Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-16


and Officers of the Night Watch for tho month past
were submittedaud referred.
A petition was presentedfrom ]. NJ. Garland
asking attention to the condition of lst street, be
tween Clay and Leigh, aud the injury to his prop
eity by the water which accumuates in rear oft
And, on motion OF Mr.. Robinson, the petition
was referred to the Commissioners of Streets gen
orally.
A petition was presented from B. Jinkins, fol
an increase of his salary as Captain of the Nigh
Watch which, motion of Mr.. Darlington
was referred to the Committee of Finance
The appointmentby J. A. Hobson, City Col
lector of ]. w. Burlington as his deputy, was
communicated ana approved.
Accounts of the Poll-keepers at the late cleo
tons were submitted and referred.
The petition of A. Rick respecting his con-
tract for paving cutters, &C., on motion OF Mr..
Hill was referred to the Commissioners of Streets
generally.
A petition was presented from number of cti-
zens for n change of the hour for closing the
Markets, during the months of June, July and
August.
And on motion of Mr.. Darlington, it was re-
ferred to the Committees of Markets.
The petition of James Corners and others,
complaining of the obstruction of Concord street,
by the Central Railroad Company and others
90 motion of Mr.. Darlington. was referred to the
Commissioners of Streets generally.
A petition was presented from Haxa &
Brother, and others, for the repair or removal of
the bridge over the mill race 9th street.
And on motion of DR.. Mills, it was referred to
the Commissioners of Streets generally.
Mr.. Robinson presented report from the Com
mittee of Police, which was adopted unanimously,
and ordered to be published. (See Tuesday
Times.)
Mr.. Robinson presented report from the COM
mittee of Finance, on the receipts and disburse-
ments of the last, and the estimates for the cur
rent fiscal year.
The resolution of the committee was adopted
as follows:
Resolved. That the committee of Finance
consider on what new subjects taxes may be
laid, and on what old subjects the taxes may be
increased, advantageousy modified, and that
leave be given to the said committee to bring in
such ordinances in relation to taxes as they may
deem advisable.
The report was approved and ordered to be
printed, with the accompanying documents, for
the use Of members. THE report will appear
hereafter
Mr.. Robinson reported from the same commit
tee, on the Collectors list of insolvents and delin
quents for the year 1851, authorizing the Cham
berlain to credit the Collector with the amount
found to be correct, and directing such lists to be
placed in the hands of such persons as the
mittee OF Finance may approve, and that COM
mission not exceeding twenty five per cent be al
lowed on so much as may be collected which
was approved.
Mr.. Haskns presented report from the Com
missioners of Streets generally, OH several sub
jects.
The following resolution of the Commissioners
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Commissioners of Streets
recommend to the Council to authorize the Su-
perintendent of Streets to cause Cary street to be
properly graded its full width, from Foushee
street to the corporation line.
Present--G. A. Myers, President.
The following resolution of the Commission
ers on the petition of Dunlop, Moncure & Co.,
and Others respecting the condition of tn street,
between Main and Cary streets, was adopted
Resolved That sum not exceeding sl85, be
appropriated to repair 11th street, from the
Northern side of the alley, between Main and
Cary Streets to Cary street.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, the report of the
Commissioners recommending Improvements on
the streets, in the several wards, and other sub
iects, was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
On motion of DR.. Mills,
Resolved, That the Commissioners of Streets gene
rally require of Hall Nelson forthwith to construct the
arch permanent stone bridge the canal which
9th street, in s from the Basin to the Frank
lin Paper Mill known the Belvidere Manufactu
ring Company in accordance with the agree
entered into by said Nelson when he obtained from
the city the privilege OF cutting said cana the
streets of the city.
On motion of Mr.. Darlington,
Resolved, That the Committee the Markets be in
sructed to enquire into the expedency of having the
used at the markets in the city properly regu
lated and also into the proprety of substituting weights
tor measures at the markets. and that the committee have
leave to report by ordinance Or otherwise
Then Council then adjourned.
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