The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-13

THE CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.

A regular semi-monthly meeting of the
City Council was held yesterday evening
President p. Ii. Starke, Esq.,, in the chair
General Anderson, from the Committee
on Streets Generally, submitted report
recommending the appropriation of $500
to purchase a steam road roller and stone
breaker for macadamizing also that the
name of Calvert street be changed to Lin
den street; that the petition for the erec-
ton of mission chapel in Christian street
be granted that petition of j. II. Gimer
and others for a sidewalk lin Harvie street
to Reservoir street and to Park avenue be
granted !; also that the following petitions
be granted: For sidewalks on Venable
street for sewer near property of Il. M,
Saunders ;J. r. Foster for tagging for ex-
tension Of culvert in Church Hill pond
across Twenty-frst street, north of Broad;
for culvert in ravine north of Marshall
street, across Twenty-fourth street ditto
in ravine lying between Broad and Grace
streets, across Twenty-ninth street; for
construction of sidewalk on the east side of
Jefferson street, from Franklin to Grace !;
for tagging on the east side of Twenty-frst
street, crossing Franklin, and west side of
Twenty-first street, crossing Broad for
paving Twentieth street, between Main and
Franklin and from Main to Dock. The
aggregate amount of appropriations recon-
mended is $4,000.
The Council laid on the table that por-
ton of the report in reference to the pur-
chase of stone-breaker. The balance of
the report was adopted.
Agreement made with the College IN
frmary by the chairman of the Finance
Committee relative to the terms of city
patients, was ratified. -...... ..#.. !.
The Finance Committee was authorized
to issue 5000, 900 in six per cent, 81 year
bonds to meet the demands caused by the
extension of water-works, gas-works, con-
struction of free bridge, &c. .....
The Financial Committee submitted a
report recommending the rejection of the
proposals heretofore made by the railroad
company for the removal Of their track, /,
depot, &C., on Broad street, and that the
city offer the company the value of their
land in city bonds, having thirty -four years
to run, bearing six per cent interest. They
5000. As to the use of Eighth street
south of the canal, the committee recon-
mend that the railroad company be allowed
to make use oft, as suggested heretofore,
provided they assume the damages to pri-
vate property, &c. If the company does
not accept these terms, they propose to
pass an ordinance compelling it to level its
track. The report was sdopted--ayes, II !;
noes, 6, .-E
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings, reported that the total cost of
repairs to the first station house was $2,-
227.O9. - s...... .s.... ....-.,..
The bond of w. II. Wade, city printer,
was approved and ordered to be recorded.
A communication from the Chamber Of
Commerce asking the city to subscribe
$4,000 to the building of the railroad
from Keysville to Clarksyille, was present
cd by Gen. Anderson.
The joint committee Of the town Council
of Manchester and of the City Council oil
Richmond in relation to the annexation oi
Manchester to this city, submitted an
agreement for said annexation and drafts
Of two bills to be presented to the General
Assembly to carry it into effect.
Mr.. Isaacs moved that the matter be refer.
red to a special committee of one from each
ward. The following resolution offered by
| Mr.. Whitlock was adopted after some de.
bate by vote of IL oil:
Resqlred, That the matter of the proposed an
nexation, referred to special committee, is here
by declared inexpedient and further Legislation
| in regard TO same unnecessary, .a fH
Mr.. Bossieux presented the petition of /
number of citizens of Church Hill askin,
for the culverting of Bloody Run gully, &c
Referred to the Committee on Streets will
power to grant. .- n.ss
In accordance with resolution of tn