The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-03
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE CITY COUECII..

MeSSrs. Anderson, Scott of Clay Ward,
Hooper, Palmer. Chesterman, Strauss,
Wynne, Bargamin, Engi>h, Stokes, Wag-
ner, Isaacs, Davis, Higgins, Scott Of JET.
terson Ward. Whitlock, Levy. Lipscomb,
Metzger, Bossieux, Allen, Roper, Forrest
or, Freeman, and Manly. -. ...
PIE4NcE REPORT.
Mr.. Isaacs, from tho Finance Committee,
submitted his report, recommending an aa-
5itional appropriation of $500 to the Male
Orphan Society, provided they dispense
with the services OF the teacher assigned
them by the SeloOl Board, and In lieu
thereof furnish at their own cApepse COM
petent teacher.
They also recommend q refund of tax
of S3l.25 erroncouly assessed against
Messrs. Dunlop & McCance; also the sum
of $3.50 to John Kersting for tax erro-
neously levied on his property, alleged to
have belonged to the city, for the years
1868, 1863, 1870, and 1871, and that the
Auditor be instructed to eolicGt from the as
SCISSOR and collector for those years all costs,
commissions, and charges, to which the
city has been subjected by reason OF the
erroneous assessment. They also RECON-
mend that A. Lybrock be released from q
class tax of $40 assessed against the firm OF
Lybrock & Seibert, architects, there being
no such firm in existence and, as in the
former case, the asseSsbr be required to re-
fund his commissions tlefeah ta lhe Au-
ditor.
They recommend the rejection Of the Pc
titions of d. S. Doggett and Martha James,
MesSrs. Andrew Dowd & Son, Joseph
Harra, Louis Luck, S. Binswanger, and
John B. Lugnot.
The following resolution having been re-
ferrcd to the committee
s' Resolred, That the special appropria-
ton made by the Council on the 2Gth day
of February last for Oakwood Cemetery
be considered as separate and distinct from
the annual appropriation for Oakwood
Cemetery, and the City Auditor be, and is
hereby, Instructed to so construe the spe-
cial appropriation" :
They deemed the inquiry indicated
as coming more directly under the sn=
pervision and examination Of the Stand.
ing Committee on Oakwood Cemetery.
They therefore recommended that it be
committed to that com mittee with instruc-
tonS to ascertain by personal comparison
and examination for what purposes the ap-
preparation OF $4,000 made last February
has been expended, and report to the Coun.
Gil.
In the mean time the committee deemed
il a case Of sad injustice to keep any EN-
! IltUNe VI GlIC Sltl ouO vi tiai VI
and would therefore recommend m appro-
priation of q sum sufficient to pay the
wages of the superintendent and laborers
up to 1st of October.
The committee asked to be relieved from
the consideration Of the resolution, recon-
mitted on the 21st August, concerning the
interest due from the James River and
kunawha Company.
MIR Whitlock submitted the following
resolution in connection with the last
clause OF the committees report:
'Resolued, That the subject OF the debt
of the james River ard kanawha Com
pany be referred back to the Committee on
Finance with Instructions TO inquire into
and report the facts in the case as con-
tanned in the proposition OF the president
of the James River and KanaWha Com
pany MADE in october last, and, after con-
sultation with the city attorney, to require
them to carry out the original agreement
made with the city, aud to pay the accrued
Interest on said debt, or secure the latter to
the satisfaction of the Council, If not al
ready done. And the said committee are
hereby instructed not to accept as satisfac-
tory any deed or security the provisions of
which may in any wise impair or lessen the
said security" ...-
The resolution was adopted, and the
other portions Of the committees report
agreed to.
Mr.. Bargamin, from the Committee on
Water, submitted hisrepOrt, recommending
that the petition of citizens for the extern
sion of water. pipes on Broad street from
Adams to Gllmer be granted. The cost Of
all of which, together with the erection of
several ire-plugs, will not be more than
81 564.
The committee also recommend that the
retition of citizens for the extension Of
water-pipes ON Brook avenue from Clay
street to Leigh be also granted. The cost
of which, together with the erection OF fire.
plugs, will not be more than 81 .296.2O
They recommend that the petition Of citi-
zens for the extension OF Water-plpes on
Leigh street west 0f Brook avenue be
granted, the cost of which will be $7S1 80.
Tbey recommend that the petition of Colo
mel w. L. Tanner, president Of the Board
ofDrectors of the Virginia Penltentlary, for
the extension OF water-pipes on Pine, Albe-
marie, and Belvidere streets to the peniten-
tiary thence inside of the line OF the property
about 800 feet, be granted, the cost TO be
81. .92l.3O. That the city furnish and lay
the water-pipes on the penitentiary pro-
perty, with stop-cocks and fre-plugs, as
agreed between the Superintendent OF the
Water Works and the Board OF Directors
of the Penitentlary,; for which t. they are ar
to pay the city the sum OF Sl,34 W.
The estimated annual tax to be paid for
the use Of the water in the penitentlary ls
$500, which will pay an Interest of more
than Is DER cent. on the cost of the work.
This extension the committee considered
the most important asked for, as it is in
part of the city which is being rapidly
built up, and will largely increase the reVe-
nue. from water.
They also recommend an appropriation
of 1850 for the purchase of spring wagon
for the use Of the Superintendent OF the
City Water Works.
The report was adopted. "
TIE DISMISSED FIREAEN.
Captain Allen, from the Committee on
the Fire Department, submitted his report
in relation to the petition of Robert Scam
nell and others, members of Company A,
Of the Fire Department, for an invesiiga-
ton into the cause OF their dismissal, and
after patient hearing of the testimony in
action Of the Board Of Control in discharg-
ing them.
: STATIONARY ENGINES, &c.
In regard to the petition of Lee, Seddon
& CO, and others, praying for the passage
Of AN ordinance prescribing adequate pre-
cautions, &C., in the location and manage
Inent of stationary engines, machine shops,
&C., the committee suggest that the ordi-
nance passed May 10th to regulate the erec-
tion and control the use OF steam-englnes,
boilers, furnaces, stacks, DC, seems TO
cover this case and to furnish the neces-
sary means Of relief.
FIREMRR's PAY. E
The petition Of ]. j. Anthony and b.