The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-12


rittrc Respectfully recommend that the En-
rinccr of the city be hereby instructed TO
cause every aiIaptus tree to be removed
| from the streets during the coming autumn,
and n suitable Shadc-trcc of two or three
inches In diameter be planted In place
of each tree remoycd..ial 1T the expense Of
| tho city.
During the reading. OF the report Mr..
| Is,acS ino,cd 10 laf on tbe, the table that
portion OF the report in reiatih:i 10 the aflan-
| ,u, trees; which he subsequently With
drew. i.....i.
Thb 'i'test'o'i was Then upon adopting that
| section of the rcIoit, anh fhn vote he1ng
taken by ayes and noes, it was reJectta-:'
| ayes, 10; noes, l5. :, !.
The report as amended was then adol'ted.
CRY PATIENTS At lsElRMARY;
Mr.. Cbesterman. rom ile Con,,pittee for
| the Relief of the Poor, reported that fouf
| city patients had been treated at the College
| Inlrmary during the month Of May ut an
| expense of S33.11j. Adopted. :.
FINANCE,
Mr.. isaacs, fr5M tEtS ctinstHttre, Submitted
the monthly statement Of the City Auditor
and Treasurer. Received. ,t."
| POLICE. .r
AIr. Scott, from the Police Committee, sub
| mitteda q reI,ort recommending that the petit
| ton of the Police Srrgcants Of the third dis
trct, asking for an iliGi'else Of pay To 10 per
day, DC rejected. ....
| The report was adopted! ... -.
| oAKwooD CEMETERY.
! Mr.. Lipscomb, from the Committee Off
| Oakwood Cemetery; to which was referred
| lhe pctition of the Board Of Managers OF
Oakwood Memorial Association asking that
"an appropriation be made for the special
benefit of that portion Of Oakwood Gene
tcrv set apart for the Confederate dead" sub
mttch report in favor of the petition, and
recommended Hic adoption Of the following
resolution
! hRcsolrcd, That the sum of $500 be and
is hereby appropriated to the Cesfetrrate
dead in Oakwood Cemetery the same to he
/ expended III the completion of improve
mentS designed in their honor by the man
ayers OF Oakwood Association, and to be
paid Tor so much thereof as may ne ncccs-
sary) upon the orders OF the chairman Of the
| Committee OH Cemeteries Adopted.
| a ORDINANCES.
| Mr. \. u. Chesternnn, chairman Of the
| Committee on CrdiImrccs, matte Il report
submitting two ordiiialccS as follows; An
ordinance to amend section 56 of chapter 81
oi the existing ordinances ;afld an ordinance
tr alnpndand rc0rdain an ordinance concern
ing contracts for supplies to the city.
The committee asks to ltc relieved from the
further consideration OF the ordinance re-
Lating to goats. The report says that medals
have heretofore been issued improperly, and
that strict conformity to the existing laws
will accomplish the object desired. The COIN:
mittcc recommend the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
/ 8. Resoired, That the Auditor he requested
to transmit to the Council ut every regular
ffnectiug the certificates of the physicians re-
commcn,ling the issuing of licenses and
nedaIS for goats, and that The same shall not
be granted unless approved by tho Council"
The ordinance in relation to culyertS wa:
laid on the table anu ordered to be printed.
The ordinance concerning city supplies
was adopted and the resolution agreed TO.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
The Committee OH Claims and Salaries re-
commend the payment of the following
claims Kent, Paine Il Co., for blankets pur-
chased in April, 1861, 1901 !; James h. Lips.
comb, executor of Thornton G. Lipscomh,
| $i0.SG for balance of principal money and
accrued interest on two bonds for Negro
hire; A. w. Roscn, High Constable, SID. 4C
for s,Immoning iurcS of inqHost from De
lccmbcr "a, 1871, to 10Th May, 1872, inclu
siyc; DIR. }. y. jackson, $i5 Tor attendance
/ upon lunacy cases.
The report was adopted.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The Council next proceeded to the con-
Sideration of unfinished business, and took
/ I'D the ordinance prescribing the official
| tpu .IHn fni
/ 4 resolution previously presented by Mr.
Wagner, instrlicting the Committee ON Ordi
| na,,ccs to bring in an ordinance not in con
ict with any existing State or United states
| law taxing commercial drummerS and ped
ders. Referred. ...a,
/ -.,,t., NEW BUSINESS.
MIR. Chesterman presented three petitions
which were appropriately referred.
By Mr.. Str;,ttS: A communication from
the Engineer of the city III relation to the
city election proEe:ty. Ia,
By Mr. straus: A petition from the LADIES'
! of the Hebrew Memorial Association ana
others asking that, city water be intro-
duccd into the Hebrew burylng-ground
Estimated cost S170. The work was ordered
TO be done. sr .G~.
| Ry Mr.. Wynne:5 A resolution instructing
the City Clerk to furnish the City Clerk oi
| Chicago with u duplicate Of all Richmond
City ordinances. Adopted.
| BY Mr.. English: A communication from
the; Mayor reporting vacancies in the CITY
School Board. The communication was fe-
ceiyed, and Mir. Manly reelected. The elec-
| ton OF the other two WAS postponed iintli
the next meeting. sssy s,t j.
| BY Mr.. Smith: A resolution requesting
/ the CITY Engineer to inspect Union Hill and
Ireport what it will cost to grade the seSerai
streets in that locality. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Wagner: A resolution approprra-
| ting $500 to st. Paul's Church Home, al
! Episcopal charitable institution. The ap-
| preparation was ordered.
| a number of petitions were also presented
by Mr.. Wagner, and referred.
/ BY Mr.. Isaacs,: Petition of Mr. james III,
Gardener and others asking for nine inches
4 OF ground Oh Main street to make the CO.
lumDs of their building conform to others.
Referred. aisy5t:. .s ststsf :, u,
BY Mr.. Isaacs: A resolution instructing
the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance
by which the .fsuperintenaents and bonded
1 officers of the city shall be held responsible
/ for all accidents occurring or happenins
through their work, and that there be pre-
pared aii official bond for the bonded officers
| which shall embrace the above provision.
sFrhis resolution was presented on account
of q communication having been received
| from the City Attorney which stated that the
damages against the city obtained in the Gir-
lcuit Court by Mrs. WestWood fora ior Q recent