The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-09

regiment. to be paid upon warrant drawn
by its commander. Said sum to be used for.
the purpose Of maintaining the regimental
organization, and to he paid annually. The
ordinance is to take effect January Ist.
The committee have reiDittcd TO Albert
w. Rush the tax of Sl5 assessed enormously
against him as Keeper of livery stable, and
10 III. Huncertord the amount of tax on
81 200 enormously Included in his assess
! ment OF $4,000. They recommend that
James l.. Jones be relieved from payment of
| personal tax on $4,000 Improperly included
| in his assessment Of 10000; that j. w. 5.
Bowman be relieved from payment of tax
| on $4,000 crroncouSly included in the $4,000
reported by him TO the Commissioner Of the
Revenue; that a. y. Coleman be exempted
| from payment of tax on $500 erroncouSly as
>c>>cd against him and that the Howe Sew
| ing-Machinc Company be relieved from the
paymcnt OF tax on $4,000 business capital
enormously assessed. They recommend the
rejection Of the petition of ID. j. Burr Tor
relief from the penalty for delay in payment
OF taN-bill.
The attention Of the committee has been
directed 10 the greatly increased expenses at
tcndant upon the discharge of the duties Of
Coroncr--amounting, rs Fer estimate OBJ
taincd from the Auditor, from january -
10 November :, 1873, to 81 ,5lS.l0-and they
recommend that committee be appointed
on behalf of the Council TO procure Sucn
action in the General Assembly as will re-
| suit in reasonable dminution of this heavy
charge upon the treasury OF this city. W th
| this view the committee offer the following
| resolution:
RsSolred, That a special committee Of
| thrce be appointed by the president to urge
before the state Legislature the passage OF
Il law diminishing the fees Of the Coroner OF
! the city Of Richmond"
In regard to the provision Of ordinance
touching the compensation of the president
of the Board of Health the committee report
that although satisfied of the proprlctS Of
increasing said compensation they found
some difficulty in fixing the sum to be al
lowed that officer; and therefore they report
an ordinance. leaving blank for the amount.
Mr. Ncwbcrry moved TO make the appro-
priaton to the regiment 81 500. Agreed to,
and the ordinance adopted.
Mcs>rS. DAVIS, StrauS, and BoSsicuX were
appointed committee on coronial question,
| TO mcmoraiZc the Legislature.
Mr.. Scott of Jefferson Ward moved to fix
| the salary of the president OF the Board OF
Health at 81 900 per annum.
Mr. Ncwbcrry moved rs an amendment
| that his pay be made $3.50.
The amount of 81 900 was inserted (avcS,
| Is: noes. 81, and the report adopted as Il
| whole. the pay of other members of the
Board being fixed at 800 per annllm.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. BarGamin, from the Committee on the
Fire Department. submitted report giving
! the names of the following persons 10 whom
permission has been granted TO erect wooden
buildings: Thomas Nelson. addition to
| black smith shop. Eighteenth street between
| Broad and Marshall: w. j. Mcdowell, sta
bic, Broad between First and FUu>bcc; w.
c. Ncwbcrry, house. Laurel street Fear
| China: Jonn McCaucy, cirriagc-hou>e.
Pine street between Main and Cary; Elem.
| in- Gcutry, house, corner Baker ana 81. pc-
| ter's street. The committee recommend the
rejection OF the following petitions Jacob
| kavminski. shed. 2DI il#in street Hill! 4
| Goddin. shed. to he used is Il cooper shop,
| Cary street and the creek +. Wiley DAVIS,
addition to carpenter shop. on Twentieth
street between Main and Franklin. Adopted.
| WATER.
| Mr.. Blr-anin, from the Committee Oh
| Water, reported recommending the rcicc.
| rIon OF the petition OF II. MetZscr tor 4 re-
| duction of watcr-rcnts. Adopted.
ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Hall. from the Committee Oh Elcc.
tion>. reported that the late election had cost
s;3.,Sl. 20. and that he had certified the S:mt
to tie Auditor for payment. Adopted.
IIRE-ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Talbot. from the Committee on the
Firc-Amrln and Police Telegraph presented
bills for the maintenance and repairs of the
tirc.aIarm and police telegraph amounting to
| Sot3.lS: which were ordered TO be paid.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Straus called up the communication
| from the City Treasurer, presented ut the
| last meeting of the City Council, III reference
to certified checks, and moved that The mat
| ter be referred to the Finance committee.
| with pow er TO act. Adopted.
| SEAT DECLARED VACANT.
On motion of Mr.. Straus the seat of Mr.
Eukcr. of Clay Ward, in the Council was
| declared vacant by reason of his failure to
attend The meetings of the Council.
| The Chair instructed the clerk not to re-
cord the above motion; and, on motion OF
| Mr.. Jones, Il committee was appointed &c
ascertain Mr. Euker's whereabouts. The
| Chair appointed MessrS. Jones, English (o
| .MOnfoe), anu otalh hc.
On motion Of Mr.. Manly it was ordered
that Mr.. Scott of Clay Ward be fined, in
accordance with the city ordinance, for fail
| ure to attend the meetings of the City Coun
ell. and the City Attorney Instructed to see
that the order is carried out.
NEW BUSINESS.
| Mr. Wynne presented the reports of the
| Auditor and Treasurer, which were referred
| to the Finance Committee.
| The CHAIR also presented the report OF the
| Police Justice, which was referred to the
| Finance Committee with instructions 10 ln'
| qure into the subject of disbursements -;
| also, the bill ofthe Coroner for Sl4O.15, which
was referred to the Committee on Claims
and Salaries: also, the resignation oil Mr
Charles L. Williams as a member OF the
Council from Madison Ward, which was ac'
| copied; also, Il memorial from the Richmond
Relief Committee asking aid in money and
fuel, which was referred to the Committee
| for Relief OF the Poor.
| BY Mr.. Scott OF Jefferson Ward: A rcso-
| luton recon>idering the vote Of last meeting
of the Council in relation 10 the removal OF
garbage by city hands and carts so as to re-
| q,iirc the city hands and carts TO again re-
| move the garbage. Adopted, after some
discussion.
On motion of Mr.. Stlats, it was ordered
| that the city be garbaScd by the city hands
and carts twice a month III the months OF
December, january, and February, on the
second and fourth Fridays of said months.
By Mr.. Williams: Petition asking that the
city lay q sidewalk on Cary street from