Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS

crr CdusciL-A ,pee'L mestipe of ,hls bod, =.
held Yesterday evening pursuant sdournmsot for n,
the removal Of the Richmond and Freder;cl .hn,
Railroad Depot from Broad street.
Present--Aessrs. hyers, Mills, Talbot, Anderson
Shepperd. Saunders, Fry nnl Paine and Scott
The order Of tho day having been suspended tho fl
loving business was transacted.
Toe Committee on the City Hall submitted resolution
which was adopted providing that the said Commute, bt
authorized to m lafayette Hall for tho use of the Illus,
tipgs Court of the City Of Richmond until tho Cour
Room In the City Hall be ready for their use and that
sum not exceeding hundred aud 6fty dollars be an
priaed to pay tho necessary expenses attending the
same.
| James Rirer aud Kanaeha Companx.-A ecmmup,-
cation was received from the President Of the James
River and Kanawha Company enclosing the following re
solution adopted at recent meeting Of the directors
the company:
Resolved, That the Council of the City Of Richmond
be requested to appoint committee confer with the
executive committee Of that company In relation TO the
enlargement Of the Dock afford greater accommo
datons for the trade Of the city any shall 10 deemed
necessary.
Tho resolutions referred to committee con.istiup
Of Messrs Anderson, McCauce aud Haskius
Commissioners Of Stres-A report was received from
this committee with the following resolution
Resolved That Is neIpedent further 10 SUSPEND pro
eeediogs In relation to the condemnation of land for Tired
ear street-and that tho Attorney Tor tho city DO tcct
cd TO proceed with the road. Adopted
Giiis Cresk.-Tne committee lso reported di,pr,m
and statement showing the positions and character OF
structure In progress Of erection by David
on ellis Greek, above the arch Rockets street. &C
eompan'ed by written opinion Of tho Attorney for the
city relative thereto.
They presented tho following resolution which wa.
adopted: "
Resolved That the said diagram and opinion of thu Al,
orney DO reported TO tho City Council with tho recon-
mendaton that tho Attorney for the city be 10
proceed In the matter in tho indicated by him.
Adopted. - ~
Richmond Fsmois In,tfute-A communication 90.
received fum the Rev j. b. Jeter President OF the Rich
mond Femsle Institute stating that for tho nurnoss n,
drainage, the Trustees desired enter the cplvert nm
street. near llh street, and asked that this pri
Siiege should be granted free Of charge
The communication referred to the Commissioner.
oil streets with authority grant the request IL they mink
proper to do SO. 'A
The report Of the Committee on Primary Schools FIR
Monroe Ward was then taken up aud resolution aonted
that the School house for that Ward plan Of which
drawn by Mr. Gill; accompanied the report should be
suueted at cost not exceeding $1,000.
ineiioneers Lieen"'-An Ordnance, amending an or
uancc concerning licenses to auctoucers and upon their
sales, was taken upon read third time and passed IL
provides that taxes all property real or personal sold
at auction, within the city OF Richmond shall he one
oil Que per eenum instead of the sum mentioned In tho
fourth section Of the ordinance passed January IL 1881
The ordinance goes into effect tho LIST OF August on
suing.
The Depot Broad Strect-This subject came mn for
we are unable to publish, owing to the latencss Of the
honr Finally the Council adopted resolution appoin-
ting Committee at two members from each Ward to
confer with the Railroad Company and the parties inter-
ested to see II some satisfactory adjustment Of the diff
hcnites could not be- effected. Tho following members
were appointed OH the Committee
From Monroe Ward-Messrs Saunders and Scott
From Madison Ward-Messrs Fry aud McC,pce
From Jefferson Ward-Messrs. Talbot and IIaskins
On motion the Council adjourned