The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-11

be instructed to report Mt the next regular
meeting Of the Council by what authority or
by whose instruction The Engineer OF the city
has inacadamizcd several or any Of the
streets Of this city; and that the Engineer
and the Committee on Streets are hereby
prohibited from altering or repairing any of
the streets of the city without definite III
structlons in regard to the same from this
Council.
After presenting the above resolution,
Mr.. Wynne asked the Chairman of the Com
nlttee on Streets if he was aware of the fact
that Sixth street between Grace and Broad
was being dug up. ....
Mr.. Anderson replied that he could not
follow the City Engineer in bis various i'm.
provementS, and therefore he was not aware
OF it, He said he hoped the resolution would
be rejected, and yet he hardly knew whether
he ought to notice it. lie finally suggested,
however, that it should be referred to the
Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Wynne charged that the City Engineer
was the Committee on Streets and everything
else; that he didn't suppose there was Il menl-
ber of the committee who knew that the
street referred to was being dug up.
MIR. LipScomb defended the committee and
the City Engineer, and said that the latter
officer acted Under authority Of the Street
Committee.
MIR. Strals wanted to know what street
would be next dug.up. ,.,,........,
Mr.. Anderson claimed that the resolution
was insulting to himself and each member
of the committee, and hoped that it would
not be adopted.
The resolution was modified so as to read
requested instead Of instructed" The
last clause was stricken off and embodied in
separate resolution; which was laid on the
tIble until the next regular meeting. The
first resolution was adopted.
During the discussion there was quite an
excitement on the floor, and much of the de
bate could not be heard by reason of the
noise. \ visitor in the lobby, who was
rather too much excited by the ooh, be joy.
ful," land taking partin the excitement which
prevailed inside. called out Justify fol
"Silcncc J" several times, and finally had to
BE taken from the chamber to the street
below.
Petitions, &C., were presented and appro
pritely reterred--
BY NIr Whtlock: \ resolution in relation
to matchmaking Nineteenth street. Re
ferred.
BY same: Resolution in relation to new
city map; 10 nave neSefelal WafdS properly
transcribed, &C.; to adopt Il us the city map
and TO refer it to the street Committee tt
have it Autographed.
BY Ir. Lipsccmb: \ resolution for tht
improvement of certain streets i'll Marshal
Ward. Referred
BY Mr.. MetzSer: Petitions for the erection
of wooden buildings. Referred.
BY Mr. BosSicuX: Petitions to bc allowct
to erect wooden buildings, dc. Referred.
Petitions for street Improvement. re
ferrcd.
Resolutions in relation to the Chief Of 20
lice.
BY Mr.. Roper: Petitions; which were re
fcrrcd.
BY Mr.. Forester: Petitions for remission
of tax. Referred.
BY Mr.. BrlSclman: Petitions for the cree
ticn Of wooden buildings. Referred.
BY Mr.. Freeman Resolution in relation
to the capacity of the watcr-prcs dircr@in:
from the main at Seventeenth street. re
| icrrcd.
BY the same: Petition in relation TO taxes
| sc.
On motion of Mr.. Freeman (at II O'Clock
the Council adjourned.