The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-10
THE DISPATCH.
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LOCAL AFFAIRs.

CITY CouNciL.-A regular MONTH,
meeting of the Council was held yesterd. ,
afternoon at O'Clock. Present. =
Saunders, Allen, Mills, Roddy, Whitfield
Hill, Epps, Burr, Haskins, Greanor, Rich.
ardson. dlazebrook, Denoon and Grattan
Absent-Mr. Talbot.
Insurance Companies-Mr. Gratian. from
the Finance Committee, reported in fayo,
of taxing the Virginia Fire and Marine In.
surance Company $1,000, and the Mer.
chants Insurance Company $3.50.
Mr.. Grattan moved to amend the renor,
by striking out 81 900 and inserting S1
6oo--and by striking out $3.50 and insert.
ne ST, 200.
The amendments on being put to vote
were lost, and the report was then adopt-
ed.
Mr.. Grattan reported from the Finance
Committee in favor of fixing the CITY As.
sessor's salary at 81, 500; and the report ON
being put to vote, was adopted.
Mr.. Grattan presented petition from
Mr. stewart and Others, asking the Council
TO take the proper steps to prevent the erec-
ton OF frame buildings on the lot of ground
fronting on Main street between 7th and
9Th. Buta few days since the buildings on
this ground were destroyed by fire, and the
object of the petitioners is TO prevent the
re-erection of frame tenements.
On motion, the petition was laid on the
table, because it was not signed by persons
owning two-thirds of the property in the
square.
Mr.. Haskins, from the Commissioners of
streets, reported in favor of changing names
of streets, where there are two of the same
anne, as follows:
Changing the name of Franklin street
lying South Of Arch street, on the margia
of the river, TO Overton street"
Changing name Chestnut Alley, generally
called Poplar street, lying Southeast of
Shockoe Creek in the valley, to Spine
street,
Changing Marshall street running North
of the new burying ground on Shocke
Hill. to "Cedar Street.
That in Bakers plan as Leigh street, to
Goddin street.
That in Bakers plan known as Clay
street, be called "Hickory street."
That known as Mill Alley, leading from
l4th street towards Virginia street 10 s'Hax-
all street."
That in Judah's plan, extending from I'd
to Sd, called Catherine street, to ''Baker
street,
That leading from jackson street to Du-
val, west of Foushee street, to be called
"AIlen street.
That leading from Leigh to Duval. be
called "Allen street."
That street west of st. Peters leading
from Duval to Baker, be called sDill
street."
That laid out between 1st and I'd, and
extending from Byrd to Madison square, be
called Tate street,
That the Superintendent of streets be in
structed to have the names of the new streets
painted On boards and placed at the inter-
sections of the streets.
xThat $500 be appropriated to repave east t
l7th street from Franklin to Main.
On motion, the report was adopted by
the Council.
A report of the Commissioners Of streets
was adopted, appropriating $4,000 to pay
George Grill and Francis J. Brand for
pulling down their house at the corner OF 1st
and Broad street, which now extends into
the sidewalk seven feet.
A petition from the L. l. Blues, propos.
ing to pay ten per cent. cost for drill
room over the new engine house, at the
corner of 10th and Bank street, was pre-
sented and referred to the Committee on the
Fire Department.
Mr. Graf tan offered the following resolu-
ton, which was discussed at length, and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Special Committee of FIVE be
appointed with instructions to examine into and
report to the Council, the condition of the Poor
House and the Poor therein; and that said COM
m,tee report to the Council what, If anything, is
necessary for the proper accommodation Of the
Poor of the city, and q plan for furnishing such
accommodations, and an estimate of the cost
thereof
The Chair appointed the following COM
mittee:-Messrs. Grattan, Mills, Allen,
Glazebrook and Haskins.
The Council then adjourned.