The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-31
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY CoUNc1L.-
4 called meeting of the Council was held
in Council chamber in the City Hall yester-
day afternoon Mr.. Yale presiding. Pre-
sent: Messrs. Yale, Crowell, Laube,
Livingston, Gregory, Van Lew, Blummall
Smith, Cook, Gilis, Miller, Friedley, Hud-
son, Ordway, Parker, and Adkins.
The Presidsnt announced that the object
for which the meeting was called was to
consider the question Of building q new
reservoir. Mr.. Friedley was called to the
chair, and Mr.. Yale, chairman of commit
tee, called for the reading of report on new
reservoir (which was published in full in the
Dispatch of goth Instant. The report closes
with the following recommendations
81. To secure by purchase or other law
full means four squares of ground, situated
in the town of Sidney, containing sixteen
acres each, and bounded as follows:
con the northeast by Westham turn
pike, on the southwest by Ashland street,
on the southeast by Washington street, and
on the northwest by Robinson street.
"2. The construction of a reservoir on
said ground to contain, when completed
forty millions gallons, and constructed in
such way that it can be used when it will
store half that quantity, and finished when
ever the city may determine.
"3. The opening of the thirty-two acres,
and any other land the city may have
there to spare for the purpose, into ceme-
terry additional to Hollywood, and the sale
lof La, % &c.
| the cost of ALL
Mr.. Yale, in few practical remarks,
recommended the necessity Of some i'm
provement in the method of supplying the
city with water, and advocated immediate
action in the matter. He thought the
object could be accomplished at slight ex-
pense, and suggested that the pauper popu-
lation which we would likely be compelled
to support next winter could be employed in
this work.
Mr.. Laube was opposed to the proposed
plan.
Colonel Ordway favored action in the
matter, and pointed out the necessity Of a
new reservoir and the practicability Of its
early erection.
Mr.. Van Lew was not in favor of o new
reservoir, and thought that when in times
of swollen condition of the river, and the
machinery at the pump-house could not
be worked, that the difficulty might be OBJ
Waited by the introduction Of water from
| the canal.
DR.. Smith asked for the postponement of
the subject until another meeting.
J" Mr.. Gillis moved that the report be laid
upon the table until the next regular meet
ing Of the Council which was adopted.
Colonel Ordway presented the report Of
! the Committee on Streets; which was
adopted.
The Chairman announced the following
standing committees:
ReHefof fPoor.-Messrs. Mulford, Smith,
Cook, Pelouze, Livingston, Gregory, and
Gillis.
Finance. - Mcssrs. Dunham, Clinton,
Merriman, Friedley, and Kent.
Light.-Mcssrs. Friedley, Parker, Miller,
Hudson, and Manly.
Fire Departments Miller, Pc
louze, Manly, Gillis, and Van Lew.
Wdter.-Mcssrs. Merriman, Dunham,
Mulford, Smith, and Ordway.
meteries.-Messrs. Van Lew, Manly,
Crowell, King, and Laube.
Elections.-Messrs. King, Parker, Bos-
we'll, Adkins, and Crowcll.
Poicc.-Messrs. Pelouze, Hudson, Null
ford, Clinton, and Livingston.
Claims and SaldrieS.-Messrs. Mulford,
Parker, and Miller.
Grounds and Buildings.-Messrs. Gre
CORY, Fields, and Ordway.
accounts. .-Messrs. Parker, King, and
Manly.
Healh.-Messrs. Smith, Gregory, and
Gillis. -r...-
First Mqrket.-Messrs. Gillis, Gregory,
and Van Lew.
Second Market.-Messrs. Miller, Hud-
son, and Cook.
Improvements of James River.-Messrs.
Durham, 0rdway, Merriman, Van Lew,
and Crowell.
COMMITTEES OF STREETS.
Marshall Ward.-Messrs. Livingston and
Boswell. .. ....-
Jefferson Ward.-Messrs. Gregory and
Cook.
Madison Ward .-Messrs. Ordway (chair-
man Committee on Streets generality, Hud-
son, and Friedley.
Monroe Ward.-Messrs. Pelouze and
Laube.
Clay Ward.-Messrs. Merriman and
Adkins.
After transaction of other unimportant
business the Council adjourned.