The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-29

CITY COUNCIL.-DEFERRED PROCEEDINGS.
PENITENTIARY CULvERT.-Mr. Haskins report.
ed the following resolution from the Com mission
ers of Streets generally, to whom was referred a
communication from the Board of Directors of the
Penitentiary, agreeing to pay s2lOi 81, on ethird
of the cost of constructing the culvert between the
penitentisry and the river, viz:
Rcsolced, That the Commissioners of Streets
generally recommend to the Council the adoption
of the proposition of the Board of Directors of the
Pententary, contained In Eeir communication OF
Gath september, 1852
the proposition Of the directors is as follows:
"Resolred That the agent will be authorized and
directed to pay to the city of Richmond the said
sum of S2lU4 81 upon the terms mentioned in the
said resolution, adopted by the City Council so
all future cost for keeping open the said culver'
shall be paid by the city OF Richmond, and no part
shall De paid or be expected to be paid by the COM
monweaish. And thatif the city shall at any time
hereafter determine 20 abandon said culvert or de-
cline to keep the same in good order, the same
shall be surrendered to the commonwealth and the
James River and Kanawha Company jointly, or it
the James River and kaDawha Company shall de-
cline to receive such joint surrender then that the
said surrender shall be made to the commonwealth
alone.'
The resolution of the commissioners was ap.
CANAL-Mr. Haskins also reported from the
Commissioners Of Streets generally, on an app Ii
cation of Jonathan Leslie, for permission to open
temporary canal on the east side of 9th street,
from the Basin, recommending that the commits.
sioners for Madison Ward bs authoriz ed to gran
said permission if in their opinion it be expedient
Report approved.
He also presented report FROM said commits
sioners on the petition of VIM. H. Grant and others
for extending the culvert in Franklin street to a
point halfway between 10Th and goth streets, re-
commencing that the commissioners be authorized
to cause the culvert to be extended on the con.
dition that twothrds of the cost be advanced y
the petitioner, to be returned to him from time to
time by persons using the Culvert, and which was
approved.
LEIGH STREET.-The following resolution from
the Commissioners of Streets was read and adopt
ed:
ReSolued, That the Commissioners of Streets gen.
orally recommend to the City Council the follow.
ing definite arrangement on Leigh street. from
Brooke Avenue to the city lot or public square
east of 9th street. That is to say the south foot
way shall be IL feet wide, the carriage way IS feet
wide, and north footway 10 feet wide, thus making
The entire street 81 feet wide That curb stones
placed in accordance Herewith, and that the Su-
perintendent Of Streets, in prosecuting the work,
be instructed to suitable corner stones of de
narration to be placed on the north line Of Leigh
street, ~ thus defined.
NEW STREET.-A petition was presented from
alarse number of citizens representing the absolute
necessity Of opening q! once a strset on the south
side of the Arncry along the river, between 9TH
street and the Tredegar Iron Works. Referred to
the Committee of Streets generally.
NEW BR1DeE.-A petition was presented from
number Of property owners south of the Basin and
others for the erection of bridge across the Basin
on 9Th street, which, on motion, was also referred
to the same committee.
The Council then adjourned