Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-16
CITY COUNCH.
At monthly meeting Monday the 18th inst-Presen,:
c. A. Myers, Presidents Samuel IiardgrOve, a. Lancas-
ter, Jos Mayo, Tho A. Rust, J. c. Crsne b. Sade. W.
ID. Blair, K. o. Ha-kins John Dove and w. Gaddin:

At monthly meeting Monday, the 18th nst-Preseni;
&. A. Myers, President; Samuel Hardgroye A. Lanca
ter, Jos Mayo, Tho. A. Rust, j. c. Crsne, b. Slade w
ID. Blair, K. o. Hakins, John Dove and W. Goddin:
a memorial presented from John C. Hobson, pro-
posing, with the other OF the alley of the
Bank OF Virginia and Farmers Bank, convey said alley
the city for public alley: provided the city will agree
pave H. and also requesting that about sixty feet o the
alley adj uing his property be ordered be paved,
he be allowed to pave 1t, aud deduct the from his
The OF the alley Of the Virginia Bank aud
Famers Bank Of VginH, which extends from 10Th
to street, having proposed TO subject the said alley
the jurisdiction OF the city authorities public alley; and
John c. Hobson Esq., having pettOned the City Council
have about sixty feet of said alley paved permit him
TO have Done and deduct the thefeof hs taxes
for satisfactory reasons
Bel Resolved, That when the owners of said alley
shall Join a conveyance OF the city in proper form
to be adudgcd Of by the Council sha henceforh be
Ject authority OF the same, upon conditions Of
other streets, lanes and alleys the city.
Resolved, also, That when said deed Of sha be
made and approved by the council. John g. Hubs1n ESQ.,
be authorized 10 have the designated sixty feet OF said
ley paved upon the terms proposed by hm provided
the same be done under the suPenendence OF the City
Surveyor.
Messrs wiekhum, HnIa and Haskins were appointed
the Poor and Work House as requir-
ed by the ordinance OF 18th Oct. 1912.
Dabney NJ Miller was reelected City Assessor.
The bonds Of X. II Dickinson & Brother aud Ale1an-
der Mott, Auctionees respectively approved and
their general licenses renewed.
bond offered by Hodges and Pulam for a general
auction license, received aud license granted 10
Them.
report read from the City Assessor on sundry up
peaons fjr remission Of iazes referred ~ him. and the
taxes enormously charged were reunited.
Leave Of absence was granted to Messrs. Mayo and
Dove.
A letter read from Geo. Wooifn, Keeper Of the
Poor House. stating that having been directed by an order
OF the Board Of Oycrseers TO into effect the resolution
OF the council Tor the removal Of the paupes occupying
the house which built for a hospital; and having re.
Gently made discharges from the Poor House. and
other causes having made more IN the Poor House
proper he had concluded that the interest Of The city would
be greatly promoted by the white paupes from
the Hospital to the Poor House, which has accordingly
been done leaving IN the basement only those liable
10 contract small puK.
And the SAID letter was laid on the table.
memorial Of Daniel Trueheau and others, proposing
to surrender TO the city all their rights 10 WALNUT alley and
that the obslraeon at the lower end may he noyed, and
he alloy graded and paved, was taken Up.
Aud on motion Of DR.. Dove,
Resolved That the Attorney for the city be instructed
to apply 10 Messs Tfueheau and others deed Of Gee
sion OF their right IN Walnut alley forth In their memo
rial To the Council on the 18Th Of May, l545.
Mr. Cruno reported from the committee Of Finance an
ordnance for compensang the members Of the Council
Tor their seryce' which read and hs moiol laid
the table.
4 memorial was presented from James Thomas, IT,.
asking the attention II the Council obstruction caus.
Cd by small brick tenement md the steps leading thereto
occupying nearly the whole doorway 1t between Broad
and Grace streets.
And on motion OF Mr. slade the memorial was referred
TO The Commissioners VI Streets fJf Monroe Ward.
communication read from Mf. Bates, City Survey.
or, asking the attention the Council f,c that he hss
heretofore kept biz office, books aud papers NJ hs dwell
ling house. end that the Inconvenience Of Tins arrangement
has increased 10 such degce DO on annoyance
a. his family and forces hm ihe necessity ~ atkng an
appropriation MT exceeding 500 tor erecting small Office
'nd making presses 10 hold the books and papers.
On motion oi W. Crane the subject referred tho
COMMITTEE Df Finance.
report vas presented from Thomas Lee Measurer Of
Gin,o the measured and fees received OF chlged
BY bin tom Jane 1T 10 3Dih November 1885, inausye
viz Oas 4JJ5, CO. 25J bushels and fees o. IS cents
per 100 bushels sl7J 60 And the report read aud
/ laid on ue t1Le.
The ordinance 70 amend IAN o'dinanco To regulate the
measuring Of gram and other articles" which had been
sla on Inc iabo' was taken up-and, having been amen
| ded, passed