Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-26
Local IntelligencewCity Affairs, &c
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Jug Co~Heu' hOH0dY, Jan. "a.
Present :-Messrs. Robinson, McCance. Ds-
noon, Talbot Darlington, Hill. Saunders. Sco,t
Allen md Mills
Inc special order OF the day being the ordi-
nance establishing the office of Eueineer of the
city, aud amending the ordinance conce rninp the
Commissioners and Superintendent of Streets. and
the Overseer OF the city hands, the SUBJECT was
taken up for consideration
The hrst section of the ordinance saws that Of
Its hrst regular meeting after this ordinance shall
De In force aud afterwards at its regular MEETING
IN every month of -. or as soon tbereaf
tor as practicable, there shall be appointed by the
Council, an Engineer of the city, The blank
above was filled with the word "Decemter."
The seventeenth section provides that what
ever is payable for anything the Commissioners
OF Streets generally are authorized to have done.
shall be paid on draft signed by the Superin-
tendent of Streets, and countersipned br tho
chairman of said Commissioners: and the 10Th
section provides that under the preceding sec
ton there shall not be paid by the Chamberlain
more than forty thousand dollars during the fiscal
year commencing on the first of March, 1853.
nor more than that sum during any succeeding
fiscal year, unlessat the end of any fiscal wear
there may be surplus in the treasury, after set-
ting apart the sinking fund and defraying the or.
binary expenses of the city.
The salary of the Engineer was fixed at 81 800
:
Streets at $500.
The ordinance was then adopted--ayes 8, noes
A communication was received from the
pastor and members of the Third Presbyterian
Church, situated beyond the limits of the como
ration, asking the Council to allow the Church
to have the benefit Of gas. Referred to the Com
mittee on Light.
A petition was received from Jonathan Leslie.
tO %bo
being the amount retained by the city under the
terms OF contract with him. for work done
two years ago to the Pump House. Referred to
the Watering Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Hill,
Resolved, That Committee be appointed TO
confer with the Delegates aud Senator from this
city In regard to the application for the appoint
h'ehe OF commissioners, to make reasonable
extension Of the corporate limits; and take such
measures in relation to the application as they
may deem advisable This resolution was
adopted;s and a Committee was appointed.
composed OF Messrs. Haskins. Fry and De-
noon.
Mr.. Denoon offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the sum Of 1925 be appropri-
ted to build Fish Market on the lot owned bv
the city, on Marshall street, Referred to the
Committee the second Market House.
On motion of Mr.. Darlington, the rules were
suspended, and the following resolution adopt
ed:
Resolved That the sum of 5000 be and the
same is hereby appropriated for the use and to be
under the control of the Union Benevolent Seciety
and to be subject to the order of Mrs. M. M. Gun
nlngham, Secretary of the Board of Managers of
the Union Benevolent Society.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson. Resolved. That
the SD section of the charter and the ordinance
just passed be published in each of the daily
papers of this city.
MIR. Darlington offered resolution, the sub
stance OF which is, that the delegates from Rich
mond IN the General Assembly be instructed to
apply tor an amendment of the charter of the
city SO as to place the election of the Engineer Of
the City (the office just created) under the con
troll OF the voters of the city, in 1854 and that
the question OF the adoption of the said amend
ment to the charter be submitted to the voters at
the Ward Elections to be held on the lat
Wednesday in April. 1853.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson the resolution for
the present was laid on the table; and then on
motion
The Council adjourned