The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-17
Letter from Srauui0n:

r-,--.s:.,uG,,rce al tne Richmond DiSpatch.1
vy,.., - NETTING OF CITY CouScIL-GRASGEK
r..,I2.SG LIT TO CONTRACT TIE JURY IN
-y.I>rN CASE FAIL TO AGREE.
>r.vxroS, December &c, 1874.
4, the meeting OF the City Council held
H., NIGH, ,hc following members were pre-
.rnt-yiz.: Robert G. Bickle (president), b.
Z Bqsby, j. W. Abby, John B. Evans,
Hrbrr kcr, u. p. Fuukhouser, Isaac Witt,
= y. uoce, William B. kavSer, William II.
Garnan, aud K. W. Burke. The following
amounts ou account Of the Improvement on
N.iu street were alo~ed-viz.:
Aloi> Rick. Of Richmond. 81 399.67 in cash
and s. 80 in eight per cent. city bonds !;
Charles l.. Boiling. Of Richmond, $40 John
J. Roller. S9775: Hugh L. Gallaher.
sSJ,.2j; Hunt & GaIlsber, sl2075; Peter
Moran, $500: John y. Opie, 1868; which,
viii several small accounts, makes the
amount allowed on this improvement last
night :. 3G5.13.
1 bond for The sum Of $3.50, issued by the
town Of staunIon on the 30th OF March,
1861. payable ten Years after date, was pre-
scented by Mr.. y. h. Trout for payment, TO
whom il bad peen transferred by Mr.. 3. L.
Bicby. the original holder. On motion, the
clerk vas authorized 10 issue q warrant on
Ihe treasurer in full payment Of said bond and
cauce! il.
III. Committee on Street-Lights, having
been instructed TO investigate the present
system Of lighting the street-lamps, reported
Tia. they could recommend no better plan
.hSn the one now in operation.
The ordinance recently passed on the sub.
jrct Of street improvements was so amended
i. 10 require The city engineer to make out
the accounts against the owners Of property
along the line OF Improvement and deliver
them &c the city treasurer, taking his receipt
therefor, and hand il TO the city clerk, who
shall charge the amount thereof to the trea-
Sutcr. II is made the duty Of the treasurer
= collect these accounts within thirty days
~ other taxes and assessments, and all
amounts which remain unpaid after that
time are 10 be turned over to the sergeant
for collection with tive per cent. added. The
otject Of this ordinance is to save either the
ci;zrus or the city the payment Of the five
per cent, which, under the first ordinance,
one or the other would have had to do.
On motion, it was resolved to appoint a
committee Of three 10 present to the Legis-
!4,ure such facts in relation TO the debt and
assessments Of the city as they may deem
Necessary in order TO insure the wisest legls-
laii0n for the interest Of our city and peo-
pie. The President appointed General John
Echols John B. Evans, and r. W. Burke.
Colonel NJ. &. Harman appeared before the
Council and read a statement in regard to
the financial condition of the Valley railroad.
His statement was not at all encouraging.
The Council then appointed Messrs. John
r. Evans, K. w. Burke. and Heber ker as
nrpSi,.s tn reDreSrrt the Civ Council at the
meeting Of stockholders Of the Valley rail-
road which is to be held in this city on JaHu.
airy y, 1915.
The building Of the Granger Hall " was
lei to contract yesterday for the sum OF
$4,000. Mes>rs. II. j. Lush5augh & Bro
ther are to do the wood work and William
Jordan the brick work.
The jury In the case Of James Uranium,
tried for oDstructiIg the railroad track, after
remaining out all night came into court yes
terday morning, and it appearing that they
could not agree they were discharged.
MAX