Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-25
CITY COUNCIL.

AT an adjourned meeting, Monday Goth instant
enr G A. Myers President; James Knnaird, James NJ
Wekham. B. TAFT, Jos. NJ. Darlington. w. Goddin, r.
o. haskins, John Dove, L. W. Chamberisyue J. C.
Crane, Jas e. Heath, r. W. HsIa, J. s. Csskie and B.
Slade.
DR.. Haxal offered the ollcwing resolution:
Resolved That the permission given To Henry Ludlsm
Co. 10 erect othce the termination Of l3th
be rescinded.
And, motion of Mr.. wiekham, the resolution wa,
Ward
The auctioneers' bond of Messrs Inoes Brother was
| received aud approved, and their license renewed
On molten Of DR.. Chsmberlayne,
Resolved, That the City Surveyor under tho
OF the Commissioners OF Streets Tor Madison Ward cause
llth street, from Main Bank sueet to DO curbed and
guuerod.
petition presented from Inoes & Brother for the
privilege OF using small portion OF Main street. and Of the
sidewalk which wide in front of their.toe for oc
casonAl auction sales.
And, on motion OF Mr. Crane il was laid on The table
MI Crane presented the following repori:
The Committee Seabrook's Warehouse report that
ihey have personally examined the warehouse In accord
anee with The resolution Of the Council adopted 18th inst
and OF opinion that the improvements and repairs
ed the annexed estimate, made the City Surveyor
the request OF the Committee necessary the proper
preservation Of the tobacco and portions OF the building
AS the season for receiving storage has already
ced II Is important that the work should be done without
aeayi and they therefore the following resolution
Tor the action Of the Council:
Resolved, That the Committee on Seabrook,s Waehov,.
DC authorized TO make such improvements and repairs
are necessary to the Warehouse provided tine cust
exceeding the work TO be done forthwith under
the suPeriniendence Of the City Surveyor
petition was presented from C. Crew and Others for
remedy oil Tie Inconvenience occasoned by the stopping
OF wagons and carts loaded with wood the country
on lith street, contagious TO Franklin street; and
On motion Of MIR. Darlington, il was referred TO the
Mayor with request TO inform the Council whether in
MS opnon the existing ordinance the subject OF OBJ
suueuohs IN the streets requires amendment.
a memorial presented from Thomas r. Purcell
quesng nat committee be appointed by the Council to
examine into the title derived by him from the will Of the
Chaes Purcell TO LOT OF ground the Poor House.
en ne Is informed has been taken possession OF by the
city whereupon,
On motion of Mr.. Caskis the petition was referred to
select committee, examine title to the above men,
toned lot and report tho Council Committee =
Messrs Caskie. Mayo and TAFT
The report Of the committee, appointed to ascertain the
STATE oil the vote on the subject Of lighting the city with
ga' and the substitutes proposed therefor were then
taken up.
MI Heath submitted to the Council letter addressed to
by Il L. Smith, late Register Of the Treasury (which
was read on the subject of process for making gas
invented by Mr. b. +. Costar Of the United States Navy
wheh ne states has been introduced into the Lighthouse
system and into private use, with eminent success.
motion was made by DIR. Hsxal that the report
and proposed substitutes be laid on the table, until the
monthly meeting OF the Council in May next; which was
negalved.
The ayes and noes having b,.n o,d,,.d ., IL. ,r..
ton,
The ayes were-Mes,r. Caskie, GOddin, Hax.D Heath,
oade aud Wickham-6.
And the noes-Messrs. Myers, Darlington, Chamber.
layne, Crane, Dove Haskins, Kinnaird aud Tae-S
The question being then the adoption Of the subs,-
inie offered by Mr. Crane II amended so as TO read
follows:
whereas at the charter elections in this CITY
majority OF the votes given upon the subject Of light were
IN favor OF Lighting the by the erection of Gas
works Of The cost Of toe cy said being doubt
gwen under the impression that the stock Of the company
chartered Tor the purpose, would be subscribed
whereas, has since the knowledge Of the Coun
ei, that the stock will probably be taken and the works
erected, without involving the city in increased
thus carrying out in effect il form, the wish Of the
citizens: Therefore
Resolved That the Council decline for the present any
action IN regard TO the erection Of Gas Works. and furnish
Ing light according to the expressed will of the majority
voting the subject Of light said election and thus or
ford opportunity for the organization Of company un.
der the charter aforesaid.
Resolved, That nothing herein contained shall be so con-
sirued TO pledge the fhh Of the city in any manner
whsever, in favor Of contracting with any corporate COM
Pany, for lighting the city with gas.
And the foregoing was adopted substitute, by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Myers, Darlington, Crane Dove, God.
din, Haskins Heath and KinnarJ-5.
Noes-Messrs. CAskie, ChambeIlayne, Haxall, Slado
Tate and Wckham-6.
motion made by Mr.. Heath, that the substitute
adopted be laid the table I'LL the monthly meeting in
May next, which was sgreed TO.
Ayes-Messrs. Darlington, Caske, Chambersyne God.
din, Heath, Huxall, Slade. TAFT and Wickhsm-9
Noes-Messrs Myers, Crane, Dove, Haskns, and Kin.
naird-5