject to the approval OF the Counci and thai .v
be authorized TO call Tor tho assistance and advice of m.
City Surveyor.
A petition presented from number of owners Of
real both sides Of Leigh ST. 4,h to ST. res
pecting the pavement OF the side walk the north side
thereof and the alleged encTouchfnens thereon; which
read and lard the table.
Mr.. Goddin reported from the committee Of Equazers
Go whom referred the petition Of John Thompson for
reduction OF the valuation Of his lots Locust alley and
Mayo that they bad examined into the subject and
recommend the rejection oi tho Pcton which was up
proved
lie also made similar report from the same commune
the petition Of JOS. Gill; for reduction of the valuation
a the lot Of Dr. Geo. Williamson, on franklin ,ttcet
occupied by said Gill: and report the approved.
On motion Of Dr. Dove,
Resolved, That the resolution passed ut former meo.
ing Of the Council, directing tao Attorney for the city 10
suspend further action ~ the writ Of I'D guod
therein referred TO, be Tescnded I'd that he be
70 proceed forthwith take such action in the promises NJ
iI9y confirm said writ: provided tho SUN total shsl bo
duced TO > i29 by release Otherwise
On motion Of Mr.. Goddin
Resolved That the Of Streets for Nonto,
Ward be authorized TO purchase so much of 10, No 57
which corners on the James River and Ksnawha Canal
just shove the bridge 5h street as will open the u,ss
way the northern side Of said canal.
Mr.. GOddn reported from the commus, Ohio b.d -
appointed to bring m the ordinance prnyidng for
the relsying Of payemontin certain cases and for tbr
pose; and,
On notion ofMr. Crane, said ordnance was re- co,,,,
ted with instructions amend It to provide for
ltying pavement NJ other cases.
petition was presented from a large number of own
u property II Broad street, and other residents Of
tho city setting forth the grievances that they labor under
occasioned by the passage Of tue engines the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad eompa
ny through coil street. and praying be relieved from
such grievances.
And the same having been read referred TO &c.
heteommtto Of FIVE members; consisting Of Mcssfs sladc
Wickhan. IaEall, Lancaster and Goddn.
On motion Of Mt Lancs tel, II ordered that when
tho Council ndiourns, will adjourn meet again ON NJ, n
d. next, at o'clock, r. NJ.
On motion OF W Wickham
tvtd That the Chamberlain be directed 10 refund 10
Henry Ludlam the sum paid for hafseoton No and sec
ton No 10. range H. in tho Shoekoo I'LL Buryne Ground
Which has been literally renqushod by him TO facilitate
Oh. improvement Of the ground.
% motion Of Mr. Wiekham,
Resolved, That the commissioners of streets be aut,o
ned to cause the sidewalk street. below 9Th street, a.
be continued on tho north south sides Of the street m
''J 'ha see ~ win such crossings hoysha deem it,