The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-17

Guy CouneiL-An adjourned meeting was hs,d
~ sne Couacf Chamber yesterday afterncou n
nah psst o'clock. Present: Mesars. Dove Nor
.ns .ri. EDDY ardsoa. Gresser sennderA Rich
S.us, Tai6ott. Scott and Quarles. Absent: Messis
| feid. $3.50 -'1-' ~ rv' - S'e''A~
Msnn,es--Ths minutes Of the lass meeting were
read and approved
omnn was reelected 10 ID 3 cfaice
u 'ssstam Dsphtg-Ou the nomiuatiou of Mr. Ju-
nus hooson. City Collector, Mr. CvTus n. Balllnr.
on W. appointed Deputy Collector 10 assist his
indispositjou. - sessA ssee sso@n
naftr Worhs-The report Of the W.tsr,n. Cam.
m'.,ee, ssking an appropriation Of NI7 600 sor
oa.JE hn cu'sert under the Jamss River and Ks-
nna Lanai, 80 as to relieve the hydros,asic pree-
sure on the pumps, was taken mn ana rs.S -
regular order of the day. -'- '.' A - .ns
Mr. Morriss opposed the plan, because hetho
n,,,sd 1S e.pensvs, and probably not actually rs-
da'red q TINS time He thought the abutmspt Of
the iron bridge should be prevented from safsi;n.
any iurtoer, aud that the dry wall should IA ~.
cured to prevent It from tumbiine into ths csnal
~! ~ cnange IS necessary. TO relieve the hydrosta.
De better done by making q long curve and run- :
niog down the canal til arriving at the culvert
from Hollywood Cemetery, through which ths
pipes would pass, and ascend TO the reservoir by
After remarks by Messrs. Saunders and Scott
tue report was laid on the table, to enable the
council TO view the ground, and hear the Epgi-
ieer 81 opinion ON the suggested improvement
~ C,atms.-peiitioDs from G. @. Eilets sDd John
W. ooAeman, relative to the remission Of taxes
were referred to the Committee of Claims.
ItS.o! Gallery The resolution authorizing tia
estaohshnent Of Pistol Gallery on Wall street
oy =. d Lant, on the payment Of tar of $50, was
taken up from the table aud unanimously reieofad
t9e proprietors OF the ST. Charles Hotel having
DIRECTED to 1t as an annoyance to their boarters
Gaze Street petition from number cf pro.
pef.y holders. complaining of "Cavs street" a.
Streets for Monroe Ward
NM dHy- communication W "a received from
the president of the Richmond and DanviIle Raj.
road relative to eediDg Mill Alley to the city and
propriat+ly r. fsrrpd
81 John's 8aryiag GroRad-An appropriation
OF 30 was made to re- erect the Eastern Wall of
ina Old Burying Ground on Church Hill which
mas tumbied into 25th street within q few weeks
dition
Union Street Mr.. Talbot offered resolution
appropriating Sl,020 for improving Union street
from Franklin to Grace, condition that the Vir-
slnlA central Railroad Company improve the
same street from Grace TO Broad; which was read
ana referred to the Commissioners Of Streets.
CssaE Street DIR. R0ddy offered resolution
.hat the commissioners of Streets enquire into
!ne necessity or propriey of paving and otherwise
improving that part of Canal street, extending
from Ish street along the margin OF the Basin to Q
point terminating opposite the Gauge Dock, which
y, was read and referred to the Commissioners Of
Streets = :. - :. i
Charter Elections An ordinance was reported
TO provide for holding the Charter Elections. 1t
requires the Council. to appoint five persons In
each ward, to superintend the elections, any two
OF whom may act-the acting Commissioners to
receive S3 PEI day for their services 1t appointed
three OF the day Police Officers to act - Ceninc-
TORS, to enpDy the necessary Clerks at S5 per day
each and to make such other arrangements as may
DC requisite to take the vote Of the city. The
oronance was put TO vote and adopted.
:, After some other unimportant business, the
Couccil adjourned