The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL.

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City Council was held yesterday afternoon
in the Council chamber, on Broad street
near Ninth. Present: Thomas H. Wynne,
Esq, president; and Messrs. Bargamln, Bos-
sieuX, Brasclman, Davis, Euker. Forester,
Gentry, Hall, Higgins, Jones, kersc, Lips
comb, Manly, Metzgcr, Newberry, Scott of
Jefferson, Strars, Talbot, Tower, Wagner,
Williams, and Whitlock.
| ..,r STREETS GENERALLY.
| Mr.. Newberrv, from the Committee on
Streets Generally, submitted a report recon-
mending the erection Of Il wooden railing OH
the bridge-approach.N Ninth street; estimated
cost, $500. They also recommend that the
Council inquire into the propriety OF collect
| ing tolls on james River bridge from all per-
sons except residents Of Richmond and Man
chester. The committee recommend that
| the brick sidewalks he relaid on Broad street
| from Adams 10 Hancock street Oh north side,
and Adams to Henry street OH south side
| uhe same materials to he used as far as they
will answer; estimated cost, S64S. Adopted.
FINANCE.
MIR. Straus. from the Committee on FL
nance, presented 4 report. The committee
| have directed reduction OF the liccnSe.taX
| for 1873 of Mrs. f. Powell OH exhibitions al
| the Richmond Theatre from 5000 to 500
| per annUm, payable to the City Collector in
| monthly instruments the weekly license
| tax of Sc to he continued as heretofore.
| The committee recommend that l.. j. BOs-
sieuX be relieved from payment OF the PEN
| atty for delinquency in settlement of tax on
property corner of Broad and Twen teth
| streets, purchased OF William Grcancr's eS-
tate, which tax the petitioner supposed had
been paid by Greancr'S administrator; that II.
Il. Elyson, administrator Of Thomas Jones,
deceased, be relieved from payment of like
penalty on tax-bll of S42i.25 the collector
| having failed to present said bill to Mr. Ell
Tyson at the time he paid his other taxes :;
| that So be refunded to n. I. EIaskns. being
| paid by him the Both of August Inst as DAM
| ages for injury to a street-lamp caused by Il
runaway horse; that S25.23 be refunded to
John A. Coke, trustee, for excessive tax on
house and lot on Third between Main and
Cary streets for 1872; that S6.15 be remitted to
| w. W. Harrison on account of error in assess
ment on his tax-bill; that petition Of Mrs.
L. r. Minor, asking Il refund of taxes on
property No. 607 north Tenth street for the
year 1872, be rejected.
| The reports of the Auditor and Treasurer
for the months of June, July, and August
were examined and approved by the COM
mittee. Adopted.
| Mr.. Bargamin, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, submitted report pre-
senting the names of the following persons
to whom permission has been granted to
erect wooden buildings: William II. Will
iams, stable and carriage-house, Broad be-
tween Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets a;
Mrs. E. j. ChiIes, house on Beverly street
between Belvidere and Pine; Thomas Kane,
addition to rear of bause, Clay between
Twenty-ninth and TlfEtieth stress; Mrs.
Ann Hill, addition to house 1907 Belviderc
street James Gross and Joseph Williams,
two tenements, Thirtieth street between NJ
and n; John HobSon. house on Moore
street between Norton and Harrison Eliz-
abeth Davis, shed on Second between Leigh
and jackson: James Il. Gray, four houses on
! Pine between Beverley and Albemarle; W. J.
Mcdowell, office on Broad and Belyidere,
and office on Cary and Pine; NJ. L. James,
story. on stable 312 Grace street; Jack Gala
WaT, addition to house 430 Duval street
James l.. Seay, two tenements on south
Laurel street between Cumberland and
Dover; Mary w. Holloway, addition 10
house on Cary between Laurel and Cherry ;
f. Lyon, house with addition on Fourth
between Jackson and Duyal; $. 4. Lacy,
addition to house on Clay between Hancock
and Gilmer.
The committee also recommend the rciec-
ton of the petition of II. K. Lyon to build
addition to house on Marshall between Se.
cond and Third. Adopted.
WATER.
Mir. Bargamin, from the Committee on
Water, to whom was referred the petition of
II. j. Evans, Wellington Goddin. and others,
trustees of Richmond College, requesting
that water-pipes be laid TO some convenient
point near the line of their main college
building, reported recommending that the
petition be laid OH the table because Of
the present state of finances and the adj
ditiona fact that water cannot be had at that
point until the improvements now in pro-
grcss on the works are completed. Adopted.
POLICE.
Mr.. Scott, of jefferson Ward, from the
Committee on Police, presented report
stating that they have had under consdera-
| ton the resolution as to what legislation Is
necessary to compel the exclusion of drunk
| en- persons from the cars Of the Street Rail-
way Company. The committee suggest that
| it has always been the privilege of conduct
ors and drivers of said cars to call on tue
police force to preserve order and protect It's
patrons from nllisances of every character.
| If cause for complaint exists the drivers or
conductors are responsible. The attention
of the Superintendent has been called to the
matter by the Chief Of Police, and the COM
mittee believe there will be no further COM
plants.
In reference to the application of Mrs.
Elizabeth Hulce for one months extra pay
| in consideration of services rendered by her
lately deceased husband rs policeman, the
committee say they feel obliged to advise It's
rejection; otherwise innumeraole petltlons
of like character would be the result.
Adopted.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS AND
PRINTING.
Mr.. Whitlock, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries. reported recommend
ing the rejection of the petition of j. 5. At
lee. q Justice of the peace OF the county OF
Henrico, asking compensation from the city
for an inquest held by him over the dead
BODY of one Signiago, at Daylight wharf, on
James river, said Signiago having been
citizen of Richmond. The report was
adopted
MIR. Bossieux, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing, presented report re-
commencing the payment Of several bills for
printing. adopted.
FROM THE COMMITTEE on HEALTH.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Health,
to which was referred the resignation Of
Econtractor for removal Of dead animals, has
advertised inviting proposals for the term of
| one year for their removal, as the only means
of determining what is best to be done. The