The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-10

LOCAL NAT xDxs4,
CRY CouscIL. We annex tie remain
der Of tho proceedings Of the City counc frsnsuct
ed e theiz regular monthly meeting On Monday eve.
i nin4 last.
Conanunicdticn from he Mavor--The Msvor ms.
eests that In view Of the immense amount Of build.
ing material necessarily brought here By the Jane.
River and ksnswha canal and deposited on the banks
OF the basin, that the lumber merchants and others
owning this material have similar use Of the streets
adjacent to the canal and basin to that granted to
builders This could be done without sny material
OF the Streets and afford great
| to the owners of the material
He also considers the present mode of abating the
nuisance Of strayng dogs wholly inadequate to the
end designed IN the ordnance and proposes that an
dnanee be framed providing tina. all dogs not listed be
Killed wi'hou. redemption; and that all listed dogs
wear collars with the owners name thereupon and
nuzzles.
The Mayor in view of alley and street instances adj
the extension of the system large of culverts
and proposes to compel owners of property along the
line on both sdes to enter. Attention is called to
Walnut All ey, between First Market and Shockoe
Greek, which remains, despite the Mayors efforts,
nuisance He proposes to remedy it by either closing
| or paving the alley.
The Mayor concludes his article with the following
/ remarks: tA
From my experience am satisfied that much good
may be accomplished by preventing all intercourse
between slaves and free negroes, especially in the
night, and suggest the passage of ordinance pun
shng free negro. who will permit slave be ON
his lot or tenement between sunset and sunrise with
without the leave of their owners or in the day
time except by written authority of the owner. It
will be the best mode of stopping board money, cook
negroes (e great ev) and the practice which prevails
so extensively, of standing masters for slsves.''
Dock Street CulreYt-A report from the City Engi-
neer received, stating that the contractor (Wm
Mountjoy) for the culvert the Dock from Shockoe
Creek to I'D street, not progressing with the
in satisfactory time, &C.; and thereupon
resolution adopted declaring that Mr.. M. had
failed to fulfil the of the contract the City
Council hereby abandon and declare void the said
contract The Attorney for the City then autho-
rsed for the forfeiture specified in the contract
and the Commissioner of Streets directed to take
the necessary steps for having the work done by
| other person.
Streets-The Commissioners of Streets generally
ported in favor of opening Jackson street, from ID to
9Th street. and Duval street, from I'd to Sd street, also
adversely the petition of p " Daniel for reducing
the width of eth street, North of Leigh street, ALSO in
| favor of purchasing land from Joseph jackson for
$780, open part of lst street; also, in favor
of appointing commissioners to ascertain the just val
uation of land Concord street necessary to an ex
tension of its width ALSO in favor of increasing the
salary the Superintendent of Streets $780, and
dispensing with the services of assistant; ALSO adj
versey placing the Overseer of the City Hands and
his force under the control of the Mayor but in favor
of granting the Mayor upon his application the use
of the whole part of the city hands in the abate
of nuisance also, adversely the petition of
Z ole in g Tho
preparing plans and estimates for bridge over the ca.
nal at 9th street; Also in favor of constructing Gull
Byrd street. from It'll 9th street. q. cost of
ssos U.s. also, in favor of grading and paving Byrd ST.
between 7th and 9th Streets also, in favor of grades
for Wharf street. from Peach street Eastwardy to the
corporation, reported by the City Engineers ALSO in
favor of appropriating $500 for filing, curbing and
paving gutter North side of Marshall street. from
Jail Alley TO the bridge Shockoe creek. All of
these recommendations were concurred in by the
Council.
Reected.-Permission was refused to William w,
Clarke to iron railing projecting over the
sidewalk.
Washington Monsment-On motion of Mr. Maupin,
a Committee of three members of the Council
(Messrs Maupin Anderson and Haskins) was appoint-
ed to have prepared block of granite with suitable
inscription, contribution from the city of Rich
mond to the Washington Monument, in. the city of
Washington.
Quarantire.-On motion of Mr.. Saunders, the Hos
pital Committee directed enquire into the ex-
pediency of establishing quarantine ground for the
city and report to the Council; and if the place
commended by the said committee be without the
limits of the city that they further report whether
the of the Court Of the county, where may
be fixed, can be first obtained
1Je Of Fno ~,
report in compliance with the request of the Coun-
Gil eplating the Enclosure of the vegetable mar
kets by means of venetian blinds leaving open how
ever every third space archivot for the purpose
of admitting the passage of persons going in and out
The lower section of the blinds to revolye on pvots
so allow of their being opened closed plea
sure. In each semcircle archivot it is proposed
to insert iron sash provided with thick glass This
plan was adopted and the sum of $3.50 SO appropri-
ated to carry out the same.
agricultural Foir-A communication was received
from Col C. @. Tompkins, Chairman Of the Special
Committee appointed the part of the Agricultural
Society assist in the supervision of the ceremonies
at the Fair, asking conference and the conoint
ton of the Council with respect to the opening and
supervision of the Fair. Referred.
City Wateamen.-A petition from members of the
Night Watch to reside without the city was reported
adversely against and tAe report laid on the table,
Second Mayket-The Night Watch at the Second
Market directed to light the lamps thereat Sc
veral petitions received and referred and on
motion, the Council adjourned
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