The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-28
THE DAVIS MANSION.


the property upon the REIMBURSEMENT of al
claims for rent, etc. g..
Mr.. Wise, in submitting the report, Of
fered the following resolution
| "ResotUed, That the attorneys OF the city
in the matter of the claims for the restOra
ton of its property by the Government o.
the United States be instructed to notify
the proper authorities that upon the resto'
ration to the city by the Government of The
United States Of it's property known as the
| Presidents House, in rs good repair as
when seized by the United States, and Of
the furniture therein contained, in as good
condition and in equal quantity rs when
first seized by the United States. or upon the
payment by the United States, along with
| the restoration of the house in its present
| condition, of sum to be ascertained in any
fair and equitable way sufficient to realize
1 the terms hereinbefore expressed, then the
city will relinquiSh all claims for rent"
The report and resolution were adopted.
BANK CLAIM.
Mr.. Montague presented a communica-
ton from MIR. D. j. Saunders, receiver OF
Farmers Bank of Virginia, claiming pay
ment of claim for $4,000 in Confederate
money, to be scaled according to the deci-
sion of the Supreme Court III similar
case. The money was loaned the city just
before the evacuation.
Off CIAL BONDS.
The bonds of Charles III. Dimmock, City
Engineer, and Thomas Boldemann, Com
missioner of the Revenue, were submitted,
and accepted by the Council.
THE CITY DEBT.
Mr.. Montague submitted the following
resolution:
"Resolred by the Council Of the City Of
Richmond, That the Auditor of the city be,
and he is hereby, authorized to issue in lieu
of all bonds of the city now due or becom-
ing due on the 1st day of July, 1870, other
bonds bearing six per cent. interest from
said LIST day Of July, 1870, and redeemable
in thirty-four years from the 1st day of
January. 1870, in amounts equal to the
principal sums respectively of the bonds so
due, and an addition of twenty per cent.
| thereon Qess any fraction Of ten dollars.
Such authority to continue until the 31st
day of December, 1870, or until the future
order of the Council.
" Rcsolred, That all such substituted
bonds shall be in multiplcs of ten dollars,
and each shall bear on its face distinct re-
ference to the authority foregoing and in
all respects they shall be in conformity to
the provisions of chapter Is of the City Or
dinance, and every fractional portion of ten
dollars remaining due substitution shall be
paid by warrant on the Chamber lain"
This was adopted.
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The report of the Committee on the
James River Improvement being the spe-
cial order of the evening,
MIR, Ordway moved to take 1t up which
being agreed upon, he warmly advocated
the adoption of the report. Reviewing the
position of Richmond in reference to the
commercial world, he showed that she is
>encircled and environed by great railroad
Interests, and stands isolated; that her
safety and prosperity depend alone on
forcing the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
to make its terminus here by deepening the
James river and bringing the ocean to our
Wharyes. He further urged against delay,
which would be fatal. He showed that this
l Improvement would not only bring COM
merce, but would build up manufactures,
and urged the Council to take up the sub
ject with the nerve and pluck necessary to
insure success. --.
Mayor Ellyson, being called upon, stated
that when he was last in Washington he
had considerable conversation with Mr..
| Huntington, president of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, in relation to his road
and other railroad matters. He said that
Richmond need have no fear for her future
prosperity if she would secure depth OF
eighteen feet of water to her wharves. Mr..
Huntington further stated to him that there
would be no doubt that his road would he
completed and in full operation in June
1872. 49,. ~
LIN conversation with the engineer of the
| road the next morning the not knowing
that he had spoken with Mr.. H.) that gen.
tleman stated to him that it was necessary
that we should have sixteen or eighteen
feet of water in two years. They Wouid
certainly come to Richmond If we had this
depth Of water, but if we had 1t not they
would pass by the city and seek deep water.
The Mayor urged upon the Council the
Importance of this work.
After some further discussion, with no
oppoyition to the proposition, on motion OF
mfr, Tanner, the report and preamble and
resolutions were adopted ser1atlns by a vote
! Of 10 to /. ~
Mir. Bossieux offered to amend the So
| eond resolution by inserting $250, 900 instead
300, 900. Adopted-Mr. Whitlock voting in
the negative.
other amendments were offered, and the
resolutions were adopted as follows: s'
"Whereas the Council of the city Of
| Richmond, being thoroughly convinced that
the vital interests and commercial pros
perity of the city depend almost solely on
| deepening and improving the navigation Of
James river; and believing, further, that
the people of the city are willing and eager
| to enter upon this great enterprise be 1t
Resolyed, That We hereby announce it
| as the determination of the city Of Rich
mond to improve the navigation of the
james river until 1t shall have capacity to-
| convey whateyer tonnage the railroad sys-
tenn Of the State can bring to the seaboard,
and that WE hereby invite all projected sys-
TENS Of railroads seeking terminus on the
| ocean to make that terminus here, with the
assurance that the city will provide not only
this exit for their treights but grant all other
1 facilities In their power.
Resoiped, That authority Is hereby
given for the issue of the bonds Of the city