The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-08
CIGY COUNCIL.

WIS neIu 1asC evening. ITescuL. oouu i1s
Sloan lin the .chair), and Messrs. Anderson,
English, Scott of Jefferson Ward, Whit
lock, Levy, Higgins, Isaacs, Wynne, Bos.
sioux, Allen, ,Metzger, Stokes, Lipscomb,
Freeman, Brazelman, Roper, Forester,
and Manly. $50, a
|. Mr.. Anderson, from the Committee on
Streets, reported 1t inexpedtent to legislate
on the recommendation Of the Mayor in
reference to owners of real estate being re.
quired to pay proportion of the expense
of street improvements in the neighborhood
of their property. Cencurred In.
The same committee reported adversely
upon the petitions of William G. Harvey,
Moses .Moonshine, w. Goddin for William
Ashmead and. others, w. B. Smith, and
w. q. Taylor and others. Agreed to-.
H was also recommended that the follow
Ing petitions be granted: William T. Wing
field and others1 1conditionally), and of Will
liams @. Wickham and others, for improve
ments on 18th street, and of G.. A. Humid
ley. Agreed to-.
On motion of Mr.. Forester, the petition
Of Alfred Thornton and others, asking an
appropriation for the erection of a bridge
on the road to Cedarwood Cemetery, was
recOmmitted, with instructions to report
the COSG Ol bUC improvements.
The petition of =. A. Welfordan others
was also recommitted.
la FINANCE.
Mr.. Isaacs, from this committee, recon-
mended that the claim of j. Jacobs for ap-
der of the city, amounting to $63, and the
petition of E. T. Ragand, for abatement Of
taxes, be granted. Agreed to-.
The slime committee called the attention
of the Council to the necessity of providing
for the probable demand which will be
made shortly upon the treasury of the city.
Is It is manifest" says the report, s. that
sum of not less than S25,0Co or $50, 200 will
have to be raised within the next few days,
and furtner sums will be required rs the
prosecution or finishing of existing con-
tracts progress" The committee there
fore recommend as the best means OF ac-
complishing the object that they be author
lied to make temporary loans, or to issue
| 100000 in six per cent. bonds, to be used
as necessity may require. This recon-
mcnGation was also concurred in.
The same committee reported preamble
and resolution declaring it the sense of the
Council that the city has not the legal right
| to tux it's own or the States bonds. The
preamble and resolution were adopted.
LIGHT.
| Mr.. Stokes presented report from the
Committee on Light, stating that they had
confirmed the appointments of the Superin-
tcndcnt of the Gas Works and the Inspec-
tor of Gas and that they had placed under
the charge of the City Engineer, in connec-
tion with the Superintendent oil the Gas
Works, the iron, brick, stone, aud other
| work pertaining to the new gas-holder at
| Rockets.
The committee also reported that the
bills of the American Meter Company for
1870; Smith 81 Morbue, for stone work,
$50; Tanner d Co.. for work on the new
gas-loltler in July, S3,17G.51; W. J. West
| wood, for brick work, had been ordered
to be paid.
| The report was adopted.
| CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
| This committee (Mr. Whitlock chairman)
recommended the payment OF the follow
lng bills: BENZ Bates, ssh; Bates IL Wad-
dy Brothers, $l25; j. Z. Roy, $4.10; j. W.
Ran,lolph Il English, $500; ditto, SIT 80;
Noting & Bro. 500; Jonu b. Suit, 1926
j. c. kuy. 500 Kellogg & Gibson, $l.5O
Booth, Spence Il Co., 50; Clerk of Rich
mond Cnanccry Court, $40. The commit
| t. are of opinion thlt an eXtravagant dis
position is manifested by some officials, and
| recommend that al ordinance be framed TO
limit such expenditures.
| The report Was adopted.
CEMETERIES.
Mr.. Scott Of Jefferson Ward, from this
committee, reported the appointment of
Wm. l.. Smith as keeper of lakewood Gem
etery, and recommended that survey of
| the cemetery be made.
The committee also recommended that
| the Treasurer he directed to give to per-
| sons who bought lots in CakWood Gene
| tery from Wm. n. Rediord, the late keeper.
deeds for the same, upon The production Of
their receipts.
The report was adopted.
.-- JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Wynne presented from this commit
| tee voluminnus report, which was order
ed to be printed ,UU0 c0pleS] Tor the use
OF the CUuncli.
MIR. 1saac- presented q series of resolu.
| tions, COMMUNICATING Col. Craighill and his
assistant, Mr.. Hutton, United States cngi-
ncers. for the efficient discharge of their
duties in carrying out the appropriation of
Congress for the Improvement or the river,
and thanking them for co0peration with
the city authorities. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Wynne, so much Of
the report OF this committee presented in
March last as refers 10 The propriety of
erecting walls to prevent the washing of
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Committee on Streets.
cULvERTs.
Mr.. Wynne presented an elaborate report
from the special committee Oh "entrance
to city culver,s," in which sundry petit
lions Of grievances are considered. In
view of the injustice aud impracticability
of certain provisions OF the present ordi-
nance OH the subject, the committee re-
commend the repeal of so much Of chapter
34th concerning streets as relates to cul-
yerts and sewers, including sections 81, So,
and 50, and that substitute therefor, in
the nature of an ordinance, be adopted.
The report was referred TO the City At
torney, with Instructions to perfect an or
dinance in accordance with the views OF
the special committee. ..n
Mr., Chesterman, from the Committee on
the Reliefot the Poor, recommended the ap-
preparation of $l25 tor furnishing medicine
to the poor for the quarter commencing
July 1st. Agreed to.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL.
! Mr. Smith submitted resolution in
'structing the City Attorney to take legal
measures to collect the interest now due
the city from the James River and kanawha
Canal Company, due on the 1st July, 1871,
amounting to $4,000. Referred to The Fi-
nance Committee. s-
AUDITORS REPORT.
The Chair laid before the Council q re.
port from the Auditor as to the finances of
the city, called forth by resolution pre-
sented by Mr.. Isaacs, and adopted in July.
The report, together with accompanying
documents, was referred to the Committee
on Finance. @t-. ''
WATER SUPPLY. ~'