Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-12
CITYCOUNCII..

G A Myers. P,e.idsns Jane. c Crane R,eh,rt q H...
Aims. Thomas kws Samuel Hsrdgrove, W Goddn.
Joseph Mayo, Jrhn Love. James M wiekhsm, b Siade
r w Hsxsil and W Blair.
The bond Of Miller. as City Assessor for tn. year
1876. ~as received and approved.
A letter read from John w Smith. Keeper Of the
Powder Magazine, asking the attention OF tho Council to
the condition OF the old unclaimed powder theren and
uniting i-t OF the quantity and description Of the powder
ON hand Let January last, which read and laid the
| table.
John W Smith rsslse,sd Keeper Of the Powder Ma.
canine.
bond offered BY Kent, Kendall and A,wstor for OBJ
tanning general auction license received and approx
cd. aud . liesn . granted To them.
report Vi inierments In the Shockoe Hill Buryng
Ground or the quarter ending Sls January last was laid
/ the table.
MIR. wickhsm presented tho following report from tho
The committee Of Finance. to which was referred the
application Of Mr. Bates the City Surveyor. for appto-
pnstion Of $500 Tor building wooden Office and depose
for his books and papers, do spprove Of his proposal
they would regard the books and papers, which
some value to the city as safe In such place They would
however, recommend, that sufficient DO appropriated
annually Tor renting Office TO DO situated at
venen point on Main where the City Surveyor may
be found az certain Office hours. Great Inconvenience
constantly arises the citizens and city authorities, from
the difficulty Vt meeting with the Surveyor Tho commit.
tee recommended the following resolutions;
Resolved, That the City Surveyor authorized
an apartment for an office Main Street. under the sp
probation Of the Commissioners OF Streets far Madison
ward-,he rent not to exceed 500 per snnuu,.
And the report approved and tho resolution Of the
| committee adopted.
| Present Mr.. w. w. Crump.
| Mr.. wickhsm submitted the following;
The minority Of the which referred the
question compensating the members OF tho Council
AJAX leave present their views briefly They do
ceve that small peeunay allowances should be made for
services which cheeruy and regularly rendered from
other which may be considered in the
OF and such, evidently adequate
the occasion. The place Of member OF the Council
sought with condr rsbe emulaon and in general
as well hlled, better than there The additional in
to seek it, or To perform its duties when attained
OF small pecuniay compensation Already considerable
arises from the too great zeal OF members for
Improvements IN their respective wards, and obtained
their The Uf the city has con,idera
bly, exceeded during the last aud the Improvements
contemplated OF the present year will be
render strict in all other natter. We
therefore differ from the mOjory this question. and
nd that the ordinance offered by the moriy be in
definitely postponed. JAS. NJ. wICKHAM,
JOS. MAYO.
On motion Of Mr.. Crane, the foregoing was laid the
tlbe.
Mr.. wickham presented the following report-whieh
was read, and, on his motion, laid the table-vi1:
The Commute Of the City Council, appointed pre-
and report plans OF grade and schemes for the i'm
provement OF Main and Cary Streets have agreed
following changes of grade Main strseI from Shoekoc
cre to 9Th inclusive From Shockoe creek 18th
street. the changes will be so Uncomfortable
qIre special notice. Al l4h street, cornercurb at
Jno n. Gordons from nine inches tn iooi;proceed
thence, uniformly 18th street, TO depression Of
foot three inches line VI 18th street, which
IL Is thought wI make effective de PRESTON the crown
OF the street, OF feet From this point the grade
curb 10 be uniform, and meet depression, the
side q: III street. OF inchs The remaining portion
OF the 9Th to remain nearly they are.
with respect 10 grade.
Mr.. Mayo pr, sened the following report:
The Committee, 10 whom referred the revision Of
the ordinances relative the Poor House and City osp
tall have had that subject under ton; without
entering into The which have brough, them
the conclusion report the ordinance the
result OF their deliberations
The Committee recommend enlargement OF the pres.
ent poor House. by adding to each end of The
the further improvement Of the building the Committee re.
commend that 1t shUu be arranged entirely to sep
srae the male the female inmates; and for the bet
ter government OF the Institution. that the whole building
be enclosed by q brick wall.
And the foregoing having been received the following
resolution OF the Committee was adopted;
Resolved, That the Committee the Poor House be
instructed advertise with proper specifications for pro-
posals Ia build the additions, and make improve
ments To the Poor House and lot connected with
mended by the Committee appointed 10 revise the several
ordinances the subject of the Poor House and City
Hospital.
The ordinance concerning the CITY Poor House and
usual number Of times. and having been amended and
rule OF the Council suspended for the purpose of passing
the same, The said ordnance passed.
On motion ol Mr.. Wickham,
Resolved, That the Council will proceed to the election
Superintendent Of the Poor Iou, at its guar meeting
in March. take effect the first OF June next or so soon
after the election, the resignation of present SUPER
intendent shall take effect
Ga OF Mr.. Cramp. the following was Adopted
Whereas, by recent act Ut Assembly Incorporating
the Richmond Gas Company ii provided among other
enacimen that the city OF Richmond should DO permitted
TO subscribe for $4,000 worth Of the stock Of said Com
pany. IN thirty days after the books for subscription ware
opened, and whereas, the said books open
II Is important that the Council should decide in the
premises.
BE resolved That committee OF three be appointed to
report TO the next meeting Of the Council upon prope
~ and eKpedency oakng said stock 50 much thereof
as they may deem advisable.
And Committee appointed, of Messrs Ciump Mayo
aud Blair.
A memorial presented from n number Of citizens
representing, that the propreos OF the Bell Tavern shortly
intend to take down, Tor the purpose Of erecting
and more cOmmodious bui drg-which tords an Oppou.
nifty of widening the Bell Tavern alley into street betwe,
Moin and Franklin seets-and stating the there.
for
And, on motion Of Mr.. Crane,
Resolved, That the said memorial be referred
mittse Of three 10 inquire into the eKpedeney O making
the improvement asked for, and what cost 10
the city It can be made; and report the Council.
Commiuee-Messrs Crane, CTump and Slade.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Wickham,
Resolved, That the cuveTt constructing in Main
street be extended tho side Of 9Th street. and that
the City Surveyor be authorized make the necessary
contracts, under the supernendance Of the committee on
the subject Of The euVer with returns esch side Of the
streets, on the north side oG Main street
On monon Of Mr.. Crump,
Resolved That the Commissioners Of Streets for Jeer
son Ward be instructed inquire and report upon
curb stones and CUTTERS 18th from f. the in
tcisociion ol ~. street
% motion OF Mr.. Cfump, IL ordered that the Coun
ell meet asa on Monday next at 4 O'Clock, P. NJ
On motion OF Mr. Goddi.
Resolved That the City surveyor cause stone we'll to
be placed the the South side o Main street
west OF Madison street, provided the sha NOT
exceed S75 and the consent Of the proprietor Of Sdon
| ing land be first obtsined.
On motion Of Mr.. Crane, tho committee Of Finance was
instructed TO inquire into the eIpedency Of enarRnR the
approximation TO the support Of the Poor House for the
rent fiscal year.
Leave Of absence was granted TO Mr.. Crane.
Sundy against the city ordered to be paid
| by the Chamberlain.
An application submitted from Hill g. Tsliferro to
be authorized To transfer the auction license lately granted
them, 10 MI Hodges u Puiau.
nd, motion Of Mr.. Crump, authority was granted 10
make said transfer.
memorial presented frum Jas. VI Taylor and 9th.
ere, residents Of the upper part Of Monroe Ward setting
To- h the necessity for sarum bell within that sci; snd