The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-28


REFERRED AND CONFIRMED.
The President laid before the Boardfhe Of
cial bond of the Superintendent ofthe Aims
house and sundry other papers. Appropri-
ately referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Tanner, the election Of
Major John Poe. Jr., by the Board of Police
Commissioners as Chief of Police Of the city
of Richmond was confirmed by the Board Of
Aldermen.
Mr.. Kellam, from the Committee on Light,
reported, declaring it ineXpedient to grant
the petition of j. S. Bethel for gas extension
on Pine street, &C.; but recommending the
adoption of the following:
Resolced, That the present supply Of pipe,
Of about 1900 feet, be now laid in the direc-
ton referred to, and the remainder after the
next annual appropriation shall have been
made on that account
Agreed TO.
PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing, reported, recommend
ing the payment of sundry claims. The re.
port was agreed to.
PROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Reports from the Committees on Finance,
Light, Water, and Fire Department, pre-.
sented ut the meeting of the Common Coun.
ell on Monday last aud adopted by that body
(already reported in the Dispatch, were
taken up by the Board and adopted.
Common Council ordinance to reduce the
penalty of the port wardens official bonds
was taken up, and, on motion of MIR. Tan
ner. concurred in-ayes, 16; noes, none.
Common Council joint resolution allowing
claims approved by the Committee on Ac.
counts and Printing was taken up and
agreed to.
Joint resolution, from the Common Coun-
Gil, to prevent deposits of garbage, etc. with
in the city limits, and to authorize the Board
of Health to select proper places OF deposit,
subject to the approval of the Committee on
Health, was taken up, and, on motion OF
Mr.. Sloan, agreed to.
Common Council joint resolution to au.
thorize the next available justice, as class-
fed, to serve as police justice in the absence
of both the Police Justice and Justice Crew
vas taken up, and, on motion of Mr.. helam,
the resolution was agreed to. -.
Joint resolution from the Common Coun-
ell to suspend the execution of ordinance
prohibiting use of locomotive steam.eDgines
on Broad street by Richmond, Frederlcks-
burg and Potomac Railroad company till 1St
January, 1875, was taken up, and, on motion
of Mr.. Darlington, the Board refused TO con.
cur in the joint resolution.
Common Council ordinance to amend the
ordinance concerning gas, &C., to reduce the
price of gas furnished to the Young Mems
Christian Association, was taken up, and, on
motion of Mr.. kellam, agreed to.
Joint resolution from the Common Coun-
g., ,,rt tt,a ity
Council to the first Monday in September,
&C., was taken up, and, on motion of Mr..
Tanner, the action of the Common Council
was concurred in.
NOTIONS, ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS, &C.
By MIR. Wagner: A resolution providing
for the appointment of committee OF i've,
including the president Of this body, to draft
suitable rules for the government OF the
Board, SC.
On motion of Mr.. Sloan the resolution was
amended so as to provide that the present
rules Of the body shall be in force for the next
sixty days. The resolution as amended was
agreed to.
Bv Mr.. Zimmer: A resolution looking to
the filling in of Bloody Run gulley so us to
connect Broad street with Chimborazo Hill,
Sc. cost not to exceed 5000. Referred.
BY Mr.. Williams: Joint resolution re-
| quiring the public printer for the city to pro-
cure Il certificate from a practical printer that
| the charges in all bills, &c, are just and pro-
| per, and according 10 his contract; provided
| that the city shall be subjected to no charge
! for such certificate, and that the resolution
| in regard to measurement of work, de-,
adopted by the late Council, &C., be re-
sciuded. The resolution was rejected.
| By Mr.. kclam: An ordinance reviring
section 45 Of chapter 81 Of the city ordi-
nance in relation to streets. Referred to the
Committee on Streets. RI This is intended to
revive the ordinance requiring the city to
pay for side walks.]
BY Mr.. Carripgton: Petition of the Gale.
donian Club asking that the Richmond,
pany be allowed to take up and put down
passengers on Broad street on the ID of Sep
| tcmber, the occasion of the anniversary of
the Club, &c. Granted.
! By MIR. Tanner: Joint resolution allowing
st. Peters parochial school to embark and
| disembark passengers on the 10Th of August
| on Broad street, the occasion Of picnic
&c. Agreed to.
| By Mr.. Todd: Joint resolution authoriZ'
| ing the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
| toInac Railroad Company to stand their cars
on Broad street on Monday next, the day on
which the Clay-Street Methodist Sunday
school propose to have pic mic at the Fair
| Grounds. Agreed to.
| By Mr.. thinner: Petition of sundry per.
sons now selling in the First Market asking
an extension of the market. Referred.
By Mr.. Williams: Petition of George d.
Smith, asking compensation for damage
done to his property BY the city on Twenty
seventh street between Franklin and Grace.
Mr.. McCance moved to reconsider the
vote By which the Board had refused to con-
cur in joint resolution from the Common
Council suSpending the execution OF the
ordinance prohibiting the Richmond, Frede'
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
from using locomotive steam.engines on
Broad street until the 1st Of January, 1870
Mr.. Darlington opposed the motion yehe-
mently, and thought that to suspend the Or
dinance would render the lives of citizens
and property -holders on Broad street liable
to great danger. He could not consent to
the suspension under any circumstances.
Mr. Tanner said that the delay would be
no longer than the 1st day Of January, and
he thought that no harm would result from
postponiug the execution OF the ordinance
until the first of the coming year. He fur.
ther said that he owned property on Broad
street, and saw no particular objection TO re-
considering the vote.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
| The usual number of petitions were pre-
sented and appropriately referred.
On motion of Mr. Kelam, the Board adj
| ;n1,rnad