The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-21
LOCAL MATTERS.
CrrY COUNCIL.

City Council WAS Helu Ill piDn O. :.
Yesterday afternoon. Present, ~. y. Eng
fish, Esq, president, Messrs; Euker, . 1en'
kins, Scott, Brennan. Todd, hent, T n.aa ,os
Laube, Fogarty, Davis, Greahor " sm;th
Sloan, Wynne, Higgins, Mos s or Se'n'
Flournoy, Allen, Lipscomo, anu rfih'e'
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Euker. from the committee on streets
generally, presented his report adversely
On the netition of VIM. Trimmer, asking 10
he relieved from entering the culVert. Whlcn .
was adopted; also, the petition OF Samuel
T. Bailey and others asking the
GRADING AND CURLING
of that portion of Main street between Jei.
son street and Monroe Park, and also re-
commencing an
APPROPRIATION OF TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS
therefor, The subject was recommsfted TO
the committee for the purpose of ascertain
inc Whether the property-holders Will be
henefited thereby, and pay one-half of the
cost. Also, recommending that the Rlcn'
mond and Petersburg Railroad Company
be required to pave the track on BYRD streel
according to the city ordinance. Ihey also
presented the report OF the
CITY ENGlNEGn
for the fiscal year ending January 81, 1871,
which was laid on the table and ordered 10
be printed.
and carts used by the city for the year 10
be 15,OS0.1S; total expenditure on streets
| in all the wards, grading, purchase OF mules'
carts, building stables, &C., S90, 4'4;4o un-
expended appropriations to be USED IN paw
ing, &C., s., 796.N.
On entering upon the duties of the office
the engineer found the force OF the city
employed in street repairs and the removal
| of garbage, consisting of four double and
six single teams and carts. This force was
found inadequate, and the carts SO worn
| that the Committee on Streets OF the pre-
ceding Council deemed 1t eXpedlent TO en-
ploy an especial force for the purpose OF re-
moving from our streets and alleys the
garbage, which had largely accumulated,
| and was each day increasing. The hire VI
| teams and hands for about six weeks ac-
complishing this work cost s., 365. AS this
expenditure secured but temporary relief,
and accomplished nothing in street repairs,
the committee recommended to the Coun-
Gil the establishment Of ward repair and
garbage forces, and secured its acquiescence
therein. These forces, consisting OF TOUR
double carts for each ward, were organized
about the middle OF October. and nave a.
ready done much in improving the condl-
ton of the streets and the general cleanll-
ness of the city, besides hauling oil The
wood from the depots to the city aims
house and woodward for distribution among
the Door. The value Of these forces must
be further recognized in the material less
ening of amounts heretofore expended in
contract work.
For the more efficient working OF the
ward forces a modification in their organl-
cation is urged.
Since the close of the last year macad-
amiZing has been extended upon Franklin
street from 9Th to Jefferson street-a dis
lance of ten squares upon TN street from
Broad TO Grace street-a distance OF one
square and upon Broad from 18th to l4th
street-a distance of two squares; Inc
stone for this work has been broken by the
chain-eang and distributed by the city
force. OF the value and durability of this
character of street covering it is unneces-
sary to speak. Every effort should be made
to extend it as rapidly as possible, espe-
cially over the streets occupied by private
residences and used by vehicles OF light
draught.
The total number of miles of streets gra-
ded, in the city, 40a, and 62H miles not
graded.
The total number of miles of streets is
1034.
MIR. Scott, chairman of the
WATER COMMITTEE,
presented his annual report showing that
The total amount received from water rents
to be S45, 9O5.31. The disbursements foot
up to So, 409.63, showing an excess OF rents,
$40, 1865.
The works are reported by the Superin-
70, rs ha in rronI orIp>. and ff1rniS shin
supply very nearly equivalent to the
power of the machinery, reservlng the
time necessary for the incidental repairs,
packing and cleaning. The report further
States that the enormous waste Of water in
the city calls for some remedy, and the >ug-
gestions of the Superintendent are con>ld-
cred worthy of consideration, as the en-
Dense would be an uncomfortable matter,
compared with the saving Of water and The
consequent wear Of machinery.
The report of the Superintendent of the
Water Works is added, the body OF which
was published in the Dispatch on the End
Of January.
CITY GAUGER AND INSPECTOR.
The ordinance creating the office of City
Gauger and Inspector, which was reported
at the last meeting, was taken up and
passed-ayes, II nays, o.
other
DANGEROUS FLUIDS
was taken up, discussed, and finally laid
over until the next meeting. A synopsis Of
this ordinance was published in the Dis
patch ut the last meeting of the Council.
MIR. Straus presented the petitions OF
.sundry citizens, which were appropriately
referred.
Nj. Wynne presented
THE PROTEST
of Mr.. James N. Taylor, real estate agent,
against the addition OF twenty per cent. to
taxes due by him, on the ground that the
collector had not acted in accordance with
the requirements of the ordinance relating
to the collection OF city taxes. Accom-
panyine the protest was communication
from Mr.. Taylor making suggestions in re-
gard to amending the ordinance relating to
the collection or taxes. The subject was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Mir. Sloan laid before the Council Pc
tition from Mr.. Watts, requesting the pa
wing of the sidewalk on Marshall street,
near 10th also, the petition Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company, asking
IN
EXCHANGE OF LAND,
which was granted, the railroad company
paying all the costs attending the exchange.
Mr.. Laube presented an ordinance con-
corning the
POLICE JUSTICE,
recommending that his salary be increased
to S2,000per annum, and he shall not re-
ceive any!ather emoluments and the sal
airy of thesslerk of the Police Justice shall
be 81, 900. 1.-The pay Of each to commence
from the time they entered upon the dis