The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-28

noeh, auulLion 10 mouse on Marshall
street between Munford and Gilmore; R,
naoolick, stable, corner Leigh and North
aiee's: Robert johnson. house, corner
BAKER and Seventh; Peter Holloway, house
on Pine street between China and High:
James L. Allen, house on Webster near Lit
,e Clay William A. Powell, coal and wood
Rouse, Marshall between Twenty-seyenth
ana IWcnty-eighth streets Elizabeth
s;onhson, coal-house, No. COG Twenty
nitn street; Peter f. Phvsic, fruit-stand
ut 1925 Broad street; J. J. Wingdeld, addi.
lion to house Ill west Clay; George Miller.
house corner High and Pine; Isaac Free,
man, addition to house on Culyert between
Main and. Floyd; johnson, Harwood &
Estes, two tenements on Twepty-tifth Street
between M and n; George W. Smither. two
tenements on Cary street between Laurel
ana Cherry; Peter Gardner, house on Baker
ana Seventh; G. A. Rhodes, shed in tie
alley IN rear of house corner of Smith and
Clay streets David Lewis, house on Twen.
Gy.ninth street between o and p; Isaiah and
Daniel Henderson, house corner Preston
anu Seventh streets; George Gsdverrine. adj
ultion 10 house on Hull street near Pine
W.. IL. Harris, house on Sixth street near
Jachson; Hoffman & Brother, Shed for wood
ana coal in rear Of shop on Shockoe creek.
Adopted.
MIR. Bargamin, from the Committee on
w a'er. submitted report recommending
tne rejection OF the petition OF &. J. Nc
DoWcli In regard TO framed house standing
on the land purchased by the city from ONO
hunGro's estate for the new reservoir. aud
asking payment for the same. If MIR. Nc
DoWcll has any claim it must be on the
former owner. Adopted.
POLICE.
Mr.. Scott, Of jefferson Ward. submitted q
report from the Committee on Police. de-
clarng it beyond the province of the civ 10
legislate on the subject of a pctition OF the
hackmen concerning an alleged grievance.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Nhitlock, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, reported recommending
the rejection of the claim of E. G. Peasants
for $3.50 under contract made on the 1st
Of March, 1869, to supply the City Gas
Works with the water from the Bloody Run
Spring for the term Of five years, at the rate
of $500 per annum. The contract was com.
piled with and payment made by the city TO
the 1st Of September, 1872, about which
time the supply of water was cut off By the
action of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
in extending their road along this valley.
The claim is for payment for the period OF
eighteen months, from September 1st to
March, 1874.
Also, recommending that the sum of
S94.75 be paid 10 William Parrish for DANA
ges sustained TO his horse and wagon by be-
ing driven into an open gas trench on Fena.
bic street, at the junction with Pickett or
New street, as there was failure on the
part of the city to erect suitable barrier to
prevent accidents, or lights suspended at the
ends OF the ditch. The committee also re-
port in regard to the claim of Maria Red
ford, widow of John Redtord, (now dead,
and formerly keeper of Oakwood ccsnetery,)
asking to have S2S4. .25 refunded which she al
leges to be due, having been improperly paid
into the city treasury by the said John Red
ford. The committee are unable to discover
that there is anything due as claimed as the
the husband of the applicant. The commit
tee recommend that the petition be returned
with the suggestion that the applicant en-
ploy counsel 10 present the claim with the
necessary evidence to support it in court
of law.
The committee recommend the payment
TO Mcssrs. j. G.. Roy, and Randolph & En-
olisb, furnished the city for the months of
january and March; also, the payment Of
the claim OF the coroner, Or. W. Ell. Tay-
lor.) amounting to $3.50, from March 1st
TO March 9th, same year inclusive. The
report was adopted and the bills ordered to
be paid.
ACCOUNTS.
Mfr, Bossieux, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing, reported recommend
ing the payment of S2S for advertising !;
which was ordered to be paid.
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
A communication from President Wynne
was read calling the attention of the Coun-
ell to the necessity of referring the new city
charter to q committee, with view OF
making ordinances and rules of order
adanted to the change in the city govern
rncnt end for the working Of the two houses,
including the assignEent of the committees
and other matters Of importance. The
nrcsident pro teD,. appointed the following
Gentlemen as the committee: MeSsrs.
Wynrc. Straus, Lip>com6, Jones, Newberry,
Whitlock. aIG Scott, Of Jefferson Ward.
NEW EUsIxEs:.
The President (prO tea',) laia before the
Council comm unication from the tempor-
ary president OF the Richmond and Trans
Alleghapy Nayrow.Gauge Company 10 rea-
tion TO Il subscription to tue oompaiF, &C.,
and asking tha, ii be referred TO committee
for investigation
Oa motion Of Nr. Eall, General lmboden
vas invited 10 address tue Councii on the
subject Of the proposed To2G.
,,,-o 40 tor NJ
the Counci. and spoke briefs ot the impor-
tsnce Q! tue construction OF this road, and
gave IN interesting account OF the valuable
resources lying slonc its line. General In
bo5an further sii1 That all le desired was to
bsIc Committee 70 make thorough inves-
t!esiion &C the subject-a subject of such
WITH interest to the city Of Richmond.
On motion of Dir. Straus, the subject was
referred to committee Of seven, to be ap-
pointed by President Wynne.
The President also laid before the Council
q communication from DR.. w. w. Parker
on the subject OF the insane Of the city,
which was published in the Dispatch yester-
dav. Che communication was referred 10
the Committee on the Relief of the Poor,
with instructions to prepare accommoda-
tiops for the insane persons OF this city, DC.
Bv Mr. BossieuX: a resolution as to the
expediency of erecting bridge over Gillie's
creek where it inlersects Williamsburg ave-
nue..
By Mr.. Davis: A resolution appropriating
the sum of S3,392.56 to pay for sheds, &c.,
erected by the lessees of Seabrook's ware
house for the storage Of tobacco, and that
the Auditor is hereby instructed to issue
to said lessees the bond of the city payable
on the 18th of May, 1876, for said amount,