Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-17

charged e TO him this years recommending that five do
VI 'I TAX De remtted and that he be placed in the
SeT NJ n iaais And the report was approved
;,t m .l pe:sehed report from the same COM
mtlec on the petition Of r. Duuuesne for remission Of
| taxes, which was laid on the table VI
lie also presented report from said coron,,,o ~ ,l
peuuon OF iucKer Garfield for the reduction of The
tax charged them and recommending that thnv ho nJ
In the fourth class, paying S. which was annroved
MIR. liasklns reported from the same rnnmiItoo nm
the petition OF Clarke q Hatcher, for the remission Of
part OF the merchants tax charged to them and he re-
port recommending the remission of so much as asked
Tor, was adopted 90 S"eo
a petition was presented from number of owner,
anu occuplers OF property Franklin street onnost
10 the Old Market, for the improvement thereof
ana on motion OF Mr.. TAFT, it was
nes0lpea, That the City Surveyor be instructed to
nave granite oot-way placed across Franklin street
on the West side Of West Market street, and on the
worm SIDE OF Franklin across Eth street and that he
cause tne pavement on Franklin street. in front OF the
new buildings belonging to Col Carrinotou to he re-
pared as soon as may be expedept TO do such work
a. o3 a mouon OF Mr. Mayo it was ordered that when
va le Council aaJourns, It adjourn Wednesday next,
On motion of Mr. Allen renort IF Tia p;
Ground COMMITTEE, recommending the enlaropmenf
thereoi was taken up and recommitted with instructions
to report plan of the proposed enlargement
MT. Caske presented the following report, which was
adopted; Si'0-'' WINCH was
-. The Select Committee to which was referred the ne
uon or John e. Hobson and Others in reference to The
Eagle Alley, beg leave report That they recommend
10 te Council that the amount of taxes paid bv said
loosoh De refunded him, and that no taxes be levied
on sad Alley by the city, while it continues to be kent
OPEN as at present. Looking its value to the civ
generally, ut being situated one of the most ponuons
and important parts OF the town. the Committee frber
recommend that the city agree to pave it, SO soon as The
owners, and all making any claim to it. or any mari of
~ snail convey TO the city such title shall be approved
by its attorney "pp'''eu
MI Bosher offered preamble and resolution re-
guessing te city attorney oppose the bill now before
the Legislature asking for act Incorporating the Ho
iywood Cemetery which, on motion OF Mr. Caske, was
laid ON the table ' we"
MIR Saunders offered resolution for the pavement Of
1ootWay and crossing, on the south side of Broad
street, from Adams Tenth street which was laid on
the table ~ " 80 w "
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr. Mavo.
On motion OF Mr.. TAFT, the Chamberlain was all
thorlzed to settle with Thomas B. White a claim
against MN tor Hospital expenses OF his negro woman
by taking note payable in six months
"A memorial was presented from N P Ladd, and
olefs suggesting the appointment of an apohecary for
each ward, Tor furnishing medicines to the poor and
on motion OF Mr. Bosher it was referred to the Hospita
Committee ~ ~ op'''
On motion OF MIR. Goddin
hesotoed, That sidewalk pavement be laid down on
he east side OF 9th street. from Marshall to CLAW street
ana mat ag-stone crossing be laid down across Claw
street, on the east side OF 9th provided the cost shall not
exceed $95. ~ NV
Mr. Goddm submitted resolution for examining
INTO the Improvement of Clay street, from Brooke
Avenue to 4th street. and the extension of the work
upon the same pan,) from 18th to 18th street which
was laid on the table
The Council then adjourned