Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-20
CITY COUNCH

Al an adjourned meeting on Friday 18th inst Present
G Myers, President James Heath. James Crane.
TAFT, w Goddin, Joe. Darlington, r O Haskins.
John Dove, w HoKsll. slade. Jos. Mayo, NJ
Wickham, Kinniard, L w Chamberlsyne. and / s
| Caskie.
On motion of Mr. Heath,
Resolved That the Commissioners OF Streets enquire in
TO the eEpediency OF separating the offices
Surveyors for the city, and superintendent Of contracts for
public works and Improvements; and that they have leave
| to report by ordinance Otherwise.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of streets. enon,.
into the eKpedency Of providing for reduction Of the
Der OF the city hands and CARTS TO be employed in the i'm
Provement OF the streets for the ensuing year. and that they
have leave TO report by ordinance, or otherwise.
The Council then proceeded the election Of CoIlee
tor Of the city taxes for the year 1896 and no other person
having been nominated majority Of was given for
John Wight.
On motion Of Mr. Wckham, the Council proceeded TO the
election Of Oveseers Of the Poor for tho year ending M,v
Jls lo4I And Messrs. Sam'l + Adie and NJ Cirerter
were 70 elected, without opposition. Mcssrs John Dove
and Saml ardgroye having been nominated as Oversees
Tor Jefferson ward, majority Of votes given for Mr.
HardRroVe.
for Madison Ward, TO whom referred a resolution Of
the Council for exchange Of ground between Cnynor
wood and tho City on 18th sueet-reoommendinR tho
adoption OF the resolution, with the modification that tho
City do not require the sud Gsynor g. Woods lumber
house to be removed, until IN the opinion Of the Council
soasonable time shall have elapsed. And that N tbov
shall come into possession Of the remaining portion Of Tho
said lumber house the line shall pass entirely through the
end Of the same, and thus make The line Of the street
WhereuPon. on motion Of Mr. Casko, the report was re-.
committed TO the said commissioners with authority to
| ~ into effect the arrangement recommended
On motion Of Mr.. Wickham the Chamberlain was su-
lhotized 10 pay Ia Robert Harvey SJl s. Tor grading ad
filling Main street, between Jefferson and Monroe streets
and small portion OF Jefferson street that being the
amount due according statement Of the CITY Suvevor
The following preamble aud resolution was reported bv
me commissioners Of streets for Jefferson and Madison
Wards To whom was referred the memorial Of Fendsl
Griffin and others
Whereas, the City Council having by their resolution If
9Th March 1896 hred and established the grade Of 18Th
street between Main and Franklin Streets At the alley in
fesf OF the Bell Tavern and the Of tho Bell Tav
npopefV having fixed his house which il a costly build
ing IN strict accordance With tho grade Of 18Th street
thus established And whereas examination your com
mee are we'll advised ha tho grsde Of tho northern nor
ton Of 18th street IL " fixed by the said resolution
~ the opinion n your committee seriously injurious 10
tho Interest of tho u the property on that portion
| OF the sTeet-therefore
Resolved, That In The opinion Of your committee tho
grade II 18th street. Fixed by the resolution Of the 9th
| March 1896, ought not 10 be changed.
And the said preamble snd resolution we're adopted By
| tho Council
On motion Of Mr.. Caskie,
Resolved, That Mr. Benz. Davis be allowed TO take I'D
the pavement Birch Alley or 9Th street or any poton
thereof and also 20 grade the without charge 20 the
City under the direction OF the City Surveyor as 10 The
time and nannef u doing the Provided the having
stones be preserved and placed tho custody Of the Over
seer Of the city hands.
commissioners Of streets tor Madison wsrd At the last
meeting on the memorial Of A. W. Noting was recon
mited 70 them.
| Mr.. Csske reported from tho committee TO whom was
rssred the memorial u the Of spring wagons,
ordnance 10 amend the OFdnance regulating wsgons days
carts, &c, passed December 5th 1877 And the ordi-
nancs, having been read the Ususl number Of times wss
passed.