Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-08
CITY kE IT AMER =.
CITY COUNCIL.

~ o4S to revise and amend the charter OF the civ Of
hiehnoho' ne considered that under the 18th section
VI at ACT, tbe services OF the Councmen in office nm
DER the election OF April 1885, continue until their sno
cessors are duly elected and qualified; and he aunounc
ca me revised ordinances, which have been reported and
aio on The table as the special business of the meet
| ing. 'De''
MI. Darlington presented a report from the Commit
zee Od Market, to whom referred the petition
was e. sddnch tor the use of the Military HALF which
was Tt teao and on his motion, laid on the table.
H. ne resident submitted copy of the act to amend
we chaler OF the city, passed March 29h, 1851:
nnu ~. Chamberayne moved that be referred to
Geihinittee 10 examine said and report TO the
Oounol wnich was agreed to, and Committee an
pohsed OF Messrs Robinson, Chamberavne. Goddin
dhmGn harrington ana Haskins, Or. Chamberayne
declining to serve as chairman)
An ofdnance concerning the office OF Clerk of the
Council, and Chamberlain of the City, was taken un'
| read, &C., amended and passed. F'
An ordinance concerning uuisances IN othor nIoos.
and amended. A 'p' 'e""
, motion was made by Mr. Darlington to strike ont
the 9TH section, which is as follows:
No person shall within this City have any sauohter
mouse or offensive dstery, carry on the business
OF boiler or taow chandler without having per-
rom the Council; and such permission may be
revoked at any time. Any person shall pay a fine of
uve uollafs lor every twentytour hours that he shall
before such commission or after its revocst;on cnr
tillery. "o's0 VI us
The motion was negatiyed; and the ayes and noes
belng called, the vote was follows:
AYE-Mr. Darlington.
NoEs-Messrs: Allen, Bosher, Chamberlayne De-
noon, Exall Goddin, Haskins, Myers Robinson. Saun-
ders and Tait-11 'auu
The Ordinance then read the third time and
passed. ''"" ''i'o anu
AYEs-Messrs. Allen, Bosler, Chamberlain. Denoo,
Exs,I; GoddIn, Haskins, Myers, Robinson Saundsrs
No-Mr. Darlington.
An ordinance concerning cuIvers was tskn
read and amended. Ne" up'
Mr.. Darlington moved to amend the ID sec,o, h.,
striking out the following words No order for the
construction OF culvert that is not recon,,,adJ
hy such report (of the Commissioners of Streets
ay) shal be passed by the Cou ell unless il he voted
oa py al least twothrds OF all the members of the
Council who may be present. " '''o
The amendment naeatiyed bv tho c,.
vote ~ s''o 'oiloWihg
AYEs-Messrs. Darlington, Denoon. and Saunders.
NoEs1 Messrs. Allen, Bosher. Cbamberlavoo f.,
all; Goddin, Haskins, Myers, Robinson and TaEe
Inc ordinance was then read third time. and nassod
by the following VOTE p''seu
AYEs-Messrs. Allen Bosher Cban,b,
all. Goddln, Haskins, Myers, Robinson. and tx 20
NoEs-Nlessrs Darlington, Deuoon and S,nnders
On motion of Mr. Robinson. it ,vas ord,..,.
ordinances passed at this meeting ofthe Cnno da me
cvded IN the pamphlet already directed to he n pn
ed and that the title page be amended accordna o
AN ordnance prescribing side walks and raoni,Efy
openings therefrem vaults and cellars al iesua,ng
Tor crossings nnd tor paving side ks and asSsss;
owners OF adjacent lots with part of the exnsns of M
wing the sidewalk and carriage wav vas OF pa
read ' was 'aAeh up aud
A motion was made by Mr.. Saunders. tn sn,ond a.,
"a section by striking the following ga nd h s.e
ever eear door is made or repaired whether the
ceilar De old or new the construction shall ho sh
the side walk" w 'e'ei Win
And the amendment was neoatvod b., a. II
vote VIC o'io"ihg
AYEs-Messrs. Darlington, Denoon and s.und.rs-
- ~NoEs-Messrs. Allen, Bosher Chamberlavne Exou
Goddn, Haskns Myers, Robinson and Taitq.
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr. Bosher
Mr. Darlington moved to strike out the 5th section
which is as follows: i sse''on'
D. slae walk on any street whereof the carriage
OF IN paf or Uhough sidewalk shall have been n,ved
IN whole or IN part, by the owner or otherwise # h
same OF any Part thereof require paving, may be
by order Inc Commissioners of Streets for the Ward in
which such sidewalk ia. But the EXPENSE Of tho No
wing oohe onder TINS section in any one Ward shall
dsiiars. any '"e n''a' year, exceed one thousand
Inc motion to strike out, was negtive by the fol-
=, AyEs-Messrs. Darlington, Denoon, Haskins and
Tait-4. -A"'N'hs ana
NoEsoMessrs Allen. Chan,beravne, E.a. Goddjo.
Myers, Robinson, and Saunders--7 0N''''
"A motion was made by Mr. Carriurton tn str;Lo an,
the 9th section, which is as follows: WV
o. livery person owning a lot adjoining sidewalk
on which paving may be done under The preceding
section shall pay two-thrds of the exnans. re sI
paving opposite his lot. And when on anv s,ra.,
the carriage way shall be paved the owners Of lotsuo-
on such street shall pay two thirds of the expense pf
paving such carriage way opposite their lots that is to
ay each person owning lot upon one side osad sreat
shall pay one third OF the expense of paving snch go
iage way opposite his lot. What is reonirpd tn ha
IN his lot. ~ ava"
And the motion was negativcd by the. following
vote:
AyEs-Messrs Darlington, Denoon, and Saunders
;, NoEs-Messrs. Allen, Chamberlsyne, ExalI. Goddin
Hasklns, Myers. Robinson and Tait-S
A molonwas made by Mr. TAFT to strike out the
following 9th section ''0
y. When the proprietor OF lot adjoining sidewalc
shall hereafter, at his own cost, pave more than two
thirds OF such sidewalk put down curbstone there
upon, draft may, such time as is hereinafter
Toned, be drawn in favor of such proprietor and the
on such draft, shall pay him such sum Ms
nay appear by an estimate OF the Superintendent of
orees thereto annexed to be the date of sald draft
he fair value of said urbsone and OF so much Of said
pavement as may exceed two.thirds OF the sidewalk ~
| he draft on account OF the pavement shall not be
1rawn until such time the sidewalk or onphird
hereof would, in the opinion of the Commissioners Of
Streets for the Ward have been paved upon their order
Il it had not before been done. And the draft on ac
count OF the curbstone shall not be drawn until such
lime as. in the opinion oil the Commissioners of Streets
generally, would have been laid down, if il had moi
before been DONE Every such draft shall be signed by
he chairman Of the Commissioners OF Streets for the
w ard or the Chairman OF the Commissioners of
Streets generally, as the may be-
The motion to strike out was negatved, by the fol-
owing vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Haskins and Tait-2
NoEs-Messrs. Allen, Darlington, Chamberayne,
)enoon, Exall, Goddin, Myers, Robinson and Saun.
ers-9
The said section was then amended
The 9th section as above, having been amended bv
Inserting the words "curb.stone' so as to read: Sand
when any street curbstone shall be put down or The
carnage way on any part thereof shall be paved the
wners otots upon such street shall pay two thirds of
he expense OF such curbstone, of paving such car
iage way, opposite their lots"
motion made by Mr.. Goddin to reconsider the vote,
md to strike out the words "curb stone" where thew
ccur, was negatived-
AYES Messrs. Allen, Carrington Denoon, Goddin
nd Saunders IS.
NqnsIMessrs Chamberlayne, Exall, Haskins, My
RS. Robinson and Tat-6.
The ordinance was then read the third time aud
assed by the following vote
AYEs-Nessrs. Allen, Chamberlayne, Exall, Has
ms Myers, Robinson and Tat-7.
NoEs-Nessrs Carrngton Denoon, Goddin and