The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-15
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CIrr CoUsClL. The regular month";,
meeting OF the City Council was held yesteris,
Afternoon Present-Mr. Saunders president, an,
Messrs. Randolph, Grastan, Eppes, Denoon, Hili
son and Whitfield. = =
Mr.. Grattan, from the Finance COMMITTEES. re
ported adversely TO the petition OF l.. Burkholdt
for remission of taxes; Ia favor of the pestto.
OF W. w Willis to have refunded TO him the tar
upon slave, on the ground that he did not have
| staye during the year; also, a report upon ths
petition OF James A. Scots and others, on behalf
OF the Virginia Mechanics Institute, ior an ex
| enange Of bonds, recommending the adoption d
the following resolution - 81 "a
kes9iv. q, That the Council will convey to TIE
VIrsinia Msehans s Institute the 10, stn street
extsnalng tnrgusa 20 stt street upon the condition
Ic-Fey lite same - said Institute And the ouncil
consents al agrees that .he sal Mechanics 1nst-
tate ~ borrow for The coaapietiou of BIT dngs
upon sad property, any sum not exceedit SIS dtEi
20 be securea By y deed OF trust on said lot ane
buildings. which secarity shall be yalid. thongh
the property shall revert 10 the city OF kicha1nd
under the condition upon which il has been grant
Ell TO the sisd Virginia Mechanic Institute >
The foregoing reports were received and adopt
ed. -@
Mr. Randolph offered the following resolution !:
Resolved, That the the Council hereby pledge
themselves, and earnestly recommend to the futnrs
Uouacfia OF this city, that no tax for city purposes
snail be iincosad On the bonds issued by tbs tirgi
MIA Mechanics Institute under q resolution Of the
Council this day passed. s@at ifs ft+
Dir. Grattan opposed, aud Mr.. Randolph advoca-
Gated the resolution.
The question being taken, the resolution was
adopted, as follows:l R
Ayes.-Messrs Saunders, Randolph, Eppes, De-
noon. Haskins, GIazebrook, Richardson, Greanor
aud Whitfield-9. s' iTTt'
Noes.-siessrs GrattaD, Robinson and IIill-3.
The following resolution was then adopted:
Resolved. That the President OF the Council is
rs rebs authorized to convey to the Virginia Me-
chanlcs Insiltats, Ill confUrnty with the resouti q
OF the Council, The lot occupied 10y lhem and
To rec i've from the ssid Institute convey auce of
the lot Proposed TO bs conveyed by them TO the
city. sss.= sr ~ af
A number of bills, for eiectitn expenses. &c
were received aud ordered to be paid. Reports
sof police officers were received and referred.
hT. Ltiii, from the Committee on Police, made a
report asking TO be discharged from the further
consideration of John II. Gnners petition rela-
tive To free negroes, on the ground that the laws
of the State aud ordinances the city were sui-
Gent already. The report was adopted
Mr. Randolph presented petition from the His
torical Society, asking to be allowed time to re-
move their library in case OF a sale of the Athe
heuin property. Referred to the Finance commit.
Rec, villa authority to grant the petition if deem
cd expedient. Us
Mr Randolph offered preamble aud resolution
empowering the Watering committee to procure,
the services of Mr. Cbaeles Elicit, Jr for the pnr
pcse of as1eriauing the most favorable locality il
the neghborhood OF Richmond from which To oO
tain supply of water, and to report plans esti-
Inmates, &c to the Council Adopted.
An application from Capt L. Dimmock, for the
use.of the fair grounds and f,r the approach
ing fair of tue Virginia Central Agricultural Soci-
ETY., was read wherenp1n the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the application of the Virginia
Agricultural Society for the OF the air ground
&C. be granted for the prtseut year. and tnat too
be appropriated to the Of said Society aid them
Ia holding falr ON SAID grouhd. during the present
yea.
Mr. Randolph offered a resolution, which was
inquire into the expediency Of appointing a city
scavenger, and to report by ordinance or other
wise. II
communication received from Samuel
freeman, superintendent of public buildings, con.
seying request from Gov. Wise, that the Council
cause the removal of the engine house, at the
southeast corner of the Capitol Square, at their
liest convenience. 4
The following resolution was adopted: -.z
Resolved That the Committee on the Fire Depart
ment be instructed To have the engine building al
the corner OF the Capitol Square removed; and thai
said comIHitLee be farther Instructed to select
proper 1T tor the erection of an eng ne house and
ascertain the cost thereof and report tho same to
the Couuci with an estimate OF the cost OF proper
en@lne house thereon.
A petition from the Young Mems Christian As.
sociaton asking for the of gas in their reading
room, was referred to the Committee on Light.
petition from the managers of the Male Or
phan Asylum for the of gas at s. per 1000 feet,
was referred to the Committe on Light T
The Council then adjourned. ..-s