Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-01
CITY COUNCIL.

| nj a called meeting, held Thursday Oct sOh 1851
Pressnt-G. A. Myers, President, c. Robinson, ]. M
| Darlington, N. B. Hill, j. M. Talbot, C. S. Mills
D. }. Saunders, r. o. Haskins, S D. Denoon. w
G. Allen, J. M. Sheppard, Jr., H. w Fry and l.
w. Chamberlayne.
| Mr., Robinson presented the following report.
Inc COMMITTEE who under a resolution of the 30th
July, 1871, were appointed to select grounds have
under the resolution of the 9Th of October 1851 re-
celyed from Mr.. Wellington GoddIn the accompany.
| ing communcatlon by which, it will be perceived
that far, he has not been able to ascertain on
terms grounds can be obtained Navy HILL but has
ascertanrd that the following can be obtained be.
tween 9h street. street. and the gully running from
9Th. between and l. Streets TO NJ street
| Mr. Lewis Webb offers for SIS 900, lots Nos 79f
and SO4 part OF lots Nos e02 and S03 containing los
feet front on Leigh and street, Commencing at the
intersection OF each with 10Th street, and running
through the whole distance from Leigh to NJ street,
These grounds, in the revauation going on have
| been assessed SIS 355; aad we recommend thai
they be purchased at 5000, the p1ice which they
Lot No. 8l3 owned by Mr. Samuel Taylor, is offer
ed at 800, and lot No. $685. owned by the Farmers
Bank OF Va. is Offered at $500 The aggregate as
sessment OF the two being 1902, we recommend tina
! they also be purchased at the prices offered
lots Nos 500, Sl4, 8l5, SIG, Sl7, S22 and s23 own
ed BY tie heirs of Mrs. Caroline M. r. Johnson are
offered at 1872 These lots generally Law badly 70,
Improvement by individuals and are assessed at or.
~ 40, Werecommend that these lots, and lots Nos
1911 and e05 situated on or the gully, and one
| =,
Vlded the whole now be sold 10 the city for the ae
gregate of 50, 492. And we recommend that io
No 9l7, owned by John Thompson .Jr. be purchased
provided he will sell it $500, the assessed value
thereof
The foregoing report and accompanying communi-
cations having been read:
Mr. Robinson submitted from the said Committee
the following resolutions
On consideration OF the two reports made by the
COMMITTEE appointed to select grounds, 10 wit: the
report made The 9Th oil October 1851 and that made
this day
Resolved az foIlowe:--
L. That the grounds which the Committee have Sc
ecled, or recommended at specific prices mentioned in
sad reports be purchased by the City at those prices
payable one-hat on the first day OF November 1856
and the other half the fret day of November 1857:
anc tha bonds, or certificates Of debt therefor bearing
interest from their dates payable semi annually TO be-
issued to the respective vendors when they shall res
pecVey have executed deeds conveying to the CITY.
IN absolute property with covenants oil general waran-
ty the grounds sold by them respectiyelv nrovded
counsel to be employed by the President shall prev
ously certify that the title has been examined by him
and is found to be good.
3 That it will be advisable to sell hereafter the ie-
lowing real property owned by the City, which it does
notfaqulre and not likely to require for any corporate
purpose, 10 vii Its lois in Henry square Pendeton
square, and Wythe square, its slips The Dock and
Seaorooks Warehouse; that the sales be such terms
asmay be recommended by the Committee of Finance,
and approved by the Council that OF such of said prop
erty, as may got previously have been sold the saes be
made when Cary and said lots shall have been
graded and the connection made between the Canal and
DOCKS that the purchase money be yabe in time to meet
Inc said bonds cercaea and that the said purchase
money, together with the proceeds of the lots in Car
rngon square, sold John Enders Tor so much iheree
as may be necessary) be applied by the Chamberlain
IN the payment or purchase of said bonds or esrif-
Gates.
s. That Committee be appointed to prepare and
orng IN an ordinance concerning the city grounds.
The first resolution being under consideration, Mr..
Alien moved to strike out the words, "sad reports
and lnsert-'the reporsmade the 9Th Oct 1851, y
$50 as 70 exclude the grounds mentioned in the report
made this day) F'''
And the motion was aegatived.
The ayes and noes having been ordered on the
question, the vote was-
Ayes-Messrs. Allen and Saunders
NogsTMessrs Chamberayne, Denoon, Fry, Has
Nns, Hal, Miils, Myers, Robinson, Sheppard and Ia
bolt.
mir Darlington at his request, being excused from
voting
The resolution Was then adopted (Mr. Darlington
not voting)
The question being then on the second resolution.
MI Allen moved to strike the words, and Sea
brooks Warehouse," which was negatyed: and the
resolution adopted.
The third resolution was then adopted and a Com
mlttee appointed of Messrs. Robinson, Haskins and
Dimmock. ~
And the Council adjourned