The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-27
VOL. XLyI.

riug), That Sl4,5o0 of the per cent. bonds
of the city be and the same. are hereby ap.
propriated for the purpose of purchasing
five and half acres of additional ground, in.
cluded between Main, Rockets, and Ware.
house streets, and for fencing, hedging, and
planting trees and other improvements IN
Marshall Square.
Resolced tthe Common Council concur
ring), That $4,000 of the s per cent. bonds
Of the city be and the same are hereby ap-
propriated for the purpose Of purchasing
eight acres OF additional ground between
Arch street, Oregon Hill, and First and
Fourth streets, and for fencing, hedging,
planting trees. and other improvements to
CANDLES Hill Park.
"ReSolred (the Common Council concur
rin2). That $4,000 of the eight per cent.
bonds Of the city be and the same are here
by Appropriated for the purpose Of pur-
chasing twenty-five acres OF land on Chin.
borazo Sill. to be used as q public park. a
"RcSolred the Common Council concur
rine). That $4,000 of the eight per cent.
bonds of the city be and the same are here
by appropriated for the purpose of pur-
chasing the square from Second to First and
between Leigh and Jackson streets, to be
used rs a public square, and for fencing,
hedging. and planting trees in same.
ReSolred (the Common Council con.
curring), That the Committee on Finance
are hereby instructed to negotiate the sale
Of the amount of bonds appropriated by the
foregoing resolutions and place the proceeds
to the credit of the respective approprla-
tions on the books OF the city, and that the
Committee on Public Grounds and Build
ipgS are hereby Instructed to proceed AS soon
as the necessary funds are provided TO carry
out these resolutions by the purchase or con.
demnation Of the lands required for the par-
poses indicated"
MIR. Tanner moved that the report be
adopted, and urged the Importance Of im.
mediate action.
Mr.. Wagner moved to have the report
printed.
MIR. Kellam moved to amend the resolu.
ton in reference to Chimborazo SO as to
take in tbirty-fve acres for S33 900, instead
of twenty-five acres.
Mir. Williams fiyored the amendment. and
urged the importance Of adopting the reso.
luton in reference to Chimborazo.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Todd said he was very favorably i'm
pressed With the idea Of bavlng park. but
he thought it would be eXpedient to lay the
resolutions on the table until the next meet
ing, in order to allow each member to con-
slider the subject. He therefore moved that
the report be so disposed OF. Lost.
Mr.. Mani Y moved to include two squares
in Jackson Ward instead Of one, as now con.
templated in the report. Lost.
Mr.. Manly presented the following, to
come in as IN independent resolution:
" Resolued, That in all purchases of pro.
perty for public parks within the city of
Richmond, and all improvements of the
same, proportion of the expense be borne
By the property adjacent thereto and bene-
hted thereby"
Mr.. Ordway spoke on the resolutions gen.
eraly. He believed it would be emiuently
judicious for the city to purchase the pro.
perty on the eastern end, and on the
west end, and hold the same without i'm.
proving it. He hardly thought the city
able 10 improve the parks ut present. He
was opposed to the other resolutions. lie
did not believethe present the time to adopt
Mr. Manly's re solution; but would favor it
when the subject Of the improvement of
parks came up.
Mr. Manly withdrew his resolution.
Dir. Wagner renewed his motion to lay
the resolutions on the table and print.
Agreed 10.
CITY oRDISANCES.
MIR. Ordway, from the Committee Or Ordi-
nances. reported that the work Of compiling
the city ordinances had been completed.
The committee recommend the adoption Of
the following joint resolution:
"Re$olUed (the Common Council concur
rinc), That two hundred copies of the ordi-
nauces, &c reported by the Joint Committee
on Ordinances be printed, inaeXed, and
bound in half binding, under the direction
Of that committee, for the use Of the City
Council" Agreed to.
The Committee on Ordinances also re-
ported ordinances to regulate the removal OF
garbage from the city of RichmODd; TO
establish the office OF Inspector of buildings
and regulate the method of construction of
buildings in the city of Richmond; and an
ordinance TO provide for the of setting OF
claims due to and from the city by anG to
the same persons. The ordinance in relation
70 the establishment of the Office of inspec-
tor of buildings was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed. The other two ordi-
uances were adopted unanimously.
THE GRACE STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Carrington, from the joint special
committee TO consider the question at issue
in regard to the improvement of Grace
street between First and Second streets, and
to consider the Jaw and usage in regard to
the establishment of grades, reported that
the committee had heard the statements OF
the Clty Engineer and examined the street
referred to. The committee are of opinion
that as scientific and engineering question
the City Engineer acted properly and with
good judgment in changing the grade OF the
street. and that he had the precedent OF for
mer usage in fixing the grades, when order
ed to macadamize the streets, without having
explicit instructions from The City Council !;
vet AS it does not appear that the change OF
grade was necessary, as it resulted in injury
TO property along the line, as the law was
not complied with as provided in such cases,
aud as It will cost less TO restore the origua
than to complete the present grade, the com.
mittec recommend the adoption of the fol.
towing resolution:
"Resolued by the Board of Aldermen (the
Common Council c3ncurring), That the CITY
Engineer be instructed to restore the grade
on Grace street between First and Second
streets 10 its original grade"
The resolution was earnestly opposed by
Mr.. Williams.
Mr. Darlington, replying, said that the law
REQUIRED the committee TO report as they
had done. The committee wanted TO sus-
tain toe City Engineer, but the law wouldn't
allow them. The committee thought that 1t
was due to Mr.. James Thomas, a large tax
paver, that the grade should be restored,