The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-03


has allowed a number of persons to erect
frame tenements in the city limits, ana
have refused others. The report was
adopted.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
The Committee on Claims and Salaries
submitted their report, recommending tne
patment Of the following bills: n. Nj. Lee,
$761. SO: John &. Sutton, notary fees, &C,
$3.50: 8. It. Perkinson, $3.50; A. W.
Rosen, s22.6O; James Z. Gates. S433:4;
and Or, John Dove, $50; and $1O6 to clerk
of Chancery Court for writing up the aeea
and will-books.
The comxktee also reported favo rably
on the petitE& Of John @. Winn, ana re-
commended an appropriation OF y4oo per
annunl as transfer clerk Of city stock. The
report was adopted.
The report Of the Committee
ON HEALTH .-,
was called up and laid on the table.
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
The bills of the Dispatch and Wing were
presented from this committee and ordered
to be paid.
FIRST MARKET.
The report of the Committee Oh First
Market, recommending an approprlatlon
of $500 for painting and repairing tne
butchers stalls, was prosecuted TO ana
adopted by the Council. ~
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The unfinished business of the Council
being the consideration Of the report OF the
Committee on Streets Generally, which was
laid on the table ut the last meeting, was
taken up and considered.
The committee recommend that tho Pc
titiap of David Baker, Jr.. and others, for
the extension OF the culyert III tue ravlnee
north OF Clay street betwusn Tenth and
granted, and that tho extension be luade
$50 feet, at cost of about 81, 200.
The portion of the report in relation TO
the calitupe o. dogs and goats was laid on
the table, and tAe fesidse Of the report
adopted.
NORTH ROAD BRlDaE.
A communication was received from G..
G. Carter, overseer Of roads in District No.
l, Brookland township of Henrico county,
stating that the county was anxious to build
q bridge oyer Bacon's Quarter branch, on
the new North road, aui that the said coun-
ty is willing and ready to pay her portion
Of the costs Of said bridge.
The communipatiop was, on motion of
Mr.. Wynne, referred to the COMMITTEE en-
Streets with authority to have q suitable
bridge put up and to arrange with the
overseer or any other party for the pay
; ment of a proper proportion Of the cost. =.
! F1Rs.
|. The report Of the Committee on the Fire
Department. laid on the table at the last
meeting Of the Council, was called UP, an
motion of Mr.. Strauss, and, after some dis.
,, cussion, adopted.
FALSE ALARMS.
The ordinance presented at the last meet
ing of The Council to punish persons for
giving false alarms Of 4rp by means Of the
fire.alarm telegraph was taken up, and, on
motion Of MIR. Stokes, amended so as TO
impose fine Of pot less than 800 nor more
than 500, and Imprisonment in the city
Jail for one month. The Mayor is also
authorized to offer a reward Of S100 for the
apprehension Of any such offender.
Adopted.
COUNCIL MEETINGS..
An ordinance previously laid on the table
recurring meetings Of the Council to he
held on the second Monday in each month
at 4 O'Clock was taken up, discussed, and
adopted by vote Of ayes Il, noes 10.
MI. Wynne moved to reconsider the vote
by which the ordinance hal been adopted.
The same gentleman then moved to lay
that motion on the table; both Of which
motions he afterwards withdrew.
SANITARY.
An ordinance from the Board Of Health
in relation to the sanitary condition of the
city was taken up, discussed, and referred
to the Committee on Police.
SEWERAGE.
An ordinance to amend chapter 81 Of the
City Ordinances by striking out the words
"cuvert" and "sewers" where either or
both of them occur in sections 13, ID, and
16, and that a standing committee on sew
erage, to consist Of three members, be ap-
pointed to take charge Of the whole sub
'ject, and that they be instructed to report
an ordinance defining their duties at the
up as unfinished business, and, after pro-
tracted and heated discussion, was defeated
by vote Of 20 noes to ayes.
WOODEN BUILDINGS.
MIR. Whitlock presented the following
"Resolued, That the Committee on the
Fire Department inquire into the expe-
diency Of forbidding by ordinance the
erection of wooden buildings in certain
portions of the city, and that they report
to this Council in what part or parts OF the
city they be so forbidden" Adopted.
CULyERTs.
DR.. Scott, of Jefferson Ward, presented
O resolution instr ucting the City engineer
to look after the culvert in Tobacco alley
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
Agreed to.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr.. Whitlock presented the petition of
citizens asking the improvement Of Broad
street between Nineteenth and Twentieth.
Referred to the Committee on Streets with
power to grant.
Mr.. Whltlock also presented resolution
asking the Council to put $500 at the dis
posal of the Committee on Streets for the
purpose Of general repair. &c.
Mir. Bargamn moved to put $500 in the
hands OF the committee for tue other five
wards, and thus amend the resolution. The
subject was referred.
MIR. Whitlock also presented o petition
asking that the street be paved near the
Union Station church aud other points in
that locality. Referred.
Mr.. Lipscomb moved that an approprIa-
tion of 5000 be made for LAYING The side
walk on Broad from Twenty first to Twen-
ty-second streets, making the pavement
eight feet wide in place OF four, as ut pre-
sent. Referred.
Mr.. Freeman presented petition for the
erection of frame buildings on Clay be-
tween Twenty-fourth and Twenty-hfth.
Referred.
MIR. Allen presented the petition of the
Sugar Refining Company asking to be
allowed to erect stack. Also, other pet1-
tions which were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Chesterman laid before the Council
q communication from The president OF the
School Board in relation to the erection Of
wooden steps and platform on Marshall
street at the corner of College street, to
the Valley 10 accommodate The children to