The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-14
rocAL MATTERS.

CRY Covenants body held IT. regular
monthly meeting at 4o'clock yesterday evening.--
Present, President Myers, and Messrs. Dimmock'
Denoon Allen. Saunders, Darlington, Hsskins, NC
Canoe. Hill, Talbot, Conway.
Bonds Of Aucuonerrs were approved
Accounts of expenses attendant upon the Henry
| CLAW funeral procession were read and approved.
Account allowed for Post Mortem examination Oh
The neg "a Emanuel Smith, killed by Johnson some
months since, Gfty dollars.
| Remission of Taz-Wm. Pratt presented Pc"
ton for remission of tax on the Swiss ,Cottage'-
Referred to equalizers.
Relief -Messrs Ford a. Handy, cont1soe's, 70
dtoned for relief in contract made to NIL IN cary
street. between 22d and 23d streets. iney gave
reasons various unexpected, natural ana arunciai
obstacles, which greatly impeded the Jun "en' oi
the contract and occasioned extra expenses. IDS
expense they desired reimbursed. Iney also
asked extra compensation for filling FAR street.
| Referred to committee on Claims.
GRADING Streets.-Report of the Commissioners
ot Streets in favor OF grading portions of 5th, 9Th,
and Leigh streets, were received and concurred in
Crane Yard on Church Hubby permission, the
Attorn. for the city, Joseph Mayo, was allowed to
make an explanation with reference to condem.
nation made of certain property on Church Hill
for use as a Grave Yard. 1t appeared from Mr..
Mayo's statement that he had formerly taken &C
tive part in securing the condemnation of this PROP
erty for use a grave yard Subsequently, under
decree of Chancery, the property was sold, end
the Committee on Burying Grounds desired to OBJ.
tain Mr.. Ms opinion as to whether the city was not
under the condemnation inquest of 1945, entitled
to the property. Mr.. NJ. respectfully asked the
Council to excuse him from giving an opinion for
the city, inasmuch he had formerly acted as
counsel to secure the condemnation. Mr. M. was
accordingly, by resolution, unanimously excused
from giving an opinion. -.--...t.
Grading 7th Street-Pettion from James Thorn.
as Jr asking the reconsideration by the council of
plan formerly adopted to grade the lower pant of
7th street. near the river. A proposed connection
at Haxalrs Mills had not been made, and the pro.
posed grade establi. he'd by thecouncIl would des-
troy the value of Mr. Us property. Appropriately
referred.
Light.-Mr Dimmock, from the Committee of
Light reported that the contract for the tank for
the new gas holder, had not been finished as per
agreement by 18th August, and that it was not
probable that the tank would be finished before
January. The superintendent ofthe gas.works had
stated to the committee in consequence of this in
completeness, and the increased number of gas.
holders, that this winter either the street lights
would have to be retrenched, or the private lights.
The report on motion referred back to the com.
mittee, with instructions to recommend such
measures as they may see fit to adopt.
The FOUNDED artillery Men.-The committee ap'
pointed on the petition of w. w. Crump and two
hundred and ifty citizens, asking the council to
make appropriation for the relief of Sergean
Bohannan and Eddings. officers of the Richmond
Fayette Artillery, who were We unded on Monday,
the 25th July, 1882 while firing minute guns in hor.
or Of Henry Clay-reported favorably, recon-.
lending that in consideration of the helpless CON.
dition of the two men, and the large families de.
pendent upon them-Eddings having five and Bo.
hannah three children-the sum of $1,000 be grant
ed them from the city treasury, said sum to be di
vided equally. 1t was stated in the report which
was presented by Mr. Denoon, that $3.50 had been
contributed by the citizens of Richmond Laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Lancasterian School-Mr. Dmmock, from the
comnitte to whom was referred the report of the
Board of the Lancasteran School, reported against
appropriating $500 to prepare the basement of the
present system of Ward schools furnished all the
necessary primary schooling. The Lancasterian
scnool would be made the high school, A more
equitable distribution of the education fund was also
asked for. Report adopted.
Several petitions were then presented and re.
solution to open road was adopted.
James Ricer improvement "A report from the
committee on this subject received, laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Claims Several claims were reported from the
committee, to be paid rejected
City Hall motion of Mr.. Dmmock resolu
ton of enquiry into the expeniency of having the
interior and exterior of the City Hall painted and
authorizing the Chamberlain to provide new furni.
niture FIR his office, adopted. Some miscel.
laneous business was then transacted and the Coun-
Gil adjourned.