The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-05
TEE CITY COUNCIL.

Councii was held yesterday afternoon in
their chamber. Present-P. H. Starka
Esq, president; Messrs. Anderson. Uoons
er, falmer, Chesterman, Straus. Wvpne.
barganin, English, Stokes, Sloan, Wagner
lsaacs, Davis, Higgins, Scott of Jeffsrson
Ward, Smith, Levy, Lipseomb, Metzrer
herse, BossieuX, Allen, Roper, BraseIman,
Mr. Isaacs, from the
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
presented his report recommending the 70.
lection of the petition of W. q. Py1er. Geo.
III. Richardson, W. s. Gum, John W
Wyatt, agent; j. g. Deaton, TAYLOR TT.
Powell, j. r. DoweII, superintendent |: W.
Z. Fsrrar, Lewis Carpenter, Lyme g. Bro.
Geo. SchleischeT, j. W. Wagner, r. r.
Walker, w. p. Brett, agent; Downward.
Anderson & Co., and R.:G. Turner s. Bro,
who pray for a reduction Of class tax.
Ihey also recommend the rejection of
number of petitions asking for q revision of
the assessment on their real estate. Also,
the petition Of P. Bowman for exemption
from the l0 per cent. penalty for non-pay-
ment OF taxes before 1st July.
The committee approved the official londs
of Charles p. Rigger, Superintendent of
the City Alms-house, and John Dowden,
Measurer Of Grain.
The committee further reports that they
Will consider no application for q remission
or repayment of fine or tax until it shall
be verified by the oath or affirmation of the
applicant, as required by the 7th rule of
the Council.
The report further states that the COM
mittee has given such examination to the
report Of the Auditor, under the resolutions
Of July 3D., as their time and their engage
ments would permit, and respectfully re-
commends that so much Of said report as
pertains to the different standing commit
tees be committed to those COMMITTEES for
examination, and report to the Council as
they may think proper. The cost of the
employees TO the city is found to be $685.
734.6O. These reports also exhibit the
status of outstanding contracts. There are
also open accounts amounting to S12, ,U15.27.
These open accounts are supposed to be.
long to and are intended to be provided for
in the annual appropriation bill as of the
ordinary expenses OF the various depart
ments. The bonded debt of the city on
July 1st, 1870, was 22,110, ,9SO.94, and on
July 1st, 1871, S2,Ss4, 4,G7S.05, showing an
increase Of S773,G9711, occasioned by va
ri0us demands. The report further states
" The existing contracts and appropria-
tions made by the preceding Council, and
such necessary appropriations and outlays
as will be incumbent on the present Coun-
Gil to carry out the system of Improvement
inaugurated by their predecessors, will Of
necessity make material increase in the
bonded debt Of the city for the current
fiscal year, yet when we consider the valu-
able aDd at all times available assets of the
city its rapid increase in population and
material wealth the attractiveneSs of its
inn Jub nj,
to be seen and proper encouragement offer
ed to capitalists to lead to its full develop
ment. and the debt OF the city sinks into
insignificance even if it be largely increased, i,
particularly when compared with the in
debtedness ofotber cities in this country, Of
corresponding population and generally of
interior resources. The report concluded
with q recommendation for general re-
trenchment and reform.
On motion Of Mr.. Anderson, the report
was adopted.
Mr.. Stokes, from the
COMMITTEE ON LIGHT,
submitted his report. fixing the salary Of
John Z. Pryde, of the gaSworks, at 800
per month, and certain other employees at
S75 per mouth. These employees except Mr..
White, are required to attend all fires, as
at present, or pay fine Of 3 so.
The petition of the Richmond, Frede-
and Potomac, and Richmond and
Railroad companies, asking
that street lamps be erected st the Union
depot, has been granted, and the lamps Or
dered to be erected. Other petitions refer
red to this committee were also granted.
The report was adopted.
THE FIRsT POLICE STATION.
In responce to resolution adopted by
the Council August q, the City Engineer
states in written report that the prob
able cost OF rearranging and otherwise i'm
proving the cells and police headquarters
at the Old Market" will be $3.50. The re-
port further states that the battery of the
tlre-alarm telegraph should be removed
from the floor occupied by the cells and
statlon-houSe to that of the tower-one floor
above its present position. This is deemed
necessary for the health of the men and for
q proper system Of ventilation.
Mr. Scott, of Jefferson Ward, from the
Police Committee, presented the following
resolution In connection with the above re-
port:
"Ordered that the City Engineer be di-
rccted to have the work above mentioned
executed forthwith, under the supervision
of the Committee Of Public Grounds and
Buildings, and, il deemed eXpedient, they
ded the whole cost does not exceed 81 ,O00."
On motion of Mr. Wynne, the report and
accompanying resolution was adopted.
P1RE-ALARA AND POLICE TELEGRAPH.
The Committee on Fire-Alarm and Police
Telegraph reported through their chair
man, Mr.. Smith. The report states that
they have decided to erect 1ire-boXes at the
corner of 7th and Canal streets and 9TH and
Main streets. The report also recommends
that firc.boXes be erected ut the following
Warehouse, City Jail, Exchange Hotel,
Cary and 10Th streets, and Poor-house.
The report was adopted, with the eX-
ception of the latter clause recommending
the erection OF the six new fire-hoXes at the
places above named, which clause was re-
committed to the committee.
On motion of Mr. Straus, however, q box
was ordered to be erected at the Poor
house at once.
NHw COUNCIL CHAMBER.
MIR. Isaacs, from the special committee
appointed to secure more comfortable
quarters for the Council, presented yer-
bal report, stating that the large room in
Marshall Hall had been secured, and with
an appropriation the room could be COM
fortably fitted up and in every way made
better than the present chamber.
Mr.. Sloan, in connection with the above
verbal report, presented resolution ap.
so much Of 81 800 as may be
necessary to fit up the room properly.
The report was adopted and the appro-
priatien ordered-ayes, 1S; noes, 8.
PUBLIC HYDRANTs.
A communication was presented to the
Council by Mr. Bargamin from DR.. j. g.
Cabell, president Of the Board of Health,
in relation to the erection of free hydrants
in various parts of the city. The commu-