The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-05
LOCAL MATTERs.

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CRY Cousclr.--An adjourned meeting Of
tbs civ Council was held at the ChRnberlains Office
afternoon at O'Clock the special business
being 20 consider the report of the Committee %
whom was referred The psttsgn % 2, mah5 S to
the deck and the river. from or near Mayo's bridge
TO the end Of the ernbankment forming the entrance
RI the dock for the purpose OF increasing the wharf
accommodation for shipping engaged IN the COM
The following members were present. Messrs
MYERS MeCance- Mills, Anderson, Saunders, Shep-
pard Scott Fry, Richards Snead, Hill and Haskins.
Before proceeding with the Especial businessr by
general consent, MIR. Hill presented a petition Of
Charles Bruce formerly the proprietor of the WASH
ington Hotel, asking the remission of taxes, which
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
presented report from the Watering Committee, in
favor of paying Mr. John G. Powell Assistant Super
intendent Of the Water Works, salary Of $500 per
year; and in favor of paying Mr.. James L. Davis a
salary Of $500 year, from the LIST of the present
month. The report was unanimously adopted. Mr..
per year, out of which he was required to pay his
Assistant $3.50. The action of the Council therefore,
increases the salary of Mr.. Powell $3.50 and Mr. Davis
The committee reported adverse TO the petition OF
Dr. Bolton and others asking to have the city water
carried into the hospital on the corner of Esd and
Broad Streets beyond the corporate lmits and the
Council concurred in the report.
They reported in favor of supplying the public
school in jefferson Ward with city water and the
Council directed the Superintendent of the Water
Works to carry out their recommendation.
They also reported in favor of turing the North
portion of the reservoir and of building bridge and
the Council concurred in the report and appropriated
S7o0 TO carry out their recommendation
-4a OydindHce.-The Watering Committee reported
pay of the Superintendent and Assistant Superinten-
dent of the Water Works, which was read third
time and passed.
Special Business-The special business of the eve
ming was then called up for action. In last Nom
day issue published at length the report and res
olutions of the special committee relative to the
condemnation of land the margin of the for
wharf purposes] The President tMr. Myers read
the resolution and then asked to be excused from vo-
ting, Che counsel for portion ofithe legatees
owning of the land asked TO be condemned and
also blood relation.
MIR. Darlington asked to be excused from voting
on the ground of relationship to some of the owners
of the land
BY vote of the Council both gentlemen were ex-
cused from voting
The President again put the question on the reso-
luton, and was about taking the vote, when Doctor
Snead interposed.
the subject fairly considered and understood He
knew but little of the subject, but If assured OF the
bridge should favor the resolution.
Mr.. McCance thought there was no doubt OF the
practcability. The firm of Dunlop, Moncure < Co
had undertaken to build wharf a much more diff
cult piece of land below the CITY, the cost of which
would not exceed $40 per foot and they would not
have invested $1,000 or Sl0000in hazardous enter
the wharfing would cost SIS per foot, but he
could form estimate to what jury would as
sess the value THE condemned land at
DR.. Snead was surprised to learn that the whartng
would cost little and If the stream could be kept
free of sand and gravel below Mayo's Bridge, he
should be glad to get the wharves constructed
if the land and wharng should cost $50 per foot,
it would be an excellent investment for the city at
that price.
Mr. McCance could remember when vessels draw
ing and 10 feet of water used to load above the
creek The accumulation of sand and gravel had not
been caused much by the current, as by the emp
tying of earth from foundations and other places into
the river at that point. The present accumulation
could be easily removed, and with small expense,
the could be kept clear of it in the future
Mr. Sheppard did not think a sutficiency of water
could be had upon the Northern side OF the rlver,
without erecting dam upon the South-sde to throw
il over. He thought the improvement contemplated
would cost vast amount of money, but if it was
pedent to make it, he should offer opposition.
~ or VI ,vbet obars hsd aod
him, that sutiiciency of water could be had by
clearing away the present accumulation, and feeling
assured that the Interests of the city demanded the
Improvement.
Mr. McCance assured Mr.. Sheppard that Col De
Russy was confidently of the opinion that in twelve
Rockets bar.
The discussion was continued at some length by
Messrs Saunders Sheppard, Hill and others, not one
of whom opposed the improvement.
The President again read the resolution, as fol-
lows
Resclrad, That the Attorney for the city be in
structed apply TO the Hastings Court for the ap-
pointment of commissioners to condemn for the
of the city, all the land between the dock and the
the by the jettee, forming the entrance to the
dock, except much land as is reserved for
along the southern line of the dock.
To which Mr.. Anderson moved the following
pdment to come in at the end of the last line,
after the word 'dock," and much land as is now
the property of the city. And the Special Commit
tee already raised this subject is instructed to ap
pear by their Chairman. otherwise, before the
Commissioners, and aid the city Attorney in making
the condemnation"
The amendment was unanimously adopted
The President then took the vote the resolution
amended, and it carried without dissenting
voice. So the resolution as passed reads thus:
Resolved That the Attorney for the city oe In truct-
ed TO apply to the Hastings Court for the appoint
of Commissioners to condemn for the use Of the
city, all the land between the dock and the river,
bounded the west by Mayo's bridge, and on the
east by the ettee forming the entrance to the Dock
except so much land is reserved for street along
the southern line of The dock and much land is
the property of the city. Aud the Special Com
mittee already raised this subject, is instructed
to appear by their Chairman, otherwise before
the Commissioners, AID aid the city Attorney in
making the condemnation"
Firing Line>-A petition from John Y. Mason,
asking TO have the line of Adams and Franklin street,
MS property. laid of, referred to the Com
issoners OF Streets for Monroe Ward, with instruc-
tons to act in the matter.
The Council then adjourned.