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

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recommending that the petition of Mt. Z.
WasseTman fer remission OF shissbtsi be re-
jected. Adopted. g3 ,gs
RELIEF OF THE POOR.
Mr.. Chesterman, from the Committee for
Relief Of the Poor, reported that the whole
number OF inmates in the a,mshouse at pres
ent was 202, corresponding with the num-
Der on the register whites, 81; colored,
Ill. Adopted.
Mr.. Bargamin, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, presented the report from
that committee. The committee have granted
permission to the following parties 10 erect
wooden buildings Bernard Leonard, Eigh-
tcenth street between VenabIe and Clay
Bradley r. johnson. Cherry street between
Cumberland and Alhcmarle; John T. Mann.
Pine street John Rankin. Eighteenth street
between Marshall and Clay; John jones,
corner Of CAstell and Tyler streets; William
King, Brook avenue and Leigh streets {.
Il. Winyticld and j. C.. Jenkins, Duval and
- Paul streets; John Ii. n. Hill, Bacon
street between First and st. James; l..
Doughty & Son, corner Of Dock and
I
street between Twcniy.ninth and Thir-
tieth; Samuel II. Pullam, corner Pine and
Cumberland streets; Jackson johnson, Ba-
con street near new bridge; j. +. Sale, cor
ncr Twenty first and Venable streets; Henry
Robinson. Thirty first street between n and
@: II. Il. Gary, Twenty-second street north
OF Franklin; Abram Price, corner Four
,ecnth and Marshall streets. The committee
recommend that the Council grant the petit
lions Of Mary Simpson TO build two-story
house on Broad street between Twenty first
and Twenty second; G. McNamara. Ninth
street between Byrd and Arch. They re.
commend that the following be rejected
William Sampson to build house on st
James street between Clay and Leigh.
The report was adopted.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES AND PRINTING.
McSsrs. Whitlock and Bossieux, from thu
Committees on Claims and Salaries and Ac
counts and Printing, submitted reports re-
commencing that bills amounting to 800 b,
paid. Adopted.
DUTCH GAP LIGHTHOUSE.
Mr.. Starke. from the Committee on TIN
Improvement of James River, presented
resolution conveying to the United Stlte
Government certain lands near Dutch Ga,
for The purpose of erecting lighthouse ant
house for keeper, &c. Adopted.
VACANCY FILLED.
The Council next went into the election
OF u member to ill the vacancy in Jackson
Ward occlsioned by the resignation of MI
Boyd.
Mr.. Newberry nominated Mr.. Plcasan
Gentry.
Mr.. Forester nominated Mr.. AIpheu
Roper.
Mr.. English Of Monroe Ward, nominated
Mr.. W. Gilman.
The vote stood: For Gentry, IA; TO
Roper. 4; for Glman,2.
Mr.. Gentry was declared duly elected.
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Whitlock, from the special COMMITTEE
appointed to consider the subjects contained
III the Presidents late address in relation t
the City Gas-W orks, presented the following
report. which, OH motion Of Mr.. Williams
WAS adopted:
RICHMOND May 10Th, 1873.
70 the Council Of The city Of Richmond:
Gentlemen special committee t
whom was referred the address of the presi
dent delivered at the called meeting Oh thu
9th instant, beg leave TO present this, thei
report. Although the whole subject-rnattel
contained therein WAS referred to them
YOUR committee have directed their attention
chiefly TO the latter portion OF the address
. which reads az follows:
'.:Tlc amour, of interest on discount (Which i, in
tcrcst paid IN advanced amounted TO :oajnlG OF
SlaT.50o. making the rate from Ii 10 lG per ccntun
pr annun. This being made Known 10 those WI,
Grirc TO invest In our bonds. and In connection viii
l!v act that the Connect will not levy taxes tn meet
The current expenses. can II he supposed that oui
h"uds will not be- deprecated? Or can we suppose
in Us III manner satisfactory to our constituents OF
,rcdia',l, to our intelligence! Few, presume. will
have the lardhnoh H. give a reply In The airlnn,
with the operai s of the past year, 1t saying toe
much thai apotllr year like it will involve rs In Il
condition approaching bankruptcy, at least so far rs
credit Win stand and regret to have to say that
there Is strong probability that some ct our iel-
,iL ,iu not regard this result with the dread that
should belong I" such an event.
The fact Is too well known TO be denied that
those to whom audc hiSe for SuDic tine enter
tanned the opinion that rhe goran knot IF al our
r~.nnnrv difficulties can he en- al once. when the
once relieve Us from portion of debts by placing
ar citizens n the mere of greedy CORPORATION
approached tI. subject with request To join In
TN promotion Of the scheme, by seeming concur
renee l obtained the Information. together with the
mI,Ie> OF those who hope to engage In the specula
ion with the view oi putting ii in the possession of
snail company. several of those who favor this
oppose all increase of taxes and pronounce the tax
e1,s and wa'cr-pipcs as unconsht uttonal, and
ep-'k Of holding ward-mectings TO Instruct the
,ounr,l In regard to these matters--this patriotic
Interference in favor of the rights OF the poor
man THAT Idol of the ward politicians being
rronred by the desire TO let tho city 90 to protest
while they stand by ready to relieve him and make
tlIiselve, richer. This Ian. am sure, wi never
nee, with The approval of our Eeopls spd such
ing 10 the Council which sanctioned 1t.
~ trust this exposure OF the scheme will he sutti
l"s"n or hope s to escape from raisins the taxes
by this ineans, they may as well torego entirely
and meet the issue rs presented. ana ny laying
proper and sufficient taxes. insure the credit oi the
City. and at once restore us to the high position We
have hitherto orcupied.
Thee are my Views III the matters which have
presented 10 your consideration with no other Oh
lea, than that of trying to Induce you to act with u
listening 10 The complaints of those whose interests
are too much cert ed in themselves, or ~ others
vino, for the run Of popular favor, are always will
,ng to encourage any opposition to the Lawful All
ih"rltic5.'
Considering that the language in ques-
tion implies at least that fraudulent or cor
Iupt effort was being made on the part Of a
number Of persons to take advantage of the
city. with the connivance, il not with the
direct aid and participation, of those whose
duty il was to protect her interests, your
committee having been empowered to send
for persons and papers. determined to inst-
iutea thorough investigation with the view
I" expose any or all persons who may have
engaged in so unworthy an enterprise, TO
Nlndicafe such Of this committee and of their
associates in the Council as may have been
un,usty assaied, and to show forth to the
taxpayers and voters of the seyenl wards
exactly how far in this matter their several
representatives had been faithful to the trust
which had been contided to their keeping.
If the language of this portion of the
Presidents remarks does not warrant the
construction which we have put upon il