Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-13
CETW WFAaB8.
CITY COUNCIL.

The President informed the Council, that Thomas
L Giles Esq, had been appointed by him, with the
concurrence of two other members OF the CounclI,)
| in conformity with the crd nance the subject,
Proxy OF the city at the meeting OF the Richmond and
Danvie r. r. Co.. to be held on the II III inst at Dan
yIlla 10 act such in the absence OF Dr. G. s. Mills
who could not attend And the appointment was ap.
| proved by the Council
The Council proceeded to the appointment of Clerks
Valentine was elected Clerk and Weigh Master fthe
Shock0e Hill Market, and Thos D.ddep of the Old
Market.
The Council having proceeded to the appointment
OF Clerk OF the Gas Works, and Dan. Denoon w
3 Ellis and G S Burton having been nom mated, D
Denoon was unanimously elected-(Mr Denoon, at his
request, being excused rom votng)
bond offered by D. Danoon as Clerk of the Gas
Works was received aud approved.
Reports from the Mayor officers of Police, and Of.
ficer5 fthe Night Walch, were submitted and referred
The bond OF e II Sutton agent for the Baltimore
Life Insurance Company was approved and license
granted him
certificate from the Husrgs Court, Of the resigna,
ton OF Thomas Eprer, Alderman for Madison
! Ward, wasr ad and laid on the table.
A report oinermen(s for the quarter ending October
3ls, was submitted and laid on the table; showing the
deaths to have been. of white persons-males AZ e-
males 40; still born children 5-tota! So
Colored persons -nales 49, females %; still born chill
| dren 3-66. Total interments 1854.
Sundry claims applications for remission of taxes
| &c, submitted and referred
! Accounts OF the poll keepers in the late elections
| having been reerred
| MIR. Dimmock offered the following as an instru,-
| ton to the committee
Resolved That the Committee on Claims be in
strueed TO allow not more than five dollars to each poll
keeper tor each days services certified to have been
| rendered.
Mr.. Talbot moved to amend the resolution, by sri-
KING out hive dollars aad Inserting ten, which was ne
| gatived.
! The resolution was then agreed to-
! On motion OF DR.. Mills,
| Resolved, That the Finance Committee be instruct.
| ed to bring ordinance providing for the nav Of
4 OOlI9 in is
A communication from H. B. Gwathmey, asking at
tenton to the condition of the side walk on the east
ern side OF 10th, between Marshall and CLAY streets
caused by cutting down the same, having been pre-
sented,
| On motion of DR.. Chamberayne, the subject was
referred to the Commissioners of Stress for Madison
YARD with authority to grant relief, as in the case of
| MI. Fisher, on the same street.
| Mr.. Haskins presented the following report of pro.
ceedngs OF the Commissioners of Streets at meetings
held by them:
! he Commissioners took up the petition off. A.
Jude, which was referred from the Council and which
asks increased compensation for the lot condemned
Tor opening Foushee street, between Jackson and Du
| val streets.
| Whereupon the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the Commissioners OF Streets oener-
ally report to the Council, that in their view the Com
nlssoners have no authority in the premises as the pe
ton OF Mr.. Jude is to b. taken as an anpeal IN the
clemency OF the Council and they there ask to be
discharged from the further consideration of the said
| petition.
| The Commissioners took up the petition of E. Fon-
tame PRESIDENT OF the Virginia Central Railroad Com.
pany IN which, tor certain privileges asked for the com
pany propose to cede to the city, twenty-five feet of
| ground which, in addition an alley fifteen feet wide
VIII make sireetorty feet wide extending from Grace
to Broad, and lying between Union and 18th streets
AND also to open alley street twenty-one feet
wide on the eastern line OF their property and extend
ing from Broad to Marshall street, and lying between
Union and 18th streets; and consideration whereof
| the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Commissioners Of Streets gener
ally, recommend to the Council, grant the prayer of
tpll he .--li
forty feet wde extending from Grace TO Broad and the
street twenty~one feet wide, extending from Broad to
Marshall, shall be properly opened and graded and
those portions OF said streets, which will be taken ION
the companys grounds shall be ceded to the citv nv
| the said Virgiran Central Railroad Company.
Resolved, That the Commissioners OF Streets gener-
ally recommend TO the Council that the grade of Cary
| street from the western SIDE oil Fouslea street to
the culver at the western termination of said Cary
street IN the city, be so fixed as to pass on uniform
| line OF grade from Foushee street. as the same now
stands, to point feet above the southern parapet all
OF said cuvert where the is crossed by the cor
poration line OF the city And that the superintendent
OF streets be instructed to report to the Council pro-
| Tile OF grade in accordance herewith
On The petition OF John Priddy and others
In accordance with resolution OF last meeting the
SUPERINTENDENT o. Streets reported estimates relative
to the arch over Shockoe creek on Unon street
Ana the Commissioners adopted the following reso
luton:
Resolved. That the Superintendent of Streets he
auaorlzed addition to the repairs to the Arch here
toore contemplated, TO construct wing wall on the
south west angle OF said Arch at a cost moi axcaed
| ing the sum of SIP
On report from the Commissioners of Streets for
Nlonfoe ward, the following resolution unanl-
Resolved unanimously, That the Commissioners
OF Streets recommend to the Councl to order the e-
tension OF the cuVert from the PenItenary Pond to
James river from its present northern termination to
the nrlck afch over the branch Byrd street, a
cost not exceeding the sum Of nineteen hundred and
weny-eisht dollars ($l 1929 estimated by the Su-
perlntendent OF Streets, which glatc is ordered TO
De herewith
On report from the Commissioners of Streets for
Jefferson Ward, the following resolution adopted
unanimously, and ordered to be reported to the Coun
Resolved That the Commissioners of Streets gen.
crafty recommend TO the Council. to order the calvert
on Grace street, to be extended from 10Th street
point half way between 10Th aAd 10Th streets. The
improvement OF drace street from 18Th TO 10Th, by
grading and graVeIing the same. The gravelling of
Valley street. from Baldwin street to the Corporatioa
lIne north, and the grading Of Lownes street. from
the Corporation line easto Concord street: Provided
the cost OF me sad improvements shall not exceed
'he sum OF seven hundred and sXy-five dollars, as
estimated by the Superintendent of Streets herewith
reported to the Council
, The Commissioners considered the proposition of
htlns and Harding, deferred from the CouncID for
paving cutters on Capitol and Eleventh streets; and
unanimously adopted the following resolutions
Resolved, That the Commissioners of Streets gem
orally, recommend to the Council to order the pave
ment OF the cutters on Capitol street, on the south
SIDE, from Sh to 18th streets, and the north side
from 9th 10 10th streets; and on each side OF llth
from capitol TO Broad streets, at a cost not exceed
ing five hundred and ninety dollars, as per estimate
ed.
The reports on the several subjects mentioned in
the foregoing proceedings, having been read, with
c9mPanyins estimates. Nc, and the rule otthe Coun-
Gil On relation 10 approprlaons) having been suspen
ded the resolutions OF the Commissioners adop-
ted.
Mr.. Saunders presented report from the Select
Committee, to whom referred the memorial of
number OF citizens for the extension OF the Shockee
ill Market to Broad s;eet, and the erection thereat
OF Watch or Statlonhouse.
And the report having been read
On motion of Capt. Dmmock, 1t was laid on the Ia
bie and ordered to be prntedfor the Of the Coun
Gil.
The following report submitted from the Com