The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-16

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"A regular seni-nonthly meeting of the
City Council was held Yesterday afternoon
In their chamber. Present: j, y. English,
President Messrs. Noses kins, Fpgar-
ty. Scott, w yMne, Brannsny Prince; Strauss,
Allen, Davis, Wagnee, Smith, Kent, Sioap,
Euser,f Lauhe. Higgins, Flonrnoys and
Lipscomb-20.
caMaiTgRg REPORTS. ~, I! /
Mr.. Euker, from the Committed on Streets
Generally, presented his report, The re-
port recommenGs the rejection OF the fol-
lowing petitions u. N. Walker and others
asking for stone digging, on Cary and 4th
streets, y. Blair aud others. w. G. Free.
man, and Miss w. .. Tazewell. s.J
The. report recommends the granting Of
the following petitions: Mrs. NJ. b. Lee,
Martha Smith, Samuel g. Dove, H. j.. ID.
Trent. Mrs. y. q. Judah, John Kuchser, s.
and +. W. Hannewinkef. sY
= The petition of d. n. Walker and others,
asking fora stone tagging across Cary street
on the east side of 4th street, was subse-
quently amended Dyfthe committee so as
to grant the petition, and the remainder Of
the report agreed to. ~ xg gs -.
FINANCE. :
Mr.. Strause, from the Finance Commit
tee, submitted his report, recommending
the following abatements In taxes: Thomas
Branch & Co.. $50; John Kelly, $50; D.H.
Anderson, $25; e.. X. Reese d Co., S25 !;
james NJ. Dunlop, $40; E. D. Christian,
1875: Mrs. Caroline Schwartz, $24 VIM.
Bishop, s. : DR.. j. S. d. Cullen. $40; Thos.
Riley, $15; DR.. Geo. Ross, $40: Slater q
Benedict, $50; VIM. Gcasser, S5; G. H..
l.. They also recommend the following abate-
ments: Charles t. Wortham u Co., $50 !;
NJ. Rose. $25 DR.. Manson. $40; VIM. H.
Taylor, $40; &. ". Morris, Slo; +. q. Mil
Ter, S1S.75.
The report was agreed to.
| LIGHT.
| Mr.. Branuan, from the Committee on
4 Light, submitted his report, which states
that they have awarded the contract for the
stone work and capping Of the tank for the
new gas-holder at the lower gas works to
MeSsrS. Smith & Martin, at SS,379.oO, upon
condition that the stone work becompleted
| in time for the brick and iron work-the
contractors TO give bond for its faithful per-
formance. The pay of the men eScavating
for the tank Of the the new gas-holder has
been increasd from s1.25 to Sl.50 per day.
The report was agreed to.
| WATER.
Mr.. Scott, from the Watering Committee,
the petitions of W. w. Wells, Lyme e. Bro,
and others, be granted.
They also recommend the laying down Of
a siX-inch water pipe on Franklin street,
west of Jefferson, at cost OF S2,50O.
The report also recommends the adoption
Of the following resolution:
"Res0Eyed. That the sum Of S57, ,009 be-,
and the same is hereby, appropriated for
the necessary connections and extensions
of pipe for supplying water to Church Hill,
according to the plans and estimate OF the
Superintendent"
The report was agreed to.
On motion OF Mr. Kent, the following
resolution was adopted in connection with
"Resoluca, That the sum of $4,000, in s
| per cent. coupon bonds, to be denomlnated
water bonds,' payable in two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten years.
be assessed for the purpose of extending
the water to Church Hill and to other parts
of the city, and that tax be levied upon
the water-takers Of the city OF SUFFICIENT
bonds at maturity"
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Strause, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, submitted his report re-
commanding that permission be granted
to the following parties to erect wooden
buildings Tobias Pearsall, Henry Hart.
ker, and to Elizabeth N. Cosby. Agreed
! to.
MIR. StrauSc also presented the annual re.
port of the Chief Engineer of the Fire De.
partrent, which was orderedto be printed
: JAMES River IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Wynne, from the Committee on the
Improvement of James River, submitted
the following resolution in connection with
the report Of the committee submitted on
March l, 1871:
"Resolued, That so much of the report
of the Committee On the James River Inn.
provement as refers to wharf and dock To-
cilities be referred to the attorney for the
city with the request to report at the next
meeting Of the Council"
The resolution was agreed to.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES. ~..vs-5,.
The bill OF DR.. Peterteld Trent, Deputy
Coroner, was ordered to be paid.
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING. ..,...
Mr. Sloan, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing, presented the bills OF
the Richmond Dispatch and city printer,
J which were ordered to be paid. ...
POLICE.
MIR. Davis, in the absence of the chair.
man Of the Police Committee, submitted
bis report in relation to the sale OF fish in
the Second Market, which was received.
i HOW BEARD GOT AWAY.
The special committee appointed to in.
ouire into the condition Of the city jail and
how Beard and his associates made their
escape, submitted their report through their
chairman, Mr.. Moses. They unanimously re.
port that the testimony indicates that Beard
and his companions commenced their ope.
J rations preparatory to their escape several
days prior to the night they broke jail, by
ripping up piece of the heavy oak flooring
: of the cell in which they were confined
supplied with this, it is presumed they
forced the bolts and lock of the cell door
They are then represented to have very inge.
niously introduced from the top of the inside
of the outer door running nooseaof lea.
Il ther, or some other material, drawing the
bolt or bolts. The. possibility of this was
demonstrated by prisoner performing the
feat before the committee. The door being