The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-14
The Hoard OF Aldermen.

Il ~
ternoon-Mr. John A. Meredith, president.
| in the chair. Present: Messrs. kellam, Lips
comb, Manly, Ordway, Scott, Smith, Spangen-
burg, Sloan, Tanner, Todd, ,Vanderyall, Wag-
ner, Williams, and thinner.
STREET COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Charles l.. Todd. from the Committee
on Streets, presented the following joint re-
solution:
"Resolced, That the City Engineer be
directed to continue the culyert on Seventh
street from the corner of Theatre alley to the
northern side of Broad street, and make the
5! propcr sewer connections with street in
| lets and change of cutters rendered neces.
saTy TO abate the nuisance on Seventh and
Brood streets. Estimated cost, $780,"
Agreed to-Ayes, IA noes, none.
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
| Mr.. OrdWay, from the Committee on
James River Improvement. reported that at
their meeting, held on the 9th instant, the
committee unanimously elected Ii. d. Whit
comb as engineer to fill the vacancy caused
| by the death of w. G. Turpin. The COM
mittee also say that it gives them pleasure to
add that Colonel Whitcomb has been ap.
pointed engineer on tue part OF the United
States to superintend their share OF the
work.
Accompanying the report was the follow
ing resolution, which was agreed TO unani-
| mously:
"Be 1t resolced by The Council Of the city
! Of Richmond (the Common Council concur
ring), That the appointment of H. D. Whit
comb az engineer by the Committee on Im-
provement of James River be and the same
is hereby approved"
POLICE.
Mr. Tanner, from the Committee on Po-
| lice, reported a resolution requiring the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad company to
keep fllgman at the corner Of Seventeenth
and Clay streets to warn persons OF passing
trains. Agreed to.
FROM THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL
Sundry papers from the retiring Council
were taken up and disposed of-viZ.:
A resolution in relation TO the opening of
Twenty first street, with the cost, &c, was
referred to the Committee on Streets, on
motion of Mr.. Ordway.
An ordinance concerning the pay Of Off
cers-ipcreasjng the pay OF the Treasurer to
s. 400 Auditor 10 S2,400; Superintendent
Alms-House to S1.250--was, on motion OF
Mr. OrdWay, referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The ordinance in relation to the pay of the
Police Justice, and increasing the same to
g, 800, was, on motion Of Mr. Scott, indeh-
! nitely postponed.
A resolution az propriating SO much of
1900 as may be ncce> sary for the painting OF
the interior Of the First market vas, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Scott, rejected.
Sundry papers concerning the new odor-
| less eXcayator were, on motion OF Mr..
| Manly, referred TO the Committee on Health.
Sundry papers from the Committee on
Street Encroachments, &c, were, on motion
of Mr. Manly, referred to the Committee on
Streets.
Sundry papers on the subject Of the Rich
| mond and Trans-Alleghany Railroad Com
pany were, on motion Of Mr. Scott, passed
| by.
Petition Of citizens near the City Spring
lot protesting against the erection OF the
HowitZer arlnory was taken up and re-
jected.
| Ordinance, &C, in relation to the Bone
Mill and Paper Mill was, on motion OF Mr..
Scott, passed by.
The resolution for the appointment of q
committee Of five, who shall call In the aid
| of the City Engineer. to test the depth of
James river, &c, came up. On motion of Mr.
Scott the subject was referred to the Com
The papers concerning the keysville and
Carksville extension, &C., were passed by.
An ordinance in relation to Street-signs,
&c, was referred TO the Committee on
Streets.
Sundry papers concerning claim of the
City Sergeant were, on motion OF Mr.. Scott,
passed by.
RECORDING THE CITY ORDINANCES, ETC.
| Mr.. Ordwav, from the Committee on Or
dinanceS, presented an ordinance providing
for the engrossing and enrolling OF all ordi-
nances, their printing, binding, &c, and
also providing that the return Of an ordl-
nance or joint resolution by the Mayor with
| in i've days, &C., shall be considered the re-
turn of the same to the City Council. The Or
dinance was adopted and ordered TO be con-
| municated to the lower house.
The committee also recommend that the
monthly statements Of the Auditor, as at
present required, shall be carefully examined
and verified, and then published in the Off
cial paper OF the city. in order that all cill-
zens may have the opportunity to fully en-
anime the expenditures made by their repro
sentatves. The committee recommend the
printing Of all the ordinances of the city, in
order to facilitate the members of the City
Council in their duties, &c.
| The following resolution was presented,
which, together with the report, was adopt
ed:
"Bc it resolred by the Council Of the city
of Richmond Uhe Common Council concui-
| ring), That the Joint Committee on Ordi-
pances are hereby directed 10 collect and pre-
pare the city ordinances for publication, and
that they be authorized to employ clerk at
| snch comDensation as they NAV fnQ neCeS
sary, providing the total expense shall net
exceed $500"
The committee also presented an ordi-
nance amending and re enacting sections :
and 10 of an ordinance in relation to the
auditor, providing for the establishment of
an Auditing Board, to consist of the Mayor,
the Auditor, and Treasurer, to approve and
publish monthly in the otficiA paper Of the
city statement Of all m&Sey paid out by
1.-the city, to whom, and for what purpose.
On motion Of Mir. Wagner, the ordinance
was referred TO the Committee on Finance.
| FROM TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
| Common Council resolution in relation to
the deposit of garbage and offensive matter
! in the city limits was taken up, and on mo-
! on Health.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDERS.
By Mr. Sloan: A resolution authorizing
Justice w. III. Crew 10 act as Police jus
tce in the absence Of the Police Justice of
| the city.
By Mr.. Williams: Joint resolution estab-
| fishing the Joint Committee on the Fire De-
partment and the Chief Engineer Of the Fre
Department a board to whom shall be re-
ferred all petitions for the erection Of wooden