The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-18
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Council was held yesterday afternoon In. The
Hall Of the House Of Delegates. Present
anderson, Al hi ossiss Scott ' 81 Clay Ward, Hooper
Chesterman, straus, sWynne, Bargamin,
English, Stokes, Sloan, Wagner, Davis,
Higgins, Scott of, Jefferson Ward, Smith,
Levy, iLfpscomb, Metzger, Kerse, Bos-
sseux, Roper, Forester, Braselman, Free.
man, and Manly. :. s. ,,g''g z -,
The President announced the reception
ofla letter from Mr.. Isaacs, excusing him.
| self ON account of q sudden attack Of I'LL
ness. ~ =, : -. = - :: ,5sg -
Mr.. Wynne moved to spread the commu.
nieation upon the journal; which was
agreed to. -. ..-,.s 4s's,ss &. 49,. :
$50, - FROM THE MAYOR. Z
The President laid before the Council q
communication from the Mayor In relation
to, the action of the City School Board In
electing Mr. Alfred Moses as secretary of
the board, with % salary of 81, 900 per an
mum, which was received and approved. g
2Mr. Anderson, from the !. .s.s, .'z :
COMMITTEE ON STREETS GENERALLY,
presented his report recommending an APP
propriation of 81, 500, for the extension of
Rutherford culvert to connectwith the city
cuiyert at the arch on Byrd street. Agreed
They further recommended the appoint:
1nent Of special committee on culverts, to
whom should be referred all petitions, &C.,
In relation to culyert matters. a.r-s' IL. :.
On motion Of MIR. Anderson, O special
committee, consisting of one member from
each ward, was appointed to consider all
petitions relating to cuiyerts. ~'':- ,e-''-,
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed: Wynne, Scott CT Clay, Higgins,
Bossieux, Braselman, and Isaacs.
The Committee on Streets also recon-
the necessary levels and obtaining the ne
cessary Information to enable the City En-
gineer to make sewerage map. Agreed
to. and the appro opriation made.
They further recommend that the brick
sidewalks in front of each PERSONS pre-
mises be kept in repair by the owner. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinances.
The remainder of the report was adopted
as whole.
Mr.. Stokes, from the
~ FINANCE COMMITTEE,
in the absence of Mr.. 1saacs, presented his
report, stating that in the judgment of the
committee they deemed it inexpedient 90
attempt to revise the decision of the sworn
officers of the city, Messrs. Goddin, Clop.
ton and Talman, who made the late assess
ment, and they therefore recommend the
rejection Of the petitions connected there
with. Agreed to.
They also recommend the rejection Of q
number Of petitions asking for a reduction
of class tax. ~
Messrs. Sloan and Straus entered minor
ity report asking that the above section of
the committees report be referred back to
the committee for their further considera-
ton. Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Wynne, it was ordered
that so much Of the report Of the Finance
Committee, made at a previous meeting, as
relates to the payment Of money to Messrs.
Tanner d Co. for the gas-holder be taken
up.
The resolution referred to, and contained
in the report of the committee, was then
adopted, and is as follows:
9. ResoIoed. That the auditor of the city
be, and hereby is, instructed to pay to Will
liam e. Tanner IL Co. all the money due
them under order issued by the Committee
on Light out o: any moneys in his hands
not otherwise appropriated upon the pre-.
sentation of the orders held by the firm"
Mr. Bargamin, from the
WATERING COMMITTEE,
submitted his report, giving the names Of
the Off :ers recently elected, which have
been published in the Dispatch. The re-
port was agreed to.
FIRE.
MIR. Bargamin, from the Committee on
the Fire Department, presented petition
of John Johns, Jr., which had been ap-
proved, asking to be allowed to erect a
wooden building. Adopted.
= CANDLES HILL.
A memorial of citizens of CANDLES Hill
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certain improvements at that place.
On motion, of Mr.. Wynne, committee
was appointed, consisting Of three mem
bers of the Council and two citizens, to
take the memorial into consideration.
The following were appointed Messrs.
Wynne, Sloan, and Stfaus, on the part OF
the Council, and Messrs. John S. Wise and
Charles Nj. Wallace. citizens.
THE HARBoR MASTER.
Mr.. Manly stated that he voted under a
misapprehcnsion at the last meeting of the
Council in relation to the election OF har-
Dor master, and therefore desired to move
q reconsideration Of that vote. After some
discussion, however, and at the instance
of MIR. Sly lPs lends, the motion was with.
drawn.
The same gentleman then moved to 90
into the election of second harbor mas
ter, allowedeunder the act of Assembly
Agreed to.
Mr. Wynne nominated Mr.. R. Il. Styll,
who, receiving oil the votes cast, was de.
clared elected. aE.'- .4-@' I'D. -
MIR. Sloan then moved to go into the cleo
tion Of third harbor master, as allowed
by law. Rejected.
cHANcERY, COURT INDEX.
Mr.. Sloa IL offered petition of Gen. 81. A.
Wise and others asking that the clerk Of the
Chancery Court be directed to make a gen.
ersl index to the deed books in his office,
not now provided for, and that the Council
order payment for said services. Referred
to the Committee on Claims and Salaries.
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Bossieux presented the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ssResoloed, That the chairman OF the
Committee on the Improvement of James
River be, and is hereby, required to make
a statement in writing to the Council at its
first meeting in August, in full, of all trans
actions connected with said improvements,
to wit: - -,
1st.. OF all moneys expended by him and
what for.
I'd. Of the separate cost of the various
machines, flats, lighters, pile drivers, cars,
and of all and every necessary article for con-
ducting the said improvement; also, an in
yentory of the property in the possession
OF the committee at this time, its original
cost, and probable value at present.
Sd. Of the number Of days that the, whole
of said machinery, as well as the number
Of days the work upon said Improvement,
was suspended, and the cause thereof. ).
+ 4th. The number Of officers, clerks, and
men employed, and their respective pay.
I 9th. The amount in cubic yards of mud,
stone, dirt, or other matter removed per
GJay. as well as the gross punt; from the
bar since the present engineer took charge