Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-19
CITY COUNCIL.

At an adjourned meeting, held Monday, 18th instant
Present q. A. Myers, President B. TAFT, S. Cullen
c. Dmmock, d. J. Saunders, W. G. Allen, C Robin
son, j. Bosher, w. Goddin, Fl. Exall and J. M Tai
bolt.
Mr. Robinson reported from the select committee on
the subject, ordinance concerning the poor, which
having been read the usual number OF times and the rule
being suspended, passed.
Present-Messrs l.. W. Chamberlayne and j. M
Darlington:
Mr. Robinson also reported from the committee ap-
pointed to bring in the same, an ordinance concerning
the stock owned by the city in joint stock companies
which was read, &C., the rule being suspended, and
passed.
meeting of Stockholders in the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company, be paid at the rate mentioned in the
fourth section OF the ordinance concerning the stock
owned by the city, &c.
A communication was read from S. Maupin, asking
that steps may be taken for the extension of the cuvert
in Marshall street, up that street to some convenient
point for connexion with private culver from the
property the square bounded by that street and Clay,
18th and 18th streets
On motion of Mr.. Bosher was referred to the Com
missioners Of Streets for Madison Ward
On motion of Mr. Robinson, leave given to the
Finance Committee to bring in an ordinance on the sub
ec of sales of lands for taxes and the debt of the city
On motion of Capt. Dimmock.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of Streets for
Monroe Ward are hereby authorized and instruct
ed to make the following proposition to the Pre-
sdent of the James River and Kanawha Company
cuvert loading from the Northwest corner of the
Pententary pond, under the canal, down to James
River, as will pass under said canal one-third of
Of the cost of which to be paid by said company one
third by the Directors of the Penentiary, and the re-
naming third by the City of Richmond provided, the
City OF Richmond be authorised to construct the
naming portion Of said culver the cost of which to be
paid in equal parts by the parties above named
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Allen.
report was submitted from the Commissioners OF
Streets generally, the subject Of the occupation of
part OF Union street, by the Louisa Railroad Company,
with their track;-whch was read and laid on the ia
BILE.
A communication was read from Hubbard Gardner
& Carlton, asking consideration OF the petition pre-
sented by them last year, for the reduction of the of
5000 on Foreign Insurance Offices to the former
of 500.
And on motion of Mr. Bosher, it was referred to the
Finance Committee.
report of the City Assessor on the petition OF R.
Spriggs, for the remission OF tax, was read and on
motion of Mr.. Robinson, il was referred to the Com
mittee of Claims.
A communication was submitted from the President
of the Hollywood Cemetery Company, proposing in
behalf OF the Company to sell to the.city portion OF
their ground, through which the pipes OF the Water
Works pass.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, it was referred to
lec committee to confer with the President of the Com
pany, and report on the subject
Committee-M essrs. Robinson, Dlmmock and Tat.
communication was read from Thomas w. Nc
Canoe, asking payment of certificate issued to him by
the City Surveyor, for the cost OF paving footway on
sh between Clay and Leigh streets, M 1874 and on
motion OF Dr. Chamherayne it was ordered to be paid.
On motion of Mr.. Exall, application OF Alfred S.
Lee for permission to connect private cuvert from his
property with cuvert in Marshall street, referred
to the committee to whom referred the communi-
cation of S. Maupin, on the same subject.
An ordinance to prevent minors from running with
fire engines and reels and for other purposes which had
been laid on the table, was taken up, amended and
passed
On motion of Mr.. Bosher, 800 copies were ordered
to be printed in handbills..
On motion OF Mr.. Darlington, the Council adjourned
to Monday next for the purpose Of taking up ordi-
nance concerning wagons, drays and carts; receiving
report the subject of the collection OF the city taxes
and electng a Collector