The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-12
THE CITY COUNCIL. II

/ ,..:., THE CITY COUNCIL.
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The regular semi-monthIy meeting of the
|; City Council was held yesterday afternoon.
Present at rolLcsll: Messrs. Wynne fpresi.
dentl Bossieux, Braselman, Chestermap.
Cottrell,. Davis, bail, Hagao, Lipscomb,
Manly, Newberry, starke, Scott Of Jefferson.
Straus, Talbot, YaDderyalI, Wagner, and
Whhlock-1S. -,
,;s.is E THE INSANE OF RICHMOND. s
Mr.. Chesterman, from the Committee for
the Relief OF the Poor, reported that the sub
Jece OF hitting up the alms-house for the in
sane OF the city had been carefully consider
ed. the committee call attention to sections
IL, 3S, and %, OF chapter g. Of the Code Of
virginia, on this subject. These sections
authorize the court in whose Jail any lunatic
may be.connned, when practicable and pro-
per, to contract With some fit person for the
care and maintenance OF such lunatic ont of
the, Jail. The Governor may also cause In
sane persons not now in either Of the asylums
OF the State to be taken and kept in an a.y-
lum beyond the limits ofthe State.
The committee oppose the fitting up of
accommodations at the City Almshouse for
ference with the hospital department., &c.
The committee recommend that arrange
ments he made with the authorities of Med!-
cal College Infirmary for the care of the in.
sane until they can be conveyed to an asylum.
The report. WAS adopted, and on motion
it was ordered that the committee confer
with the judge Of the Hastings Court and
prepare suitable temporary accommodations
for the insane Of the cjty ....a.-
hr. Straus, from the Committee on Water,
reported that the committee had decided to
have portion of the pipe for the new
reservoir made Immediately, as the best
meaus OF alleyiating the wants Of the per-
sons named in the memorial of the represen.
tatives OF the Moulders' Union.
[Fhe committee having decided that this
work Shall be done in Richmond, it thereby
gives employment to large number Of per-
sons, and the city pays out to our own
manufacturers ofthiss class about $4,000
for these pipes] ..s:z .-.ys- ~.-ss~
Messrs. Whitlock and Starke opposed the
adoption Of the committees report.
MIR. Whitlock claimed that the report was
lot political purposeS-for eleetioneering
purposes.
Mr.. Starke said it was class legislation, and
| he opposed it for that reason.
MIR. Straus denied Mr.. Whtlock's charge,
| and said it was an insult to make such a
charge.
Messrs. Newberry, Talbot, and Wagner
| urged the adoption of the report.
Dir. Scott, Of Jefferson Ward, also sus,
tained the committees report.
| FIRE DEPARTMENT.
! The Committee on the Fire Department
reported That permission had been granted
to the following persons to erect wooden
buildings: George Boyd, house on Third
street between Baker and Preston Burwell
| Higgins, house on Louisiana street between
| Williamsburg avenue and Fulton street !;
Valentine Frimapple, kitchen on corner OF
Clay and Munford streets; James Phillip, to
move stable from the centre to corner of lot
| on Marshall street between Madison and
Monroe streets; B. w. Bennett, she'd and
stable on corner Of Marshall and Gllmer
streets; Miss E. Nenstiche, kitchen on Cary
street between Belyidere and Pine; George
| Washington, house on St. James between
Dural and Charity streets; James Huntley,
two houses on corner of Louisiana and
Sixth streets; S. 81. Herndon, two houses
on Navy Hill between extension of Fourth
and Fifth streets; Susan McCallster, house
on corner P and Twenty-fifth streets !;
Charles Thornton, house on Seventh street
near Baker; L. 4. Sale, house on corner
Venable and Pickett streets: Jacob Logan,
house on Baldwin street between Seven
tecnth and Eighteenth; r. E. Armstrong,
house on Belvidere corner of Maiden lane
Richard Tyler, house on Seventh street
north of Baker; John r. Jetcr, stable or
Nineteenth street between Franklin aut
Grace streets. Adopted.
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
Mr. Bossieux, from the Committee on Ac
counts and Printing, presented the follow
ing:
Resoloed, That from and after this date al
advertising for all departments of the city
must be made in The Richmond Daily DIS
patch. Advertisements appearing in other pa
pers will not be paid for by this committee
unless previously authorized by the Council
The committee recommend the payment ol
bills amounting to S195.6S.
The report'w adopted.
...s FIRE TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Talbot, from the Committee on the
Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph, presented
bills amounting to $500, which were or.
dercd to be paid.
FIRST MARKET.
Mr.. Bosseux offered an amendment to the
ordinance of the city in relation to keeping
open the First Market until IL O'Clock in
stead of 10, as at present. Referred.
sBw BgsINEss. .......-
The chair laid before the Council the re-
ports of the Treasurer and Auditor. Filed.
By Mr.. Newberry: A resolution authoriz'
| ing the City Engineer TO use such material rs
NAV he found suitable in the old City Hall
and the material acquired BY the csndemna'
ton OF Dock street, in building the armory
| for the HoTitzers and the new reservoir, &c.
The resolution was divided, and the part re-
ferring to the material acquired in the con-
demnation of Dock street for the purpose OF
building the armory for the HoWitzers was
agreed to-. ,,.....
| Sir. Starke then moved to use the stone
steps for the new reservoir. Agreed 10.
By Mr. Whitlock: A resolution authoTi'
| zine the Committee on Grounds and Build
iugs to sell the old site at such time as the
conmittee think best: provided the same i:
not sold before the new building Is ready fol
occupancy. -......, .s Iii.
| , Adjourned. - .-..
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