The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-06
CITY COUNCIL.

yesterday afternoon. Present: J. J. Eng
ish .(presfdentJ, Prince, Davis, Riddick,
Jenkins, Brannan, Allen, Wynne, Greanor,
Strauss, Wagner, Flournoy, Todd. Lob
man, Laube, Sloan, Kent, Fogarty, Kerse,
Higgins, and Smith. 2" .,-'-,,.-.7...,
The minutes of the Last meeting were
read and approved. n =,
'E.:'ta1 FINANCE.
Mr.. Strauss reported communication
| from committee Of the Education Board
requesting the transfer of the Davis Man.
sion to the Board to be used for school pur-
poses, and recommended the approval Of
the same. This report was agreed to.
,fMr. Strauss stated that he was personally
opposed to this recommendation of the
committee. ..s.-,.
Also, recommending the refundlng of SO
tax erroneously assessed against William
Gum, and rejecting the application of Jno.
Oliver asking that 10 per cent. OF his tax be
refunded. Agreed to.
Mr.. Todd reported several applications
for the erection of wooden buildings, &c.
Agreed to. tE-.E-s.
60 e. JAMES RIVER.
Mr.. Laube objected to the report because
the committee ordered the machinery in
Philadelphia, when it could have been rs
well made here. The report was received
and adopted, and 200 copies ordered to be
printed.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES. a
Mr.. Sloan reported recommending the
payment of certain bills for the draping Of
the Council hall. Agreed to.
Also, recommending the refunding Of 95O,
/ a. fine imposed by the Police Justice on
Mr.. Atkinson for violation of sample ordi-
nance. Agreed to.
Also recommending the disapproval of
the claim of Mr.. Hunter Marshall for de-
Tending the City Guager In suit brought
against him by the United States Marshal,
it being of no concern to the city; and If 1t
were, the City Attorney should have been
employed. Agreed to. ....
He also asked the Council to act upon the
the petitions Of Messrs. G. M. Pleasants and
DR.. Boldeman, as the committee did not
like to name the amounts which should be
paid them. This part of the report was
laid on the table.
HUBARD's STATUE.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
| ings recommended the acceptance OF Mrs.
Hubard's offer of the statue of Washington,
and that pedestal be made for it to cost
not more than $3.50. Agreed to.
~ HEALTH. '..".
Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee on
Health, reported that they had visited and
inspected the city hospitalfor smallpox and
other contagious diseases, and find it unfit
for use. The building is out of repairs, and
the rooms poorly furnished, even the bed
committee recommend that the ground
upon which the hospital Is located be
! bought or condemned by the city, and
su,tahis building erected thereon. It is also
recommended uush,at the Committee on Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings be instructed to
INQUIRE into the expediency IL the proposed
improvements. Agreedto.
| oRIEANcEs.
Mr., Sloan, from the Committee on Ordl-
nances, reported recommending the repeal
| of certain sections of the existing ordl-
nances relating to the Offices of Auditor and
Chamberlain or Treasurer, and amending
| the said ordinance go as to make 1t conform
to the Or DIVISIONS of the present charter:
MIR. Kent moved that the report be lalu
upon the table until the next meeting.
Mr.. Wynne thought this unnecessary, as
the ordinance proposed was transcript
| almost uer5atinl OF the provisions OF the
| charter respecting the offices Of Treasurer
and Auditor. 1t could not be materially
altered. a.,
ordinance, having had the required read
ings, was passed-ayes, IL; noes, ..
MESSENGER OF THE COUNCIL.
Mr.. Sloan, from the same committee, re-
norted recommending the adoption OF an
| ordinance abolishing the office of Messen--
ger of the Council, and establishing that
| Of tanitor of the City Hall, upon whom the
dnties of the Messenger shall devolve. The
duties of the Janitor are thus defined:
"The Janitor of the City Hall shall re.
ceiye 81 900 per annum.
| UHe Shall have charge of the City Hall
! building, and the furniture and other pro-
| perty contained therein, and the GROUNDS
connected Herewith, and be eheldresponslDie
! for the safe-keeping and proper protectlon
of the same. He shall have the care OF Keep
inc cleansing. warming, ,and lighting ofsuch
portions of the building as shall be required
at anv time for the use Of the courts, Coun-
ell, committees, officers, or employees OF the
citv. He shall attend all meetings OF the
Council. and on the committees of the Coun-
eli when they hold their meetings in the
| City Hall, and shall perform such services
as fhe Council or the said committees may
require of him. He shall also act as the
messenger of the city clerk, and shall deliver,
| in person, all notices and summonscs issued
by the same to members of the Councn OF
the committees thereof, and perform such
other duties rs may be required OF MIN oy
tendance at the City Hall from A. Nj. till
6P. NJ, each day. The Janitor shall have
the mower and authority of policeman
within the City Hall and the lot in which it
stands, and also the sidewalks ADJOINING
thereto. he shall not be required to wait
upon any of the courts or any OF the ON.
| GERS in the City Hall other than as provided
in this ordinance"
Mir. Kent thought man could be found
who would undertake the duties OF the
| Janitor for $500, and he moved that the
salary be fixed at that amount. Lost.
| The ordinance was then adopted. .
| OFFICIAL BONDS.
The official bonds of John F. Regnault,
| Collector of City Taxes, and 5. &. Green
how, City Treasurer (both presented at q
previous meeting), were read and approved
TREAsuRER's CLERK.
| On the nomination of MIR. Todd. MIR. D.
| A. Cardwell was unanimously elected clerk
to the City Treasurer.
. = CITY ENGINEER.
| Mr.. Laube submitted @ resolution pro.
| yiding for the election of City Engineer
at the next regular meeting, "that ofncer
being, under the present law, elected by
the Council, and the present incumbent
having been elected neither by the Council,
neither by the people"
In offering this resolution, Mr.. Laube
said he had no objection to Capt. Dlmmock,
| hut wished it to be established whether he
was at present legally in office.
| On motion of MIR. Todd, the resolution
was referred to the City Attorney for bis
opinion.
! AUDITORS CLERK.
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