The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-14

that tue assessment on said DuyaIps furni-
ture he reduced from $500, the original cost,
10 Sto0, the present value thereof; ard on
| petition oil Il. 5. Gentry they recommend
| lnat S3l'60 be refunded to him for taxes paid
Tor 1eGS-'G9-'70 on building on Fourteenth
and Clay streets destroyed by fire The Goth
OF July, 1867, as shewn by certificates of in
surance companies. ~. s..a @.,.s.,:s
The committee ask that j. ii. Webb, exc.
cutrix Of l.. Webb, deceased, have leave to
withdraw her petition for a refund OF tag
penalty. .-sl..
The committee decline any action upon q
resolution, offered by Mr.. Davis, for pay.
ment of S3,392.5 SO to the lessees of seabrook's
Warehouse for additional sheds erected for
storage. S&ersapd herewith return The same,
the Council resolution of the Sth OF Septenl.
ber, 1873, prescribing the termination of the
lease (15th of May, 1s7G,) as the time for the
settlement Of the lessees' claim.
The committee also submit the following
resolution: ,..,. -.
Resolsed, That the Auditor of the city is
hereby instructed to consolidate the three
accounts of streets generally, hands and
carts, and roller and crusher, under the first
named head.
The report was adopted.
.5... FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Mr.. Bargamin, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, reported that the commit
tee had granted permission to the following
parties to erect wooden buildings: A. Jones,
shed, St. James between Charity and Duyal
John Thompson, addition to house on Sc
yenteenth between Marshall and Clay streets;
Il. K. Tomlinson, coal-house and stable on
Twenty fifth street near 7; R. B. Wood
ward, carpenter shop on Jefferson street
between Main and Cary Anton G. Os-
terblnd, house, &C., on Belvidere between
High street and Rowe alley; William B.
1saacs, Samuel NJ. Bailey, u. w. Pickrell,
| chapel on Laurel street between Floyd and
Main streets j. B. Lugnott, house on Cary
between Harvey and Blunt; J. T. Moor.
maD, blacksmith shop on Brook avenue be-
tween Marshall and Clay; John l.. Grubbs,
ten tenements on Laurel between AlbemarIe
and Spring. streets; Z. McGovern, house on
Leigh street; George Boyd, carpenter shop
on west side Of Third near Baker \. Lu-
cas-, house on Sixth street between DuVal
and Baker; E. NJ. Noble, house northwest
corner Leigh and Twenty fourth streets and
house corner Mosby and Pleasant streets.
Adopted. .
THE TWELFTH STREET NUISANCE.
Mr.. Scott of jefferson Ward, from the
Committee on Police, reported, asking to be
discharged from the consideration of the pc
tition Of citizens praying for the removal Of
two wooden buildings on Twelfth street be-
tween Bank and Main, as there is no ordi-
nance under which the committee may act.
CLAIMS.
Mr.. Whitlock, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented report, iu-
cluding number Of bills, which were or
de!red to be paid. The subject Of the claim
of MIR. Pleasants for water furnished the
City Gas-Works, according to contract, was
recommitted to the committee with instruc-
tions to consult the city attorney, &c.
THE CITY PRINTING.
Mr.. BossieuX, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing, presented 81 report
giving the names Of the persons to whom
contracts have been awarded for city print
ing [already published in the Dispatch.
The contract for printing includes all print
inq for all departments Of the city govern
ment till the 1st of february next. The
committee return for the approval Of the
Council and execution of the contractor q
proper official bond.
The bids for advertising were rejected by
the committee, it being suggested that the
matter might be more advautageouSly ar
ranged at some early day hereafter.
The committee recommended the adoption
Of the following resolutions:
Resoloed, That all printing from every
department of the city government shall be
done by the contractor for city printing and
by none other.
Resolued, That all printing when executed
shall be by the printer delivered in the
Council chamber, where the work shall be
weighed and measured by the messenger of
the Council, who is authorized to purchase
a printers rule and suitable scales therefor,
which weight and measurement shall be
noted upon the printers bill hereby required
to accompany each parcel of work as de-
livered. Thereafter the work shall be re-
moved to The Office or department tor which
the same may have been executed by the
head OF department or office, or upon his
order. and the bill preserved by the city
clerk for reference, If needed.
Tie comnittec also report bills for adver-
tisiDm al.2Jiit.ng 10 S25j.2o. The report
| was aIicmed ait IL e bills ordered to be pald
! CLNAS AND WELL REGULATED.
| Nr. Toad, from the Committee on the
Second hiark4., reported that they have ex-
! airincd the market AID find it cleanly ana
| yell regulated. ILc receipts of the market
| for the past three years are as follows: In
Ils71. sI.-sl.12; 1877, S7,G59.7l; 1873, 81.
S25.73. AdcHAG.
! JAMES R!vET: Er2oyEHEST.
/ Nyr. starLe. from the Committee on I'm
proyemtnt of ,'annc: River. reported that inc
! EXPENSES G: tue improvement during lhe pas
| month had been SI,5s6.17. The report o
| Major ". G. TUrpin states that Inc eXpenal
lures for the present month Will not exceed
/ 500. During the month 294 cubic yafus O
| rock were removed from Rockets rect Dy Tue
| Government. and 252 yards of gravel anC
| boulders; 7.4..2 cubic yards were dredged al
Richmond bar; and $50 feet OF diklng wa;
completed OH the north side OF the river
Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
| By Mr.. Wynne: Monthly reports of the
| Auditor and Treasurer. Filled.
BY Mr.. Todd: 4 resolution Inquirlng lntC
the expediency Of establishing hose COM
pany near the corner OF Twelfth and Cary
streets, sc. Referred.
By MIR. Starke: Petition of the trustees ol
st. Johns parsonage asking to be paid for
damage, &C., done to the parsonage by the
falling in of Church Hill tunnel. Referred.
| By Mr.. Chesterman : A resolution as 10
the expediency of establishing fire limits,
within which no wooden houses can be
built, &c. Referred.
| Bv Dir. Bossieux: A resolution calling for
| information as to the survey of Shockoe ana
Gillie's creeks. Referred.
By Mr.. Metzger: A motion to go into the
| election of port warden. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Metzger then nominated Mr.. L. b.
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