Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-10
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CITY COUNCIL.

AZ HiOH'lly meeting, on MONDAY otn 1nst Present:
G. A. Myers, President, D. ]. Saunders, c. Robin
sou, l.. w. Chamberlayne, S. d. Denoon, w. c.
Allen, G. Dimmock, r. o. Haskins, S. Cullen,
B. Hill, J. M. Sheppard, Jr., J. M. Talbot, and Z
S. Mills.
The following Committees on Primary Schools were
appointed
For Jefferson Ward-Messrs. William F. Butler,
VIM Holt Richardson and Richard o. Haskins.
For Madison Ward-Messrs. C. S. Mills, Ro. AL
fred Williams and Ro. r. Howjson.
For Monroe Ward-Messrs. c. Dimmock, +. Brans-
ford and VIM. Evans.
And Committee on Atheneum was appointed of
Messrs Arthur A. Morson S. Maupin Geo. N. john
son, Thomas + GiIes Andrew Johpsto9 John r.
H. Ellis, C. Robinson, with G. A Myers, President
The Council proceeded to the election of a Measurer
ofWood, and W IN +. Richardson was reelected.
and his general license renewed.
N. b. & G. B. Hills bond was also approved, and
their general license renewed-[Mr. Hill not votng.I
National Loan Fund Life Insurance Company of Lon.
don, was received and license granted
The reports Of the Officers of Police and Night
Watch, for the past month, were submitted, and stand
referred to The Committee OF Police.
A resolution was submitted by DR.. Chamberlayne,
authorizing the laying the curbstone in the improve
merit oil 18th street, ordered BY the Council, on the
eastern side from Bro ad to Clay street, in continuous
line with those opposite the house OF Joseph Allen
but with the understanding that the full width OF the
street may at any time be claimed, according to the
plan oil the city
And on his notion, it vas referred to the Commas
sioners OF Streets generally.
petition was presented from l. A. Goddin, for
permission to construct shoot or sliding cuvert for
depositing fuel to the building at the Norhe corner
OF Broad and 9TH Streets on motion OF DR.. Chamber
ayne it was referred to the Commissioners of Streets
generally.
Mr.. Cullen presented report from the Committee of
Claims on the petitions of number of persons:
missions OF fines, accounts, &c. re TERED to them and
the report, IN each case, was approved.
A petition was presented from Lewis Webb, and
others, tor the opening OF M street.
And on motion of Mr.. Robinson, it was referred to
the Commissioners districts generally
petition of Clarke & Hatcher, for the remission of
tlne, for violating the ordinance on The subject of
weighing hay, &c; on motion of Mr.. Robinson, was
referred 10 the G Committee of Claims.
communication from J. G. f. Bennett proposing to
rent the basement story of the Academy for SCHOOL,
on motion of Captain Dimnock, referred to the
Committee on the Atheneum.
A communication from VIM. H. Graves, and other
Assistant Marshal in ret akng the ofthe city.
respecting the delays in completing the returns and
their compensation, on motion OF MI. Haskns, was re-
TERED to the Committee OF Claims.
A petition was presented from Andrew Pizzni, for
remission of his tax for selling liquors, from the LIST OF
May last, and on motion of MIR. Robinson, it was
ierred to the Committee on Claims.
A petition from Lewis Hill asking that the side walk
IN front OF the house owned by him, the canal be-
tween let and I'd streets, may not be cut down, on
motion OF Mr. Denoon, was referred to the Commits
toner's OF Streets generally.
A petition was presented from John Williams, for
permission TO construct railway along the southern
margin of the Dock across 18th and 18th Streets and
Mill alley, to his Saw MILL with the understand ing
that it shall be taken up and the pavement and the
streets restored to their former condition, whenever the
Council may direct it.
And on motion of Capt. Dimmock, the petition was
referred to the Commissioners D Streets tor Jefferson
and Madison Wards with authority to grant the per-
MISSION on the conditions stated, they deem it expe
dent.
MIR. Robinson reported from the Select Committee
on the subject, an ordinance concerning the Gas oks;
which, on his motion,wa ordered to be printed and
referred to the Committee on the Gas Works.
A letter was read from Joseph K. Anderson, asking
postponement of the consideration OF the report re-
specting street in the rear Of the Annoy, &c.
And on motion of Capt. Dimmock, the report hav-
ing been taken up the subject postponed to the next
regular meeting.
Present-H. w. Fry
Mr.. Haskins presented the following report from the
Commissioners of Streets:
''The Superintendent of Streets informed the Com
missoners that part OF the arch Shockoe Greek,
on Union street, together with portion OF OF the
wing walls has fallen; and that in his opinion would
require the appropriation OF sum not exceeding seven
hundred dollars to restore it, and complete the work.
Whereupon, it was
Resolved, That the Commissioners OF Streets gene
rally, recommend TO the Council to appropriate sum
not exceeding hundred dollars to reconstruct the
fallen portion of the arch Shockoe Greek, on
Union street, and the fallen wall and earth wash.
ed away therefrom
On the petition OF James Gray and others, for the ex
tension of the cuvert Sixth street from its present
termination, midway between Franklin and Grace, to
Broad street, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of Streets gene
rally, recommend to the Council order the extension
OF the Sixth street eulver from its present mort hern
termination to Broad street.
The resolutions of the Commissioners were severally
adopted.
Mr.. Allen reported the following resolution from the
Watering Commmittee:
Resolved, That the Watering Committee recon-
mend Aaron II. Vancleve as skilful and competent
engineer to perform the duties suggested by the Wa
1851, reported to the Council on the 1lth of August
1851
And the resolution was approved by the Council.
citizens for the extension of Shockoe Hill Market
House to Broad street, and the erection OF Watch Or
Station house thereat.
And on motion OF Mr.. Saunders, the petition re-
Tered to select Committee Of five.
Committee Messrs. Saunders Denoon, Chamber
layne, Hill land Mills
The Council then adjourned.