The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-25

ance Of circulars. scattering them broadcast
over the land, offering Inducements to scapi-
taiists to establish manufactures In oIlr midst
by exemption from all classes Of taxation for
n series Of years; but this subject will come
mp In another form, under resolution ei
the Council, which is under consideration
and is worthy Of a special report. ia ~ h
Ea,G..za ta@ Light. 4a,gi4 ave az
The Committee ON Light fBir. A. Y. Stokes,
chairmali;) reported thgG they had gr7lnled
the Petition Of the SestfY Of Christ church
for laying of gas-pipes at the corner of Green
and Buchanan streets that they had reject
ed the petition of Frank Grefgt asking to be
relieved from the payment or two Old gas
Dllis that they bad granted the petition Of
the engineer; fire1nen; ard retort-house
hands, ut the Gas Works, asking for an in
crease of pay from 81 to $3.50 pershy; and
That they had ordered the payment of bills
amounting to Sl3,352.76. Adopted.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on WATER.
The Committee on Water (Mr. G.. A. Bar.
gamail, chairman, submitted a report saying
that they had had under consideration the
subject OF the contract made between the
city and Messrs. Joseph Hall; 6 Co. for the
furnishing of pipe, branches, turns, &c, for
the Water Works, and after a full investiga-
ton: OF the matter they are of The opinion
that there is failure on the part Of Messrs.
Joseph Hall d Co. to comply with their obi
CATION to the city 'in reasonable time
(that being the time specifed), they having
Ind from tic 3D. dag Of June; 1871. to the
present time, and having completed net more
| than one-seventh Of the amount called for by
the contract, it now remains with the; ;Courlr
Gil, if they agree with the committee in their
opinion, either TO cancel the contract or. to
prosecute Mcssrs. Joseph Hall & Co. for
whatever damage the city may sustain by
their failure"
On motion of Mr.. w. B. Isaacs. after con-
siderable discussion, the Council ordered the
contract to he cancelled and all the penalty
percentage attached, now withheld, 10 be re-
tained by tile city. r,..+.......,. -.
IMPROVEMENT OF JAMES sRIvER-ElGHTEEs FEET
| ,- OF WATER PROMISED. s.... ......
| The Joint Committee on the Improvement
of Jalnes River, in report submitted by Mr..
Isaacs, called the attention of the Council to
| the efficient manner Gin which Colonel
| ing the efforts of the city, and to the fact of
an additional appropriation Of $4,000 by the
| Government, which, under his able manage
1
materially assist our efforts to improve the
navigation of the river. 1t has now been
demonstrated beyond question that we can
obtain eighteen QS) feet Of water to our city,
and TINT with cirnestnesS and fixed dctcrmi-
nation on our part the GoycrnmenC'will Co
operate until that great work is accom-
plishcd.'' Adopted. - ...,s.r.. @4.s
| COMPLICATION OF ORDINANCES. .a 81
i General Anderson. from the Committee OH
Ordinances, submitted Il resolution appropri-
atimg s., 900 to be expended in the codificl-
tiOn, &c. of the ordinances of the city,
tunder the supervision of the committee, to
| be charged to contingent fund.
Laid OH table
| ST. J6itN's FuRY,NG-GRnrHp,
| The Committee on st. Johns Burying-
Ground presented report recommending
that authority be given the City Engineer TO
have the walkway running from Broad street
TO St Johns Burying-Ground paved with
brick.
Adopted. ,ga f.@
I VERDICT or DAMAGES COMPROMISED. p
Tho CpHrnittee on Finance, (Nr. Isaac:,
icftafftfftti, tS whom WIS referred the matter
Of the verdict in fafar.to WestwoOd and
Wife %. City Of Rifhtiohd for S3,44S and
costs; recommended that tie city tlufsde the
case In the cdiirts po further, but accept the
uacr Of fGmtroE'se made BY ,Westwood hy
the payment of j. 800. Agreed 70, and the
appropriation of the sum last named made
from the contingent fund. .....,.
MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTED.
Vacancies IN the city school board were
tltai bs tlfh elEctiaii .3f MesSrs. Charles Z.
Rady ana NJ. l.. Straits.
NEW BUSINESS rNTRopUCED-THE WATER sup
PLY-Two HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Af-
rRopRIATED For THE PURPOSE. ....t.
Rs Mr.. Stokes, frott1 the COMMITTEE on Gas:
Invitation to the Gutlneil tU visit and inspect
Gas Works on Wednesday aitcihcoH. hr-
eepted. . .s...s.,-.... 80.
Bt nff; Lipscomb: Resolution instrllcting
the CITY EiigiuEer to eStiihate cost of grading
RI stree, ffolu T%fHty y;siXt1l to T%ciity:nihth
Stfcpt; d!sc vcitibic street from Tweilty;irst
to Twenty ty-fifth street; and report at tic iisxt
meeting. Of the Committee on Streets.
% By Mr.: isaaiSts: iSts: oa.c.al bStlda Of robert
y. Mumord, Commissioner Of the. RcycnIc
elect; J. B. RoSster, Auditor; and. John +.
Isegnault, Collector. of Taxes. Referred to
finance Committee: ,;... .,.-..:..,.,,.
BY Mr.. BargalIlin: Resolution instructii;ls
the Committee on Streets to have the sewer
ON c.TY"nth street extended across Tredegar
street, ct cost Of alhD. nuopru. ...-
By sItlnr! resolution apt'rotratins. so
NAV be necessar; t. bs 4:tslaa 10 perfect
and carry out the plans heretofore rccinls
mcnded by the committee and adopted
hy the Council for the improvement Of the
water supply. Adopted-aycs, 20; noes, l.
By same: Authorizing the City Engineer
TO have the laud condemned for extension Of
Grace street from pItthfht't Western tcrmipts
to- the city limits. [1'hiS would run the
street across the site selected for the new adj
ditions to the Richmond College.l
Mr.. Wynnc offered the following rcsolu-
ton as a substitute:
"RcSolred, That the City Engineer be in
structed to present plan for the exclusion
or Crate street westward without inter-
ferrine with the plffi Of the Board of the
Trustees of Richmond College Adopted.
On motion of-Mr: Wexford, the President
of the Council was authorized TO appoint n
COMMITTEES bf i've to confer with tue trustees
of Richmond College aid fctort some plan
for the arrangement OF western eaten
sion of Grace street, e.tit% 5a#
Hy MIR. straus An ordinance amending
and rctr(laiuing rule Of chapter 7, concern
I'M ts;;fshs NJ the G'onneili making the Com
mittee on Public sSStGhts t,Ys members; was
adoptcd-aycs, 10; noes, :.
By the same: An ordinance in relation TO
tbc Improvement of james river, defining
the m duties of the committee, &C. Laid on
the table and ordered to be, printed; I.
By Mr.. Scott, of eCay,Ward: Two Iet.-
t;ons from citizens asking to be allowed 10
raise hogs, and two for the erection ol WOODEN