Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-07
GITY ENtiNHII.-

H"ues providing the ways ard means for meeting the
eihpofafy loans to The city from the Bank. was pre-
se'''ed ana passed. Ii authorizes tie Chamberlain TO
oohas or certificates OF debt, bearing per cent
e'es'' 'or an amount exceeding $50 600 redeem
a'e amer list January, 1853 but provides that NOT
one year. ''''O III '''
LANCAsTRIAN SCHOOL.
The sum OF $500 was approprja,ad tor ,ba ,,r,o.,
OF erecting furnace in the buildin, p"ipoS s
Lancastrian School-house. '"' 10 "'0
REMOVAL OF HARRIsON,s RAD
A petition, numerously signed nv th, 80.
laid before the Council, liking that BODY 70
er steps to aid in removing the bar which CO.,
the navigation OF The river. 1t was referred 10 sat
committee, consisting OF Messrs. Robinson. Frv A.
len, Dimmock, Hill and Haskins.
SELLING GOODS BY SAMPLE
A report was received from the committee apno;nt.
Cd to inquire into the propriey of taxing non.resdens
VINO visit the city for the purpose of selling goods bv
samples. The committee recommend the citizens to
petition the Legislature the subject as they are net
aware OF any present mode by which this class can he
reached.
CITY GROUNDS
Mr.. Robinson, from the Committee on ike CITY
Grounds, made the following report last evening which
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed
I ne committee who, under resolution of the Both
io1 were appointed 70 select grounds advertised
~ Tie newspapers their readiness receive proposals
rom persons having lands in this city or convenient
70 IT, s9laoie Tor city squares grounds and after
soGn adyDertlsement, proceeded to make selection.
In Jrfferson Ward, lots No. ISL 1872 l5o and ifO
SITUATED IN front OF the residence of Mr. hbv on on
sue, ana OF Col Catrngton on the other and embra
e,ng 'le beautiful square between Main aud franklin
ana between 2Sh and 18th Streets were otare ms a.
he price of S6000 and selected The nrcp Of ' r.
,oS we regard in one. but not unreasonable In
P oiIma period OF extended paper crculation-Mr
hul1etoord gave for them $4,000 Mr.. Rutherford
as TWO other lots, mo $50 and 1887 separated from
the square only by 18th street. Ii be viii lake ln
tHese 5000, we recommend that thew he nnrchaced
ana with that part OF a8th which lies between
mem and the square, added to it, The exndieencv n
any iuitbef addition will depend upon the prjces At
winch adjacent lots may be offered AT a reasooabIe
pfGe might be advisable to add in one diredt ton part
~ te triangular piece OF ground situated between Main
tocheus ana warehouse streets, or in another direc.
uo1 The lots between Main and Franklin streets. ex
lending from Mr.. Rutherioord's lots to 26lh or 25th
street. "a t"
- Adjacent to Monroe Ward. Messrs. s L. ga TT
rutherford offered at $1,000 lot of between and
acteS' lying to the east OF Samuel J. Rutheroord's
iivsuelce' oetween COMPUTATIONS OF Grace and Frank.
'h snee, containing Ola feet each OF these streets
ana 90 ieet between the two. Instead OF this we Sc
d Iteu larger body OF lano adjacent to it, to wit at
goo1, ol OF Or John b. arve, near The residence Of
Wi bullock embracing nearly seven acres bounded
On inc north by the old Scntileown or county road on
me south by Eiwood street, the east by Belvidere
S svos, or me lot OF Miss ANT Bullock, and on the
ny Laurel street. and at So 500 piece of land of
-Nessrs > }. 81 A. II. Rutherford contaipna aaoUt
Two acres and three quarters bounded on The orth hv
men continuation OF Franklin street. on the sonth hv
NC oio oculletoWn or county road, on the east hv
9 t 20 ne opened by them from franklin street
70 e ocuilietown road as to be a continuation of
DeFidefe street, IN the town OF Sidney and on the
"eS by street to be opened by them from Franaln
see tothe Seutfieown road so as to be continua,ion
VI Laurel street IN Sidney. 1t is understood that if
r' ,p'opoSton be accepted the Messrs Rutherford
Will when the Council NAV desjra if ceda to ha nit,
as streets those bounding this land 90 that Wis., 10y
Same snail be within the corporate limits the Council
mug exercise authority over them in like manuer ns
over other streets in the civ ~ as
10 ts second selection there will be offered for
@o,'o 1g more than double the quantity of land that
was oHered by The MessIs. Rutherford for Sl0OOO
aHo lore lIan double the qlan that was of.rsd h,
MI. Joseph } ackson for 1922 ~
IL remained to make third selection No oround
ti'rd - pe ollofeu U.S. then, In Madison Ward thi
..iliu selecuon was made also in Monroe Ward Il
was mace under the following circumstances: Ru ,he
communication OF Judge CabelI, ACCOMMODATING The re-
port MADE to the Couac on the 30th OF J1Iy $50 O03
ineu o or 'le enclosed square at CANDLES Hill
containing the build ngs and we were informed ,lat i
would not be sold for less. We were not ,yillin% =,
street 'hese Two acres that price $50 900 MR. acra
au tur.eo our attention TO that part OF CANDLES H1
"re nes SCUM OF The old town line, which part was
surveyed, and plat oft (nearIv m The form, ri n ~
,t E drawn Tor Judge Cabel by Micaiah Bates
the Ci'y Surveyor, on the 9th OF july lS4S Accord
~ 70 'iiis plat there was owned by Mrs Aones s r
Seoen: 3 acres 0 roods 20 nerchas
MIS-; CAB IL and Mrs Eli f0'0"S'
zabelh w. Writ. ...l Go . do 81 IL
4 hoih9s rutherford. II do 3 do 20 do
Lewis H. q John B. Har-
Gen; Jaquelne B. Harve, ~ 49, 40
who has since sold TO
william Smith one half
an acre or. ..........