The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-23
LOCAL MALvTER@.
cry COUNCIL.
Appropri alton for the Clarksville Come ction--
Other Business Transacted.

Appropri alton for the Clarksville Come ction--
Other Business Transacted.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
City Council was held last night.
The report of the special committee de-
claring that it is not in the power OF the
Council to make the appropriation of $780,
900 asked for by the Chamber of Com
merce for the construction of the Keysville
and Clarksville extension, and that if it
were lawful it would be inexpedient, was
taken up. RS
Mr.. Anderson spoke against the adoption
of the report, and offered the following
resolution
"Resolred, That the Council contribute
and appropriate $4,000 of the six per cent.
bonds of the city, payable thirty-four
years from date, in aid Of the extension of
railroad from Keysville TO Clarksville,
and deliver the said bonds to the Richmond
and Danville Railroad company upon the
completion of said extended railroad pro-
vided, however, that the appropriation
shall be first ratified and authorized by the
Legislature of this State, to which appli-
cation will be made at its next session, for
the purpose of removing the doubts as to
the power of the Council in the premises"
Mr.. Anderson also presented petition
signed by a very large number of the tax
payers and citizens of Richmond, praying
that the petition of the Chamber Of Com
merce might be granted.
d. j. Burr, ESQ.,, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce, on invitation, addressed
the Council upon the importance of the
proposed railroad, and read letter from
A. S. Buford, president of the Richmond
and Danville railroad, giving further infor-
nation concerning the prospects of the
road.
Messrs. Higgins and Isaacs favored the
adoption of the resolution offered by Mr..
Anderson.
Mr.. Wagner moved to amend the reso-
luton by striking out the words referring
to the legalization of the appropriation by
the Legislature, and inserting in lieu there
of words proposing to submit the appro-
priation to the people at the May election
for ratification or rejection.
Mr.. Wexford opposed the appropriation
under all circumstances.
Mr.. Wynne occupied the same position
as the last named gentleman; but was
willing that the people should vote upon
the matter.
On the question of submitting the ap-
W ttlC NOIt vi tllC pCUplC, Tic
ayes and noes were called, resulting as fol-
lows
Ayes-Messrs. w. II. Scott, Hooper, Chester
man, Wynne, English, Wagner, DR.. w. II. Scott,
Metzger, Kerse, Bossieux, Roper. Forester,
Manly--l3.
Stokes, Wexford, Isaacs, Davis, Higgins, Whit
lock, Lipscomb,. Allen, Braselman Freeman,
Starke (president)-l4.
The amendment was therefore rejected.
Mr.. Whitlock offered the following
amendment to come in at the end of Mr..
Anderson's resolution: ''and upon further
condition, however, that the said Richmond
and Danville railroad company complete
the said thirty and a-half miles of railroad
from Clarksville to Keysville by the 1st of
July, 1874" The amendment was accept
ed by Mr.. Anderson.
The resolution of Mr.. Anderson, as
amended by Mr.. Whitlock, was passed
and the appropriation made by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes.--Messrs. Anderson, Palmer, Stokes,
Isaacs, Higgins, Whitlock, Lpscomb, Bossieux,
Allen, Forester, Braselman, Freeman, Manly,
Noes-Messrs w. H Scott, Hooper, Chester
man, Wynne, Bargalnin, English, Wexford,
| Wagner, Davis, Dr. w. II. Scott, Metzger, Kerse,
| Roper-l3.
On motion of Mr.. Bargamin, Sc, 900 was
appropriated to satisfy ajudgment obtained
in the Circuit court Of Richmond in the
suit of Stuart, Buchanan & Co., for salt
| furnished the city during the war.
The receipts held by various parties for
money paid John Redford, late keeper Of
the Oakwood Cemetery, for burial lots,
which money was never paid into the city
treasury, were legalized, and deeds ordered
to be made in all such cases.