The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-08
COMMON COONCHL.

COMMON CODNCHL.
a regular meeting of the Council was
! neid Yesterday afternoon. Present: Mcssrs
). j. English, President,) Wynne, Fogarty.
Lalioe, Sloan, Davis. Allen, Wagner, Todd,
Jenkins, Euker, Brannan. Lohman, Strauss,
Greaner, Riddick, kerse, Flournoy, Hig-
gins, and Smith.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
MIR. Euker, from the Committee on Streets
Generally, made the regular report, an.
| nouncing the granting and rejecting of seve-
raj petitions In regard TO cuIvcrt tax; re.
commencing the adoption OF the Engineers
plan OF map OF the city sewers: the ap.
preparation Of 81 800 for stone culvert on
| lst street near the penitentiary, and amend
| ing the ordinance in relation TO digging or
breaking up the streets, section SO, chap.
| ter 81.
That portion of the report relating to the
appropriation was laid upon the table for
| siN months, and the rest adopted.
The ordinance recommended imposes a
penalty Of not less than $40 nor more than
500, onc-half to 60 to the informer, or any
person or persons breaking or digging up
the streets without permission from the
| Commissioners Of Streets. If the violators
are employ es or city officers the penalty
shall be deducted from their wages or sala-
rics next due.
| FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The committee recommended the per-
mission to certain parties to erect wooden
| buildings on their premises. Adopted.
| POLICE.
This committee presented a communica-
tlon from William Gardner, retired police
man, recommending he be allowed $3.50
| for his past good service.
| MIR. Wynne did not think that the city
could afford to pension any one, but was
willing to pay for light duty. On his mo-
| tlon, the chairman Of the committee being
absent. the report was laid OH the table.
| CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
| MIR. Sloan presented claim of Mr.. r. n.
| Daniel for $500, for services as counsel for
the city, recommending payment of the
same. Adopted.
They also recommend the payment OF
William T.. Tanner & Co.'s bill for the re-
| pair of Hubard's statue of Washington,
which was amended by Mr.. Wynne, look
ing to the return of the statue to it's owner
with the thanks fthe Council, and adopted.
| CEMETERIES.
| The Committee on Oakwood Cemetery
submitted their monthly report; which was
referred to the Committee on Cemeteries.
| SECOND MARKET.
| MIR. Todd submitted the report of the
officers of the Second Market for the past
quarter, showing a balance of 81 ,696.61, =,
after dcducting expenses. Received.
| FIRE ALARMS.
The committee reporteda claim of Messrs.
Sloat & Addington for repairs to Fire Tele-
graph. Ordered TO be paid.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG, AND POTOMAC
| RAILROAD.
The Council received communication
from the City Attorney rs to the right of
the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Poto-
mac railroad to occupy Broad street as n
roadway. stating that there was nothing in
the charter Of the road which intimated
that its right-of-way had expired, nor was
there anything in the assent of The Council
to their right as to said expiration.
On motion of Mr.. Wynne. the papers in
the case, together with the Communication
from the Attorney, were referred to COM
mittee of five. Committee: Messrs. Wynne,
Laube, Davis, jenkins, and Riddick.
Mr.. Todd, from the special committee on
the ordinance concerning sample ordinance,
offered an ordinance amendatory thereof.
Laid on the table under the rule.
COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
The President announced that he had,
during the recess Of the Council, appointed
! Mr.. Strauss chairman Of the Finance Com
mlttee III the place OF Mr.. Montague, re-
signed.
ar. Laube offered resolution to appro.
pirate --- dollars for the purpose of fur.
nishing books and states to the pupils Of the
tree schools who were or are unable to pro.
Fogarty, and Lohman-3. Noes.-MeSsrS
Eukrr, jenkins, Brannan, Todd, Davis,
Strauss, Wagner. NYnnc, Sloan. Higgins,
Grrancr, smith, Allen, Flournoy, kerse,
and Enslish-1T.
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE.
The following commissioners were up.
oppointcd on the James river bridge
Me>srs. Wynnc, Todd, Davis, Kent, and
Allen.
Several petitions for keeping hogs We're
received and disposed Of.
POLICE SURGEON.
Mr.. Sloan reported an ordinance creating
the Office of Police Surgeon. This officer
is to be appointed by the Board of Police
Commissioners, and it shall be his duty tC
attend all policemen when physically inca.
pacitated tor duty, and examine all pros.
pective policemen rs to their physi.
cal ability, and report thereon, and shall
receive pay OF not more than $50, to be
paid by the members of the force. Passed
Several bills were presented and referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Greancr submitted an amendment to
! the ordinance concerning the police. which
was ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins, the Council
adjourned.
DELEGATE MADDOX, who lives in Chester,
has been most ongratetully treated by one
of his constituents, who on Saturday night
robbed him of his Christmas dinner. An
industrious pig in pen, who was accuml.