The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-12


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WORKS : CONTRA AGE Aapsp FOB ,THE ~.
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ts Is. sTAuaroN, September 81, 1874. III Is
The Supreme Court OF sAp peals COM
inenced Its session here yesterday. Thegf fol.
lowing judges were present: Richard e. u.
Moncure {presidentl, Francis e. Anderson,
Joseph Christian, and Wood Bouldin. Judge
Staples arrived yesterday evening. Judge
Moncure Is stopping at the boarding.h house
Of Mr. j. C. McGufin, known as /" kato-
rama" The other judges have rooms at the
Virginia Hotel. 1
The case OF Little rs. the Commonw ealth,
from Clarke county, was. set for the LIST day
OF October.
j. Howard Mccue qualified to practice in
this Court. :;.i .s.e
In the cause of Meade Us. Grlgby's admin.
iStrator, from Clarke county, a rule was en-.
tered 10 show cause why the applicant shall
not be required to execute a new superse.
dess bond, with additional security, and
made returnable to the 24th instant. q
In the case of Devries & Co. Ts. Johnston
d Wolfe, ct al, from Frederick county, Oh
motion Of Francis White, by counsel, a mo-
.tion to dismiss said case for want Of juris-
diction, was docketed. go" Z :. So. ,---s =
There was called meeting Of the City
Council last night for the purpose of con-
,sidering an application from the Valley Rail.
road Company for the issuing Of bonds BY
the city Of Staunton in payment OF; the clty's
subscription to the capital stock Of said
road. The following members were present:
Robert G. Bickle,' president ;]P. b. Hoye,
William B. Kayser, John B. Evans, Robert
w. Burke, w. H. German, BIT. Bagby.
Isaac Wits, John Echols, and Heber Ker. 4
Judge H.,W. Shetfey appeared before the
Council on behalf of the Valley Railroad
Company, and read certified copies OF the
orders which had been heretofore, issued at
different times calling upon the city OF
Stanton for certain pei. cent. Of her sub
scription. as Iu}t7 a-7 -
General John Ecbols offered the following
resolution: c.s ~ f.
= ssThat the Finance Committee be In
structed TO deliver to the Treasurer of the
Valley Railroad Company, or other proper
officer of that company legally authorized to
receive and receipt for the same, 100000 OF
the six per cent. bonds of the city in dis
charge Of the subscription of the city Of Au-
gust, 1871, for 800, 1000 to the stock Of said
company, and the said committee are hereby
instructed to receive at the time Of said dellv-
cry proper certificate of stock to theamount
then subscribed for, and said committee are
also instructed, after proper consultation
with the attorney for the city, to see that all
things are done, in connection with this pay
ment or delivery Of bonds, which may be
necessary to protect the rights and interests
of the city, especially negotiating for and
securing an acquittance from MIR. Robert
Garrett of his claim for, money loaned By
him to the city, the same to be paid from the
proceeds of said bonds, and fixing the dates
from which the interest on the various in
stalmenis or calls on said subscription shall
be computed"
The ayes and noes being called for, the
vote stood as follows: -
Ayes.-Messrs. Witt, Bagby, Hoge, Burke,
Gormau, and Echos--6.
Noes.-Messrs. Bickle, Evans, Ker, and
KaySer-4.
The President declared theresolution lost,
requiring, in, his opinion, seven yotes--a ma
jority of tho whole Council. "a.
This decision was at first appealed from,
but the opportune arrival Of Mr. Guy caused
withdrawal OF the appeal. and motion to
reconsider was then carried, and second
vote resulted in the adoption OF the resolu-
ton, Dir. Guy voting for its adoption, thus
giving the number which the president
deemed requisite.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, the Committee
on Ordinances were instructed to report an
ordinance to carry into operation the report
of the City Engineer in regard to the water
supply of the city, and to provide in said or.
| dinance that the annual water-tax, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, shall be set aside
| to pay the interest on the city bonds which
| may hereafter be issued for the construction
| of said works.
The Finance Committee were instructed
to call public meeting of the citizens, SO
the whole question Of the water supply may
be brought before said meeting; and that
some means may be devised for raising mo.
| ney on the bonds of the city to complete said
water-WorkS.
The contract for the improvement of Main
street-paviug, grading, CURLING, &c.-was
awarded on yesterday by the City Engineer
| (Mr. Donald AlleD) to Mr.. Alois Rick, OF
your city, for the sum Of $4,000, the work
to be commenced at once. MAX.