The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-16
dressed to the Mayor of Fredericksbu
which elected the following replF q
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va, JAM 54,s7I. &.
Hon, a. M. Kelley, Mayor. de-: ~ 80 -,
iss Dear Sta committee having been, ap.
Pointed I'd sell the engine purchased from
|yonrseity some time since, we have thought
| 1t proper to inform you Of the fact, andto
Inquire Of you IL some arrangement could
be made. by which you would take back the
engine and return the bonds given for the
same. Cur condition, financially, at pres.
emit Is very low, and we have very little
fhopes of their being any better for years to
the committee to take this-action. .]s asss
Hoping I'd receives promptreply, am,
Fyouss respectfully u. w. sRNHR, =
Chairman Committee
The subject was referred to the City At
torney for his consideration. Ess.is ~ ~.
THE FRI EpER1cKsBuRa ROAD siaA1S., : >
! :. A resolution was presented by ME. Kent
and adopted by the Council instrueting the
clerk OF the Council to inform the Frede-
ricksburg Railroad Company officially of
on Broad street aud the, action of the Coun-
Gil prohibiting the company from using
them on the street after the 1st of January,
1872. -v&-& -
REMOVAL OF WARD MANAGERS.
Mr. Prince, at the earnest solicitation,of
MIR. Preston. one Of the ward name gers te=
moved, asked il any action had-besn taken
by the Committee on Streets Generally in
relation to their removal. - - =. AZ :
Mr. Wynne presented the following reso-
luton =: ~ :. go, ,:rz... !; -. ss
"Resolued, That the Committee On Streets
Generally be instructed to reinstate the
ward managers recently discharged by the
City Engineer, and that they be and hereby
are instructed to take the power Of en-
ploying and discharging ward managers
into their own hands and retain it."
Adopted. 4ss 80 s.' ~ .a :.
On motion of Mr.. Kent, the pay of each
ward manager was fixed at $50 from the
| 1st Of June next. ...s- ..t-.s5se>. ~
| @>i& -a-, RESIGNED. ,s a. F
The resignation Of MIR. Alfred Moses as
member Of the Council from Jefferson
| Ward, he having moved into Madison
Ward, was presented and accepted.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES. - 80 -,
The following board of trustees for the
| city was elected under the new ordinance:
First District-R. e. Richardson for two
and John Hagan, Jr., for three years.
Second District-Alfred Moses for three
years, John G. Shields for two years, and
| r. Nd. Manly for one year.
Third District-Wm. English for three
| wears, Thos. Branch for two years, and j.
". Beveridge for one year.
PUBLIC SCHOOL ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to provide for the public
! schools of the city OF Richmond, laid over
from previous meeting, was taken up,
read second and third time, aud passed.
The election Of trustees under this ordi-
nance was postponed to another meeting.
CITY ENGIEEER's OFFICE.
Mr. Higgins presented resolution in
strueting the City Engineer to furnish the
[ Council with statement of the expenses
! of his Office from the 1st of May, 1870, to
+; the 1st Of May; 1871. with the number Of
persons employed therein and the amount
paid such employees. Agreed TO-. az s
! JAMES RIVER BRIDGE.
| Mr.. Wynne laid before the Council q
resolution adopted at meeting Of the
James-river Bridge Commissioners asking
the city to pay over s., 900 Of the money
voted by the city for building the bridge.
On motion of Mr. Wynne, the appropria'
tion was made-yeas, IS; nays,2. =
/ After the presentation of the usual mum:
ber of petitions, and other unimportani
matters, the Council adjourned at 1925
| O'Clock.