The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-08

very much embarrassed. The coast line, to
an extent, lis being diverted to 90 around
tls, and the interior line east of the m0un-
tains Is being drawn away from us. 81.
One iine Of road east and west Is OF the
very least advantage to ii, and the other one.
in which the city and its citizens hsye ex-
pended large sums. Is embarrassed, unfinis!1-
ed, and IN great difficulties.
our free egress aud ingress. north and
southy east RDd west, are Eampered BIZ nm
friendly mbiDations, lille the great canal,
which ought 10 be a feeder to the trade and
prosperity Of the city. ts nearly useless.
With waller power abundant, with labor en-
tireIy accessible, and with fuel that ought 10
be rendered cheap, Richmond ought In few
years to be the seat of industries that will III.
Yigorate the entire State. # 81
In twenty years she ought to have q
population of over quarter million, and an
assessable property or one hundred and fifty
millions. Our OWN energy and forsc cast will
90 much TO promote thls result. y We may
aid much in opening the highways; by land
and water so as to afford everybody the!
greatest facility ia coming to and going from
our market. We may help to induce the.
great current OF travel and trade to flow;
through this city and NOT around it, east OF,
west, north Or south, BY judicious sys-
TEN we may encourage the investment OF
capital in manufacturers, and thus increase
our population aud our property.
Ihe city of Augusta, Georgia, at an. ex-
pense of million, has brought the water Of
the Savannah river by a canal to- her, so as
TO furnish cheap, abundant, and certain
water power, and has offered bonus under
certain conditions for all foreign capital In
vested ifi manufactures, while the State Of
Georgia has exempted certain classes of en-
terprises from taxation for term of years.
We want all these questions examined
and discussed and prepared, , so as to be acted
on byEpublic opinion, or by the City Coun-
ell whenever necessary, and we want it done
by body having an official existence and
the sanction OF official authority.
The ordinance to. create Board oil
Commissioners Of Highways, Commerce,
and Manufactures, purposes to. do this. II
issto consist of five members of the city gov.
ernment and Of two such persons as the. AL
dermen. and Council think proper to
select, and 1t will be their duty to
watch over every matter affecting the in
terest of the city or its people. They will
De an inquest perpetually in session, who
can at any time investigate and inquire
into any matter that they think the public
welfare requires, and they can always COM
municate the result 0f.any such examination
to the Council for action.
IL will have no power save Of eXamina-
ton and investigation. He hoped it would
be the pleasure Of the Council to pass this
ordinance, for he believed it would conduce
greatly to the general interest of the whole
community.
The ordinance was referred to the Com.
| mittee on Ordinances.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. -
Mr.. Christian presented an ordinance tc
| provide board Of public works for the city
of Richmond. The ordinance provides thai
the President of the Board Of Aldermen shal
appoint two members, and the President o
the Common Council three members, from
| their respective bodies, who, together Will
five citizens, 10 be elected by the Chamber o
| Commerce of this city, and the President 0
the Common Council, who shall be chairman
|, er.Oficio, shall constitute the said board. /
Shall be the duty Of the board to take int
consideration all works ofinternal improve
ment in existence, or which may be project
ed from time to time, and make snch report
and recommendations to the Council as will
In their opinion best subserre the difereD
interests of the city. The board shall NEE
once month, or oftener, If necessary. Re
ferred.
RESOLUTIONS, &C., REFERRED.
By Mr.. Johnson, of Clay ward: A resolu
ton as to expense of purchasing the lot
lying on the hill side towards james river be
tween CANDLES Hill and Pine street. Re
ferred.
By the same: A resolution as to the rights
&C., Of the Richmond. Fredericksburg ant
Richmond and Petersburg Connection Com
pany to use the right Of way through th
streets of the city from Broad to Byr
street; what measures would be necessar
to remove said railroad track, &c. Referred
By Mr.. English That the engineer of tn
city be requested to stop work on Grac
street between First and Second streets uu
til the Council can consider and act on th
petition of the property.holders on salt
part of Grace street.
In this connection Mr.. English presente
a petition signed by Messrs. James Thoma:
Jr., G. w. Allen; John X. Connally, Th0ma
Rutherford, and Others, praying that th
grade OF Grace street between First and Sc
cond be reestablisbed, the street baving bee
cut down, and the property thereby injured
Mr.. Curtis inquired what authority th
City Engineer had to cut down the street.
Dir. Erglsh said that he could not Civ
the information desired.
The resolution was then agreed to.
By Mr. johnson, of Clay Ward: A resolr
ton requiring the City Engineer to repoI
to the Council by what authority ne grad
of Grace street was changed.
Mr.. Purcell expressed desire to amen
the resolution so as to make the same inquir.
as to Second street.
Mr.. Talbot contended that the City Engi
neer was not authorized to cut down Secon
street as he had done.
Mr.. English said that he had been author
ized to do so.
Mr.. Purcell's amendment was agreed to
and the resolution as amended adopted.
| Mr.. English demanded that the record G
the old Council should be read TO sustain th
City Engineer.
Mr.. Talbot rose to- address the Council
when Mr. English declared that he was no
member of the present Committee OIL
Streets.
The Chair put an end to the discussion b,
declaring that neither gentleman was in OF
| der.
By Mr.. Curtis: A resolution expendinl
81, 200 for the improvement Of Oakwoot
avenue. Referred.
By Mr.. Carter A resolution requirin:
the Danyille Railroad Company to station
6aomen on Fourteenth and Seventeenth
streets to warn persons of the approach 0
trains, sc. Agreed to. 5 1.
| By Mr.. Babcock: A joint resolution pro
yiding for the erection Of lodging rooms II
Old Market Hall-expense not to excee'