The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-10
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE CITY CRuNCEi..

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lettings Yesterday afternoon. Present,
N,>>;>. W,nnc (pre>idcnt). boSSleuX, Bra
.ni,n. Chpsieruan. Cotlrell, Davis. English
Wn, hail. EnsIi~h of Monroe, Forester,
,.rlr,. Hall. Higgins. Lil~comb, Manly,
rt..,.r. Nrvh berry. Starkc, scott Of LETTER.
~, ,:rl,l~. Talbot, Tower, Nandeyail, and
Nhti2,A.
STREETS GENERALLY.
VI. Nrwhcrry. from the Committee on
,yni. Generally. submitted report for
81. ..glirg profile Of the acting City Engineer
Fixed for h> The ccmmsttec) OF the grade
Williamsburg avenue from the corpora.
...n line 10 Hague street, &c, and ask that
...o suld g1Sde hc established. DC. In con-
,.. .,icn with the resolution referred to the
..ras,!fcc May 29ih) apprupriattng sS5,p00
., ..-ht H;r cent honu9 for extension of cul-
,.s'>. th,v ask the adoption OF the following
..-,' - ~: >,
Er;o'rcd. That this committee recon-
,..H! ~ the Council TO issue S3i. .O0c In eight
-.~ ,fnr. bonds of the city, having thirteen
a.. H. 10 run, and that all revenues derived
,-...a r;II>ryt- ard culvrrt faxes be retained
%. >inkiv. fund to iiq.iidate the same, and
,.g; rhe said bonds shall be- known rs
,,..ngr bonds and 80 deSignated.".
% much Of the former report Of the COM
,l,,rc n relates 10 the petition of William
'..]~ou and others for culyert in ravinc
n,r,h Of Baker and between. Third and
r...h streets, was recomluitted TO the com
,.r'," They again recommend that sail
r..,j;!oQ he Granted under revised estimate
-. = for brick sewer, to hc paid for i'm
..a"r bonds. should the resolution in regard
..i.rrto he rOncurT.d ln--cStimared cost,
ly,,,, $3.50.
(hry ALSO recommend the extension tfor
-.,, s.uarc>l Of sewer on Clay street from
i..!,kr-, 10 an alley near Brook avenue. to
Oh. ;,aid FOR in sewer bonds should the reSou.
.,,u in re.-,r,l theret" he adcpted-rstimatcd
-. - 9..."f. Th. report was adopted.
wATER.
''f ~iISll- from the Committee on Water,
,,. q, Aom was referred q request Of William
J. tanner for .Iohu r. Tanucr, asking for
,',u~}on uf wuter.maip along Second street
'vc.n Byrd and Arch. where it is pro-
,,.,l to build u block of eight tcnementS,
.a,r hid ibp same under consideration and
commend that il I've %rantrd-estinatcd
80 l'out $500. Adopted.
..,t,y< AHr rRl>rIHG A>p CLAIMS AND SAL
AHlrs.
E..,,.i,- tj"m the Committee on Claims
n y
...-.r- iol'-. &C.; al OF which were ordered
g.. T.. l~d.
"a: tSn WATER TaN.
Vi .luur-, from the Committee on Ordl-
i..r,.,. submitted the report Of the City AT
'.,,., nu The run,iitutioua'lt Of the tax on
and water lniina. The City Attorneys
,t.alnl was not -crNalu 10 the subject, and
% 90 fa.rIprr i"lurinlttcd TO bin.
cry u,-rlraL oN fIrTR STREET.
Nj. scott. of Jefferson Ward, from the
l..t ,rmmti.c on Health and Grounds
49,. Buildings, reported that they had been
.,l..a, 10 llllrha>c II suitable building for
,.,. ,.,y hospital, and that TO build is the
.n,, alternative. They have therefore pur-
....,& 4 u. ut the north eGd of Fifth street
-r <, .,ilsp. and recommend that the Commit
.....an Grounds aud Buildings be instructed
.,m.iyt" the %aIe- and that they he i'm
..n,t.,l al>o {" inquire INTO the cost, Sc. OF
.0.,t.- ~ -Ii'ab" buildings. Adopted.
Srw BUSINESS.
". W}nnp presented the monthly state
r,n' II The l'ulCt Justice Of fines amount
m.,u IS. -. which was filed; also petition
,t 'ur Ewhmoud aud Weldon route. asking
., T.. r}Ioncd to put up Il she'd for the rectp-
,.'a ot freight. Referred.
4, Viz. Stran>: Bond OF the City Treasu-
.v. Approved.
4, Nr. Higgins Sundry petitions, which
""rt referred.
number OF other petitions were also pre-
med and appropriately referred.
T.. Mr. New berry: \ resolution appro-
.ua;juy the sum Of Sl0O to pay the expenses
s.. committee Of seven, who shall at once
,.Gir, into the cXyGdency of establishing
II l3culug public iurh in The vicinity OF
@ Amord. .
~. NrNhcrry said hi> attention had been
I'D 10 The matter by an article in the DIS
1T this morning, which he Endorsed.
! motion 10 lay on the table was defeated.
t,r ou" hundred dollars was then stricken
4 md The resolution adopted-ayes, Is
...'-, A-Nes-r>. Iiiggins, scott Of Jefferson
ward. and Whitlrck.
~" Chair appointed Messrs. Newbery.
B.. >I..WN. thes! q LnaD, Manly. Stiaus, TAI
.a". ana IvWor.
"1 m"rio1 Of Mr.. Whitlock the commit
.' W., Increased 10 nine, and the thair ap'
.ifuri Nes>r>. Wbitiurk and Scott Of JET |
.rsou Ward.
tW Nj En-Msh OF Monroe: 4 resolution
nr1i;ig the City EnSincer ~ have the side |
~ in trout OF -. Marks church. OH Clay |
.'."'. paved. Adopted.
nu motion Of Mr.. Starkc, the next regular |
.'tiu- ui the City Council WAS selected rs |
rinc for tilc election Of Il City Engineer to |
ilr ,ar.tt,y occ;toioncd by the death OF |
.uian Charles II. Dimmock.
IA motion nf Mr.. Chesterman. All appro- |
.3iiou Of $3.50 was made for medicine, &C., |
at. -" poor of the city.
- nlurh Of the JAMES River Improvement |