The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-15
LOCAL MATTERS.
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
The Council held it's regular monthly
ineetingat the City Hall yesterday. sPrp-
sent Messrs. Kent (president), Dunham
Livingstone, Smith, Peiouse, Parker, Miller,
Niles, Friedly, Boswell, Won Grooming, Man
ly, Merriman, Mulford, Devlin, Ordway.
Laube, Presbrey. ;>s,3 T. ,Ai-l'-
AUDITORS REPORT.
The monthly report of the City Auditor
was presented. The report showed the re-
ceipts for the month of January to have
been Sll7, ,665.25; disbursements, $780,
020.00; balance remaining in treasury up
to January 3lst,y 81, 0S6.20. This was car
ried to the credit of the Committee on the
Reduction of the City Debt. s'- t.r.
WATER WORKS.
The annual report of the Superintendent
OF the Water Works was also presented by
MIR. Merriman, showing an increase of re-
ceipts over the previous year of 2,031 .03
and decrease of expenditures of s3,764.06,
showing a net gain Of IS, ,795 .09. Accom-
panying this report was statement of the
City Auditor showing the gross receipts from
the Water Works for, the year ending Janu-
uary 81, 1870, to have been s44. .234.56 !;
disbursements, $40, ,S33.48. Excess Of re-
eeipts, S23, ,40l .0S. ..-..-...s...
The Committee on the Water Works
strongly urge upon their successors the
pressing need of the enlargement Of the re-
servoir, and express the opinion that in two
years after the completion of the new reser-
voir the increase of receipts will be sufi-
n, 10 &1,o ,r{a |o,, he 1ahk
CURED in the building of the reservoir.
...r... STREETS. ..-... .,,,'
Mr.. 0rtiway, from the Commissioners of
Streets, submitted report recommending
the purchase of the culvert built on Capitol
street by Messrs. mboden and McPhail s;
also the one built on Ninth street by Mr..
Tyler. Adopted.
I.i,.s CITY ENGINEERS REPORT. = ~
Mr. 0rdwny presented the annual report
of the City Engineer. The report showed
the expenses for the fiscal year ending the
3Ist January, 1870, to have been s5s, ,308.07.
The amount expended was 81 ,037T2 less
than last year, notwithstanding an Increase
of S3,959.67. in the expenses Of the city
carts and hands, and was SIS, ,254.17 less
than the year previous. ...,-,.....
The annual report of the Commissioners
of Streets, sh8wingth above amounts and
detailing the improvements, was also pre-
sented. The reports we're laid on the table
for printing.
The commissioners also reported reso-
luton approving of the map of the city
submitted to them by the surveyor appoint
ed to make it. Adopted.
| REDUCTION OF THE CITY DEBT.
Mr.. Kent, from this committee, stated
that he had not prepared written report,
but he would have one ready by the next
meeting of the Council.
JAMES RIVER NAVIGATION.
Mr. Dunham, from the Committee on
the Navigation of James River, submitted
the annual report of the committee, show
ing the work done in deepening the harbor.
The committee placed Captain Cunningham
in charge of the work. There had been
cut channel on the Richmond bar IS feet
wide and 500 yards long, with a clear
depth at high water of lG feet. In the ac-
complishment of this 1853 cubic yards OF
sand had been removed. There had been
removed from and near the channel con-
tiguous to the brewery % large rocks mea-
surfing about 100 cubic yards, about "a
lighter loads of small rock and gravel
(about $50 cubic yurds); one covered
| lighter, 36 feet long, filled with sand, which
was lying upon the bar; al anchor weigh
ing 600 pounds, with 15 fathoms of chain
and the blade of o screw-wheel, weighing
400 pounds, lying alongside of large rock
where some steamer had evidently struck
= ,C al found
| The result of this was the attainment Of
thirteen feet of water instead of eleven
feet. as before existed. Ten very large
rocks from the shoal grounds opposite the
coal-yard and three large rocks from the
channel just below where the wreck OF the
West Point laid had also been removed
The committee also reported that they had
removed the wreck of the West Point, and
had realized sufficient from material saved
to cover the expenses incurred. SO thai
the wreck had been entirely moved without
q dollar of expense to the city, and where
there had been heaped about it a sand
bank nearly to the level of the water yes
sells drawing thirteen feet could now pass
with safety.
The committee reported upon the condl-
ton of the tug and dredging machine, ano
commended Captain Cunningham, Mr.
! Mark Scull, chief engineer of the dredge
&nd all under them, fos faithful and eff
Qient services and the cheerful discharge o1
duty. In conclusion, the committee recon-
mended presenting,a memorial to Congress
for an appropriation i'll aid of the further
prosecution of the clearing of the harbor
and submitted resolution providing fol
the appointment of committee consisting
OF three fl ON the Council and two from the
citizens ut large to memorialize Congress
for an appropriation.
The committee also submitted resolu'
tion providing for an appropriation of s1O,'
900 for expenses for the next current year
The resolutions were adopted, and the
report ordered for printing.
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Ordway, from the Committee OF
Ordinances, submitted an ordinance " te
prevent the unlawful intrusion OF boys on
railroad cars or machinery in this city ano
accidental injuries resulting therefrom."
The ordinance imposes fine of not less
than S. nor more than $40 upon all parents
Of minors caught climbing, or attempting
to climb, upon any railroad Cur or ma
chinery while in motion, and imposes the
duty on the police to report all cases OF
violation of the ordinance. r ~
| THE NEW RESERvOIR.
MIR. Merriman, fromthe Special Commit.
tee on the New, Reservoir, submitted o re.
port, accompanied with the following reso.
iutions, with the recommendation that the
committee approve them a. g4 IL ...lis.1z -.
a Resolved, That application be made to
the county court to appoint FIVE disinterest.
ed freeholders to ascertain just compen.
| So fII <, t,s xkv-foy,r rrau dnesyaH hy