The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-08
Petersburg.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
PETERsBrJRG. July 7. 1879.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, July Z, 1873.
At IN adjourned meeting Of the City Coun.
Gil, held this afternoon, the petition of GER
tain citizens residing on Halifax street to
have that thoroughiare paved and curbed
brought up the whole question Of the i'm
provement of the streets. Some of the
members were in favor of liberal scheme
Of improvement, viewing the question from
both an economical and sanitary standpoint,
but others were Of opinion that the authori-
ties should make haste more slowly, and
thought the estimates of the ensuing year
ought not to be exceeded. Mi. Young, in
particular, was opposed to leaving such ex-
penditures to the discretion Of the commit
tee. Finally the improvement was referred
10 the committee to make an estimate Of cost,
DC, to be reported to the Council.
DR., Thomas Withers was elected presi-
dent of the Board Of Health, but protested
that he could not accept the position while
the Committee OF Health, new body elected
by the Council, had all the authority. He
said If the labor was imlssS ed on the Board
they ought to be alloweGesa responsibility.
1t is to be hoped that DR.. Withers will ac-
cept the position, for the duties Of which he
is exceptionally well qualified.
ed: Street Committee, S1,623.1S; Water
Works, S590.5S; public property, $500.
Mr.. Robert A. Martin, a staunch Con-
Sentative and most excellent citizen, was
elected 4 member of the Council from the
Sixth Ward, to succeed to the late w. FL.
Burgess.
In the matter of the new boiler for the
Water forks it was stated that the boiler
had been repaired, and would be operated
until examined by the committee of experts.
1t appears that there is question of some
importance involved as to whether the city
should be required to take this defective
boiler, which cost pa, 800, or whether Messrs
Tappey, Lumsden & Co.. who made the
purchase, should be responsible for it. The
experts are TO decide whether or not it comes
up to the Requirements of the place In which
it is to be operated, and this decision will
probably decide the course of the Council in
taking or rejecting it.
Captain X. e. Donnan has resigned his
position as private on the police corps. lie
stated that Mckenzie. the colored lieutenant.
required him to touch his hat whenever bis
hume was called at roll-call. and that this
and OTHER things determined him to quit.
1t is rumored that Captain n. nj. Osborne,
secretary OF the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ouio AaHIoau SOiuluHy, - 10 De maze
Master Of Transportation for the entire line
Of road, and will be succeeded as secretary
by Colonel Portlock, now auditor Of the
company. Isl.
The Iabb-Street Sunday school will make
picnic excursion TO Lower Brandon on
the Goth instant. n
The Aqueduct Company held q meeting
to-day and elected the following board of
directors: II. B. Parker, Henry Strnteon,
j. T, Young, George II. Davis, DR.. james
w. Claiborne, d. +. Spottswood, Isaac Rob
insop, Or. David y. Steel, aud DR.. James mes
3. Dunn. !,
The Old-Street Presby terian Sunday school
had their anniversary meeting YESTERDAY: -.
1t is now. stated that Rev. j. ID. Wither-.
spoon win have pastoral charge Of the Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church IN October,
The Piediaogt Red Stocking Club, Of
Lypchburg, have challenged the Old pomin-
ion Club TO q nateh game to be played at
Lyncbbatg on the 2ist.
Rev. DR.. Gibson was assisted Ia the SER
vice mt Grace church yesterday by Rev. M.
II. NccDrmtck, the new city missionary.
The temperature has been greatly mode.
rated since the recent thunder'storras.
RoBiN ApAIH.