Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-19
CITY COUNCIL.

At an adjourned meeting, held Wednesday, 10Th inst,
present g. A. Myers Presidents B. TAFT, r. O. Haskns,
w. c. Aen,J Kinniard, Jas. Bosher, ]. M. Caring
ton, S. D. Denoon, c. Robinson, and w. Goddin.
Reports submitted from the Mayor of the city,
OF the fines imposed by him under various ordinances
since his last report, to the LIST inst
Which, on motion of Mr. TAFT, were laid on the ia
Reports of the temporary Police Officers were also
submitted, of cases reported by them to the Mayor,
from the 10th December last to the 18th nst and ac-
counts for their services during the same time.
On motion of Mr. TAFT, the reports laid on the
table, and accounts ordered to be paid.
declaration for insurance OF the new addition to the
Poor House building, in the Mutual Assurance Society,"
having been submitted,
On motion OF Mr.. Bosher, the Chamberlain was au-
thoZed to sign the declaration behalf OF the CITY and
pay the premium.
The report of VIM Tyree, overseer of the city haEds
OF work done from 10th December last to l2thinst,
submitted and on motion OF Mr. Bosher, referred to
the Commissioners OF streets generally.
A petition was presented from number OF citizens,
respecting the condition of the and landing on the
north margin of the Basin.
On motion OF Mr. Denoon, it was referred to a select
Committee, to confer with the President and Directors
OF the J. K. and k Co., on the subject.
- And committee was appointed OF Messrs. Bosher,
Denoon and TAFT.
Present-Mr. Caskie.
petition having been presented from Glnn & Davis
asking an improvement on 25th street,
On motion OF Mr.. Goddn,
ReSolred, That the petition of Messrs CHM & Da-
Wis, relative to the grading and filing up 25th street.
from MAN 10 GARY street. be referred 10 the Commas
soners OF streets for Jefferson Ward with authority if
they consider advisable to contract for the execution of
the work, in their judgment they can do it upon advan-
ageous terms provided however, that the shall not
exceed 5000
Mr.. Allen presented the following report
The Burylng Ground Committee, to whom was re-
committed the report OF the 10th September l849 upon
the subject OF enarging the Buying Ground on Shoe
koe Hill, beg leave to report that, in their opinion is
expedient to enlarge the Bulyng Ground by an addi-
ton OF about fourteen acres of land five Of which will
IN dHl1'f nnIl
Ground Tor white persons; the remanngni acres in
GLIDING the Hosplta Grounds, to be enclosed with a
plank fence, and to be used, far practicable as
Burylng Ground for coloured persons.
our committee estimate the cost Of the brick and
plank enclosures including the laying and grading
that part intended for sections, at the OF three thou
sand dollars.
We submit trough diagram of the ground and esti-
mate (lhe various sections, stately making a total
OF SS,74o, according to the estimate the last ord-
nance.
Your committee offer the following resolutions:
Resolued That the of three thousand dollars
be- and the same hereby appropriated for the purpose
above indicated.
ReSoped That the City Surveyor cause two plans of
the above addition to he made out, be deposited
with the chamberlain, and the other with the keeper of
the Shockoe Hill Burying Ground.
The foregoing report having been read the first reso-
luton was amended by adding "$2 500 of which to be
paid on the 18th October next"
The report then approved, and tile resolutions as
amended, were agreed to.
Mr.. HasElins submitted an estimate made by the City
Surveyor OF the cost OF enclosing the land formerly
demned for burying ground Church Hill and Of
iered resolution appropratng 50 500 for that purpose
On motion OF Mr. Boshe the subject was referred TO the
committee on the Shockoe Hill Buryng Ground
A claim OF j. H. Freeman, for repairing the bridge
over the creek on Marshall street, and account of J.
S. Jones d Co., for repairs to furnace and pipes for
heating the city jail We're ordered to be paid.
On motion OF Mr.. TAFT, an account against Toler &
Cook tor hospital charges against them man hired
to the Oveseer of the City Hands, referred TO the
Hospital Committee
Ga motion of Mr.. Caskie,
Resolred That the City Surveyor be requested to re-
port to the Council list of all persons who have effected
entrances INTO the city cuverts, together with the
which may be due the city on account OF such entrances
whether by subscription otherwise.
Leave OF absence granted to Mr. TAFT
On motion OF Mr.. Caskie, ordinance concerning
cuVers IN certain streets which had been laid the
ble was taken up; and having been read third time
was passed Onhls motion, the ordnance and that con-
corning the cuvert in Main street. was referred 10 the
COMMITTEE on Culverts. with instructions to report
ordinance reducing them into one.
motion was made by Mr.. Allen that a report made
by the Committee on the Shockoe Hill Market, recon-
inending the condemnation of ground for opening q
street on the eastern side Of the market be taken up
which was negatlved by an equal division OF the Coun-
The ayes and noes having been ordered on the ques-
ton, they were,
AyEs-Messrs. Allen, Caskie Denoop, Goddn and
Myers.
NoEs-Messrs. Bosher, Darlington, Haskins, Kin
nard and c. Robinson--5.
On motion of MIR. Goddn, the following resolution,
which had been laid on the table, taken up and
adopted
Resotued, That it be referred to the Commissioners
OF Streets for Madison and Monroe Wards to examine
into the execution OF the grading, guering and curb
bing OF Clay street, from Brooke Avenue to Fourth
street the work to be continued upon the pan
from Fourth street to the termination OF Clay street.
where it nersected by 18th street, at cost not
ceeding pro rata cost of the work from 4h street TO
Brooke Avenue, as estimated by the City Surveyor.
The Council then adjourned
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