Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-24

nent oil any DEAD body within such part of the Compa
ny's ground as the Watering Committee may deem adj
vsable; and to make such contract in either of the
modes before mentioned; provided il the contract be
Tor purchase IN absolute property, of part OF the
coed sum bearing the same proportion to the guam
y of ground embraced in such part that the purchase
money paid by the Company tor its whole ground with
ntereses thereon bears the quantity Of the whole
ground; with the addition to such sum- OF what
the Company has paid for improvements such part,
with interest thereon, to be ascertaned in such
as the Watering Committee may agree on and pro-
vded, iii contract be made as to part of the ground
otherwise than by apurchase of such part n absolute
property, the sum to be paid by the city shall
coed ohe half OF what is authorized to be paid In case
OF such purchase.
The foregoing report was approved and the resou-
ton OF the committee adopted.
Present-Mr. w. Goddin.
sHocKoE HILL MARKET
On motion of Mr.. Denoon the following resolution
which had been laid on the table, was taken up and
agreed to-:
Resolued, That the Committee on the sbockoe Hi,
Market be authorized to have the scae-house removed
from its present location to the lot owned by the cjty
on the opposite side othe street. provided the cost there
OF shall not excee $3.50 And that the committee be-
authorized to draw the Chamberlain for the amount
whenever the work shall be compleed provided Also
that before any contract shall be made, proposals for
The execution of the work shall be duly advertised in
the newspapers of the city.
On motion OF Mr.. Denoon,
Resotped, That the Committee of Shockoe Hill
Market be authorized to have the curb stones on the
new street, on the East side of the market house, so
placed be six feet from the line the street instead
OF five feet as required by the ordinance.
ResOtUed, That the Committee OF Shoekoe Hill
Market be authorized to have the brick pavement under
the East shed extended to the curb line: TO cause the
office OF the Clerk and Weigh Master 10 be removed
and placed by the side Of the scae-house and that
they cause suitable conductors and iron pipes to be
placed under the Of the East she'd provided the
entire cost shall not exceed 1925.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MONROE WARD.
cd tha fol lnu fI,n
Commissioners OF Streets for Monroe Ward
The resolution from the City Council instructng the
Commissioners to enquire into the expectancy Of I'M
proving the condition Of 4th street, from Cary to Canal
streets, and report estimate of the thereof was
taken up tor consideration And after viewing the street
proposed to be improved and receiving and considering
estimate OF the prepared by the City Surveyor
they unanimously recommend to the Council the adop-
ton OF the following resolution:
ReSOtUe6, That the Commissioners of Streets for
Monroe Ward be authorized to 4th street from
Cary to Canal Streets to be improved by filing curb
ing and paving cutters thereon provided the there
of shall not exceed 200 as estimated by the CITY Sur
veyor whose report is herewith presented.
The report and resolution were adopted
A reso luton reported from the same Commissioners
subject OF the culvert under the canal from the Penten
tiary, which has been acted by the Commissioners
OF Streets generally, was also approved.
MIR. Allen also presented the following report from
said commissioners:
The Commissioners of Streets for Monroe Ward, to
whom was referred account of Reips Il Harding for
-.
| That the work charged was executed by them on the
upper end OF Main street. of Main
into the county OF Henrico, by deed OF cesson from
Thos Rutherford to the city of Richmond The City
Council had ordered gutter be paved across this
street at both Madison andMonroe streets and Mr..
Rutherford had caused gutter TO be paved on the
South side of Main street, extended between those two
cross streets and thus became necessary have the
street raised Therefore,
ResoIUed, That the Commissioners of Streets for
| Monroe Ward recommend that the account be paid
| "A and fba l,tia
| adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Allen,
/ ReSotued, That the Committee of Finance be and
they are hereby instructed to enquire into the expe-
diency OF selling the vacant lots owned by the corpora
! ton.
| Present-Mr. Fl. Exall
On motion of Capt. Dmmock. the report of the Sc
ect Committee on the subject OF changing the mode of
conducting the City Improvements OF streets &C. was
taken up, and having been read, on motion of Doct.
| Chamberlayne, It was again laid on the table.
| On motion of Mr.. Darlington, it was ordered that
when the Council adjourn, it ourn to meet this day
| fortnight, at O'clock P. NJ
On motion of Mr. Robinson, leave was given to bring
in an ordinance ordinances, concerning the streets and
alleys Of the City, and the Office of City Surveyor
And Messrs. Robinson, Dimmock Darlington, Bosher
and Goddn, appointed Committee to bring in an
ordinance or ordinances.
SPECIAL WATERMAN FOR THE NEW MARKET
A petition was presented from number of Butchers
OF the Shockoe Hill Market, for the appointment of
special Watchman for the protection of that Market,
during the night.
And on motion of Mr.. Robinson, it was referred to
| the Committee on the subject of the Police.
WAGONS DRAys AND CARTS.
| Mr.. Darlington reported, from the Committee ap-
popted to enquire into the expectancy of amending the
4h section OF the ordinance concerning the taxes on
wagons drays and carts, the following ordinance
Be it ordained &c. That there shall be tax on the
owner OF every unlicensed wagon, dray or cart which
is employed in hauling coal, lumber, iron wheat corn
business, follows: The tax shall be $40 on dray Of
cart, and Sl7 so wagon instead of the tax now
imposed the said vehicles by the said 4th section or
said ordinance. The ordinance having been read the
usual number OF times, the question passing it was
decided in the negative.
The ayes and noes being ordered on the question.
The ayes were Messrs. Carington, Denoon, Saunders
and Talbott-4.
And the noes were Messrs Allen. Bosher, Chamber
layne Dmmock. Exall, Goddin, Haskins, Myers, Ro-
bnson and Tait-l0.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Bosher.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MADISON WARD.
On motion of Mr.. Goddn,
RESOLVED, That the Captain of the Night Watch be
authorized to procure stove for the use Of Engine
house No. 4, at cost not exceeding SIS.
ResOlped, That the City Surveyor be instructed to
for the removal Of the earth in 10th street be-
tween Marshall and Clay Streets proper grade of
10th street, under the direction of the Commissioners
OF Streets for Madison ward.
ResolUed, That sidewalk pavement be laid down
on the north side OF Marshall street, from Madison to
Henry streets, together with the usual CROSSINGS pro-
vded the cost thereof shall not exceed 500.
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr.. Talbot.
OPENING A NEW STREET.
A petition was presented from Jos R. Anderson and
others for the grading of 7h 10 the river and for
opening street from 7h street, along the margin of the
river, to the Tredegar works
And on motion Of DR.. Chamberlayne it was referred
to the Commissioners OF Streets for Monroe Ward
MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS.
The petition of j, c. Crane and others, was present.
ed asking that such grades for the passage OF the wa
ter from CANDLES hill may be made will protect the
property 4th street from injury; which, motion of
Mr.. Goddin was referred TO the same Commissioners
Leave of absence granted to Mr. Robinson.
The petition OF r. G. Scott and Mary ANA vii
liams, Executrix, presented, asking that
BILE compensation he allowed them for portion of
ground taken from their lot Brook Avenue in i'm
proving the same by the city.
And, on motion of Mr. Goddin it referred to
the City Surveyor to report the facts to the Council
On motion Of Mr.. Darlington,
Resolued, Tint stone crossings be laid down across
l7lh or Valley street, Venabe and Marshall Streets
Resolped That the City Surveyor be directed to have
a four foot brick pavement laid the northeast side
of Rockets street, from Ash to Gleys Creek