The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-22
LOCAL MATTERS.
YIsE CIsY COUNCIL.

r.,s held SicrdiE afternoon III tnetN chh'i-
,cr Present: T. ll.Starkr. ESQ. pre>i'
don't: McSsrS. Anderson. Palmer, Stratus,
Wynnc, Rarga min, English. Stokes. sloan,
IsqqcS, Higgins, Scott of Jefferson ward,
smith. Whiilock, Levy, LipScomh, Metz
Ger. kcrsc. BoSSieux. Allen, Roper, For
roster, Free man. and Manly.
Mr.. Anderson, from The
COMM TTrE on STREETS,
Submitted his report. recommending thaS
r,,m west of 10Th street 10 east side of I'D
.,,,,, Two squares on Broad street. be
waved with granite. The City Engineer
h,yinc taken The matter under considera-
ION. estimated the cost TO be 81 ,o33 per
SQUARE. Agreed TO.
The same committee also recommended
,ba, = culvcrt he hutlt on Leigh street from
~ 10 So streets (cXtcnSion oil the Leigh
street culvcrO Agreed 10. -,
They also report that they have carefully
examined into the system OF the city hands
.u,I carts, and recommend that sections ~
AMI II Of ihcs city ordinance concerning
streets he repealed. and that section l. be
amended. Adopted.
This reduces the number OF cart man
ac.rs 10 three. and aholi>hcS the office OF
General oycrSeer of The hands, and to re-
u,,irc the ovcrSccr of each gang OF men TO
,,,rrrt direct TO the City Engineer. and TO
r,rciyc his orders direct from that officer or
his assistant. They approve Of systematic
administration. but at tho same time they
desire as direct ana simple system as pos
>ihc-onc which brings the chict OF the
DEPARTMENT and his assistants as close rs
convenient to the practical work OF the
CITY. snd at the same time reduces the
number of agents in the pay OF the
city as much rs is consistent with an
npn1Upmnnf
the CITY force. With this view the com
mi,tce con>olidateS the present six districts
INTO three. independent of ward lines, and
instead If six ward managers, rs ut pres
rnt to have three managers or overSeerS.
They have ais o abolished the office of mau-
acer Of macadamiZing. When the ordi-
rance is adopted 1t is the intention of the
committee to employ competent man to
luke charge Of the stable. The report fur
tier states that the system VIII save more
than - 100.
Nr. lsaacs. from the Committee on FL
nance. submitted his report, which Was re-
ccived.
In connection with this report, the chair
man. Mr.. isaacS, presented an ordinance
which provides for the issuance, cancella-
ton. aud reinsurance OF stock OF the city. to
conform to the mode that mas been In exist
ence in the Slate Department for the past
great number OF years. lPage G2, Code OF
1901
,u motion of Mr.. Whitlock, after some
discussion. the inject of the 81, 900 interest
on tue loan to the james River and H.
nawh3 Company was rcconmlttcd To the
Frnauce Committee with Instructions to
consult the City Attorney concerning the
matter.
Mr.. Isaacs presented the following,
which was agreed to:
ReSoired. That the City Auditor he. and
is bcrchy, authorized TO issue, under dircc-
ton Of the Finance COMMITTEE, six per
cent. thrty-t"ur year bonds of the city Of
Richmond tO the amount Of Sl0O, GOO, the
same 10 be issued at such times and in such
sums rs the necessities OF the city treasury
may require.
Res0iUed. That the Finance Committee
are he, ely authorized to borrow tempora-
Yily such sum or sums, not exceeding in the
aggregate ST, GOO, 1T al interest not exceed
.ug 5 per cent, as the PRESENT wants of the
treasury may requrc-tEc same to be reiln-
bur.cu iroul the proceeds Of sale OF the
bonds above authorized.
The report OF the committee on The
FIRE DEPARTMENT
was read and received. 1t recommends that
Il number of persons he allowed TO erect
frame buildings within city limits.
WATER.
Mr.. Bargamin, from the Watering Com
mitlec, submitted verbal report, asking
further time to examine recent improve
ments in order to submit subsequently, Il
competent written report. Agreed to.
CuLvERTs.
Mr.. Wynne, from the special committee
appointed to consider the various petitions
IN relation to entering the city culvcrts,
submitted bis report, and with it an ordi-
nance, which was discussed it some length,
and finally passed by sections.
CANDLES HILL TERRACE.
Mr.. Wynne, from the committee on the
improvement of Candles Hill, called up
his report which was discussed ut some
length, and the resolutions embodied in the
report, which have prcviou ly been pub
lishcd in the Dispatch, were amended, and
are now as follows:
l. ResOipeG, That so much Of the memo
rial referred 10 this committee rs relates to
the Improvement of Third, Fourth, and
Arch streets, he referred to the Committee
on streets.
y. Rtsolrcd, That the committee to whom
was referred the memorial named III this
report be instructed to ascertain the prob
ahlc cost Of the improvements recon-
~ lAtibs sthsA w iNpoAt o>'oh 90
Practicable.
THE RAILROAD CONNECTION.
On motion of Mr.. Sloan, the following
resolution was adopted by the Council:
Resolred, That the attorney for the city
he instructed to proceed without delay TO
make the condemnation required for widen
ing Dock street between 18th and Goth
streets, rs heretofore ordered by the Ccun-
ell.
PETITIONS, &C.
Sundry petitions, &C., were presented
by various members Of the Council and ap-
pr0priately referred.
Mr. Scott, OF Jefferson Ward, presented
Il resolution instructing the City Engineer
To examine and report as to the cost OF re-
arranging and improving the cells at First
police Station. Agreed to.
The same gentleman also presented a
resolution instructiug the City Engineer to
have the iron Grating in front Of the cul-
vert on the corner of Franklin and 11th
streets removed. Agreed to.
MIR. Smith presented resolution In
structing the City Engineer to reduce the
grade on Goth street. Referred to the
Committee Oh Streets.
AMERICAN Pathological SOCIETY.
A resolution was presented by MIR. Sloan
and adopted by the Council, apprOpriatlDg
the sum Of $500, TO be expended under the
direction of committee of the Council in
the entertainment Of the delegates to the
American horticultural aud Pathological
Society, which meets in this city in Septem-
Der.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The President laid before the Council a
communication from the City Engineer in
response to Il resolution OF the Council