The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-10


II. Gresham, E. D. Kelly, j. Knowles, Susan
McCallister, Ellen Bingham, j. A. Harris,
Sarah Combs. -
They recommend the rejection of the peti-
tons Of NJ. s. Valentine and j. c. Hudson to
build wooden houses.
The committee having had under consider
alton the communication Of the Chief En-.
gineer submitted to the Council beg leave
to report thereon that the recommendations
"made By him are all important, but the
committee deem it only necessary to cali the
attention Of the Council ut this time to one
of them, and that Is the want of sufficient
hose Cor the ilflmediate use Of the Depart
ment."
"The Council must see that without good
and reliable hose we may at any time sus.
tain heavy loss By fire, We recommend
that an appropriation he made for the pur.
chase Of TWO thousand feet OF hose, and IN
additional appropriation for the purchase OF
horses" They offer the following resolu.
ton: -.
"Resol1ed, That $3.50 be, and the same
Is hereby, appropriated for the purchase OF
FIVE horses and the payment Of current bills
certified for payment by the Board Of Con-
troll"
A motion to recsmmit the report was
made and lost.
Mr.. Bargamin moved to amend the report
by adding $500 to buy hose, making the
total sum asked for $500. Agreed to and
appropriation made.
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
Mr.. Bossieux, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing, presented a report
inclosing bills; which Was ordered to be
paid.
TRE CLAIM OF STUART, BUCHANAN & co.
The joint committee, composed of the
Committee on Claims and Salaries and the
Finance Committee, to whom was referred
the claim of Messrs. Stuart, Buchanan & Go.
for salt furnished during the war, for which
they bold the past-due notes or bonds of the
city, reported that, by the advice of the City
Attorney and by virtue of power conferred
on them by the Council at its meeting on the
10Th ultimo, they have compromised the
claim at $4,000, to be paid in the bonds ot
the city bearing six per cent. interest, hay.
ing thrty-four years to run.
The heappropriation was made and the report
adopted.
rIRE-lLARM TELEGRAPH.
Mr. Talbot, from the Committee on Fire.
Alarm Telegraph, presented number OF
bills; which were ordered to he paid.
ST. JoEH's sURYNG-GRoUND.
On motion Of Mr.. WhitIock,
.sResolred. That Thomas Ii. Wynne, c.
B. Lipscomb, and r. a. Brock be appointed
the Committee on st. Johns Burying-
Ground" ..
COMMITTEE CHANGES.
The Chair announced the following changes
in the committees or the Council: Finance,
J. i. Jones rice A. Y. Stokes; Fire, NJ. L,
Straus rice 4. Y. Stokes Ordinances, j. 4.
Jones, chairman, uice w. Chesterman
First Market, j. \. Jones Dlce A. 7. Stokes,
resigned
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Wynue laid before the Council the
report of the Police Justice for the past
month, showing that the expenses of that
court had not only been paid, but that the
fines collected were over $500 in excess OF
expenses.
BY Mr.. Williams !: Petition Of Mrs. Haws
for relief against entering culyert. Referred.
By Dir. WynDe Petition of ". I'm Smith
asking that he be allowed to place boxes
around the fre-telegraph poles for the pur-
pose of advertising. I'D.
By Mr.. Whitlock: Communication from
the City Attorney recommending that the
claim of Mr.. George Bell at the City Gas
Works be paid for services rendered.
By Mr.. Whitlock: A resolution authorizing
the Committee Oh Health to employ not more
than six public Vaccinators, fix their pay, and
report their names and the pay fixed to the
Council. Agreed 70. .t..
By MIR. Straus: A resolution calling the
attention of the Chief of Police to the ordi
nance prohibiting the firing of crackers
blowing of horns, &c. Laid on the table.
By Mr.. Scott of Jefferson Ward Sundry
petitions and tho Oetobcrreport OF the Board
of Health; which were referred. Also. q
bill of Or. B. &. McPhail for poStn,ortcn
examination. Referred.
By Mr.. Starke: The apnual report of the
Board of Directors of the James River and
Kanawha Canal Company. Referred to the
Finance Committee. .G:
By Mr.. Newberry! A resolution appro
priating $1,000 for street expenses. Agreed
to-ayes, %; noes, none. -ts
BY the same: A resolution appropriatiDe
$40, 1000 for culyert expenses. Agreed to-
ayes %; noes, none.
By Messrs. Lipscomb and Manly: Several
petitions for the erection of framed build
ings which were referred with power to
grant.
BY Mr.. Lipsccmb: Resolution that desk,
stationery, etc., be provided within the bar
of the Council for the Use of the City Attor-
ney. Agreed to. .... ." ....
By Mr. Higgins: A written argument
written 10y himself) looking to the amend
ment of the city ordinances so as to require
the biil-clerk, wcigher OF coal, and assistant
Inspector OF gas to give bond in the sum OF
81, 900 for the faithful performance of Their
respective duties.
MIR. Bargamin moved to lay the paper, in
the shape Of all ordinance, on the table.
''-''-- Ann'anded the ayes and noes.
The Clark was proceeding 10 cau tn.
roll when Mr. Bargamin gained the floor
and opposed the ordinance, remarklng that
the employees in the Inspectors Office dld mol
handle amy money,
Sir. Wbitlock Vnterruptingl: ayes, they
do!p
The roll vas then called; aud the motion to
lay on the table was defeated:
AyEsMsss:s. tfsa fsaa,a: A,as ,..ae;;..ss1 of Monroe
Ward, sttans, Talbot, and Wynne-5.
NoEs-Messts. BoSslShx. Chestcrman, Cottrell' ,e,
comb, Manly, Metzger, Newberry,. oliver, s'arke
Scott of Jefferson Ward, Wagner, Williams and
Whitlock-i9. i
Mr.. Stratus moved to refer the paper to the
Committee on Ordinances. Lost-ayes, IL !;
noes, 49, |t}.' 49,.
ts;alr, Higgins moved to suspend the thIr-