The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-15
THE no Arm OF ALDERMEN.

THE 30 ARD OF FALNERMEN.
A meeting of the Board Of Aldermen was
held yesterday afternoon. Present: John
A. Meredith, Esq, president, In the chair
aud Messrs. Bass, Carrington, Forester
Kcllam, Lipscomb, Manly, Ordway, Scott
Smith, Spapgenburg, Tanner, Todd, Van
deryal,, Wagner, and Williams.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, the order Of bu
siness Of the Board was suspended, and Mr.
Legh Il, Psge, City Attorney. addressed The
body in response to a resolution calling fol
report as to the debt Of the James River
and kanawha Canal Company, DC.
On motion Of Mr. Scott, the papers con
uectcd with the subject were referred to tht
Committee on Finance.
STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets
submitted a report, with accompanying re-
solutions, appropriating the sum of $45s
from the sewer fund for the construction o.
a brick sewer in the ravine on Twenty.
fourth street between L and N streets; ap
propriating $3.50 from the sewer fund for the
construction of a brick sewer In the ravihe
on Marshall street between Hancock an6
Harrison streets; appropristing the sum Of
800 from the sewer fund to place a wooden
trunk 10 the ditch on the western side Of the
house OF Mr.. Ro. Kid to carry off the flow oi
water from the sewer crossing Broad street
at that point and to prevent injury to his
property.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Tanner, from the Committee on Pub.
lie Grounds and Buildings, reported, recon-.
mepdng the rejection of the petition Of Cap
tain John Disney, asking removal Of the tele-
graph battery from the Second Police Station
house (Which was removed from the First
Station-house) that four additional cells be
added to the city Jail for the confinement of
lunatcs ut an estimated cost Of $685. 80 that
further time be allowed Mr.. Henry EXall Ito
1St February neXD in which to remove all
the material of the old city hall, g.; that
Clarke's Spring property be sold and pro-
ceeds be invested in additional ground ad-
joining the new reservoir.
The committee ask additional appropria.
tions to be transferred to them from any I'm.
expended balances in the City Treasury OF
$500 for public grounds and buildings.
Resolutions were also presented to carry out
the recommendations of the committee.
Mr.. Darlington presented resolution as
a substitute for that portion of the commit
tees report in reference to the petition Of
Captain Disney, providing for the removal OF
the battery and fixtures back TO the First
Police Station-houSe.
The substitute was rejected, and the origi-
nal resolution adopted.
Mr.. Darlington moved to lay the resolu-
tion in reference to cells for the confinement
of lunatics on the table. Agreed to.
The resolution in reference to an eXten.
sion of time to Mr. Henry EXall was agreed
to.
The resolution in reference to transfer OF
$500 to the account of the Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings was referred.
on motion Of Mr.. Tanner, to the Committee
on Finance.
The resolution in reference to the sale oil
the Clarke's Spring property was laid on the
table.
REGlMENTAL ARM0RY.
Mr.. Ordway, from the special committee
on the eXpediency, etc., of providing an ar.
mory for tue First Virginia regiment, sub.
mitted lengthy report, embodying resolu'
tions providing for the removal of the fronts
(of the present City HalD on Broad and
Capitol streets, run up the building one
story, and substitute for the present un-
slightly fronts architectural fronts of stock
brick, etc.; and that said building shall be
known as the City Armory. The cost is es'
timated at $4,000, and that the Finance
Committee Shall sell the bonds of the city to
the amount required, and place the same to
the credit Of the committee, who shall nave
charge of the impro Vemeut. MIR. OrdWay
addressed the Board and urged the adoption
of the resolutions, and said that the regi'
ment was willing to give up 5000 Of the an
nual appropriation of 81 900 to that organi'
zation if the city will make this appropria'
ton.
The Chair stated that he was member OF
the committee, and was opposed TO the ap-
preparation.
Mr. Wagner moved to refer the subject to
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Ordway moved as 4 substitute that
the rules be suspended and that the resolu.
tions be put upon their passage. Lost; and
the resolutions were then referred to the
Committee on Finance.
FROM THE CoMaoN COUNCIL.
Four resolutions to carry out recon-
mendations of the Committee on Streets
two resolutions adopting pro6les OF grades
of st, james street from jackson to Bacon
streets, and of Floyd street from Main street
to Grove. avenue; resolutions granting per-
mits to build wooden houses, &C.; resolu'
ton to pay certain bills Of the expenses OF
the late election; resolution concerning In
surance on city almshouse; resolution 20
nav the claims of the Coroner and A. w.
CARRIER; and preamble and resolution foI
Improvement of road to OakWood Gene
tery, were taken up and agreed to-. joint
resolution concerning the city Jail and work
3 ho MT nrnnnSp1
Common Council, was taken up ana agreed
to.
Board Joint resolution approprating $780,
600 in city bonds for the purchase OF thirty
five acres OF land on Chimborazo, &c., with
the amendments proposed by the Common
Couucil-viz., $50, 900 instead of the $50. .0O(
as proposed by the Board, was taken up
and, on motion Of Mr.. Williams, the resolu
tion was laid on the table.
MOTIONS, ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
On motion Of Mr.. Todd, the member
from Marshall Ward (Mr. Kellam) Wa:
granted leave of absence.
On motion, MIR. Williams. of Marshal
Ward, was granted leave of absence.
By Mr.. Todd: A resolution as to expe
diency of widening Henry street from Broa(
to Main street. Referred. @e
On motion of Dir. Scott, the Board ad
journed.
HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SocIErY.-Thi
newly-organized Society is composed 0
youths who are most, if notall, of them stu
dents at the Richmond High.School. Th
first public meeting of the Society was quit
interesting. The exercises consisted OF al
excellent essay upon g Ingratitude," by Mas
ter Dearborn weil.read selection of poe
try, in very difficult metre, By Master Beve
ridge; and spirited debate upon the ques
ton, "Was the character of Oliver Cromwell
worthy of admiration ?" The aftirmatiy
Lzr Afastor G,a rla