The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-20

ulQueT, lucD, IN Sucl case, any HELL ger OF
| the City Council interested in the contract
shall be at liberty to compete for the same"
| MIR. johnson spoke at some length in ad-
vocacy of the amendment.
Mr. Pulliam moved to commit the ordi.
| nance and amendment to the Committee on
| Rules. Lost.
Mr.. Pulliam moved to recommit the ordi.
| nance, &c to the committee. Lost.
The question was then taken on the amend
| ment, and it was rejected by the following
vote:
| AYEs.-Curtis, Davis Of Madisoa Ward, Johnson
Of Clay Ward, PuIliam, Purcell, and Towers.
NOES -Babcock, BargaInin, Braselm n, Bright,
Garter. Christian, Davis OF Marshall Ward, hug-
ifsh, Foster. Gilman, Jenkins, Klein, Lauer. Man
son, Metzscr, Oliver, Powers, Straus Talbott-19.
The question recurring on the ordinance
| as it came from the committee, the ordinance
| was rejected By the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Christian. Curtis. johnson Of
Clay Ward, Manson, Oliver, Puiiiam, and Pur-
aoEs-Me:srs. Babcock Bargamin, Braselmau,
Bright, Carter, Davis of Madison Ward, Davis of
Marshall Ward, rngsh, Foster Gilman. Jenkins,
Klein, Laurr. Metzger, Powers, straus, Talbot,
; and Tower-1S.
The ordinance to aihend and rc0rdain
chapter xxx. of the city ordinances, con-
cernng cess-pools and prives, was laid on
the table and ordered TO be printed.
The Committee on Ordinances also recon-
mend that the resolution offered by Mr..
Manson, to the effect that joint standing
committees appointed by the two branches
of the Council are contrary to the spirit OF
the charter, &C., be returned to the commit
tee for disposition. ..-.
On motion of Mr.. StrauS, the subject was
referred to The Committee or Rules.
FIRE.TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Davis, OF Marshall Ward, from the
Committee on the Fire-Alarm and Police
Telegraph, presented the following joint
resolution, which was read and agreed to
"Rcsolued the Board of Aldermen con-
currng), That the sum of $1S7.10 is hereby
allowed and ordered to be paid to j.. K.
Dowell, superintendent Fire-Alarm and
Police Telegraph, for labor and supplies for
said telegraph up 10 October 18th, as per
vouchers examined and approved by the
committee thereon"
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Joint resolutions from the Board of Alder
men for the removal of a frame house Of
Ann E. Lewis from the street line, and to
allow L. c. Minor time till the 1st OF July for
the removal of bis porch and fence; also,
authorizing the pay ment OF S47.5O TO Kan.
dolph & English, &c., were taken up and
agreed to.
The report of the Committee on the I'm
provemeut of James River was taken up and
received.
CITY ordinance for the establishment of a
Board of Pubic Interests with the disagree
ment of the TWO branches was taken up.
Mr.. Christian moved that committee OF
conference be appointed.
MIR. Straus moved as substitute that the
Council agree to the amendment OF the
Board Agreed to.
The ordinance as amended was then
agreed to.
lThe Board of Public Interests (uuder the
ordinance as adopted BY both branches)
shall be composed of eleven members; the
president of the Common Council to be er
oticio president Of the Board, three citizens
To he elected by the Board OF Abdomen, and
three members of the Board OF Aldermen,
two members of the Common Council, and
two citizens to be appointed by the Common
Councill
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mir. Straus A resolution authorizing
the James River and KanaWha Canal Com
papy to issue 100000 worth of second mort
gage bonds. Agreed to.
By the same: Resolution for the removal
of broken tree.boXes around the Capltot
Square. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Oliver: Resolution appropriating
a sum of money for election expenses. Re'
ferred.
MIR. Talbot moved that the resolution ap-
nropriating 81 200 for the repair of Oak
wood avenue be taken up. Agreed to.
Mr. Curtis moved that 81 1000 from the
contingent fund be appropriated for the re
pair Of Oakwood avenue. Lost-ayes, 8;
noes, 13.
MIR Braselman moved to reconsider the
vote. and stated that be desired to amend
tbe resolution so rs TO accept from the pro-
perly-holders ten leet OF land on each side
of the road. Lost.
PETITIONS, &C.
By Mr.. Talbot: Petition of Mrs. T. Shal,
fer to build frame house on foufth anu
Cary streets. Referred.
By Nr. Lauer: Petition Of Paul Wigand
70 erect frame building ut corner OF Clay ana
Graham streets Referred.
By same: Petition of Charles Keller 10
erect frame building corner of Cherry and
Canal streets. Referred.
By Mr. Metzger: Petition of James QUINN
TO erect wooden building corner of Thirtleth
and o streets. Referred.
Ry same Petition of Peter Wood to erect
frame house on Twenty ninth street between
CLAY and Leigh streets. Referred.
By same: Petition OF j. 5. Haynes to erect
frame house on Twenty.tifth street between
Claw and Leigh. Referred.
By MIR. BlrgamiD Petition OF Samuel d.
Puliiam to erect two frame buildings corner
of Canal and Adams streefs. Referred.
By same: Petition of j. f. Fox to erect
wooden building on Hancock street be-
tween Clay and Leigh. Referred.
By Mr.. Braselman: Petition OF EDWARD
Dixon 10 erect wooden building on corner
of 81. James and Charity streets. Referred.
Ry same: Petition OF w. j. S. BoWe TO
erect wooden building on Laurel street above
Monroe Park. Referred.
By MIR. Bright: Petition OF Mrs. mary
Merry weather to remove house from 81.
lanes street near Navy Hill (No. l22o).
Referred. n
dis TO erect wooden front to store on .I"en-
rv1 titf, and Venable streets. Referred.
Nv MIR. Davis OF Marshall Ward: Petition
of Mrs. Allen TO put up frame house on
Twenty.sixth between 0 and streets. he-
ferred. -
By same: Petition of William Barker 70
h,,,Id frame house ON Venable street between
Mostly and Twenty. y.frst. Referred.
Rv same: Petition of Samuel II. Jones 70
hnild tr,me rouse on N street between Ihlr-
,ieti, and rhirIy.frst streets. Referred.
.s2y Mr. English, Petition OF Thomas d.
- 2 se,s5olas 10 build framed stable, No. SO3 West
I,,np street. Referred.
10 same: Petition OF J. ID. Meador TO erect
1y u -. 49, an ssnnnd heEHeen Leigh and