The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-27
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE CITY COCNCHL..

I.I. president: McSsrs. Anderson. Hooper,
I,s,,ucr, Chcstcrnar. Straus, Wynnc, Barga-
r..n. English. Wexford, Wagner iSaacs, l,a-
g.. Higgins. scott of Jefferson Ward, Lips
,.,Dlh. Mctzgcr, KerSc, BossicuN, Allen, Ro-
r~g. Forester. BHselman, Freeman, and
Manly.
COMMITTEE on STREETS.
MIR. Anderson, from the Committee on
Streets Generally. submitted rs his report
communication from the City Engineer III
,.la-jon 10 the condemnation Of land for the
,nrninc OF Twcnty-tirSt street. Accompany
i'm, tAC communication was resolution, pre-
e,nt.l hv Mr.. Anderson. requesting the City
ATTORNEY TO take the necessary steps to have the
lad on Twcnty-first street between Broad
and CLAW streets condemned. The resolution
Wa adopted.
FINANCE.
Nr. Isaacs. from the Committee on Finance,
s.ihmitied report. 1t recommends re-
fund Of SIS taxi to Mrs. Isabella 7. Ratcliffe,
il ncinr an error made in the collectors
o,licc; that petition of w. l.. Cowardin for
refund Of tax be rcjected that petition o!
". :. Gum for remission of class tax be
rejected that the petition OF +. Currant ask
in. for 4 revision of the assessment of his pro-
p.rty on Franklin street be rejected; that
ist;'ion Of John lIagan, Jr., and ali similar
rtitinns be rejected that the petition Of X.
H. Dibrcll and G. W. Purcell, executors of B.
1uit deceased, and Thomas Branch 4 Co.,
lr also rejected.
In relation to the delinquent tax list pub
T>hcd in the DiSpotch. the committee recon-
mend the adoption Of the following resolu-
tons:
Rcsoired. That the further publication OF
1lo list Of delinquent taxes and the sale OF
ur,pcrty therefor advertised for the 4th day
Of March next, be suspended till further
order. from the Council.
hesoired. That the collector for the city
lr instructed to carry out without delay
10 far rs he may find il practicable to do so
sections I, 8, and 9, Of chapter 10 OF the ordl-
nanccs.
"Rcs0lred, That the said Collector be al
lorrd commission of five per cent. on the
taxes collected under the foregoing resolu-
ton, and that he he required to pay in to the
Auditor on Wednesday of each week the
amount thus collected, less the commission,
and to render Il list showing the date OF re-
rc!pt, the names of the persons charged with
the tax, the amount charged, and the amount
paid.
"Resolred, That the City Collector be re-
qicSteu 10 communicate to the next meeting
hr may have. or that may have been given
t. him. for the delinquency on the part of
many in payment of real and personal
tdX"$."
The report and resolutions were adopted.
WATER.
Mr. Bargamin from the Watering Com
nittec. submitted the annual report of tha,
cnmmittec. 1t shows the receipts for the year
to have been $40. 1G4.26; disbursements, S49,-
nJ%nl. Excess Of disbursements, SJSS.15.
ll" work Of connecting the twcnty-four.
inrh ripe with the reservoir has not yet been
completed. The pipes are now in place, and
as soon n the Sprin. opens this work will be
done. The twclvc-inch pipes are now being
made tor tho other improvements.
Th" report concludes: "We would not do
ll!>ticc to ourselves rs well as to them in
closing this report without bearing teSti-
mony to the faithful and efficient manner in
which the officers and employees of the works
have discharged their several duties to the
entire satisfaction of the committee"
The report represents the works to be in
good condition generally.
The committee recommend that the pet-
ton of John Baker and others be granted.
estimated cost 81 200; that petition of John
a. Belvin and others be granted, estimated
sponse to resolution, that the cost Of laying
watcr-ppes from its present terminus in
Rockets, along Main street or Lester street
TO the Virginia Sugar Refinery, will be $4,000.
The petition of Napoleon B. Binlord, asking
10 be appointed guard at the reservoir, was
rejected bs the committee for the reason that
no vacancy existed. Thereport was adopted
and ordered TO be printed.
FIRE.
Mr.. Allen, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, submitted Il report authorizing
twcnty-onc persons to erect fsme buildings
in various parts of the city. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee on
Health, reported, recommending that the pc
tition of citizens recently referred to that
committee III relation to comforting powers
and privileges Of scavcngers on them be re-
icctvd. Adopted.
Accompanying the report was petition of
physicians asking to be allowed additional
compensation for vaccination.
The petition states that upwards Of 5000
persons have been raccinated.
Referred back to the committee with the
request TO act Us their best Judgment sug-
Gcss.
SALE OF LIQUORS on SUNDAY.
The Committee on Ordinances presented
an ordinance amending section IL, chapter
4o Of the City Ordinances, providing that
bar-rooms shall only be closed on Sundays
when so required by proclamation of the
Mayor or other officer in written commune
cation served by police officer.
MIR. Manly objected to the ordinance. He
thought that the bar-rooms and beer saloons
should be closed on the Sabbath,
Mr.. Wynnc said that he thought it would
DC best to lcgaize the acts Of the bar and
beer saloon-keepers it was impossible to
prevent them from keeping their back or side
doors open, and If this ordinance was adopt
cd it would give the city control of the mat
ter; the sin of violating the Sabbath would
then be upon them and those who assisted
them in the sale Of liquors.
Mr. Anderson moved to lay the ordinance
on the table until the next meeting, In onler
that he might have time TO think 1t over.
Laid on the table. 1t. .s.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Wynne presented sundry petitions,
which were appropriately referred.
ANNEXATION.
Mr. lsancs requested that some gentleman
WHO had voted with the majority at the last
meeting should, in respect to the presence Of
Il delegation from Manchester, move to re-
consider the vote by which the subject Of
annexation had been defeated.
Mr.. Scott, Of Jefferson Ward, said that in
respect to the gentiem lu's wishes, he, having
voted with the majority, would move TO re-