The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-22
LOCAL MATTERS,
COMMON COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of the Common
Council was held at 5 O'clock on yesterday
evening. Present Messrs. Joseph J. Eng
lish (Presidentl, Allen, Strause, Jenkins,
Brannan, Prince, Scott, Laube, Fopartv.
Kent, Davis, Wynne, Sloan, Euker, Todd,
Higgins, Greanor, Kerse, Flournoy, Har-
vey, Smith, Riddick.
COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
Mr.. Euker reported recommending the
| suspension of certain cuIvert rates, and the
rejection of the petitions for the suspension
of certain others. This first section was
adopted. 80 l ..fe
Also, that . resolution authorizing GER
tain parties in 1845 to encroaclt on the north
side of Franklin, between Foushee, Ad-
ans, and Madison streets, be rescinded, and
Also, recommending that horsepower
during the day and engines during the
night be used on the connections between
the Richmond and Danville and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroads with the Danville.
Agreed to.
RELIEF OF THE POOR. ~
Mr.. Jenkins asked for an appropriation
of five thousand dollars for the relief Of the
poor outside Of the almshouse, and asking
the use Of the city carts for hauling wood
| tor the same.
The latter clause was opposed by Mr..
Euker, as the city carts were in full use for
| their legitimate purpose.
MIR. Strause advocated the report Of the
committee.
| The City Engineer being called upon,
agreed with Mr.. Euker.
Mr.. Kent reminded the Council that while
they were squabbling about how the wood
should be hauled they had lost sight of the
| fact that the committee asked for five thou
! sand dollars. He was in favor of the ap-
preparation, provided he were as
suued the fund would be properly
| distributed. MIR. jenkins made an eX-
planation as to its distribution. Mr..
Wynne alluded to the infamous grabbing of
wood last winter, and was glad to see that
| the committee had adopted regulations to
to adopt the report.
The report was adopted-Ayes: Messrs.
Jenkins, Scott, Brannan, Todd, Fogarty,
Davis, Strause, Wynne, Greanor, Harvey, !,
Flournoy, Allen, Kerse, Riddick, Prince,
| the President-16. Noes: Messrs. Euker,
Kent, Sloan, Higgins, Smith, Laube-6.
hlr. Kent did not oppose the appropria.
! ton, but voted emo" because he did not
approve the plan of distribution.
FINANCE.
MIR. Strause reported q resolution author
izing the President to execute deeds for
certain city property sold by Wellington
Goddin on account OF city, Agreed to.
. GAS.
MIR. Brannan reported resolution re-
jecting certain petitions for extension OF
gas pipes, &c. Agreed to. IE
WATER.
Mr.. Scott made u report recommending
| the erection Of an iron tank forty feet high
and forty feet in diameter, to contain suf-
| 11cient supply of water for the use of Church
Hill the estimated cost to be $4,000.
The report was opposed by Mr.. Wynne.
! he wished to look into the matter. AS it
| was subject new in dynamics and hy-
| The superintendent said the plan had
| been long talked of, and was feasible. The
object was to allow the tank to fill during
the night, so as to have a full supply for the
hill during the day. The same principle is
adopted in Boston, and also partially in
Baltimore.
The motion to lay the report on the table
was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Prince to suspend the
rules, 80 as to take vote on the adoption
OF the report, the ayes and noes were call
ed-ayes, IL :; noes, Ia tWo-third vote
| being required.
| ,. FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Todd reported the granting of cer-
| tain petitions to erect wooden buildings,
and rejecting the petition of Joseph Powell
for the same. Agreed to.
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Wynne reported resolution to erect
| three granite pillars TO mark the height OF
| the late flood, and that the cost of the same
be charged to the improvement fund.
Mr.. Wynne stated that this was certainly
years. 1t is proposed to erect one Of these
columns in the lower portion Of Rockets,
one at Haskins's, and the other at the St.
| Charles.
ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Higgins recommended to allow
judges, &C., - per day !; which was
amended, on motion OF Mr.. Wynne, so as
to make the pay S. per day, and agreed
| to-ayes, Is; noes, o.
| A:a7a1 CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Sloan, recommending the payment of
certain small claims, and recommending the
rejection of the claims of Putnam, Woods,
and others, late policemen of Mayor Cha
hoon, and asking to be discharged from the
further consideration of the subject.
On motion of Mr. Laube, the report was
divided, and the first portion unanimously
agreed to. The latter portion was approved
on its adoption-ayes Is, noes 3.
>EI5{ PUBLIC GROUNDS, &c. r
Mr.. misunderstanding communica-
from the City Engineer, recommending re-
pairs to the roof of Sd station-house, and re-
commencing an appropriation of S75 for the
same. Adopted.
Also, recommending reduction OF the rent
paid by the Israeliti3h Congregation for
their room in Washington Hall. Agreed to.
.. ON ORDINANCES.
MIR. e.-Recommending an ordi-
nance supplemental to the ordinance con-
cerning the james river improvement, regu-
lating the mode in which the funds should
be paid out which, upon the suspension
Of the rule, was read the second and third
time and passed:
fs-El JAMES RIVER BRIDGE. s
Mr.. Wynne, from the Committee on the
James River Bridge, submitted commu-
nieation from John 6. Clarke, engineer for
the Manchester commissioners, fayoring q
site for the bridge commencing ut the foot
of 9th street and crossing the basin and
river on the line of that street, and offered
asfesolution adopting that route. agreed
to-. -. y. - sy.T
SAMPLE ORDINANCE.
MIR. Todd, from the Special Committee on
the Sample Ordinance, reported an ord1-
nance as substitute for, the one now in
f1rce, which was read second and third
time and passed-Ayes, II; noes, 4. [The
ordinance US amended will be published in
the Dispatch. z&at.,
The President presented several peti.
tions, communications, &c. which were
referred to appropriate committees.
BOA communication was received trom MIR.
Charles ~. Peasants, late City Collector,