Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-13
CITY COuNCII.

At called meeting held Thursday, 9Th inst.-Present
Messrs, G: A. Myers, Presidents B. TAFT, S. Cullen
II. Exall, W. Gcddin, R. o. Haskins, c. Robinson
s. D, Denoon, J. Bosher, L. w. Chamberlayne, w
c. Allen, D. j. Saunders, J. NJ Talbot and c. Dim
mock.
The following proceedings Of the Committee OIL
Light submitted
Resolved, That it be recommended to the City Coun
Gil to enter into contract with Mr.. Henry Exall TO
the execution OF the tank, stack and buildings and TO
the stone work tor the same, acd the brick work thu
tank; his bid being lower than any other by the
1878, and deemed by the Engineers and Committee
be at fair prices.
And at meeting of the Committee on Light, held a
heotfice OF the Engineer Wednesday evening, the
9Th lnst the following resolutions were adopted.
l. ReS0lUed. That it he recommended to the City
Council to authorize the Engineer to contract with Mr.
S. Down. of New York, for Station Meter, to regis
ter 200 900 cubic feet of gas per day. to be delivered
Richmond before the first day OF September next
to cost $1,000 cash delivery and to be othe descrp
ton given in MIR. S. Downs letter of the 2Sth April
1880
@ Resolped That the Committee recommend to the
City Council the wet process OF the gas publication.
3. ReS0tued, That the Committee recommend to the
City Council the adoption Of the ground plan of the
buildings proposed by The Engineer of the Gas Works
and the plans of the buildings in the streets, the stack
lamp posts gas holder retor benches and OF the etort
house submitted by him.
4. Resolued, That the Committee recommend to the
Council to amend the present street plan adopted by
the council by the addition of line of pipe on Capitol
Street, from 18th to 9th Streets.
The reso utions Of the committee severaly APP
proved by the Council
On motion of Mr.. Denoon,
Resolped, That --- be appointed, with power to
them, such of them may be present. to represent
the city of edmond at the meeting Of the stockhold
ers of the Richmond and Danve Railroad Company
to be held at Charlotte Court House on the 18th day
OF May, 1850 And the blank in the resolution was
filled with the names of G. NJ Munford William w.
Crump, and Robt. Fl. Maury.
MIR. Robinson presented the following report:
The committee on the Public SQUARE herewith Dre-
sent for the consideration Of the Council, copy of
letter from oft their body to John Notman ESQ., of
Philadelphia, and his reply Since the structure of the
Washington Monument has commenced, the Governor
having thought it necessary to make change in
the surface OF the Square, the committee are DESTROYS
that any change from this cause should be in the
most judicious manner and it seems to them the best
course is to Obtain plan from competent person of
the alterations and improvements which should be
made. In the prOprietY OF this the Governor concurs
and with his appreciation, Mr. hoffman was written to
on the subject While the ordinance relating to the
Public Square makes it the duty of the committee to
provements and repairs OF the Square and take
that the is preserved in good ORDER the power of
the committee to draw the chamberlain for the ex-
pense thereof is limited to the amount which the Coun-
Gil may see fit to appropriate. The committee there
fore report to the Council the accompanying letters in
order that there may be such appropriation for the
object mentioned therein as to the Council may seem
proper.
The report and accompanying letters having been
read,
On motion of Mr. Robinson,
ReSOlUed. That the committee on the Public SQUARE
be authorized to expend not exceeding two hun
dred dollars to obtain plan from competent person
OF such alterations and Improvements as should be
made on the Square.
The Council then adjourned