The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-11
TEE CITY COUNCIL.
Interesting Meeting Last Night
THE ORDINANCE CONCERNING
MERCHANTS REPEALED
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
THE NEW RESERVOIR.
&c., &C., &c.

City Council was held yesterday afternoon 10
the Council chamber. President Thomas IL
Wynne In the chair. The following Coun'
cimen responded to their names at roll-cai ;
Bargamip, Chestermau, Davis, English oi
Marshall, English Of Monroe, Forester,
Hall, Higgins, Lipsconb, Manly, NeWberry,
Starke, Scott of Jefferson, Straus, Talbot,
Todd, and Wagner. - = :, ...,-''-.4 :
On motion of Mr.. Chesterman, the read.
Ing OF the proceedings of the last meeting
was dispensed with~s .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
When the Council adjourned on Monday
night the ordinance relative to sample. .mer-
chants was under consideration, Mir. Barga.
min having moved to repeal the same.
Mr.. Starke said that as far as he could as
certain there was but one objection to the
ordinance, or rather the principal objection
was to that feature allowing the sale OF Wine
or ardent spirits by sample or other
representation.
Mr.. English, of Marshall Ward, hoped that
the Council would take no such step as that
contemplated by the motion OF Mr.. bnrga'
min. He mentioned the case of sample.
merchant who had very recently sold the
house which he represented bill of goods
In short time be was on Cary street selling
the goods to merchants there at much less
figure than he had sold to him-seIling the
very goods for which he paid heavy license
He hoped that the ordinance as it came from
the FiDance Committee would be adopted
and that the sample law in reference to these
peddlers and hawkers would not be repealed
MIR. Starke replied to Mr. English, and said
| that he believed that there Is more mercan.
tile knowledge in the City Council than In
all the Legislature. He thought that our
doors should be thrown open and invite all
traders. He thought it folly to restrict
trade in the man1Gr proposed. He
did not believe that the remarks OF
the gentleman from Marshall Ward had
any particular force except in what he
had said concerning the Legislature. He
did not like to play the part that some peo.
pie do. He did not like to post his land and
then hunt upon it himself
Mr.. Straus said that the Council bad already
passed o taX.ordinance for those who
could not be reached by the ad ralorenl
system. He did not believe that the mer.
chants of Richmond would be projected il
this ordinance is repealed.
Mr. Bargamin said that the ordinance
which had been in existence was very OBJ
noXious. He belieYed.It was serious hin;
drance to trade, and If the truth could be
known it would be found that the Chamber
of Commerce is opposed to the whole sys:
TEN; and he hoped itwould be repealed.
MIR. Newberry said that it struck him that
trade ought to be governed by regular rules.
He was in favor Of free trade, and it is just
what the cities want TO build them up and
he hoped that the ordinance would be re-
pealed.
The ayes and noes being taken, the ordi.
nance in relation to: saDple-merchants was
repealed by the following vote: ..,.. g.
AYEs.-Messrs. Bargamin, Braselman, Chester.
man, Davis English Of Monroe Ward, Forester,
Hall, Lipseomo, Manly New5erryrStarke Scott
Is.
NoEs.-EnglIsh of Marshall Ward, Higgins, Tai.
bolt, Straus, Wagner, and Wynne-5.
NEW CHARTER. .-.
Mr.. Scott of Jefferson Ward, from the
special committee on the new charter, sub.
mitted a report the substance of which has
already appeared in the Dispdtch). The
committee recommend that the siXteen.pel
cent. clause relative to the restriction Of the
city debt be stricken out, and that eighteen
| per cent. be substituted. The committee
also submitted copy of the amendments
proposed to the said charter.
| luC IcpOIG WAS duUplcu. --t.-.=~ -.-.. u
In this connection the Chair laid before
the Council several amendments proposed
| to the city charter, the first of which is iu
| relation to Improvements to streets; how eX.
pense of new streets, &C., is to be deter.
mined. The amendment provides that all
| such improvements shall be chargeable to
the property benefited by such improve
ments, and to others benefited thereby.
l a., voof;nr of Mr. Strarc fhic rrnnopod
amendment was laid upon the table, the
Council being under the impression that the
subject matter contained in the proposed
amendment is already well provided for in
| the charter. The matter was subsequently
| referred to the Committee On Streets.
The next amendment gives the custody Of
the corporate seal to the city treasurer in
place Of the city clerk. This proposed
amendment was adopted.
The next amendment is in relation to the
High Constable, and provides that he shall
keep his Office in some place to be appointed
| by The Mayor; shall be paid as the Council
shall prescribe; shall perform any other du.
ties, &C. that the Council may prescribe,
| Adopted.
The next amendment is In chapter 5, sec
ton 81, after the word stock in the s3Eenth
line insert ".or for the benefit Of" any com.
pany incorporated for work, &c. This sec
ton is in relation to authority of the Coun'
| ell to contract loans reGeemable within thlr
ty-four years, &e. Adopted.
The next and last amendment was sug
gested by Mr. Straus, in relation to the
Publication Of city ordinances, &C., and
nroyides that said ordinances, &C., shall be
nublshed in one of the daily papers to be
Designated by the Council. Adopted.
THE CITY HALL.
The President laid before the Council q
communication from the Mayor concerning
the resolution recently adopted by the Gen
eral Assembly in relation to the appoint
ment OF a Joint committee on the part OF the
Senate and House of Delegates to confer with
the authorities of the city upon the subject
of the erection of a suitable courthouse, ETC.,
for the use of the Supreme Court of Appeals,
law-lbrary, and the courts Of the city. The
Mavor suggests that the Council at once take
such action in the matter as in its judgment
may be appropriate.
On motion of Mr.. Straus the communica
tion was laid on the table.
Mr. Bargamin, from the Committee on
Water, submitted report from that commit
tee, which was read and adopted. The com.
mittee recommend the granting of the peti'
ton of Fl. W. Tyler to have the city water
extended from Main and Twenty-ninth
streets to the corner Of Main and Thirtieth.
Adopted. a4.Ez Z
:: =: .-. .-.:s1 FIRE DEPARTMENT. !.
Mr.. Bargamin, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, submitted report con-
tanning the names of the following persons