Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-24
CITY AEF AIR g.
CITY COUNCIL.

At an adjourned meeting, held on Monday, 22nd inst
present c. Robinson, D. J. Saunders, w. c. Allen
S. Cullen, J. NJ Sheppard, jr, C. S. Mills, S. D. De.
noon, C. Dimmock, J. M. Darlington and l.. w.
| Chamberlayne.
The President being absent, Mr.. Allen was appoint
| ed President pro. tenn.
Mr.. Robinson presented the following re port from
| the Committee OF Finance
The Committee OF Finance, to whom was referred
the petition of Frederick Boyden recommend to the
Council the adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, That of the city tax assessed for the pre-
sent year, on Mr.. Boyden, as the keeper ofan ordna-
ry at the Exchange Hotel there be RENTED such part
IS is equal to the tax which will be imposed on Mr.
John P Ballard, such keeper, for that portion OF
the year that he will do business at the same place.
| And the report approved.
A petition was presented from Alex. Mott for the pri-
vege OF using portion OF the sidewalk OF 18th street
| next to his store.
| Which, on motion of Mr.. Robinson, was referred to
the Commissioners of Streets generally.
Mr. Robinson presented the following report
| IbsC COMMITTEE of Finance to whom referred
communication from Joseph Mayo and John Ruther-
oord trus ees under deed executed by the trustees of
the Richmond Academy, have examined the deed of
the 26tl OF June, 1885, accompanying the said COM
munication, and recommend that the said deed be
delivered by the Clerk OF the Council to the Clerk OF
the 6eaFt of Hastings Of this city, to be recorded.
They also report that in their opinion, five per cent
on the first $780, and two per cent the residue of
the proce DIS of sale, will be reasonable compensa
ton said trustees for their services, aud recommend
~
ana also W oo' tne cost OF advertising tne property
Inc report was apofoVeo oy me council.
"A claim OF ialoo q 6fos' lor oeli iurnlshed en-
motion OF MIR. Denoon, it was referred to the Commit
| tee of Claims.
report rom the ComHhttee OF Cia'ms, on 'ne ac-
counts OF he OH keepers at ne iate ara eectons,
recommending the payment of the sums allowed to
each, was presented and approved.
| The bond of w P Sheppard as Chamberlain Of the
| city, was submitted and approved.
Mr.. Cullen presen ed the following report from the
oonnlittee or N'ails' 10 whom wasreleffeo inc com
ou VI Tlr oaunuers ASK ns payment OF the
pao ny h' Oh VI paving d" ailey
oe1weeh Droau anu Marshali streets. ~
II Nc " M1on has oeen tne Giaim
OF Nlt' saunders o S1o, money palo lor paving, nave
a au s same onoei oos'ueia'ion anu ieco'i'eno "
Pa !rt , v
nc report VI ue coliltuee was app!oVeo.
- "a rom !le h1sney iJr e Guy, 10
20 I1 po..ns e ;osai '''ie VI 'ie Guy
W uie 90 u Hiioy naviuG peeu euoini.eo'
O ou nloao III ~ W. H. hooinson r. was was
i va. ne Aoiey VI lleey ovG o' .liH
@ VI f W mnf. w;n
10 Juel eouipeusat'on oi ue "uo heu'oheo Ill Ills
communication ,
"A pettloh was presented from w u. Iem9efton ana
teis o"els anu occupauts VI o.s ou A. ist aho
"a streets ,of t"e Improvement VI Tue sane' WHICH on
molon OF Capl. DinmocR' was referred 70 the COM
hh' 8 OF streets eenefaliyff n,
"a ieo,ial was preseneu rom D. Nl. norrls anu
oteis' feques iig ie CouhcI 70 appoint co"ilttee
10 inquire inlo the ehgloly OIL members OF the Coun-
Gil; D;-.,-
to the COMMITTEE on dsnnted elections ''A0N
IN IN mo,mn If Cant T DmmocI I'0''o"''
PsaI"G rr u, aan,n,.e f tho. h nno;,+.d
~ onS;dr ,,nd Ia nr ,nn he ronr;s " f =
Grounds sn;tahie fpr nnnin snnaras " p'oo"'As
And commtte toe VAS was annointed Of Massrs DIM
ai D J oa C 70 ppo,,, " io''A'' I'm
M Carr;noton "n nresen,ed Iho foow;no v.n.r,
The Commtee oT The C1d Msrkat r. whon, wo.
rofarrod tho resoIn,;on of4rad -; III C,n ~ "a
1S'h ~ f ; log, nc IA o Gouc On t'ie
cessarv to he done to the Old Market her.hv heo
leave to report to the Council that thew have caratv
examined the condition of the said market house and
are firmly convinced Of the necessity and proprietv of
ceiling the same with plank to the extent of the arch
This IS absoIu civ essential 10 be done 10 prevent the
dust from f lno THROUGH the floor above upun the but-
chers' stalls below and to promote not ooly the com
fort OF the occupants of the stalls bat of The citizens
who deal at the market There are also some othsr
small repairs in the way of brick pavenlens around
some of the stalls and renalring norton Of the raf
ters that vour committee also racommand at ,h;s mo
to he done MISUNDERSTANDING fhe nraseni state Of the
ell the nronetv at vs. early ne,od IS Of
pulling down the entire upper portion of the Old M r.
e House. in order to the erection of more slightly and
;mnroveme MT of the front of the same Nv ra ftno il
with an iron or Granite from: IRON il the most snhsian
tal There is no object in the opinion of your commit
tea more WORTHY of The attention of the Council
than the Improvement and repair of the public mar
onnon of strangers ysino The same bn for tbs COM
fart of the citizens themselves. We concuda bv re-
commanding the adoption OF the following resolutions
| p,olad rrh,t o'.,,.. -. L.: -. L.,.I
~ ba ed nv. wv f
pairs to be made to the Old Market House under the
/ SUPERVISION of the committee of the Old Market
| Resolved That it is exped lent at the earliest posi-.
bic convenient time TO bull down the entire upper Dor
lion of The Old Market House. and rebuild the same
| uuou proper and convenient plan
The renort was received and The first resolution of
the committee adopted.
The second resolution was laid on the table.
| n, motion If MIR Csrr;ng,on tho co,,rs.;ooxs f
s,r.ats wera instructed 70 ennnira into ,h xn.dsnu
Of curbng o,,terno and crawling The rnnr nor,ion ~
u7th o ValIay street from, RaJvin srept ~ ,hs
noration line according 10 pIan and estimate Of the
cost of the TO be- nrenared hv the SUPERINTENDENT