The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-10

cty Csssea "A regular monfhly needing & -
1 Council wss held n ihe Council Chambsr yesser.
day afternoon ct O'Clock, Messrs Dove Iorris.
saunders. Epps, Quarles, Rfchards, Whit6eld TAI.
ootf, Hoddy, Scott Robinson and Crutch6eld -
ms present and Messrs. Stokes, Richardson and
Minutes The minutes Of the last meeting wers
read and approved
Aacfion Lieensss-Dr. Dove, from the Commit.
tee ON Revision, reported an ordinances sscoreern
ing tne taxes upon Licenses to Auctioneefs ana
other Agents. which, he said, had been carafuI1v
examined by Mr.. Robinson, and declared to s. n
conformity to the constitution
On motion Of Mr.. Quaries, the ordinance was
laid upon the table. and the Council agreed 9 meet
.gain next Thursdsy afternoon. At O'Clock, 70
Tares-A communication from G. f,h;l..
asking 10 have the taxes on Save refunded. va
read, and referred to the COMMITTEES on Claims
IapitatioR to Danriue--A communication w..
received from the citizens of Danyie inviting the
Council OF Richmond to "attend the celebration Of
the completion Of the Richmond and DanviIle Rail
road, on the 10Th of june by free barbaeue.'.
which was read by the President
On motion of Mr.. Scott the Chamberlain was
instructed to accept the invitation.
Gas.-Mr Morris, from the Committee on Light,
reported an ordinance to amend an ordinance con.
eerning the Gas Works, which was read the usual
number OF times and adopted. This ordinance
provides the modes of punishment for iDiuring the
lamps and other fixtures, IS well as for lighting
lamps, &c ~
iStrees-Mr. Saunders, from the Commissioners
of Streets generally, reported the following Inn
provemcnts to be made, with the cost:
JEFFERSON WARD.
Paving sutter east sde Of 2it street. between Frank,
1in and Main ........-.....-.... &65 90
Paving gutter acress 2sth street, south side
Of Broad and constructing . foot bridge. SO co
Grading 2ist street, between Grace and
Broad. .....s..s.................. 125 co
Paving eutters on 2Sth and Franklin sts... $50 90
Curh hing and drav vi M SIR ar froru Far
to Dock. ......................... $50 90
Grading 26th st., south of Main............ 50 90
Total. ........... ems 90
MADISON WARD.
and Main Observation-Disclosures. saS 90
Cover to wood bridge over race, in rear of
Paper ..-...:.................. SIS 90
Paving gutter on 9th It., from Clay to Leigh,
and opening stacks, ACKNOWLEDGMENT, 225 co
Total. .......................... S5l0 90
MONROE WARD
Fill and grade sidewalk on 4th st., north Of
Leigh ........................ 800 90
Reconstruct cutters on south side Marshali
81 from Sd to 5th th......................... ITO 90
Brick culvert on 1st street, from Marshall,
etc....:.............;... 4a7 50
Remove fence on south side Brooke Ave-
nue. moth of Bacon Branch, etc......... 1900
Grade ane&ave gutter west side of Foushee
street. ..,-...;....;.............. us 90
rave gutter north end OF Ith street. etc.. Is 90 !.
An open wood trunk, filing, etc, corner I'd
ana byr1 sts us 90
Grsde gutter and gravel Jackson st., west
of ........................ 500 90
hepaVe gutter west side OF ist E.......... 50 90
Total. .......................sl 81 4o7 90 {