The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-14
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C,rv CouNoIL-A regular mOutniy
...,r. NJ the Council was held NJ the Cnamper.
isios Office, yesterday sissrneon;; .s os.v .,s.
ssuuders. Butter. searns, cruschfeld, snesd aud
'e @inasss The minutes Of the last meeting VOL
read and approved
Com~unicafioa from the Mayor.-A leiteF wss
,..S from the Mayor, relative to two or three
,,is.nces In the public Streets which was referred
10 the Commissioners Of Streets generally
Tares.-A petition from Benjamin Davis, asking
q remission Of tsxes, was read ana reieffeo % WIG
COMMITTEES on Claims.
Tntsrments The Superintendent OF snockoe
Hin Burning Ground presented his report ior tne
quarter ending the 3lst OF July, - follows: Wnne
lnterments, l22; and sttll born. Negroes liz;
and still born
Seoond Marka.-A petition from q number OF
dealers at the Second Market. asking the use OF
the street on the west side oil that ouiiding wss
read and referred to the appropriate commttee,
with authority to grant the petition IL oee"o'
proper so to do. , .f
Police Reports-The regular monthly reports OF
the Police Officers, were presented ana W
the Committee on Police
Streets The Commissioners OF otreets gehoIsny
nresented their annual estimates Tor necessary I'M
| nrovemepts Ia the several wards, at cost OF
&c 24s The appropriations are thus divided Je'.
| f.rsou Ward, 81 74S; Madison Ward. Si,6Oo I;
| Monroe Ward, So 90l. They further recommend
| the appropriation of s. 500 to be paid In City
scr,pt at elk months credit, or cash, for grading
| ditchiug and crawling Dock street, from itn
street to Pearl street. and $500 to cuTo esst lHn
| street and repair west 18th street. The recon-
| mendstions of the Commissionets were uusn,-
| m usly adopted THE City Engineer, IN company
| with the Commissioners, made thorough exam
tiuation of Dock street. and came to the concusion
THAT Il would not answer TO pave the street III tnis
time az 1t would not stand, but to put heavy coat
| of gravel ON IL now and then pave 1t 10 suostan
tia manner hereafter II this street could De wen
| macsdsmized now (the earth being made ground, }
| good pavement could be put down In one or Two
years which would prove quite durable
| Appeal-Mr Saunders presented petition from
VIM Laid, asking the remission OF q hne Inn
| posed upon him by the Mayor, Tor water running
from an alley In rear Of his soda factory, near Is
| and Broad streets, Into which fifteen MIGRANTS
| EMMY Mr s, stated that the grade OF the alley
was so imperfect that the water could not ruu OF,
and he therefore thought citizen should be fined
for H. 90 bis motion, the subjec. was referred to
the Commissioners OF Streets.
| Old Church Yard.-Mr Butler, from the com :
| mlttee on the old church yard presented lengthy
report on the condition OF that sacred spot in which
rest the remains of soma OF Virginias noblest sons,
usd made variety OF suggest ms Tor improvement
but failing to give estimate of the cost, the re-.
| port was rec0mmitted, with authority to call on
| The City Engineer for such Information as they
may need.
| from MT John J. Fry. stating that the fifemen OF
the citv had held meeting, and made the following
nominations for officers to be elected oy the C0un'
/ y
Principal Engineer John G. Page. jr, lst Warden;
DR. p w, Brown, 2ad Warden; V. Barsaniin, Sd
Warden; A Arsell, 4th Warden; L. l.. Barnes, 9Th
| Warden Thos C Eppez. 9Th Warden.
| On motion, the Council then proceeded to the
| election aud the nominees OF this hremen were Bill
duly elected in the order In which they were NOM
mated.
Organization Compieted-Mr. Saunders cffsred the
| following resolution which was unanimously adopt
ed:
| Re.olred That the Chamberlain OF the city be and
he ia hereby requested to ente. OIL the Journal the
organization of the Fhe Department az this day or
ssnised provided by an ordinances passed the 18th
July, 1885
has displayed in getting up the fire department. anG
| gicesr. Mort of the Companies are much ongel
| now than they have ever been. end, composed al
| they are of white persons, we shall soon ave an
opportunity Of judging between the efficiency Of the
| new depa rtment aud the old one.
| OaIetcood Cemetery.-Mr stearns, from the COM
mittee on the Oakwo ID Cemetery, reported that an
appropriation of $500 would be necessary to repair
| the fencing and walkways- Whereupon the req al
site sum was appropriated by vote OF the Council
| Obstyuctions On motion of Mr. Saunders the Su.
| perintendent of Sire ets Mr.. Bates directed to
notify all property holders S. Stephens street to
| remove all distractions therein at once.
| Engine communication was resolved from Mr.
Edwin Workman, Vice President of the Fire Asso
citation Offering to sell the city a engine which
| was referred to tn : new Fire Department.
| Long FoTdge.-On motion Of Mr.. Richards, the or
dinance concerning the weighing and inspection o.
Long Forage, was taken up discussed and passed.
After some other business of no Importance the
| Council adjourned.