The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-18


meeting Of the City Council was held at4
O'Clock yesterday evening, for the purpose Of
considering the ordinance amending an OrdI-
nance passed on the goth day Of March, 1850,
entitled "an ordinance to define the terms and
conditions on which companies or corpora
tions may contract for the privilege Of run.
ming railway passenger cars In the streets IN
the city,
p. X. Grs.ttan, S. d. Denoon, L: w Glaze
brook, N. b. Hill, r. O. Haskins. ID. J. Burr,
F. Griffin, G. X. Crutc hiield, J. A. Scott J. II.
Greanor, and I. w: Roddey. ABSENT. NJ.
Talbot and w. IL. Richardson.
The President read the report of the Com.
missioners OF Streets on the subject Of city
passenger railways, whereupon Mr.. Grattan
proposed to amend the report by striking out
those clauses recommending the grant OF the
right Of way to Messrs. Jos. Brummel Co,
from 9th street to the western end of the city,
through Franklin and Clay streets, which
motion was agreed TO.
ders moved to amend the clause concerning
the Broad street route, so as to restrict the
company to single track. The question was
argued in favor by Mr.. Saunders and opposed
by r. Scott and others, and the yeas and nays
being called for, the vote was taken, resulting
as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Burr,
Denoon, Glazebrook, GrattaE, Griffin and
Saunders-7 Nays-Messrs. .Crutchfed, Grea.
nor Haskins Hi,l Scott and RodGey-6.
Afterwards, the same clause was so amended
| as to provide that the company may construct
| a double track, upon Broad street, whenever
/ the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
| Railroad Company shall remove their track
from said street.
| The ordinance amendatory of the main or
dinance, reported by the Commissioners o
Streets, was taken up and passed. The maxi.
mum fare by il is fixed at 6 cents the city
bOnu at ten per cent. of the nett prof1ts. II
| also provides for n forfeiture OF the charter
if the company does not, within twelve
months, cons truct the route from Rockets K
| the intersection of Broad and Adams streets
| The company are also required to commence
| the other routes within two years, or to COM
plee them within three.
| Mr. Grattan offered 4 resolution adopting
the report OF the Commissioners OF Streets, a
| amended, and comforting upon the company
the privilege OF constructing the routes strick
| en- out, if they shall prefer 10 do So instead o
| constructing the routes through Franklin ant
Leigh streets. The resolution was adopted.
The following gentlemen were appointed I
Board Of Health for the present year, viz: Drs
| Dove and Roddey for Jefferson and Madison
| Wards, and DIR. Hancock for Monroe Ward. il
place Of DIR. Haxall, removed to Madison
| Ward.
The Council then adjourned.
State Eleetions.-The following Commission
ers aud Conductors have been appointed b
| the Uustings Court to hold elections ia IN
| three wards of this city, on the 2lth inst, 10
Judge of the Circuit Court, Attorney for th
Commonwealth, Sheriff aud Commissioners {
the Revenue:
Jefferson Ward-Commissioners - Joscp
BrummeIl, Abel +. Picot, T.. A. Smith, job
J. Wilson aud N. B. Hill. Conductor, Reu be
L. Seal. Polls to be opened at Military Hal
| Madison Ward-Com ommissioners-JaMes 4
Grant, George Whitfield, Robert Il. Howisol
! Geo. w. Randolph aud Thos. Il. Price. Con
ductor, Thos. u. Dudley. Polls opened q
City Hall.
Monroe issioners-Thos. Bal
ham, Thos. N. Jones, Thomas Bondar, Cha
| H. Powell Conductor, James l.. Bray. Pol
/ nar "A
between LIST and Foushee streets.
Cousiaerats Robbs,s.-Some days since, ma
| named O'lrian arrived in this city aud too
lodgings at one of the eating houses on ~,
street, near the First Market. Last Wedne
day afternoon he had occasion to open b
| trunk in the presence of others, and suspec
ing no wrong, deposited *i0 in money in II, I,
safekeeping. When he arose yesterday morI
ing, he found that his trunk, with its col
tents, had taken French leave. Some sho
discovered the trunk ON the margin Of Shock
Greek, north Of Franklin street, and gave q
police notice of that fact. Soon after, the owl
, er Of the trunk claimed 1t, aud found, on o.
animation. that the money only mad bes
stolen.
Tie lath Stree. Obsnxctios is just as far fro
| removal now rs when the case WAS nrst su
mitted to the Court OF Appeals. The que
, | ton, in which the people is interested, IL u
easement" or right OF way over tho soii, ~
| not the title 10 the SOIL. The Ctty COUNCIL ca
Q | bring the true question before the courts
J. ordering the removal Of the obstruction,
, that Messrs. Warwick Il Go. may bring So
| for trespass; but the BEST and cheapest pl,
. no dou bL would be to condemn the land claim
! and pay for il. IfMessrs. w. i B. own the rig
Of soil, and have paid taxes on 1t for yea
. they ought not to Be deprived Of their Ttgt
| without remuneration.
Re-distriefisg ths Cisy.-The uustings Cor
. have agreed 10 hear application for eSualizi
I the districts Of the Commissioners OF the Re
enue at II O'Clock tomorrow. When the q
c tricts were first laid OF, lAth street was ~
Q gested ~ the line for the Jeforson Ward 4
iriet; bat At the instance OF Auditor Ciutt
r the line was 30 changed - % Include only
. | territory Of Jefferson Ward. 70 eQualize
Wards, the Council hare changed ska hOus
: ! aries OF al thrss; and ts ssegns to - that
Hustinfs Court ought 10 inflow tho exanl
of nat body, and thus eQuAfi1e The lAbeSo Z
receipts Of the three WaSds. s.ss.
Pleassat Etast.--As su0ntent 1aeans -
q not besn raised "a l,ay tor ths laae repairs
j ST. JOnnS Church, The tndtee g Ne eooe
!. CATION hare reeolvo1 10 heaa esyS eeSsy
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