Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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After the reading aud proper reference Of some few
unmportant petitions and communications the Council
proceeded to the appointment of proxies in the Jane,
= River aud Hanawha Company the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company the Virginia aud Tennessee Rail-
road Company, and the Virginia Central Railroad Com
7 Pany.
Mr. Sheppard believed il proper that the Council should
express their views ia regard to the appointment of
President OF the James River and Kanawha Company
and give instructions the proxies in accordance with
these views giving of course, preponderancc to those
commanding majority of For his part he was
prepared to express his preference in favor Of an ndivd
m who was not as vet spoken of in connection with
position.
The President observed that any instructions to that
elect were not in order before action had upon the
appointments of the proxies The procedure afterwards
should be by resolution.
Mr. AsCance said, that while no did not object to the
suggestion Of Mr. Sheppard he believed such action to be
premature. q it was probable the Council would mee.
before many days would pass over he considered il better
that the consideration Of such subject would be deferred
until an early day In the meantime moro Information
may be had as to the individuals who may be proposed
| the Office.
MI saunders agreed with Mr.. McCance in this view
tie believed it would be impotie to give any nstruc-
ons AZ that time, since the Council where entirely rno
no idea who were to be canddateor the post and could
not therefore act undcrsandngly upon the matter lie
was IN favor OF pospoucment Of consideration of the
SUBJECT OF giving Instructions proposed
MI sheppard agreed 10 postpone his motion
cue council then proceeded to the appointment of the
proxies.
q" motion ofNr. Ha,kins.-Messrs Myers, uin. and
Anderson were appointed tor the James River and Kapaw
Ia Company
Mess'S MILLS, Hiskns, and Saunders for the Richmond
and Danvile Rail Road Company-Messs Frv CARING
ton aud Anderson for the Virginia and Tennessee Raj
Road COMPANY and Messrs saunders Richards and Nc.
Canoe for the Virginia Central Rail Road Company.
TheprcNics for the Richmond and DanyiDe Rail Road
Company and Virginia and Tennessee held the sam, o.
s.ton before their appointment in this instance.
The council next proceeded the appointment Of Port
Wardens when the former incumJcuts were reapponted
-MesS5s. William Bush, Luther Libby, and John Les
ter.
petition from J. w Evans praying tina, the council
would reseiud an order by the Mayor directing rAnspa
rent sign over his door lIth street to DO removed
/ was referred to the police Committee.
Dr. Mills from the Committee public grounds reported
the following reso!uton-RcsOlvod,- That i, be recon
menled to the council cause to be purchas ed for IL
Of the city the property Of Baye Walker heirs and
Of Mr. Christian, for the eastern square provided the fl
be obtained S6 foot and the las, at ais foot,
and provided good title thereto can be conveyed to the
city.
/ l, was adopted
Tie following resolution offered by Mr. Saunders, was
also agreed to.
EesolrsR That the Engineer be required to repor,
20 "e IoNne the cost OF opening and grading FIRST street
from Mltshall to Duyal.
Mr. Mecanec, from the Committee on light submitted
long report in relation the purchase OF land at Rock
offs lar tho. T,f-
bodies series Of important and conclusive Arguments in
regard to the advantages which the City would derive Nv
selecting the site to be condemned at Rockets for this
purpose in preference any other. The relative expen
ses Of erecting new building this site and extension
OF tie present works cluyassei very eAbora.er and
With much oNactness, the result concedns decided ad
vantage to the former scheme the report will be pub
shei in all the daily papers Of the City, by the order Of
the Council think it unnecessary to give any extracts
/ from i, at present.
Tie following resolution accompanied the report.
Hsfy'rsi, That the Commute on light adopt the fore
going report aud recommend the Council TO purchase so
much Of ,aC land designated therein "a can b, Obtained
~ that way, and 70 such portion thereof AS cannot be
chased TO be condemned for the purposes of Gas Works
/ Tor Tie City.
Nr. Sheppard moved that the repor. be laid on the
table lie said he had plan in view which would cost
Tar les than that proposed by the Committee All that
would be necessary to carry his plan would be to get
a act passed 10y the Legislature authorize them TO 20
10 Manchester. lie believed there would be a saving in
doing So "a, land could be procured there much cheap
CO rate than az this side They coud beside, supply be
town OF Manchester with gas aud by purchasing Mayos
bridge, aud placing proper toll upon it, facilities and
ntcrcuusc would be created between both places which
would materially eud to the mutual benefit of persons
Interested in eher place lie hid no doubt the peoplc %
Manchester, would cheeruy contribute 10000 towards
that object, while it would az a sccuc medium by
which to extend main gas pipe from the Manchester side
TO this lie would be favor OF such plan
Mr.. McCancc hoped ,hpt immediate action would be
taken upon the report lie looked upon Mr. Sheppsr,l-
idea of hc relative Advantages Of both schemes "a novel
The plan Of manufacturing gas in Chesterfield for the city
oiitlhmond, TO Doe carried bridge which might At
some time laolher Doe carried on and the city ef, in
darhuel, which be could not regard as feasible in
any sic" Gift lie perfectly willing that the merits
OF the reports and the views Of tho committee oui be
discussed at any length but he could not see the proprio
ty or eFPedcncy Of postpouing action upon it TO any
future time.
Me'sr Darlington and askins we're in favor Of inme
dia'e action uponit
Mr. McCancc -ni tho intention Of tho committee
To- recommend that Manchester would be- supplied with
sns a''er the Works finished That, ne was oropin-
Jon, could be done boy extending pipe across the river
TIE motion 20 lay the report tho table wa. put and
lost
Mr. Sheppard called Tor the yeas and nay on the reso
luton
Before the question the resolution was put Mr An
dcron in few remarks and with that force and brcvty
so cmncu'y Characteristic Of the form aud language ofh
addresses n general expressed his OPPOSITION to the emova
Of ue Gas Works to the opposite side. lie would no
stop 70 discuss the relative ad, anagcs Of both scheme.
further than 20 express hs readiness to vote in favor
any site ut ls side Of the river which il may bo tn
pleasure Of the Council to adopt 10 preference to site
the opposite eide iii was obtained Tor nothing III
was in favor Of deciding the question once and Will,
be ready record his in favor Of the report
the committee he should cay that the city owed debt
gratitude to the gentlemen who had fixed upon 70 convc
u nien' and advantageous location for these Works
Mr. Clungon speaking in reference to the general in