The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-24

Leigh street near Foushee,;; J. IT. Tanner
No. 8 west Broad street. The report was
adopted. 80 s@'ti e: tltl.t
ELECTION. a- 5
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee on Elec.
tiotts reported that they had approved the
election bills for judges; rent, &C.. amounting
in all to S3,e39.6l. Adopted.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Whitlock, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, submitted report re
commencing the. Ttymeut Of q number ol
claims, ::ahounting In all to $3O.25- The re.
port Was adopted: 3
sgt. -FrRE-ALARN rEtEaRAPH iE
Il Mr.. Talbot submitted. the report OF the
Committee on the Fire-Ahrm and Police
Telegraph, enclosing Bills amounting to
$l2i.25, which were ordered to be paid:
- THE stuart MONUMENT.
Mr.. Wynne, from the Stuart Monument
Committee, reported that he had communi-
Gated with General Fitzbugh Lee, and had
had nd RESPONSE Id relstiof1 to the Stuart
monument. Adopted.
HEALTH-CHOLERA. .s
MIR. Manly submitted communication
from the President of the Board of Health
calling the attention of the Council to the
presence of cholera in q neighboring State,
and urging the importance of an increase in
the force of hands and carts for the purpose
of cleaning the streets at least three times a
week, and suggests that there be a partial
suspension of street improvements for this
purpose. The communication also touches
upon the keeping of fsh-stands in thickly-
settled parts Of the city, and suggests that
they be removed to the market. 1t also re.
commends that the present location OF the
smallpox hospital be retained.
On motion of Mr.. Williams the cOmmuni-
cation was referred to special committee,
consisting, Of Messrs. Manly, Starke, and
Newbefry,es 5rtt
This committee subsequently reported
resolutions putting sixteen of the city carts
at the disposal of the Board of Health fol
three weeks, with the necessary hands and
managers, and as many of the chain-gahg aS
may be necessary referring that part OF the
communication.
MIR. NeWberry moved to amend so as to
authorize the Committee on Health to en-
ploy as many hands and carts as may bs
necessary. as the city could lily afford tC
spare the carts and hands on street work.
MIR. Straus moved to allow the presen
garbage system to remain, and to authoriZ;
The Committee on Health to employ ter
carts, other than those employed on city
work.
DR.. Cabell, being present, addressed th'
Council at length, urging the Importance o
cleaning up the city properly at once.
Mr.. Starke urged that the City carts ant
hands should be used, as they are ianlilia
with the duty Of cleaning up; that tn
life of one citizen is worth more than all tn
expense that will be incurred in taking ou
the city carts for the improvement of streets
1t was finally decided TO detail sixteen G
the city hands and carts for three weeks {
clean up the city properly. These carts ar
placed under the control of the Board {
Health. K
So much of the communication as refer
10 fish was referred to the Committee o
Markets. and so much as refers to the small
pox hospital was referred to the Committe
on Grounds and Buildings. ,..-. b..
FINED.
On motion, Mr.. Metzger was fined so fc
absenting himself from the Council withol
leave.
THE PUBLIC PARK.
Mr.. Newberry, from the special committt
on the Public Park, submitted repo
which states that the committee met and col
fefred together with The committee of tt
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce and d.
putation of gentlemen from Manchester, /
reference to the establishment oil publ
| park, and having listened to the adverse al
gument expressed on behalf OF the commi
tee of the Board of Trade, they have hesit.
ted to take any further action in reference
the subject, and have adopted the followin
resolution:
Resolved, That the chairman make re
| mort to the Council setting forth the result
of the meeting, and ask for further instrut
tions." .
The foregoing preamble and resolution
were adopted by the committee OF the Cour
Gil after session Of two and a half hour.
during which the views of the several men
bers of the Council committee and some, {
the committee from the Board of Trade VIII
had previously mistaken the force and scOp
of the Council resolution lying ut the bas
of this movement were expressed; That r.
solution reads: .
"Resotued, That it is onr duty to at ono
plan, lay out, and construct a first-cla:
public park in the immediate vicinity Of I'll
| city of such magnitude as to afford driy
! to and from and within its extent of sever,
miles, and diversified with field, wood, an
water scenery; and to that end that con
mittee of seven members of the City Coul
ell, consisting Of one from each ward and
chairman, be appointed to devise and pc
feet q scheme and plan for pertectlng sue
work and obtaining the means therefor
and that the city or town of Manchester an
the Chamber of Commerce of Richmond al
invited to appoint like committee to conft
with and aid in devisiDg and carrying ol
such project, aud that the said committe
report within one MONTH"
| While the deputation from Manchest'
individually indorsed by their approbatic
$50 far as their opinions and views were eli
| ited) the resolutions Of the ConnciI as Wi!
and polite, the members of the commlttt
from the Board of Trade, so far as their opil
| ion was expressed, condemned the purposes
at this time unwise and impolitic, and, as b
fore stated, the majority of the Council con
mittee seemed to have misapprehended u
| force and scope OF the actl0n OF tne Dody: al
those who expressed an opinion seemed no
tile to the measure proposed. The repo
concludes as follows:
"1 report so much in Difference to the
| desire as expressed in the initial preamb
and resolutions quoted in this commune
ton, and ask for further instructions"
| The report was adopted.
ELECTION OF CITY ENGINEER,
At $50 Mr.. Stearns moved to proceed
the election of City Engineer.
Mr.. Newberry moved to amend the orr
nance concerning salaries SO as to increa
the salary of the City Engineer to $500.
Mr.. Bargamin moved to amend the amen
mentas follows: Police Justice, 81 500 /; A
ditor, g 800 Treasurer, $500; Treasurer
clerk, $3.50; Superintendent City Vat
Works. $1,000; superintendent City 6
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