Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-13
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
AT monthly meeting, on Monday, 10th inst
?, "A. filchaels was reelected Manager OF the Poor
On motion OF Mr. Robinson, the appointment of a
| Surveyor tor the City postponed.
| AND the ordinance concerning the Surveyor was re
1effed TO select committee TO enquire into the expe
| dlency OF amending it, with leave 10 report BY ord
| nance, or otherwise
Committee Messfs. Robinson Goddin and TAFT.
On motion of Mr. TAFT,
Resotued, That the Superintendent of Streets be in
structed TO ascertain and report the Council whether
| the space for the flow of water through Shockoe
Greek to the river has recently BEEN or is likely to be
DIMINISHED by works OF any kind, in or about the
| Creek ~
DR.. Chamberlayne presented the following report
from the select committee on the subject which was
| approved:
The committee to whom referred the resolution
ofhe Council authorizing the Chamberlain to pay the
| excess Of $3.50 % over the City Surveyors estimate
Tor the grading OF goth street, from Broad to Grace
have had the under consideration, and have
agreed TO recommend the adoption OF the said resolu-
| ton.
A petition was presented from R. Whitfield g. Son.
ior the remission OF fine ml osed them by the
Mayor Tor the use OF the city cuvert from their build
ings on 7th street. between Franklin and Grace Streets
under the circumstances stated
And on motion OF DIR. Chamberlayne, the petition
was referred to the committee OF Claims.
| j. W. Smiths bond, as Keeper OF the Powder Maya
zine, was submitted aud approved.
|
and his license renewed
| The report of the Committee of Accounts on the
Chamberlams accounts, for six months to let Septenl-
Der last stating that they had examined said accounts
ana iound them correct, approved.
Leave OF absence was granted to DR.. Chamber
| layne.
Reports were submitted from the Mayor, and from
the Officers OF the Night-watch and Police OF viola
ZION OF ordinances, &c du ring the part month which,
by the Ordinance, stand referred to the Committee OF
| Police.
! a Grad oIo ID b,,t A. r
generally, for Byrd street. from Sd to 4th Streets and
Tor 4h, from Byrd 10 Canal Streets was submitted and
app owed.
A memorial was presented from J. O. Steper md
J. H. Gimer, counsel in depending in the Cir
cut Court OF Chancery, between H Nelson and Hax-
all and others, requesting that Mcaah Bates Superin-
tendent OF Streets, may be permitted 10 finish certain
surveys commenced by him when City Surveyor under
| an order OF said Court.
Haza on e su Tss is fnSgfS ID. from W.
quest.
On motion of MIR. Robinson, the request of the me.
mor,allsts was granted condition that it shall not
interfere with the duties OF Mr. Bates as Superintendent
| OF Streets
| A petition was presented from H. Bowen and 9th.
ers, for the removal of the wooden building erected by
Benjamin NJ Morris, on the square lying between
| Main, Cary, 9th aud 10Th streets.
| Whereupon on motion OF MIR. Robinson, the follow
ing was adopted, (Mess!s. Bosher and Denoon being
excused from votng;)
The Council being satisfied that the said petition is
signed by The OF not less than thirds OF the
ground included in the square, doth hereby prohibit
the erection in the said square, oil any building or of
any addition to any building, more than ten feet high
unless the outer wa lis thereof be made OF brick and
mortar stone and mortar, and doth order the reno.
val of any building addion erected contrary to the
prohibition at the expense OF the builder there
Of
! On motion oil Mr.. Denoon,
Resolued That the Superintendent of Streets be,
and he is hereby directed, TO lay out aud mark with
suitable corner -stones LIST street, from Clay to Leigh
street; Foushee street from Leigh Duval street. and
Catherine street from Monroe Henry street, as this
same have been recently condemned by The city; and
that he cause all distractions thereon to be forthwith
removed
for the relief from the requirement of the ordinance
lately passed. for the removal OF all posts and awnings
on the streets by the LIST OF April next and motion
of Mr.. Darlington, referred to a select commit
tee, TO Inquire whether any aud what should
be adopted Tor the relief OF the petitioners with leave to
report by ordinance
Committee-Messrs Darlington, Denoon and Exall
communication read by J. Y. NJ ason, Presi
dent OF the James River and Kanawha Company, stat
ing that the wall the Southern margin Of the
Basin has been completes; and asking that necessary
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Bosher the subject was referred to
the Commissioners of streets generally.
A communication from the Trustees of the First
Baptist Church, asking permission 10 make culvert
into the city culvert on Broad street
On motion of Mr.. TAFT, referred to the Commit
tee on CuVers, with autholty TO grant the permits
sion on such condions as they may deem proper.
The petition of ]. G. Wingheld to be appointed a
Deputy OF Police, without compensation from the city
on motion OF MIR. Denoon, was referred 10 the Com
mee OF Police.
A communication of Pc yton Johnson respecting
claim against the city, as agent of. Mckildoe's
tate, motion of Mr.. Coddm, was referred to the Com
mitee OF CLAIMS.
A petition was presented from Mace and Winston,
for the privilege Of extending culvert from their new
building, at the Southeast corner OF Cary and l4th
Streets into private cuvert; and for the removal of
the curb stones, around their building
And on motion OF Mr.. Bosher it was referred TO the
Commissioners of Streets generally.
| A petition was presented from Tompkins and Roys-
ter, tor the remission ola tue; and motion of Mr.
Robinson, ii was referred To the Committee Of Claims
An account OF William Catlm for repairs to the wall
OF the old Church on Richmond H on motion. of Mr.
Bosher, was referred 10 the Committee OF Claims.
Mr. Bosner presented report OF proceedings OF the
Commissioned of streets generally several subjects
A grade for Goth stleet from Grace to Franklin
point hall way between Franklin and Grace, being re-
commended by the Commissioners
A petition presented from James Griffin and
others, for change OF SAID grade;
And on motion OF Mr.. Carrington it was
Resolocd, That the report of the grade made by the
Commissioners Of Streets, OF 20h street, between
Franklin and Grace streets, be so amended to reduce
the said grade from nine inches 10 fifteen inches in the
middle OF said grade, which will cause a fall from that
point to Franklin street OF 81 feet accordance with
the petition of James Griffin, Hugh A. Wait, and
| Others
report from said Commissioners rejecting the peti-
ton Of George Nicholson, for an improvement OF ST.
| Peters street, VAS approved.
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