The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-14
" vcst.-one over which. in less than year,

ca nnc;ty OF the rGl-cad. viii be seeking
outlet aud inlet through the James river;
aud whereas the Richmond and DAN
yil,c railroad. With its recent invaluable
southern connection now in rapid pro-
grcss 20 completion, with other improve
mCntS (railroad and canaD terminating
here. viii accumulate an immense tonnage
that will require largely increased harbor
accommodation. therefore it Is an impers-
tive duty to provide it il Richmond expects
IA control the great trade offered her. Such
Increased accommodation can be obtained
| bY the CITY acquiring the right to the land
| on the south side of the Dock from Shockoe
creek to the outlet Of the Dock and imrroy-
| ing it. The land is now comparatively val
ueic>s and will remain so. as with several
owners 40 uniform scheme OF Improvement
will he made. The ownership Of the land
| bv the city and Us Improvement would ma
| torialy aid in and eoonorize the keeping
| open the increased depth OF water in the
channel of the river therefore be IL
.'RcscIrcd. That the Council be request
| ca 10 take PROMPT ac'ion 20 acquire the
r CHI 10 the la-u on the south Sitc ct the
Dock irom >hockoc creek 20 tic out let "f
| the Dock with TIE We" 10 lis speedy in-
rrovcmcnt and consequent promotion ci
the general interest OF The city"
IhC main report Of the committee was
accepted and lard on the table.
Mr. jSa!cs Thea. in. connection with the
above prcq,n nhlc and resolutions adopted by
the Committee Of the JtmcS River Improve
,ncnt, prcscntst the foIlowin" resolution
~ hcrcaS 1t appc>r!rc important to the
commerce o. the c!ty that the bank OF Jamcs
ryyr from Shockop eek to the lock' gates
| cf The Richmond D0cf, on the south sltc G.
| the Dock, sGOull toloEg 10 the city; oc 1t
therefore w
| Z. Rsso!ceG. Z hat the CnmG;ttcc on FL
nance Dc instructed 10 take such steps as
| may be deemed necessary 10 ascertain The
price at which the said property can he
In!rchascd, anC tnat tDcY MAKE report 10
| TIE Council"
| Adopted.
THE HRoAD.sTREET QUESTION.
| Tie committee appointed TO ascertain
! tho aSsc -Seti vElusLion Of the property OF the
| ttictmoud, Fredericksburg a"d Potomac
| railroad on Broad street between Seventh
! and tlgh'h. reported tte amount to be
| S,G,1Go. Adopted.
CHURCH AND USI0S HILL MARKET.
4 report from the special committee ap-
pointed Il consider he subject of = market
| tor the citizens Of Church and Union Hills
was presented. This report states that The
establishment oC a mai ket IN this locality
| is actually neces> >arg, aHi they recommend
tha; $1,000 be appropriated therefor. The
report Was in response to petition Of II
large number Of ciiZsnS Of church aud
| Union Hills referred to the committee on
| the 2ist Of Augus, last.
| Tue report was amended 50 81 TO require
| the committee 10 make the estimate OF the
costs, present plans and specifications, Sc
| lpct The lot. and report Daci the result Of
| ih"ic investigation 10 the Council for tEeir
approval. The report vas then adopted,
| exec ptI2s the appropriation of S3,Q22.
THE TUNNEL.
| Nr. Anderson presented the petition Of
about :,75 citizens asking the Cuuucil 30
! Company Son, geo IN six per cent. bonds
50 -uoa IS tha said roa& should hnjta the
tunnel taruu-r Church illi!, coInccl.n !.
that road vita Iida-"Ater.
Nr. ArdyrS II, Iii presenting the Ten1lt.
! submitted Il few ciruc>!icmarks II support
Of the pc!iji,u. and moved HAT il % re-
fcrrc;i - the special committee OF the
Chesapeake AMI jnIn railroad. Agreed tn.
Un motion OF SIR. Davis, it was ordered
that Wnca the CuuUcii aeJ1urn il &GlJura
10 meet OH Thursday IL ! i, NJ.
AXNEXArIoN OF RICHMOND TO MANCHESTER.
Mr. !s4"cs pie:euteu the following Ie>p-
Luton in response 10 the action taken i,y The
Eaard Ct Trustees o! tht tVWn 0l IlucileS-
ter, which WIS unanimously @tion!.d
"Hcyyict2. J hat IL conformity /" The
sli,i ar.irH CcicFrcd - IL itagth' ,;G:In-
lIJ ~ the Board Of Trustees and tn5 tci ms
a. said rctiiicH tho pI-,Sidcn; o. this CuuIl-
I'll a;lrutut Il committee %! five. consisting
# three members Of TIE Council and two
ciiZ4a> OF the city, tn confer w!th The COM
inltfcc appointed br The Board Of Tru.lecs
# the town OF i!an2he,icr, and th2 sad
committee REPORT he le.ult Of tavlr con-
ference 10 this body
Ghe iolIoTing gentlemen we're appointed
iby the President McS>rs. I>anc., Allen,
and Anderson, on the part OF the GrGHcii,
aud McS,rS. Isaac Davenport, Jr., aud Gar
Yet /. Watson on tac part ii the citizens.
WOODEN BUILDINGS.
An ordnance concerning wooden build
irgs WIS presented by Mr.. IsAa.S, which
| was referred to The Committee ontht Fire
Department.
Nr. Isuucs also presented scvcra! other
petitions, which We're appropriately re-
ttfIeG.
THE CHESAPEAKE AHH OHIO RAILROAD CUES
TI0N-AGAIN.
hlr. Wynne presented the following rcso-
! luli ~, which WAS aGnp:eu:
.Rcsolred, That The Committee on the
! Chesapeake and Ohio l;ailroaG be instructed
to consult the city attorney upon he legal
! itv OF the appropriation asked for in The
pctition Of citizens, this day presented, be-
! ing made ny the Council without referring
tie same 10 i vote Uf the people Of Itlch-
mond."
Nr. Anderson presented the petition of
the Tccdegar Company asking for the erCc-
ton of a tiTe-bON in that locality. The same
gentleman presented other petitions; all OF
which were appropriately referred.
MORE APPROPRIATIONS.
| Mr. presented z resolution an
proprilling The sum OF $4,000 TO be cX-
| pended by the Committee Oh Streets OH the
city.
Ills resolution elected quite q debate
| hctWecu Mes>rS. iSaacs and Anderson.
| Mr.. Isaacs moved 10 reduce the apprc-
| priation 10 Slj 900, which was agreed 10,
! and the resolution adopted. MesSrs. Straus
nrd Scott OF Clay Ward voting Mo-
| By MIR. Anderson A resolution instruct
inc the CITY Engineer TO bridge the gutter
o,, Marshall street near Sixth. Agreed t..
! Bv Dir. Stokes Il petition from Mr.
Kelvin il. king hat the pavement on T"elitn
| street be reiad, il having been destroyed
| b., the 1ie OF the Sd OF april, 1850. Re-
| tcrcu.
| OTHER BUSINESS.
| sundry petitions were presented by va
rious members OF the Council all OF which
were appropriately referred.
! An AUTHORIZATION OF $50 per month FOR
| six months was allowed Mr.. Gardner, Il re-
| tired policeman.
Bv Mr.. Sloan 4 resolution inQuiring as
| 20 Tue compensation OF clc:kS OF Council
| committees, bv what authority they are
| ;np3inted, ana their naines. Adopted.
By MI. higgins he clliin> OF the
| Judges of election. Referred 10 the Com