The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-06
CoMsroN COUNCIL.

held yesterday afternoon at 5 O'Clock.
The body was called to order by the city
clerk, and, on motion Of Mr.. English Of Mon,
roc Ward president Johnson OF Clay Ward
being abscnD, Mr.. NJ. l.. Stratus was called
to preside.
Present at Roll. Call: Messrs. Babcock
Bargamin, Brasclman, Carter, Christian, Cur.
tis, Davis Of Madison, English, Foster, Gil.
| man, jenkins, Klein, Lauer, Metzger, New.
ell, Oliver. Powers, Puliam, Straus, Talbot,
aud Whitlock-21.
The clerk read note from President
johnson stating that be was detained from
the Council by reason of the illness of a
member of his family.
FINANCE.
Mr.. Straus, from the Committee on FL
nance. reported that the statements Of the
Auditor and Treasurer Of the city for the
months Of July and August have been eX-
amined, and found correct.
The committee return for informality the
petition of r. G. Bailey for release from pay
mept of taxes, the same being unsupported
by the necessary affidavit; and they also re-
turn the resolution for the appropriation Of
81, 200 for repairs TO Oakwood avenue with
the suggestion that by reason OF want of
funds such appropriation is at this time in
eXpedicut.
The committee also recommend the adop-
ton Of the following joint resolutions:
"ReSolced (the Board Of Aldermen con-
curring), That the following sums be re-
funded by The Auditor to the parties herein
after named on the accounts stated respec.
lively: To John Bowers SG7.39, being one
half Of the tax (paid under protest) on i'm
provements unfinished and unoccupied on
the 1st Of February, 1874, corner Of Eighth
and Clay streets; to II. G. Hartman $3.50,
twice assessed and paid on business capital
81 500 for 1878; to G. w. Allen, agent Of
tAe Old Dominion Steamship Company, $50
license-taN assessed on account OF one steamer
III excess Of the number owned By said COM
psny, and to the City Fire Insurance Com
pang, to correct erroneous report to Commits
sioner Of the Revenue, the sum OF S376.22,
being the s3S292 paid on account Of tax on
capital in June Inst less IS. 10 commissions and
percentage to commissioner and collector.
"Resoired, That the City Collector be au-
thoriZed TO remit the following sums on &C
count OF unpaid taxes to the parties herein
after named: John Bowers, S67.39, unpaid
half OF taxes or dwelling corner Eighth and
Clay streets, unfinished and unoccupied on
I.t February; and TO the City Fire Insur-
to the Commissioner of the Revenue, the
sum Of S3S0.05. being the SSSs.92 unpaid,
or one-half Of tax enormously reported on
capital, less S2.S7, the percentage of three
quarters Of one per cent. paid the Commis-
Sioner of the Revenue.
"ReSolued, That the following petitions
be rejected: Of the First National Bank
relative to tax Of 1874, alleged by said bank
TO have been Illegally assessed; OF William
T. Powell for privilege Of paying in install
ments the class-tuX on Richmond Theatre !:
of VI. ". Rose for relief from taX-penalty on
tax.bill of 1874; and of G. Q. Tompkins, ad-
ministrator of A. D. Townes, for remission
Of taX-penalty on tax-bills OF 1924.
"ReSolred, That the sum of $4,000 Of the
amount now at credit of contingent fund
be transferred by the Auditor to credit of
expenses of Water W orks, as recommended
by the Committee on Finance.
"Reso!red, That $4,000 in 8per cent.
bonds Of the city, having four years to run
from 1st July, 1874, be and the same is here
by appropriated on account of culyerts, as
recommended by the Committee on FL
nance"
The report was adopted except that por-
ton in relation to Oakwood avenue, which
was tabled. The joint resolutions were
agreed to.
Mr., Straus, from the Committee on Light,
reported recommending the rejection of the
petition OF Henry Strockmar and others ask
ing for the laying of gas-pipes on the south
side of Broad street, pipes being already
located on the north side of said street.
The committee recommend the adoption
of resolutions to carry out the above, and
also resolutions for the rejection of the peti.
ton OF Henry Strockmar for gas-lamps on
Broad street as far as the corner of Shafer
street: for the rejection of the petition of
Mahoney & Metzger asking for gss-pipes on
CLAY street between Twenty ninth and Thir-
tieth, SC. =; granting the petition Of John Fl.
Boschen and others for gas.pipes on Laurel
street from Clay to Cumberland.
The committee also recommend the adop.
ton of an amendment to section 8, chapter
81, Of the city ordinances, requiring the Su-
perintendents of the Water and Gas. Works
to report in writing at least once in two
weeks, &c.
The report and ordinance were adopted
and the joint resolutions agreed to.
FIRE.
Mr.. Talbot, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, reported back joint reso-
luton agreed to at the last meeting OF the
Common Council, but recommitted to the
committee by the Board of Aldermen for in
formality which was taken up and the joint
resolution agreed to.
Mr.. Curtis inquired of the chairman what
had become of resolution for steam fire.
engine for Church Hill.
MIR. Talbot stated that the subject had
nayor hnen acted ON by the committee,
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Whitlock, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, reported joint resolu.
tion providing for the payment OF claims TO
supdrv persons amounting in all to 21.22.
The Joint resolution was agreed to.
FROM TIE BOARD.
The report OF the Committee on Streets
Generally submitted at the last meeting OF
the Board of Aldermen, embodying i've
resolutions (alreadg published in the DIS.
Ddtch), was taken up and agreed to.
Joint resolution from the Board of Alder
men providing for aspeclal committee on
the subject Of ap armory for the First regl-
ment was taken up and agreed to.
An ordinance from the Board OF Aldermen
concerning Board Of Public Interest with
Council amendment), an ordinance concern
ing allowances TO jurors, and ordinance con.
carnipo the erection of market-house in
CLAW and Marshall Wards, were taken up and
passed.
Common Council joint resolution with an
amendment from the Board OF Aidermen)
to pay for labor and supplies to the hre'
alarm and police telegraph was takeh up