The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-04

MEETING OF THE, CITY CUUHClL-ThE SlBSCRlf-
TON TO THE VALLEY RAILROAD TO BE PAID.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
STANTON, February 3, 1875.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
City Council, held last night, the following
mehlbcrs were preent-riz., John Echols,
}. w. Abby, NJ. Z. Funkhouser. }. b. Evans,
Robert W. Burke, p. B. Hose, William
kayScr, w. III. German, and II. ker. In
the absence of President Bickle, Mr.. J. b.
/ Evans presided. A number of accounts
were allowed, amounting to about three
thousand dollars, Of which Sl.226 was for
salaries Of teacters and current expenses of
the free schools. The report of the Super
intendcnt Of Water. Works was received and
approved, showing amount Of work done
for citizens during January-S40.31.
The ordinance to ''ptevent the sale Of In.
toXclting liquors TO minors and to prevent
the Dissertation of the Sabbath.day," which
was presented at the last meeting, was called
up last night, and having been amended was
enacted. 1t prohibits the sale of Intoxicating
liquors to minors, and also prohibits the
sale thereof between the hours OF Up. NJ.
Saturday and sunrise of the Monday follow
ing. Merchants are also prohibited from
selling their goods and wares between the
same hours. This is not. however, to apply
10 druggists; and the citizens OF the Jewish
faith are permitted to open their stores on
our Sunday provided they shall close them
for the observance Of their own Sabbath
| from l / =. NJ Friday to A. NJ. OH Sunday.
The petitions Of James Long and d. W.
! Hilbert for the erection of small frame build
iugs within the hrc-limits Of the city were
granted.
The Committee on theRelief Of the Poor
submitted a proposition from William Nj.
Bryan for the lease of the property pur-
chased by the city for an almshouse, offering
5000 per year. Thereupon General Echos
submitted resolution, which was adopted,
instructing the Committee on the Poor to
advertise for proposals for the renting OF this
property under such restrictions as shall
seem to them judicious.
The rules being, on motion, suspended,
General Echols submitted the following
resolurion-yiz. THAT the Finance Commit
tee be instructed to deliver the bonds OF The
city to the VALLEY Railroad Company in com.
pliance With the instructions given by the re-
solution ofthe Council pissed September 10,
1874.
After considerable discussion and protest
on the part of some of the members against
the way in which the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company had acted In getting the
subscription from the city, the ayes and noes.
were called. and resulted in the adoption OF
the resolution by vote of six to three-viz.:
Ayes-General EchoIs, j. W. Abby, William
Fl. German, P. B. Hoge, M. P. Funkhouser,
Robert w. Burke-6. Noes-John B.Evans,
Heber Her, William B. Kayser--3.
A proposition from The trustees of the
Methodist Episcopal church (colored) was re-
ceived, Offering to sell to the city their present
church-buildlng, with one.half Of the ground
attached thereto, for the sum OF b, 900 In
eight per cent. city bonds. -
Mr.. Holmes Erwin presented petition ask.
Ii ing 10 be allowed, at his own expense, to
grade one-half the street In front of his resi-
dence. His previous petition to grade the
whole street had been rejected. 1t was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Streets.
A petition from N. X. Trout and Fl. 7.
Cease, asking that the city have proper blank
warrants printed for the use Of. the city mag
istrates, was received. On motion, the clerk
was ordered to have the blanks prepared and
nrjnted So .s.- 4.-." MAX,