Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-05-01

oussiralsd ana sold under an order Of the conede-
rate States Court during the war. Agreed to.
Also, in favor Of exempting the property Of the
Infirmary Of st. Frances de Sales from taxation.-
Agreed to.
The same committee reported, as IN amendment to
the ordinance imposing taxes for the support Of the
city, clause taxing insurance agents at the same
rate that they were taxed under the provisions Of
the last tax bill. 90
The Council granted to certain parties the privi-
ege Of having balls in the First Market Hall.
The Committee on the Revision Of Ordinances
through Mr. Lee. recommend the adoption of the
following resolution
Resolred, That Peaehy r. Grattan be employed
to revise the ordinances Of the city Of Richmond IN
der the supervision Of the committee, and that ior
such services the said Grattan be allowed reasona-
bic sum.
The report was agreed 70.
The petition Of John Morton, who resides out OF
the corporation, asking the privilege of conducting
water from the city pipes into his premises at ms
own expense, was rejected.
The Committee on Public Buildings reported IN
favor Of an appropriation Of 200 for the repair ana
cleansing Of the City Hail. Also that the City En-
gineer be instructed to put in order and re-arrange
the courtroom according to the plan determined
upon by himselfand the court.
The report was adopted.
TIE RAILROAD cOSNEcrIoN.
The following resolutions, reported by the special
committee on the subject and laid on the table at
the last meeting of the Council, were taken up and
passed:
Rcsolre9, That the authority and right be and are
hereby given TO r. b. HaNal p. '. Daniel, Jr,
Charles Ellis, G. A. Myers and I. n. Wynne and
Others who may be stockholders in the Richmond
Fredericksburg Potomac and Richmond * Pc
tersburg Railroad Connection Company, ineorpo-
rated bv the act Of the Legislature OF virginia
passed March 8 1866, to construct railroad through
the corporate limits Of this city, by the route ana IN
accordance with the pans submitted 70 the Council
with the memorial OF the above named persons, and
by themselves their officers and agents, or by the
agency Of the connected railroads. TO transport over
the said proposed connecting railroad, IN cars draw
by locomotive engines, passengers and treights IN
accordance with their charter with the laws OF Nir
gnia and the ordinances of this city; provided that
the speed Of such trains shall never exceed iour
miles per hour within the corporate limits OF TINS
eitv and provided further that at both ends oil the
tunnel on the proposed railroad there shall be con-
stantly kept guards who shall with signal flags and
lamps OF such other means as the city authorities
NAV prescribe, give notice and warning OF the pas
sage Of every train through the said tunnel
The following, on motion of Judge Crump, was
added: And subject further to such future
regulations as may be hereafter adopted by the
Council for the protection Of persons and property
along the projected route"
The proposed road will pass from Broad street out
side of the corporation limits crossing the extension
of Grace, Franklin, Main and Cary streets, and on
reaching Byrd street it strikes the corporation
line at a point fronting the Penitentiary. Itthen
passes down Byrd until it reaches point little
beyond Second where it tunnels Candles Hill, and
continues under Byrd, distance of six hundred
feet coming out on Fifth Street I5ar the canal
FROM this ointit viii be built on trestle work h'-1en
or twenty feet high, until it cOnnects-with the Pc
tersburg road at the depot
/ The Council then adjourned.