The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-10
The Appropriation Ordinance Passed,
&C., de-, &c.

&c., &c., DC.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of tbe
Lefty Council was held yesterday afternoon
| in the Council Chamber, on Broad street
Thomas Fl. Wynne, president, In the chair
The following councilmen were present
and responded to their names:
| BargamiD, Braselman, Chesterman, Davis
English Of Marshall, English of Monroe
Forester, Hall, Higgins, Jones, Lipsconb
Manly, Newberry, Starke, Scott of Jeffer
son, straus, Talbot, Todd, Tower, Wagner
Whitlock.
| STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. Newberry, from the Committee or
Streets, submitted report recon nendiDg
that the petition of John E. Bossieux, presi.
dent, and the directors of the Richmond
Williamsburg and Central Turnpike Com
papy be returned to the president, Mr.. Bos'
sieux; that the petition of r. M. Manly,
treasurer Elba Park Real Estate Asso
citation, for the grading Of Marshall
street westwardly from its present
terminus, 313 feet through EEba Park to
Hancock street be granted, estimated cost
! about $500; that tagging be laid on the
north side of Grace street crossing Twenty
third street, estimated cost about S74. The
committee return the resolution as to open.
ing, grading, and improving the streets on
Union Hill, as they deem it inexpedient to
| make general survey and report at this
| time.
The petitions of j. B. Watkins, Timothy
Kerse, +. Laube, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Denoon,
| and 2. W. Harwood, are returned to the
Councli Tor various reasons assigned by the
committee.
The report was adopted.
FINANCE.
Mr.. Straus. from the Committee on FL
nance, submitted report; which was read
as follows ....-
The Committee on Finance, after due
consideration of the following petitions, beg
leave to submit their recommendations
thereon-viz.,
OF Peyton Wise: Remit to him $50 tax on
$4,000 Of personal property erroneously
assessed.
Of W. B. Stanard: Refund to him s1O.5O
tax on three and quarter acres of land er-
roneousIy assessed in bis name, the same
being also charged to real owner.
OF Louise Delarue: Relieve her from pay
ment Of taX.penalty of $3.50 for delay in
payment Of bill of 1878.
or J. Adair Peasants Remit tax of $50
assessed against him as insurance agent, the
same having been also charged to and paid
by P. II. Moore, for whom said Pleasants is
acting.
Of B. F. Eake: Refund to him s24.75 tax
and penalty on 81 500 iBsurance-company
stock improperly reported and assessed for
1873.
OF William Fl. Sutherland: Refund to
him S57 improperly assessed and paid for
1871 and 1872, as property-taX on vehicles
kept for hire, on which lcense-tax had also
been paid.
OF Il. j. Warren: Reject his petition on
behalf Of the "Dollar Savings Bank" " for
release from tax-penalty of ten per cent. for
delay in payment of taxes. ---a
Of Osborn Watson: Reject his application
for the refunding of $50 fine imposed on him
as sample-merchant acting contrary to ordl-
nance.
The committee have examined and ap-
proved the reports of the Auditor and Trea-
surer for January last, and return them
herewith. 81 -.'
They also respectfully return the certificate
Of the clerk of the Hastings Court relative
to sums due various parties-in the aggre-
gate Sc 6,300-for lands condemned for city
uses on Shafer street, with the recommenda-
ton that it be referred to the Committee on
Streets for investigation and report.
The committee respectfully submit for
your consideration and action ordinances
concerning " the sinking fund, "estate and
persons" appropriations for 1874, &c."
and "licenses." ...-....-- -.
The committee take occasion here to state
for your information that from report pre-
pared by the Auditor it appears that the
assets of the city amounted on the 1st Feb
ruary, 1874, to the sum of $3,49O,960.
The report was adopted.