Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-21


q mat the Counc Is also Of opinion, that the Mar
kst House oniMain and Seventeenth sheets should be
extended and improved.
D. That Committee be appointed to consider what
rooms 1t will be advisable TO have at each Market
House, especially whether it shall BE- arranged to have
rooms Tor Ward meetings. for offices for the Clerk
OF the Market or Weigh Master, or for anv otber
pHrpo.e; snd whether the Watch House shall be over
the MARKET or at different place-and in short in
what way each Market House shall be extended and
improved, or the additional Market accommodation
obtained And the said Committee is TO procure from
some competent person plan for such Improvement
as they may deem advisable, with an estimate of the
cost, ana make report thereof.
a. II, IN the opinion of the Committee, there will
De wanIed Tor the Market House on Shockoe Hill,
otner iands than those now owned Ivy the City, the
SAD committee is to report What terms of purchase,
II any, can be agreed with those entitled to such
lands, and whether in their opnon application should
be made 10 Court 10 ascertain Just COMPENSATION
Tor any such lands, and il any, for which
moiion was made by Mr.. Allen to amend the
proposed substitute by striking out the ID resolution,
And the ayes and noes having been ordered the
vote follow
AYEs-Messrs. Allen and Denuon-2.
NoEs-Messrs Darlington, Fry, Haskins, Hill
Mills, Myers, Robinson, Saunders and Sheppard-9
The report and resolutions then laid on the
table.
They were subsequently taken I'D and the resol,,-
tons OF Mr.. Robinson adopted.
Committee was accordingly appointed of Messrs
DEMON, Saunders, Chamber ayne, Mills Haskins and
The report from the Committee on the Atheneum.
recommending repairs &c. to the building (Which
has been already publlshed) was taken up and the
following resolution recommended by the committee
was agreed to-
Resolved, That sum not exceeding 81 POO be appro-
priaed for the purposes recommended in SAID renort
and that the repairs and Improvements be made under
the direction OF the Committee and be paid for by
the Chamberlain on the order Of the President of the
Council
The report in relation to the Improvement of the
Navigation of James River below this city, which
was laid on the table the 10Th inst. was taken up
'hQ ri for yni,h ho.,
concludes with the following resolution s:
Resolved, Thatsthe delegates aud senator represent
ting this city IN the genera assembly OF the state be
requested to apply TO the general assembly either to
make adequate provision for the Improvement of the
navigation of James river below the head of tide wa
ter or 10 insist on such provision being made by Con-
gress.
Resolved, That the Representative from this district
and the Senators from this in the Congress of
the United States, be requested use their best efforts
to obtain from Congress an adequate appropriation
tor the Improvement OF the navigation of James river
below the head OF tide water, unless the legislature
OF the state shall, By making promptly adequate pro-
vision Tor It's Improvement render such appropriation
unnecessary.
solved, That there be appointed by the Council
from each ward three persons, of whom one shall he
member of the Council, and the othertwo members
OF the council or citizens, 10 constitute committee
whose duty shall be TO endeavor to obtain such pro-
visions or appropriation
Resolved, That OF the foregoing report and resou--
tons there be printed 1000 copies be disposed of
as said committee may Direct and that &c defray any
necessary expenses of the committee there be maid
$500. '0' 0N'7eoi's
The report approved and the resolutions of The
COMMITTEES were adopted. The blanks in the last re-
solution being filled,
The following Committee was accordingly appoint
Messrs Dimmock, Thos. H Ellis, and Il l. Kent
H w Fry, Thos T Giles and Thos w McCaoce for
Madison Ward w
- And J Carrngton, Luther Libby and l.ofn
Elicit Tor Jefferson Ward.
Mr. Robinson reported, from the Committee an
pointed to bring IN the same, Ordinances concerning
the Guaser; the Measurer ofGrain assessing owners
OF adjacent lots with part of the expense of having
the carrlage-way; regulating the Transportation II
coal; and concerning Port wardens, and the speed of
steamboats,
On his motion, they were laid on the table and or-
dered to be printed.
And it was ordered, that when the Council ad,ourns
1t adjourn 10 next Monday week December Ist) and
that SAID ordinances be the special business Of the
meeting.
The following resolution was reported from the
Commissloners of Streets for Monroe Ward
Resolved, That George T. Guy be permitted to con-
struct railway from the railway of the r. F. Il p
4. H. Company, to lot lying the south side of
Broad street, and between Adams and Jefferson SITS,
Ito be used as wood or lumber yard) on the condi-
ton that the same be constructed as not to inter-
lee with the tree, easy and safe passage of persons
and vehicles, both along the carraoe-yav and foot
way OF said Broad street: the work to be executed
under the direction OF the Superintendent of Streets
and the Commissioners of Streets for Monroe Ward
OVaH
and the street restored to its former condition at the
pleasure OF the Council after giving thirty DAYS nohce
thereof. N0
And the resolution of the Commissioners was
Mr. fl oskins presented the following report of pro-
eeedngs OF the Commissioners OF Streets gene rally
Inc Oommlss'oners proceeded to the consideration
OF the petition OF K. R. Duva and Others respecting
me condi tlon OF 9Th street the South side Of the
BASIN, the Importance OF opening 9Th street TO the
wa5ef nep and or arch street, Franklinj from 7h
and duly
mlSsIoners came 10 the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Commissioners of Streets gene
rally recommend to The Council, that if the owner or
owners oil the ground on the South side of the Basin
and Canal OF the James River and Kanawha Compa-
ny, and lying between 9Th and 7h Streets sh all ceo,
TO Inc city tree OF cost, street in continuation of
street called Franklin street, as laid down uDon tha
plan OF tho city, IN what lis thereon called Nelson's
addition OF the full width OF forty feet and extending
rom ON TO 9TH streets SO as to form direct and open
communication from 9th to 9 tn Streets that then the
Council Will, as early as practicable, cause the said
rankin street, from 9Th to 9th and Seventh sreet
IRON Byrd street to the river to be suitably graded
On the pc lnon OF Joseph r. Anderson and Others.
FeieTed to the commissioners OF Monroe Ward and
by them to the Commissioners of Streets generality
asking the grading OF 7th street TO the rve and OPEN
ing new street along the margin of tie river from
Ith street 10 the Iredegar Iron Works &c the fol-
loving proceedings re ordered to be reported to the
Council: ~ w
10 Inc rlver, has been provided for the fore re-
solution, and deeming it unnecessary at this time to
take measures Tor opening the said street; there ore
resolved, Ihat the commissioners ask to be d s.
charged from the further consideration of the sub
Jet. '
The Commissioners also took up the communica-
tlon OF . . baxter, asking the Council, for reasons
stated TO rellnqulsh all title to a street called s'Caoa
ST. as laid down on The plan of the city, in that Dart
called Nelson's Addition, &c. On consideration
whereof and IN view OF the importance of the cues
ion OF renqulshing the claim of the city to a street
mus DEDICATED, or laid out, the Commissioners came
to the following resolution:
heso!Ved, Ihat the Commissioners ask 10 be dis
charged from the further consideration of the said ne
tltlon.
The Commissioners took under consideration the
resolution referred from the Council relative TO tha
Inc OF curb stones the easl side of I2h ST. from
Marshall to Clay; and adopted the following resom
ion
Resolved, That the Commissioners of Streets. oen-
9ra'y, recommend TO the Council the adoption Of the
said resolution.