The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-28
THE CITY COUNCIL.

A called meeting OF the City Council was
held Yesterday afternoon in the Council
chamber. Present: Messrs. Wvnne (presi-
DENT, Bargamin, Bossrllx, Braselman, Ches-
terman, English OF Monroe Ward, Forester,
Hall, Higgins, kerse, Manly, Metzger, New
berry, Starke. Scout Of Jefferson Ward,
.;traus, Vaudervall, Wagner, Williams, and
Whitlock. - a..
Az soon as The Council was called to order
the clerk read the Cnll instructinS him 10
summon the members for Il meeting.
MIR. Wynnc (presidenO stated that he had
noticed that for three or four meetings past
The members had been very negligent In
their pinctual attendance, and that he had
determined to enforce the ordinance, and
did so Yesterday; that he had been placed IN
Am unfair position before the community
and those members of the Council who
were not present yesterday, and that he de-
sired TO set himself right by saying that he
did not refuse to call Il meeting. but thought
il useless because he had already ordered a
call for Monday next.
Mr.. Wbitlo,k cIamcd that the President
had refused 10 call the meeting for this alter
noon. ....f.
Mr.. Williams agreed with Mr.. Whitlock.
MIR. Starkc thought that the calling OF
the roll Yesterday before reading the pro-
eeedings OF the last previous meeting was
unusual and rather snap augment on those
who were absent and didn't care to hear the
proceedings read; that 1t was customary 10
call Tie roll after the proceedings had been
read, and not before .:..i =. a
l. 80. -. ..,.... FINANCE. .asf.. .r.
Mr.. StrauS, from the Committee on III
mittee.. The committee recommend the re-
turn to the Planters National Bank OF s2o''
being the amount OF tax on 81 ,2O0 twice
assessed to Abram Harris the return OF s',o
erropeo,IsIy assessed AZ class tax, bis appli-
cation TO correct error having been iiaue !"
the committee within tie line prsscritEa'
to Edward Cmmins the return OF Sie Tor
error In class tax assessed against him; 10
Mckay L. Go. 1915 for error 10 class tax as
sessed against them; and TO c. w. Hunter d
Co. the return Of $22.50. being the tax OH
81, 800 enormously assessed.
In conformity with authority conferred ny
the Council; the committee have instructed
the City Collector 10 aLate the penalty on
certain delinquent tax bills against James r.
Lipscomb. The committee also recommend
that J. L. Darlington be relieved from the
payment of $l8,75 assessed Oh improvements
which did not exist on lot on Eighth street,
the same having been destroyed by fire; but
they recommend the rejection Of that por-
ton Of his petition reiatiyetto the penalty
charged on certain delinquent tax bills.
They recommend the payment to J. G.
Fisher of S6G5.29, which sum, with $3.50 20
paid for revising and correcting his property.
hooks, e., constitute the full balance OF
,n.,nr 4 l.,. HI Late nj. 10 Ala
The committee also recommend The rejection
of the petitions OF A. Lybrock, agent Tor
John Hume, for, namcsanent OF pro-
perry on Capitol street; }. L. Browne
for reduction Of class tax; +. W. Stage, Tor
release from taxes because OF non-improye.
meut of streets ar biz residence; and
Thomas Hewlett, for rtlund OF taxes on
property In Locust alley. The commiife re-
turned, for required affidavit, the petition OF
+, II. johnson fer remission OF erroneous
tax. The commaee,alsO report that ihey
have made the Necessary arrangements with
]. Davenport, DR., 80 CO., for tiie NEGOTIATION
of the SAFE of the bonds Of the city, ana TOT
the protection OF tie city's credit. HeudlnX
such negotiation, aud In This connecnon,
they urge upon the Council the restriction
of expenditures in every department. 20 tac
amount Ut the apnuai appropriations already
made. With which wise economy assured
TO them the committee would be embolden-
ed with confidence to promise the Liberation
OF the fiscal affairs OF the city from oil EN-
larrassneHt within the team OF the cufrent
financial year. Adopted.
II srt.s.rs s3 LIsRr. 80
Mr. Higgins, from tho Committee on Light,
submitted report from that committee