The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-07
COMMITTEE REPORTS.

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COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MIR. Sloan, from the Committee on Streets !
Generally, presented reports on sundry Pc !
titions asking relief from culvert taxes, |!
which were agreed to by the Council. The /
same committee recommended
THE PAVING OF BANK STREET,
or an appropriation therefor, from 9th to !
18th streets. Other reports in relation to :
petitions for relief from the payment of cul- |
vert taxes were considered all Of which |
reports were adopted.
Mr.. Strauss, from the
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
presented an ordinance to amend sections ,
8 and 10 Of an ordinance passed May 18th, !
1870, concerning the levying of taxes
which was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
MIR. Todd, from the Committee on the
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
submitted his report, recommending that |
the two hand-enelnes now in Use should be |
discarded, and the companies using them |
should he furnished with steamers of rather |
less weight and capacity than those in |
present use in the city. The officers Of the !
department, as we'll as the officials of the !
department of the northern cities with !
whom they have cunversed or rcorrespondcd, !
agree in their preference for light over
heavy machines, and they think there can
be no doubt they are best adapted to the
heavy grades of this city. The committee
therefore recommend and urge the imme-
date purchase of two steam tire-engines Of
the second or third class.
The report further stated that upon re-
cent visit to Philadelphia was ascertained
that there were forty-seUen steam fire.en-
hr-xy limit fnnr orIn
second section of the report was stricken
out and the following resolution adopted
in It's stead
"That an appropriation OF not more
than $1,000 be appropriated for the pur.
chase of two steam tire-engines, and that
Mr.. Edmond be authorized and is delega-
ted to act us machinist, in conjunction with
the Committee on the Fire Department,
subecting the engines so purchased to the
test necessary to secure perfect safety as re-
CARDS boilers, &C. Ayes, 16; noes,4 :,
The same committee also recommend
that permission lie allowed several persons
to erect frame buildings with tin roofs.
A RESOLUTION OF THANKS
was adopted by the Council to the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac, Balt-
more and Ohio, Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore, and the Camden and Am
boy railroads for free transportation and
other courtesies extended to the Commit
tee on the Fire Department toand from the
city of New York.
Mr.. Sloan, from the Ordinance Commit
tee, presented an ordinance
CONCERNING PETROLEUM AND OTHER DANGER
Gus FLUIDS,
which was read the first and second time
and was passed by until the next meeting.
1t provides that it shall be unlawful for any
person, persons, or corporation, to store
or keep for sale within the corporate limits
of the city of Richmond any gasoline, nap
tha, benzine, camphene, spirit gas, burn
ing fluid, or spirits of turpentine, exceeding
q quantity OF five barrels of fifty gallons
each. 1t also provides that the inspector
and eauger shall purchase, at his own eX-
penSe, the necessary instruments for testing
the quality Of the said articles, and it shall
be his duty to examine and test the same.
The ordinance also imposes fine of not
less than 500, nor more than $500, for viola
tion Of this ordinance.
Another ordinance was also presented to
amend and reordain chapter Al of the city
ordinances concerning the City Gauger and
Inspector, which was also passed by until
the next meeting.
EXPENSES OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Mr. Kent presented a resolution instruct
ing the City Auditor to furnish a report OF
the amount of appropriations to defray the
expenses of the Board of Health for the
year 1870; which was agreed to.
REAL ESTATE.
A communication was presented by Mr..
Flournoy from the clerk of the Chancery
Court of the city of Richmond, asking an
increase of pay for his services in making
list of the transfer of real estate; which
was appropriately referred.
ST. JOGEPH's ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Mr.. Higgins presented resolution ap-
propriating the sum OF Sl, oo0 to the sup
bort OF st. Joseph's Orphan Asylum for the
wear 1871, to be paid in monthly install
ments which was unanimously adopted.
POLICE JUSTICES REPORT.
The President laid before the Council
the monthly report OF Justice White, re-
porting the sum of S227.50 as having been
collected Tor fines, &c.
STREET REPAIRS.
Mr.. Wynnc presented a petition from the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
and Richmond and Petersburg railroads,
asking an appropriation of $500 for the re-
pair of Byrd street ; which was referred.
TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY.
Mr.. Wynne also laid before the Council a
communication from the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company, asking the ex-
change of piece of land for small por-
ton OF Pollard street which was referred
to the Committee Oh Streets Generally and
the City Engineer. Also letter to the
Council from Gen. Wickham, president of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. stating
that his attention had been called to
printed paper entitled agreement be-
tween the city OF Richmond and the Rich
mond and DanyiIle and the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroads." which he was informed
hud been prepared by direction OF the
Council with view to carrying into effect
the plan for connecting the two railroads
referred to with the Richmond dock and
the York River railroad. He had also
received from the president Of the Rich
mond and Danville railroad communica-
tion dated February l, 1871, from which he
learned that the city authorities are taking
steps for the condemnation Of land to widen
Dock street according to that plan. He
deemed it proper, under these circum-
stances, TO inform the Council without de-
lay that the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
has taken no steps towards availing itself
of the privilege offered by the Council on
this subject; that no agreement for COPPER
ton has been made between the two rail-
road companies, and that it is not the pur-
pose of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
10 proceed further in the matter Of the plan
referred to; which communication was also
referred.
THE TREDEGAR IRON WORKS, AND THE TRANS
PoHTATIoH OF THEIR CARS THROUGH THE
STREETS,
The transportation of the cars manufac-
tured al the Tredegar 1ronwerks through
the streets was taken up, MIR. Hynne pre-
senting petition from that company,
which petition was supported by remarks