The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-05
LOCAL MATTERS.


CITY COUNCIL.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council
was held yesterday afternoon. Present ::
Messrs. Bargamin, Bossieux, Boyd, Chcs-
terman, Davis, English of Monroe Ward,
Forester, Hall, Isaacs, Jones. Lipscomb,
Manly, Metzgcr, Newbcry, Oliver, Stalkc,
Scott of Jefferson Ward, Straus. Talbot,
Vandcrval, and Whitlock.
In the absence Of Mr.. Wynne, who was
detained from his seat by sickness, Mr.. w.
B. IsaacS presided.
STREET COMMISSIONERS.
The President pro tenn. announced that
when the Council adjourned last it adj
journed to meet this evening to consider an
ordinance establishing an executive depart
ment of the municipal government to be
known as the Street Commissioners.
Mr.. James Alfred Jones, from the Com
mttce on Ordinances, to whom this ordi-
nance bad been referred, reported back the
same with amendments; which were read,
and the first section of the ordinance dis
cllsSed by several members.
The first section provides as follows
"Therc is hereby established an executive
department Of the municipal government of
the city of Richmond, to lie known as the
| INltCt w Soii9iot VI slS
members, to be elected by the City Council,
to hold o1iicc-two for two years, two for
| three years. and two for four years-Subject
| to impeachment and removal as other off,
GERS Of the city government. They shall
elect Il president from their number, who
shall hold office for the term of four years
and until his successor is elected and quail
| fed
Mr.. Newberry called the question on this
section, and Mr.. BosSieuX demanded the
ayes and noes. .... .....
A discussion on this motion enSued, aud
ut S O'Clock Mr. Talbot. rs q substitute,
| moved to recommit the ordinance to the
| Committee Oh Streets Generally, which was
| agreed to.
Mr.. Newbcrry wanted to know why it was
recOlnmittcd to the Committee on Streets
| Generally.
Mr.. Bargamin: thought it was to be re-
| committed to the committee in order that
| they might put it in such Shape us to be
agreeable TO its opponents.
Mr.. Whitlock presented the following re-
solution, and moved to refer it, with the or
| dimanco. to the Street Committee:
Rcsolucd, That in the opinion of this
| body property ought to be assessed for
| benefits conferred by public improvements,
as proposed by the Sth section of the ordi-
Dance providing for the election of Street
| Commissioners" ..s..., ...., .... b..
The Sth section is rs follows:
Whenever any order Is passed by the
| City Council, by virtue hereof, for the making
| of any public improvement mentioned in the
| fourth section of this chapter. which shall
require the appropriation or condemnation
Of any land or real estate, the Street Com
misSioners' shall forthwith proceed to asccr.
| tain and assess the damages and recompense
| due the owners of such land, respectively,
| and at the same time to determine what real
estate Will be benefited by such improve
| mcnt, and assess the damages, together with
| tho costs of the proceedings, OH the real
| estate by them deemed benefited, in proper
| ton, as nearly as may be, to the benefit re-
| Suting TO each separate lot or parcel''
Mr.. Whitlock demanded The ayes and
| noes, and the resolution was defeated us fol-
| lows:
| hYEs.-Mcssrs Davis, Hall. Is,acs Jones, Lip
| scomb. Newherry, staIkc, Scott of jefferson, Tai
| bolt, and " WbiLnck-l0. .-..s .l-'0 - -.
| NoES.-Messrs. Blrgamin, Bossicux Bovd Ches-
tcrman, English of Monroe, Forester, Kcrsc, Metz
| ger, Oliver, Sirat,s, aud Nanderrall-ll.
Mr.. Bargamin moved to adjourn, and on
division the vote stood-ayes, IL noes, II.
The chair voted mo-"
Mr.. Newberry moved to discharge the
Street Committee from the further con-
sideration of the subject contained in the
ordinance. Lost.
oTHER BUSINESS.
Mr.. Starke presented the following resolu.
| ton:
"Resolred, That certified copy Of the
resolution adopted at the last meeting Of this
Council in relation to the location Of the
penitcntiary at Bellona Arsenal he handed
| by the, messenger Of the Council TO each
member of the Senate and House of Dele
gates from this city,"
Agreed to. ....
Mr.. Scott Of Jefferson Ward presented the
following resolution, which was agreed to ::
"Whcreas the term of Office of the City
Treasurer expires on the 1st of July next,
aud al election will be held on the fourth
Thursday in May to fill the same; and
| whereas the election Of no other officer is
provided for by law to be held at that time;
and whereas the city will be subjected to rs
great expense as would be entailed if all the
city offices were filled ut that election; there
toIe
"Rcsolued, That our representatives in
the General Assembly be requested to use
their efforts to amend the general election
law SO US to provide that all city officers shall
be elected at one and the same time.
'.Resotued further, That they be requested
to urge the General Assembly to provide that
the present incumbent shall hold over until
the next charter election solely on the ground
Of economy"
On motion of Mr.. Scott of Jefferson Ward
the Council, at $40, adjourned. @
The FIRST SHIPMENT OF OYSTERS through to
Huntington was made over the Chesapeake