The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-20
CITY COUsCIx.

Council was held 10 the CITY Hail yester.
day. Present: Messrs. j. j. English (pre-
Slding), Smith, Higgins, Strauss, Wynne,
DAVIS, Allen, Flournoy, Prince. Lohman.
Eukcr, Greanor, Wagner, Laube, Todd.
Kent, and Sloan. ''
| MIR. Euker, from the Commissioners Of
! Streets, reported against the petition of A,
,: Bulord for permission to run dummy en-.
gines on the connection track between thn In,
Danville and York River depots.
The commissioners further reported re-
solution in relation to the Fredericksburg
railroad, recommending that the Council
require the company TO remove their track,
| or else to bring it to the level of the street,
Ihe committee reported further that they
had made an inspection of-the streets, and
found them generally in good repair.
! MI: Wynne requested the committee to
withdraw that portion of their report rela-
ting to the Fredericksburg Company as the
special committee on this subject has the
matter under consideration.
a desultory discussion ensued, and Mr..
Euker consented to withdraw the portion
OF the report so desired.
| Dir. Sloan referred to that portion of the
report relating to the use Of dummy en-
elnes on the connecting track between the
York River and Danville railroads, and
asked that Colonel Buford be heard upon
| the subject.
After some discussion, the consideration
of this portion Of the report was postponed
until Tuesday, the 9th instant.
The remaining portions of the report re-
terllng to private petitions were adopted.
FINANCE.
Mr.. Strauss, from the Committee on FL
nance, submitted report relating TO pri-
vate petitions; which was adopted.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, in answer to petition
from the officers and men Of the Fire De-
partment, recommended IN addition Of Is
per cent. to their present pay, and the pas
sage of an ordinance to this effect.
Dir. Kent moved that this portion Of the
report be postponed until the next regular
meeting. OF the Council. Withdrawn SUBJ
scquently.
In response to a question, Mr.. Wynne
stated that the aggregate increase Of pay by
the passage OF this ordinance would be
about -, 900.
Mr. Wagner moved to strike out that
portion relating to the Increase Of the pay
OF the Chief
Mr.. Wynne favored the motion Of Mr..
Wagner and the increase TO the captains,
forcmen, and men. He paid high compli-
ment to the efficiency Of the Fire Dpart-
ment.
! Mr.. Kent moved AS all amendment that
81 800 be appropriated for giving suit OF
clothing 10 each Of the privates.
Mr.. Prince moved, us an amendment,
that the captains, foremen, and privltes,
be allowed an increase OF % per cent. Car
ried.
The report as amended was adopted.
During the discussion Oh the report Mr..
Todd stated, in justice to Captain Ainsc,
that he was sure that he would not insist
upon an increase OF his salary If 1t was OBJ
jectcd TO.
The ordinance, "a amended by the re-
port, was then adopted-ayes, 1G; noes, :.
This fixes the pay of the captains at S23O,
of the lorcmen at SlS7.50, and the privates
at $l25.
POLICE.
Mr.. Harvey, from the Committee on Po-
lice, reported that they had carried out the
amended ordinance in relation to coro-
ncr's room by renting 4 room on Ith street,
between Broad and Marshall.
The committee recommended pro-
position from the Medical College TO fur
niSh the city dead-house and jury-ro0m
upon Il remission Of their gas bills. pro-
Yided the said bills did not exceed $500 per
annum.
The report was laid upon the table.
HEALTH.
Dir. Wagner submitted q report FOR the
establishment of Il smallpox hospital iii
this city, and giving the estimated cost for
the support of a smallpox hospital at about
$3.50. The report was agreed to.
A communication from DR.. Il. q. Cabeu
recommending the establishment ofa corps
ii.,I.,- n
from each ward, was read and LAID upon
the table.
DAVIS MANSION FURNITURE.
Mr.. Kent offered resolution in>tructlng
the Committee OH the Reduction Of tne
Civ Debt to invest the proceeds of the sale
of the Davis Mansion in the sinking fund
provided for in the city ordinance. Adopted.
FRANKLIN STREET.
Mr., Kent offered resolution instructing
the City Engineer to examine Franklin
street west OF Monroe, and to report upon
the cost and propriety Of making the street
west OF Monroe Of an uniform width.
Adopted.
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Wynne, from the james River Bridge
Committee, submitted the following re-
port:
Of lie j urs i;1yer Bridge Company, held a. the
Office OF G. - Ncrae, Esq, in Richmond. De-
ccmhar I, 49, lhere were present: "; q. T<ylor.
President G. q. hlcRae, VIM l. Clopton, anu
Erasmus Gary. 80
In the ABSENCE OF the Secretary, Mr.. McAae was
re ueste 10 act Ia that capacity.
On mos on, II Was
Pesolred, Ih.t the trustees of the town # Man.
chester, having lc.crred TO III Board FOR It, co-
alteration the prupos ton which the Council OF
the city OF ..ichmond has accepted and winch
uropnsi ion is herewith inserted Therefore this
uousiy ,c cpt and ratfy, FAR US It is author
lied so 10, the proposition aforesaid, which Is
80 he town Of SIN ;hes'er TO pay one-balf the
! cost of constructing said bridge, ana tHe cly
! of Richmo4d the remaining half; the bri 2e e
to be free to the communities o. the ssia
CITY and town, but tolls shall be eli :rgeo
a. against al others until sne SAID city, Guy Is
fully sJ 1tp brde when et t6e SAID brdse
sh ell he toll Free But IL the county of Chfs'er-
ned or the townships thereoi VIII contrlsu;e o;s
ieig one fourth of the Whole cost, then the ss.d
city will claim Nc reimbursement, ana Tue DRUGS
'Tfsi Rut his D p2oposlon shall not be binding on
either party If the total cost of const ucting salo
brlcve Shall exceed $780, 600; ,.,o, with
This propo3ition is made In conncctlon WIN
charter recently obtained Oh the apple tlon oi Inc
Trustees Of he Gown OF Manchester. IL De nS pro-
posed 20 put the same in execution un1er TIE Pro-
Visions OF said charter. or any slnllar carter
hereafter obtained; and 1. deemec necessaIy Or
ad gisabl:, additional legislation shall be oo'ain-
I'll The foregoing report was received, and on mo-
ton, ii was ~, oo.,r,,+,oo {,
aonrUyed, and the proposition reported by IT Is ac
cepted and shall be deemed mn'uaiy oinalIE w
Vi lien In. Council is advised oi tue acceptance oi
hs,rnn nv Ihe trustees OF The town OF Manches-
ter: provided, however, that the city of Rich.
mond shall not be required to advance any money mo W
,h,.s q an OF .ancheseI, nor shall any money bt
maid cut by the city Of Richmond until the town OK
Manchester gives assurances SATISFACTORY to tnG
tnuncI of the cipythet the trustees ot Inc Town o.