Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-13
CITY COUNCIL

CITY COUNCIL
A monthly meeting was held Monday 10th inst.
A communication was submitted from o. G.. Clay,
President of the Va. and Tenn. X. R. Co.. asking per-
mission to Sc part of the street between Warwck's
factory and the Basin $50 not to prevent the free pas
sage OF caffiagesl for the purpose OF delivering the
railroad iron OF said company board the boats the
canal.
Aud Gu motion of Mr. Bosher, the subject was re-
tered to the Commissioners of Streets for Madison
Ward with authority 10 grant permission ii they deem
it expedi'nt.
john w. Smithwas reelected Keeper ofthe City Ma
gazine.
The anclioneers licenses of R. H. Dickinson &. Bro,
and OF Alex. Nott, were authorized to he renewed
condition oil tbeir respectively executing bonds with
the .eta offered, prescribed by The ordinance pass
ed 18th Jan. last.
A copy OF an order made by the Hastings Court was
submitted, contirmg the report OF the vauers appoint
ed TO value the laGds OF Jos. jackson and others, under
torne order, TOR the purpose OF opening s!eet)
Whereupou,
Ga motion OF Mr. Goddin,
ReSoJoed, hat the several sums mentioned in the
said order be paid the respective persona named there
IN, after the Attorney for the city stall have examined
into the titles the land, and certified that they the
persons entitled.
A copy OF the order of the Hastings Court, confirm
ing the report OF the vauers appointed value the land
OF Colbin Warwick and others, allowing $1,000
Stor extending lst strest) having been submitted
On motion OF Mr.. Robinson,
Reso!psd, That the Chamberlain the said sum
OF 81 $50 to be paid into the Court OF Hastings for the
persons entitled thereto
On motion OF Mir Goddn, the sum of $ll so was
aded 10 the appropriation made for extending Ca
thane street, by resolution OF the Council on the Esd
Dec, last.
Resolutions adopted by the trustees of tho Lancas-
tsran School the subject of the death OF the late
Principal OF the school, Rev. VIM. B. Harwood, and
ASKING the Gonnc to appropriate the OF fifty dol
lars TO deaY the funeral expenses, in consequence of
tie destitute condition OF his family, having been laid
before the Council,
On motion OF Mr.. Bosher, the sum OF $50 was ac-
coTdingY appropriated.
Reports were submitted from the officers of the Night
Watch and Of the Police, for the month past which
by the dnance concerning the police, stand referred
TO the COMMITTEE OF Police.
The Council protested to the election of City As
Ter, az a2"ai bsthe certificate Ply BAILEY, in
And Mr BoShei having been excused from voting,
d. NJ. M Her reelected.
A pelrion from Alex. Brown, for remission Of part
OF the Tor 1850, his house and lot, having been
presented
On motion OF Mr.. Denoon it was referred to the Com
mee OF CLAIMS.
Mr. Bosher reported tho following resolutions from
the Commissioners OF Streets generally
l. Resoleed, That il be recommended to the Coun-
Gil to authorize the Commissioners of Streets generally
to have executed by contract all the work eeotore
ordered to be done by the city carts and hands
q Resotoed, That the Comm ssioners OF Streets ge
neray recommend to the Council to authorize the said
Commissioners to have ereced, on the lot owned by
the city The city jail suitable stable for the mules
with proper sheds for the carts Also frame house for
the city hands, and house contain ng four rooms for
the Oveseer OF the City Hands to live in and enclo
sing the lot provided the does not exceed the sum
OF fifteen hundred dollars.
8. ReS0tDed Thalthe Commissioners of Streets ge-
nealy recommend to the Council to appropriate the sum
OF seventy five dollars to be paid N c. Crenshaw, for
corner of his lot at the intersection of 7h and Canal
Streets forming Triangle whose side 7th street II
feet! and on Canal street Is feet, whenever the said
Cfenshaw shall make to the city good and sufti-
cient title thereto.
on the table, and the CITY Surveyor YVES instructed to
report the quantity OF work ordered to be done by the
city hands, and which has not been done, with an
estimate othe cost OF each improvement.
The other resolutions of the Commissioners were
adopted
Mr.. Bosher also reported communication from
the Attorney tor the city, to the Commissioners of
Streets, giving his opinion the subject of the
tracts Tor eurbstone be laid during the year 1850,
and whether said contracts have been forfeited
Whereupon
% molten of Mr. Robinson, the subject was re-
terred to the Commissioners OF Streets generally, to
take such action thereupon as they may deem exped
ent.
The following report, from the Commissioners OF
/ Streets for Jefferson ward was presented:
The petition of John Morris, asking change in
the grade of25h street. between Grace and Broad !,
was read and considered Whereupon the follow
ing resolutions were ordered to be reported to the Coun-
cil
| Resoiued, as the opinion Of the Commissioners of
Streets for Jefferson Ward That the grade OF 25th
street between Grace and Broad streets. should not be
changed
The petition Of Samuel Putney and Others for open
ing an alley between MAN, Franklin, 23d and gath
streets, also considered and the f,owmg pream-
BILE and resolution ordered to be reported to the
| Council:
Whereas. The alley referred to in the said petition
appears to be an alley laid out by deeds. between sell
ers and purchasers of lots, which the city has not
been made party; therefore,
! Resoleed That the Commissioners of Streets for
jefferson Wald ask 10 he discharged from the further
consideration OF the said petition.
The resolutions OF the Commissioners were several
ly adopted
On motion OF Mr.. TAFT, the said Commissioners
discharged from further consideration OF the petition
Of James w. Shields, respecting obstruction in Con-
cord street.
| The President submitted the following report
The Committee Of The City Hall, and City Spring
beg leave to report, that on examnieg The Ctyia they
find the building reqoes many repairs both externally
and internally. The stone work and succo on the out
SIDE are in many places much dapldaied and require
prompt attention. well to give TO The building res
pectabe appearance as to arrest It's serious decay.
Tine Committee are deferred however, from entering
into detail they deem it proper that in view OF the
utter want OF comfort and convenience now exsiing
in the body Of the building architectural p an should
be obtained for such jadeious alterations OF the me-
rior as are necessary to obVlate those detects. WIN
such plan there could also be furnished estimates oil
the repars necessary the exterior. The COMMITTEE
therefore recommend that they be authorized to procure
such plans and estimates to be submitted hereafter to
the Council for their approval
The Committee further recommend, that an appro-
priaton of seventy-fye dollars per annum be made
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