The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-02

1 Stty COUHcll was nefQ yesLcrQay Al beTIlUUu
Present Messrs. English, president; Eu
Lohman, Fogarty, Montague, Wagner,
Sloan, Wynne, Higgins, Smith, Harvey,
Flournoy, Faherty, Riddick, Prince, and
Bodeker. ,>as,-
STREETS GENERALLY. sr~ =:
Mr.. Eukcr presented the report of the
Committee on Streets Generally, setting
forth that owing to the many petitions pre-.
sented to them they had determined not to
make any reports upon many Of them until
a tour of inspection has been made.
| The committee, however, recommend
the following improvements @.
81. Extension of culvert ON Cary street
from Seventh to Ninth, on the petition of
E. Wilson, with the understanding that
construction of said culvert, hut to be re-
imbursed by giving him thirty-four years
bonds of city of Richmond for amount eX-
pended.
80. An appropriation not exceeding
81 200, also In thirty-four years. bonds OF
the city, for the Improvement of Marshall
Square Libby HilD, in order to establish
said square and make it what by nature it
was destined to be-the prettiest spot about
Richmond.
"3. An appropriation of 81 900 to extend
1 DIOdu StttU llOHl bWtutS w "tit-
| ty-nnth streets by the construction of n
culvcrt and the erection of Il stack in the
ravinc (Bloody Run) now intersecting both
| streets.
"a. The extension of Pickett to Broad
| and Twenty-tirst streets. The City Engineer
has been instructed to make an estimate OF
| the cost Of this work.
"5. An appropriation for paving Broad
street from the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road depot to Mayo street, and from Sc
| venteenth to Twenty-second and Broad
streets.
"G. The paving of Union between Grace
and Broad streets, the great thoroughfare
to the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
at. The purchase of the whole two
squares contained in Elba Park, and after
opening Marshall street through the said
park, that the building lots along said street
be sold.
"S. An appropriation for all necessary
repairs on Cary and Reservoir streets, along
Morton's garden. .-...,
"9. An appropriation of $4,000 to esta-
blish ward garbage and cleaning force"
The committee also recommend the re-
lection of the petitions of Wellington God
| din and others for the extension of Ninth
street, and of Il. B. Newburn and others
for grading Moore street, except that part
| of the latter petition relating to Macadam-
| izing Brook avenue, which they recon-
mend be granted.
Mr.. Wynnc moved that all of the above
report recommending appropriations be re-
ferred back to the Committee on Streets
Generally, with instructions to obtain esti-
mates of the cost Of the proposed improve
ments. Agreed to.
GARBAGE AND STRENGTHENING.
Mr.. Euker, from the same committee, re-
ported, with 4 recommendation for its
adoption, 4 resolution proposed by Mr..
Sloan) to carry out the ninth recommends
tion contained III the above report.
The resolution was, after amendment,
adoptcd in the following forln:
"RcsoIDcd, That the Council be request
ed TO authorize the establishment of 4 ward
| repair and garbage force for each ward Of
the city and that this force shall consist in
each ward Of FOUR double carts and mules,
and the necessary hands to keep the same
employed, under the charge of Il ward ma
| nager for each ward, who shall be RESPONSE
Bile for the repair and cleanliness Of the
streets in his ward the ward forces to be
under the general care of the OvcrSccr Of
CITY Hands and Carts, who shall be charged
with the same duties regarding them which
are now required of him with present city
force; these forces to be under the direc-
ton of the City Engineer, who shall have
erected in the Jail yard such additions to
the present stable as will afford accOmmo-
dation for the entire team to be stabbed 1t
that point. Further, that Gmith shop be
erected at the city jail, and a blacksmith
and helper be employed by the day whose
duty it shall be TO keep shod the city mules
and repair the carts and implements, and
do such other work for the city rs may be
found necessary by the Engineer"
The Council also adopted the rpcommen-
daton of the Committee OH Streets Gene
rally for All appropriation of 81 900 each to
Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe Wards, for
expenses incurred above the regular appro-
priations.
FINANCE.
Mr.. Montague, from the Committee on
Finance, reported recommending the re-
duction of assessment OF Catharine /. Will
liams on improvements on her Catharlne-
street property to 5000, and the return OF
SO ovcrchargc thereon; the granting OF
the petition of W. Nj. Sutton s. Go. asking
for return Of tax OH $50, 900 excess of capi-
tai, crroncously assessed and that the tax
assessed against G. w. Richardson rs 4 law
YER be abated, said Richardson being a nom
resident. .......
The report was agreed to.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, reported fuvorably upon
the petitions of L. Waller, Belyidere Bap-
tist church, William G. Smith, Nj. w. Broad
dus, James b. Burwell, and William Ii.
| TYLER. They also recommended the relec-
ton of the petition OF David 4. Lacy. The
report was agreed to.
JAMES RIVER.
| Mr.. Jinkins, from the Committee on
| J,nns River TmprOycment reDOrteu DrO.
gress.
Mr.. Harvey. from the Committee on Po.
lice, reported favorably upon the applica-
ton of John Wrenn for an appointment as
independent detective. Agreed to. ....
Other reports of committees OF minor
Importance were submitted and seyerally
adopted. s-t
| BOARD OF EDUCATION. #.
Mr.. Higgins offered an amendment to the
ordinance on this subject, increasing the
| number to twelve, including the Mayor ano
Srperintendent of Public Schools. Adopted
The Council then elected the following
members of the Board.
Marshall Ward.-Rev. C.. w. Pether'
bridge and Robert E. Richardson.
jefferson Ward.-Aured Moses and John
| Hagan, Jr.
Madison Ward.-Colonel J. G.. Shields
and r. NJ. Manly.
Monroe Ward.-Thomas Branch and WI
| liam English.
CIay Ward.-C.L. Todd and J. W. BeVe'
ridge. ... 1884, =. ..-@
HOGS AND GOATS. .fa.s a.
The thirteenth rule of the Council was
suspended to enable the Council to pass IN
amendment to the ordinance regarding
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