Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-14

On tho petition Of H. T. Duval and Others asking tbs
attention OF the Council to the condition of 9th street,
south OF the Basin, and to the Importance of opening
9Th and other streets in that portion of the city, the
commissioners came to the following resolutions:
Resolred, That the commissioners recommend to the
Council to instruct the Mayor OF the city the
buildings and other distractions at and near the South
ern termination ot 9Th street, between HaxalPs mill
canal and the river, to be forthwith removed
ResOLUed, That the commissioners recommend to the
Council the appropriation OF sum not exceeding sixty
dollars, for the purpose of repairing the bridge over
HaxalPs mill canal in 9th street.
ReSoIUed, That the City Surveyor be authorized to
dispose OF the bank OF clay in 9th street, south side of
the cold town line" and that he appropriate the pro-
ceeds thereof to the Improvement of the contiguous por
tons of said Och street.
On motion, the remaining portions of the petition
were laid on the table and the City Surveyor was in
str1ced to prepare connected plat embracing the SUBJ
ecs referred to by the petition, and report the same to
a future meeting of the committee.
The commissioners then proceeded to consider the
petition of John R. Trpett and Others and after exam
mng the situation and condition OF the property referred
to in the petition in reference TO facilities of commune
cation with the public streets of the city, the commits
sloners were united in the opinion that the prayer Of
the petition is reasonable, and ought to be granted
With view to effect the object they advise that the
city shall avail herself of the provisions Of the law of
-, which authorized the city OF Richmond to open a
street through the Armory grounds belonging to the
State OF Virginia, extending from the Southern ermina
ton OF 9th street, around the buildings said grounds
and between them and James River TO the Western line
OF the said property; and that the City Council con-
denim land for street through two small pieces of pro-
perty standing in the name OF Lewis E. and John B.
Havie and the estate OF Joseph Tate, Decd after pass
ing through which, it will meet with street or road
way through the Tredegar lot, which the proprietor
Jos r. Anderson, will in the event of the opening of
this street, cede to the city without charge.
The commissioners, therefore, report the following
resolutions in which they ask the concurrence of the
Council:
Resolued, That the Attorney for the city be instruct
ed to apply to the Hastings Court Of the city of Rich
thoir lnlt
condemn so much land in the city of Richmond, lying
between the State Armory grounds and the Tredegar
Iron Works and on near the bank OF James River,
will make street forty feet wide through the said
land.
Resolued, That sum not exceeding twelve hundred
dollars be, and the is hereby appropriated cul
vert, wall and grade street to be laid the Ar
mory grounds belonging to the State of Virginia, lying
between the Annoy buildings and the river and extend
ing through the 1redegar lot according to the plan
thereof proposed by the City Surveyor, and herewith
submitted. The work to be executed as soon as the
street referred to shall be properly opened by consent OF
the Governor of the Commonwealth, by the condemna
ton aforesaid, and by valid conveyance from Joseph
Anderson, ceding to the city OF Richmond that por
ton of said street which passes through his grounds
On the report Of the Commissioners for Monroe
Ward, relative to the opening OF Foushee street, from
Leigh to Duval street, they offer the following resou
ton:
ResoIped That the Commissioners of Streets gene
rally recommend to the Council the adoption of the re-
solution of the Commissioners of Streets for Monroe
Leigh to Duval street.
In relation to the petition for the Improvement of
Clay street, between 18th and 18th streets, the Commits
sioners report that the said improvement having been
provided for by the Council, by embracing it in the re-
cent orders for Improvements; therefore,
ReS0tUed, That the Commissioners of Streets be dis
charged from the further consideration of the said petit
ton.
The report having been read the resolutions of the
Commissioners were adopted by the Council except
that relating to the opening and extending of Foushee
street, which was laid on the table.
Leave OF absence granted to Mr. Saunders
A report from the Committee of the Old Matket,
which laid the table the Dist May last having
been taken up,
On motion of Mr.. Darlington,
ReSoJUed, That the Committee on the Old Market
be authorized TO have the said market nged far
as may be necessary the cutters repaired and the front
windows reftted, by the construction OF venetian blinds
and The brick part of the building repaired.
exceeding $500; and that the Committee be authorized
to advertise for proposals for the said work.
SO much OF the report as relates to other subjects
was laid on the table
On motion of Mr. Bosher, it was ordered that when
the Council adourns, it adjourn to meet on Monday
next at o'clock +. M, and that the ordinances, re-
specng minors running with fire engines, and concern
ing wagons, drays, &c, be the special business of the
meeting.
MIR. Allen presented report from the Commissioners
Of Streets for Monroe Ward, on the subject of con-
structing culvert from the Pentenary under the ca
nal, 10 conjunction with the James River and Kanawha
Company, and the Directors OF the Penitentiary which
was read and motion of Mr. Bosher recommitted to
said Commissioners.
The Council then adjourned.