The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-29
VOL. XLIV.
Mr.. Talbot wanted the rate of taxation TO
remain rs IL il at nrcsnnk


question being taken, it was rejected. The
present rate OF tIXation (Sl.25) was then
adopted.
Mr.. Stl1us then moved to reconsider the
vote by which The appropriation bill was
passed. LoSt-ayes. S; noes. 16.
The ordinance 10 amend the ordinance in
relation 10 the assessment Of taxes, so as to
increase the pay of the Commissioner of the
Revenue from thrcc-eighths of one per
ccntum TO thrcc-fourths of one per ccntum
|Aas taken UP and agreed to-pyes, 10;
SSbe>, ).
~ so much Of the Finance Committees re-
A,ort ~ WAS laid on the table in relation to
Ahc Judges salaries was taken up and agreed
RESIGNED.
Mr.. StrauS rose to IA personal explanation,
SlLl after thanking the Council for previous
8A&lrSicS. rendered his resignation IL chair
of The Finance committee. and suid
S8sF nothing would induce him TO s<6$S$c
sger on the Finance Committee unless The
&AnciI would meet the issue and make the
ssM8 OF taxation sufficient to meet the de-
|&alds of the city government.
BS Mr.. Jones moved to lay the resignatioDon
SS& table. Agreed to. .
r. Straus: Well, sir, is member com
$RGAd to serve?
S&c Chair: No, sir.
Straus very positively: Well, sir, I'll
rye
VaeN, Higgins move to reconsider the
vote by which S1.40 was defeated. Lost
ayes, II noes, IS.
y motion to reconsider the vote by which
the Finance Committees report was adopted
was put and lost.
rl. i,t ~
Lost.
Mr.. Bargamiu, from the Committee on the
Fire Department. submitted report giving
the names OF ii number Of persons TO whom
permission has Geeu granted to erect wooden
buildings, and others whose petitions have
been denied. The committee also recon-
mend the adoption of the following:
RcSoired, That the sum of -, 100 he, and
the same is hereby. appropriated for the pur-
chase Of eighteen hundred feet of hose
The report was adopted except that p1r-
ton in relation to expenditure for hose.
ACCOUNTS AND PRI$rISG.
Mr.. BoS>eux. from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing, submitted Il report
recommending the payment of Il number Of
ni!!>; which were ordered to be paid.
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Jones. from the Committee OH Ord-
nanyos. submitted ordinances in relation to
indecent c"uds;ct. assault, &c; concerning
>ycrilI committees: to establish the office OF
in>,ncinr of buildings. &c: which were
adopted. except that one i'll relation to the
INSPECTOR of buildings. which was laid OH
the table.
Mr.. Jones also presented a report from the
City Attorney and an ordinance in relation
IL sample merchants; which was tabled.
rIRE-ALAEM TELEGRAPH.
Mr. Talbot. from the F'irc-Alarm Telc.
graph Committee. reported recommending
the payment of fifteen dollars to Mr.. J. r.
Dowcil, superintendent Of Firc-Alarm and
Police Telegraph. for buggy hire. Adopted.
GERMAN LANGUAGE N ruRLlC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. ChcStcrlmn, from the Committee on
pui.iIc Schools. submitted report recoul-
mrnuing that the communication Of Mr.. A.
B1cnncr Il teacher of German, asking for adj
diiicnal compensation. and H. relation to
certain charges, &C., be rcc0nlGlitcd To The
school Board. \ communication from the
u!ty school Board in response to certain
resolutions adopted at the last meeting OF
the Council, and touching in measure upon
the above subject, was also read. Laid on
the table.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Nlr. Whitlock, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, submitted report re-
commencing hat bills amounting to- 81 ,l6S.40
be paid. Adopted.
RESIGNED.
The Chair laid before the Council the re-
sirnaii"a Of Mr.. Wagner rs IA member OF the
Finance Committee; which was accepted.
The Chair announced that Mr.. Scott of JEFF
lerSon Ward would take his place, and that
Mr. E0s>icuX would act as chairman tempo
rarly.
THE LEE MONUMENT.
The President laid before the Council Il
communication from the ladies of the Lee
Monument Committee, asking that honorable
body to assign them some location in the
city which would be suitable site for the
erection Of the national monument to Cen
el-,i Lee. aS the committee have collected
Il sum of money sufficiently large to justify
them fully in the hope OF being able 1T no
very distant day TO erect said monument.
The ladies also say: Your compliance with
This request will be an Endorsement Of our
ENTERPRISE by the authorities OF The city, and
a. such will enable lis 10 appeal with more
confidence to the people OF the southern
states for contributions for the completion
of this patriotic undertaking." Referred to
the Stuart Monument Committee.
NEW BUSINESS.
The President laid before the Council SUM-
dry memorials, petitions, &c. all of which
were appropriately referred; also petition
of City Railway Company for the erection of
turntables. &r.-rcferred. BY Mr.. Barga-
min: Petition of +. ID. Christian 4 Co., and
others. asking inc lease Of SeaGrook's warc.
horse. for a term OF ycarS-reterred. by
Mr. Bo,slc,lX: RcS0lced, That the Commit
foe on Finance are hereby authorized to can
eel the 5000 900 Of six per cent. DondS mere
toIore apDropriated 10 the Water-W orkS.
and 70 issue in lieu thereof eight per cent.
bonds to the same amOunt-taoleu.
Nv the same: 4 resolution appropriatlng
500 900 i'm eight per cent. bonds, nafihs
thir,y.four wears To run, for the purpose OF
rcf,Indjur to the city treasury the amount OF
money which may have been drawn there-
from for building the James River bridge;
aud secondly, to place TO the credit OF tlie
Bridge Company tie amount winch may SUN
he due to them, and the remainder,l II an!,to
bc placed to the credit of the general fuho
of The c,y--.abled.
By Mr.. Starke: \ resolution requesting
thc Citv Auditor 10 make monthly state
ment TO the Council of tie condition OF the
fiu:,rces of each committee of the Council.
By Mr.. Wbtlock: y resolution approprl-
,,inr the sum of Sj0oo, or SO mulch ils may
ne nrce.sarv. TO pay judgment in the case
Of Clrndcning Us. The City of Richmond.
Adopted. u, .,o ~
tendance OF members, &c, and calling Tor
rnnn,ts from james River Improvement