The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-09
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LOCAL MATTERS.

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LOCAL MATTERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
City Council was held in the Council Cham
ber on Broad street near Ninth yesterday
afternoon. Present: p. III. Starke, Esq,
(president,) Mcssrs. Anderson, Scott of Clay
Ward, Hooper, Palmer, CheSterman, Straus,
Wynne, Bargilrin, English, Stokes, Well
ford, Wagner, Isaacs, Davis, Higgins, Scott
OF Jefferson Ward, Smith, Whitiock, Levy,
Lipscomt, MctZger, kcrse, BoSsieux, Allen,
Roper, Forester, BraSelman, and Freeman.
TAXES.
On motion of Nir. lsaacs, rule ) of the
Council was suspended, and thereafter the
ordinance presented at the last meeting of the
Council from the Finance Committee in re-
lation to the assessment of taxes was taken
up, read by sections. discussed, amended, and
adopted-ayes. 2S; noes, none.
The ordinance concerning the collection OF
assessed taxes was then taken up, discussed,
amended, and adopted--ayeS, "A noes, none.
The ordinance concerning the leyying OF
taxes was next taken up and discussed ut
length. The rate Of taxation was fixed at
Fl - in the hundred dollars instead Of S1.50,
as suggested by the committee.
At this point Q0:40 o'clock) Mr.. Davis
moved that when the Council adjourn, it adj
iourn to meet OH Wednesday afternoon.
Rejected.
the ordinance was then further discussed,
amended, and finally, at 11:25, ,adopted--ayes,
%; noes, none.
MIR. Anderson then moved that when the
Council adjourn it adjourn to meet again on
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock. Agreed
to.
MI ISaacs then presented the class tax,
which had been pronounced unconstitutional
by Judge Wexford.
On motion of Mr.. Wynnc, the reading was
suspended and the ordinance adopted--aves,
u noes, none.
SAMrLE LAW.
Mr. Anderson presented an. ordinance re-
pealing the sample law tax. Laid on the
table.
Mr. Isaacs presented an ordinance in rela-
ton to the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company. Laid on the
table.
FROM THE STREET COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Anderson. from the Committee oil
Streets Generally, submitted a report from
that committee. 1t recommends the pul-
chase of ten feet of ground taken by the city
for widening Baker street-cost, 500; that
a sewer be constructed from Broad down
Eighth to Main street; that the petition Of
John Tyler asking that S3eG.75 he refunded
to him for construction Of sewer on Capitol
street connecting with the sewer on Ninth
street be rejected; that u street basin be COLI
str,lcted 1T the southeast corner OF Marshall
and First Strpets-cost about ST5; that
paving be continued (recently suspended OH
The west side OF Third ut the extremity OF
Duyal street Us far rs Bates street---cost
about $3.50
At Il former meeting of the Committee on
Streets special committee was appointed to
take under consideration the subject of side
walks. This committee has submitted Il re-
port, which the Committee on Streets recon-
mend be adopted. II recommends
]. That no paving, either of cutters Or
brick walkwayS, be hereafter laid upon any
street unless the curbing is set III advance of
the same.
2. That the cost of all new brick paving
as well rs relaying and repairs, be borne by
the properties bordering on the improve
ment.
DaI llllS re NetldIett tlt
of the city, and that Il select committee he
appointed to consider whether any injustice
will be done TO any ward Of the city by it,
operation, and if any, what cXpedient should
be rcsortcd to in correcting the same upon a
basis of general equality.
1. That we recommend to the committee
the eXpediency of concentrating eXpendi-
lures and improvements with view to
economy and availability, and an abandon
ment OF the system Of ditiusing partial and
ineffective improvements over large areas.
5. That we suggest for the consideration
of the committee whether the interests of
the city would not be advanced by Il system
of special taxation upon properties confront
ing all street improvements for fair share
of the cost thereof, thereby rendering an i'll
crease in the rate Of general taxation unne-
cessary, and at the same time distributing the
cost of the improvements more equitably.
The Committee on Streets continue their
report, and recommend that the sidewalk on
Broad street between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets be relaid---cost about $40 4; that
a brick sidewalk he placed OH west side OF
Twelfth from Clay street to opposite Normal
School building, and tagged across Twelfth
to that point---cost about $1,000; that
Eighth street between Grace and Franklin
streets be repycd assoon us the city railway
track is removed and Il sewer constructed,
the City Railway Company to replace what
required by the removal OF their track !;
til 1t pavement be laid on the west side Of
Iwenty-third between Broad and Grace
streets, across Twenty y-thirdat its intersection
with Grace street-coSt about S1So.5O; that
Tagging be placed on south side of Main
street crossing Pine, Laurel, Cherry, Linden,
and Reservoir Streets--coSt about S$3399; that
brick sidewalk be laid on east side Foushee
between Clay and Leigh streets, and gut
ter and curbing be Ibid down-cost about
S764: that sidewalk on south side OF Canal
street near No. ZIG be repaired; that the
roadway OH Franklin street he opened its full
width from FouSlce to Main street, and that
the curb, gutter, and walkWay on north SIDE
of said street be placed upon their proper
lines; that petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Jen-
nings asking for compensation for ground
alleged to have been taken from her IN
the removal of her fence be rejected; that the
brick walkway in front Of st. Peters cathe-
dral Gu Grace and Eighth streets be relald---
cost about Sj4 that street tasin he con-
structed at the southwest corner OF Broad
and Second streets, in order to dispense With
the r,tter across Broad street--cost absuC
SIS; that the tagging be placed across Jack
son street on west side where it intersects
Third street; also, Third street where u NJ
telsects Jackson across Duval, west side,
where it intersects Third street; and acr oss
Third street where it intersects Baker street
(as per resolution )-cost about S21o.
The report was laid on the table without
being read.
On motion of Mr. Freeman, the Council
lat l1:i0) adjourned.
MAILING THE AcTs.--NIajor Walker, Super
intendent of Public Printing, is busily en-