The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-20
THE CITY COUNCIL.

evening. Present: Messrs. j. J. English
(presidcnt), Davis, Wynne. Prince, HIr-
| Gins, Scott of Jefferson Ward, Todd, Allen,
Jenkins, Scott of Clay Ward, Lipscomb,
Laube, and Smith-17.
Mr.. Brannan, in the absence of the chair
| man OF the Committee on
STREETS GENERALLY,
submitted his report, recommending
ist. That the petition Of the Board of
Education in relation to the building of n
| culvert on Leigh street to Cd be granted
I'd. That the property on st. Stepben's
and Orange streets be purchased by the city
! for the extension Of Orange street:
ID. That the petition Of j. Augustine and
| d. Z. Shatcr for the paving of 10th street.
between Bank and Main, be granted
4th. That the petition OF L. Montcfro be
| granted and "
9Th. That the petition of II. WILEY Davis
ana diners Tor the grading Of @ street, and
The petition of Jas. NJ. Taylor and others:
| be rejected.
The report was agreed to.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Davis, from the Finance COMMITTEES.
presented approved bills of The Commits
| Sloncr Of the Revenue amounting TO
-. lo6.06, being the amount due on assessed
Taxable property, &c.; which were ordered
to be pad. The same committee recon-
| mended the payment Of q fne imposed Oh
j. l.. james. Agreed to.
MIR. Scott, from the E......
WATERING COMMITTEE,
submitted communication from Mr..
Chas. A. Rose in relation to certain prop
crty purchased by the city through which
to run the water pipes. The committee
recommended the approval and ratification
OF the purchase which was done.
FIRE.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, reported that in view OF
the fact That one commander was now
in charge Of IN engine company as we'll as
the hook and ladder truck, they therefore
recommended that the hook and ladder
truck be placed uudcr the control Of Capt.
Samuel 1erndon, and that 4 captain be
elected for the engine company, to be known
rs the 9Th comlaander, so us to have one
commander for each company.
They also state that no combinations Of
hook ladders for fire-escape had been pre-
scnted which they thought worthy of adop-
ton, nor any means Of clevating hose in
the streets. The report also recommends
that each company shall be reduced to one
commander, one foreman, and eleven men.
The report was adopted.
The committee also reported an ordi-
nance 10 rcordain section 2, chapter 33, Of
the City Ordinances, so as to reduce the
number of iircmcn and officers i'll accord
ancc with the above resolution.
Also, prescribing rules for the govern
ment of the Department.
Under this ordinance the fire force shall
consist Of 1 chief engineer, commanders,
and &C mcn.
Under a suspension of the 18th rule the
amendment WAS adoptcd-yeas, Is nays, =.
This number Of men includes the com-
pany To be raised OH Church uill.
THE cArTAINCY.
The Council then went into the election
| ofa captain under the ordinance just passed.
Mr.. Geo. IL. Mulor was elected.
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on
Elections, reported Il list of bills for rent,
lights, and titiingup rooms for Use in the
late registration and election, which they
recommend to be paid. These bills amount
in The aggregate to about S230. The report
was adopted.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
Mr.. FlGllrnoy asked for an appropriation
Of $40 to complete the erection OF IIlibard's
statue of Washington i'll Monroe Park. The
HNo
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
The following bills were ordered to be
paid: VIM. II. Wade, for Jury service,
! Randolph d English, John Bowers, and
Daily Dispatch.
CEMETERIES.
Mr.. FIournoy, from this committee, suy-
@cSlcd that schedule of prices be madc
out Tor the sale nf lots in Oakwood; also,
that Il suitable place be designated for The
erection Of Il chapel for Use i'm the grounds.
| They also state tuat ShockUe Hill Cemetery
was in good order.
They ask Tor IN appropriation OF Sl0O to
| complete the gates ut Hhockoc Hill Gene
! tely. The report Wis adopted.
IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS.
Mr.. Prince offered resolution providing
| for Il graded gutter on Clay street, between
| 25th and 2Gth, provided the cost does not
exceed $50. Adopted.
| Mr.. Wynne offered Il resolution appro-
prating 500 for the further Improvement
of Byrd street. Agreed to.
| The same member also offered q resOll-
| ton prohibiting tue Committee Oh Streets
from making any additional contracts for
grading and paving the streets for the en-
suing year, until after the second meeting
Of the Council in July next. Adopted.
| Mr.. Wynne offered resolution appoint
| ing committee of three to rearrauge the
furniture of the Council Chamber to accom-
modatc the increased number of council
men, and that the engineer be instructed to
carry out the orders of the committee,
which was agreed to; and the President ap-
pointed on the committee MesSrs. Wynnc,
Davis, and Sloan.
| MORE WHISKEY CLAIMS.
| A communication was received from the
| City Attorney stating that the case of Henry
Smith Us. The City OF Richmond, for WhiS-
| KEY DESTROYED at the evacuation, had gone
against the city, saying that he had pre-
| pared the papers for an appeal, and asking
whether he should prosecute it in the
higher courts. The amount claimed is
81 POS. The communication also stated that
Messrs. Wallace Brothers had brought suit
for sixty barrels Of whiskcy.
| Mr.. Todd presented several petitions for
| relief from the culvert tax, which were ap-
| propriately referred. Also, petitions in re-
| gard to the erection OF steam-englnes.
LOST MULES, 90. rf...
Mr.. John P. Royal sent communication
stating that in 1864 be loaned the city two
mules, which had been lost by reason of
| their having been used In Chesterfield, and
were taken by the retreatiug Confederate
soldiers on the 81 of April, 1865, and he
now asks of the city remuneration for
them. The petition was referred to the
| Finance Committee.
| A communication from Mes>rs. Guy &
Gregory, counsel for Mr.. VIM. Gray, in
reference to the tax on city bonds, was re-
fcrrcd to the same committee.
A communication from Mr. r. A. Tomp-
kins, asking fifty dollars as compensation
| 4. ,T lntc in Sbopkop Hill cpmp-
| tery. was referred to the same committee.
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