The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-09

Present: L. u. Starkc, Esq, president:
McS,rs. Anderson, Scott of Clay Ward,
Hooper, Palmer, Chc>icrman, Stlalls, Wynnc,
Barganin, Sloan, Wagner, l-aacs, Davis,
Higgins, scott Of Jefferson Ward, Smith.
Whitlock, Lipscomh, Metzger, kerse, Bcs-
sieux, Allen, Roper, Braselman, Freeman, and
Manly.
STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. Anderson, from the Committee On
streets Generally, submitted a report from
that committee. The report recommends the
rejection OF the petition OF v. =. Angle ask
!nS the city to aid him III moving his house
rack from Grove street; that the petition OF
\. G. Babcock, s. z. Lathrop, and others,
asking for improvements on the south side OF
the Dock, be returned 70 the parties by the
Engineer with tho statement that the city
dc@s ret own any property south OF the
Dock; that the petition Of \. Is. Lip
scolnb l;e granted. and the work 10 be done
under the direction Of tic City Engineer;
that tie }ctition OF II. W. Tyler, asking the
civ t. p;rcllasc Tie ground now used As ::
street, on Highland aud Nicholson streets,
he rejected: that the ye!itiol Of II. u.
Wake, Isaac y. Eve, ana others, asking for a
brick wal;,,yay on First street from Byrd to
canal, and Oh Byrd from First to Second
that the petition Of George +. Matthews ana
others. aSkin. for brick Walkway on the
north side OF Baker street between Second
and Third streets, to "rantcd-estinatcd
cost, 2i2U; that Il foot sidewalk 10 Elid on the
east side Of Third between Marshall aud Clay
-trcct>-cStmatCQ cost, Elt3: that lnlfler
time l,c allowed for the consideration Of the
petition oi Isaac Davenport and others ASK
inw for charter for 4 street freight railway !;
tla, section II of chapter 3G hr so amended
IS to pn,tnoic The time al which ii shall take
effect. in relation TO hauliA@ cars, II the
| lst o; JANUARY next: that the west side Of
Seventeenth street between Baldwin and
Downes streets be curici--cslimated
cost. $50: that the cost of tagging ana
paving across Ill alleys along paved strcc.S
be charged to purtir- a,,lliin- said alleys :
that Il foiir-fuct w.iilWay hc laid down on
the cast sid" Of Ninth street from the alley
south OF Slain street - Cary street; also ;,Iat
tagging be laid across said alley. the cost 10
be charged to the property voWn"l>-c,ti!i"ted
| cost, St,:i: that Twcnty-thrd street he graded
from Broad street ID Marshall, a!la hat lo'!f-
| foot brick Waikway DC lgid on the east side
between said SIrettS--cSiinEtcG cost ;-!4t.GU :
| timt Tie petition OF John Richardson lie ri-
! icctcd; thu, tue petition Of ,Iacoh Fiohr and
|
| Lcirh street, Duyal and Broad, in front OF the
colorcd Methodist EpiScolal church at corner
! osThird and Jackson streets. be crantcd-@os;
estimated nj -:::;,:C; that petition of joseph
| Al!ard le reicrtet; that JIllh street from
LEIGH to Duval street nc cl,tcd--cost c%ti-
mated at Si@3a that tie petition ot Alfred
| Moses for the grading 81! i"cnty-sCcoGt'
street be gralf!cd-c.!iDc:Cl 81 cost. $50 that
| fhc pct;tion Of G.. ". Taylor frr The grading
| of TIE alley between HroAd and Marshall
| streets between IW"n;y-.ccnhd :M!I twenty
third streets he o.,!i;;t The cost 10 30 charged
| to pgopcrty-AolicrS on Tic alley.
| The committee also recommend GiEt III or
| Ginancc he passed requiring 81! property
| holders tributary TO alleys to pay their por-
| ton If tic cD>! of improvement OF the
same.
The report was adopted.
FINANCIAL.
Mr. lsaacs, from the Committee on FL
nance, submitted Il report from that commit
tee. The report recommends the rejection
nf a number ofpctitiOa>, and refers the paper
in relation 20 Ilc collection Of delinquent
taxes OF lSG9-',0 to the Mayor.
The report was adopted.
LIGHT.
committee AIr. isaacs presented the report.
| 1t recommends the rejection oil tn" petition
| of the proprietor Of Virginia Hall for the
reduction ct gas liil. II recommends the
| erection Of certain gas lamps, and rejects the
petition Of certain parties asking that thcir
gag hills be relnittcd.
The report was adopted.
FIRE.
y,
mitted report from tt!It committee giving
the names OF number of persons 10 whom
authority had been granted FOR the erection
OF wooden buildings.
The report further states that the commit
tee las approved and certified to the Auditor
the payroll for quarter ending December,
1871, for 22,S35.33.
The report was adopted.
| A communication was also laid before the
| Council from tile Chief Of tie Fire Depart
ncnt calling the attention Of the city aGthori-
| ties of the need cf Il ncW hook and ladder
| truck.
The report was adopted. and tic commu-
nication from Captain Ainslc referred 10 the
| Fire Committee With instructions TO make
| the purchase fthey deem it necessary.
| Nir. Allen submitted I resolution appro-
| prating $1,000 for the above purchase ;
| which was also referred.
POLICE CoMIlTrEE.
Mr.. Scott, of Jefferson Ward. from the
| Committee on Police, submitted report
| from that committee. In reference to the
resolution referred to them December llth,
| 1871. concerning medals for dogs, the report
| states that information has been received
| from the Auditor that previous to the adop-
| ton of the resolution he had, as on former
occasion, contracted for and was about to re-
ccire 1000 such medals. The committee,
| however, will give such attention to the mat
ter as the resolution demands.
The committee has also considered the pa-
tition of citizens III relation to the goats rum
ming at large. An examination OF the ordi-
nance satisfied the committee that 1t has been
neglected. This ordinance authorizes per-
sons to obtain licenses only Wien the family
physician gives certificate to that effect. The
committee recommend the strict enforcement
Of tic ordinance. They also ask 10 lie en-
powered to frame an ordinance i'll relation 10
hogs and dogs. va,
The report was adopted, and the Auditor
instructed not to issue licenses for goats to go
at large after the lst day OF February, 1877.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Davis, from this committee, made no
special report, but stated for the information
of the Council that IN appropriation of 81 900
was made for the repairs to the First police
station. Without his knowledge, however,
The work exceeded the appropriation by
81 .0O5, and he therefore hoped TN additional
sum would be appropriated.
On motion Of Mr.. Wynnc 81 900 was ap-
propriated to pay the additional cost.