Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-14
CITY COUNCIL

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n SI,ia avJ w ct nassll w. e'dd'n' JOS Mayo,
A. W. L -, w. onanoet'yne'
c.. 80 NJ ~ P'.'o"'-u Tue 'o'o"'hS report from the
u.s. '" i'"""ee.
! Inc Nommitee OF Finance, which was instructed by n
hesouuon adopted atihe last meeting OF the Council
consider the propnc OF issuing scrip for the OF SlO.
WV Tor the purpose OF widening Birch Alley, aud
port To- the next meeting OF the Council have agreed
'ne io"owing report;
Inc committee Is dec dedy o, opinion that 1t would
ana unnec's afy TO incur an additional loan
on aecountoi the proposed work. ANY oher which may
De susseseo Tor the improvement OF the streets, works
=" snlat ehhtieer IL could not tail 10 hiNe inju
nous elect on the credit OF the city system OF exceed
ing inc revenue Tor works OF such ordinary character
Ae 10 eeur more OF less annually entered ON. There
"ouu DC no mint to the amount ct debt which might thus
DC eutea' ana the process would p'oblby be annually
accelerated Tor experience has that the execution
OF cosby works IA one part OF the town is incentive to
e ue'hu Tor similar Improvements IN other parts. And
eharscs Will isl on the general revenue ot tbs c,ty,
su'h are strongly urged, the ground ut equal
anu Jushee' Loans Incurred for works OF peculiar
as Tor waer or gas ish's, which ml be few snd
VI u"teIuen' occurrence, aud wa'ch may be expected,
W ess' 10 deiaS 'he ineie on their cost when in
tP'o Vpe'Iuon' would not leu TO & Q same vague and
apprehension OF an ndehn te increase o. the city
! - Douvs' me revenue ais'"g from works OF that
eyu'd DC P.eugsd Tor inc PAYNE mt OF the interest
"" INC oInas ssued iot heir con rueuon-hs giving the
raj rxnno - 49, 80 ~ IVY oey"nu 'ha' OF 'ne gene
make them mors .I, nJ y, nave tendency 10
The expense Of widening Birch sIer wonld n,oh,h,v
amount 10 from : 10 OO0 10 q Il noo ID ~
mo-, b, done yi,S,n, 49, aIu " eoasSe eon,d
pended Alter deducne the charges of The en-, b,nSs
&c the sum left for general inoroycm.n, nIer Jfry;n
the ordnar, expenses II The civ mud ,bc ,e,es ~, So
deot safely ssml at more than s35 OOO and
It nearly one halls Of thu. is appopra.cd 10 Birch aey the
other works must suffer The na,ed mnroveen,
of Nam street alone will exceed = 1000 If IN. i'm
proyement Birch sey at the ermaed cost !, ne lied
u very consider, bic deficit must ake mace in IN.
OF the present year. which oommel ces with defc:en
cy, arising It may be fairly said from the heavy ,,pr N IN
ton the Water Works during this and the preceding
year. aud tue embankment and oher works connected n
the extension OF Broid the Valley; the other
works vi the yca having been of ordinary character
and not expensive. Ii deb is be incurred, the
committee ~ decidedly OF oPnon, that should be charg
ed 10 the Wser Works, which ae heavily in debt the
ey, and VIII probably make large demands tor eXtensons
and Improvements during the present year The eXpecdi
lures on aeeo nt OF the Water Wo Ks the years ending
teorusV le4o and 40, may be stated IN round num.es
at the sum vt $4,000 s7ch year. and balancing the re
csips which were about the same amount II the works
were charged with the interest on the in their
construct or, Gay SsoOUu al per cent? 1t would have
sit mem IN deot to is cry to mat smoun: IN each year
Water Works, out o. the general revenue e the ety. sum
NOT less man So9oIO oel ond the annual receipts which
clearly cent from the water Works TO the city revenue,
and should lear interest as well the orig mel loan OF
$1,000 making however, no charge Of interest this
iiem nw'1d appear that the Wster Works stand indebted
10 tue CiV Revenue hy rough esumale as follows
Advances beyond receipts, S65,ODO
Interest paid by the City their debt
to the city $1,000
Add the debt incurred for the Works, $4,000
- 1922 900
For which latter the annual OF the Water
Works is Justly chargsable.
These rough statements have been made show that
the Water Works have beena heavy chT.e upon the city,
ana tnat any money - To be borrowed permanently, it
should be charged TO theIr seeoun''
hesnVed, ha' II Is not eHPedent to issue the scrip
meh,ned IN the resolution OF the Council; and that If 1t
shoui oe FOUND necessary m the course ct the year. 70 in
Tue permanent d;6t ts city, the same should be
cone on account q" he WAFER works, lot which Ihe
nue. OF those works should bs pledged:
= W. "lOhhAM, Chairman.
The foregoing report having been read, 1t approved
and Tie resolution Of tie Committee adopted.
On motion of D.. Dove. the following resolutions were
adopted, he blacks in the ls and I'd resolutions having
first been filed with the aud appropr ated
VIZ:
Resolved, That james Lyons and Robert c. Scott. Esqs,
be appointed agency proceed 10 Washington
their ell obtain Congress appropriation for
clearing out the distractions James River from Harr-
son's Bar TO the city camond and that the Chamber.
lain place At their disposal oil papers relating thereto
which may be IN possession, accordance with
Luton OF the City Council the 9Th day Of December
last
Resolved, That the Jun OF hye hundred dollars be paid
20 them by the Chamberlain for the purpose Of de-
rayng any expenses they may ncar in the discharge of
the above duti"s.
Resolved. That the President he requested inform the
said gentlemen Of their appointment forthwith.
petit presented rom the pryaes Of the Night
Watch that their pay OF $3.50 per night may be
continued after the lt OF this month"; when reduced
TO 81 2jl-and said petition having been read,
On OF Nir. Crimp,
Received, Thst a Committee be appointed TO port by
ordnance " othrwi,e upon the proprey Of iDcen.ng
tn c importation Of the Night Watch e the City Com
W tiee-Mcss;s. Crump Slade and Chamberaync.
Mr. Crump presented the following report:
The committee appointed by the Council tn carry into
cria resolutions providing Tor the purchase Of the
property of Henry Caike lying upon street and the
substitution of the sane for 25B feet Of the corner lot
known the Bell Tavern lot with view 10 the enlarging
and widening Of Birch Alley into street. respectully re-
port:
That according to the terms of the original resolutions
investing your committee with authority 10 consumma,o
the action Of the Council by accepting and making the re-
qui.ite conyeyauces II was provided first TINT your
m,ee should purchase the lot and tenements Of Henry
Clark; and that lndly they should exchange with Benin
min Davis the lot with is appienances 90 purchased Tor
2jI q the corner lot Ut the intersection OF Birch Alley
with T. street I'm the .G,, Il, cou,oy with the 2 reso',
tons. YOU, commit &c encountered an unforeseen difficult
to which as IL be, fortunately been removed II is necs,
say ny d, aIuI. in order 10 eypl,in their proceedings
and which 40 far a. IN, Council !. concerned doe. n ,
now ,t.re4tu, A. well therefore for the purpose of OBJ
yang th- difficulty as tor the purpose Of avoiding In, cir