The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-16

Mr.. Straus also presented the usual appro-
priation ordinance. The amounts so appro-
prialed will be found above iu the Auditors
report of estimated eXpcnses.] Tue ordi-
nance was passed without dissenting vote.
LIGHT.
Mr.. Higgins. from the Committee on
Light, submitted 4 report recommending
the adoption Of the following joint rcsou-
ton:
Resolred, That all bills for assumed con-
sumption OF gas against Ernest +. Walther
and Others resident on Pine street be can
celled, and all further proceedings as to them
under the 14lh section OF chapter "a of the
city ordinances concerning the Gas. Works
be, and the same are hereby, suspended until
the lst day OF October next.
The committee have directed the Superin-
tendent of the Gas Works to cause gas
lamp to be put up on the north side of Main
between Monroe and Henry streets if he
shall deem 1t necessary. Agreed TO.
WATER.
Mr.. Barganin, from the Committee on
Water, reported that they had considered
the petition of Mr.. j. l.. Darlington asking
privilege 10 use the hose in front of his sta.
bies to wash vehicles, &C., and concluded that
they have no authority 10 grant said petition,
it being prohibited by ordinance. The
committee also reported upon resolution re.
commencing erection of two fire-plugs on
the southwest corner of Sixth and Broad
streets, and another on the west corner of
Sixth and Marshall streets, that these points
are amply supplied, there being Que plug in
The meat-market and one in the tsh.market.
The report was read and received.
FROM THE FIRE-CoMMITTEE.
Mr.. Talbot, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, reported joint resolution
giving permission TO the following parties to
erect wooden buidings-viz., John S. Rady,
16 east Clay street; John III. Jones, Twenty
ninth between o and Z streets; j. j. Cor
don. Seventeenth street between Marshall and
CIay: NJ. Lara. Nineteenth and Dock streets !;
Giles Wiler, BIG Jackson street; j. B. Stew
ard corner Rose and Fenable streets ; Henry
karr. First street between Byrd and Arch
NJ. II. Irven, 413 Seventeenth street; Pat
rick Woodsop, st. james street between
Charity and Baker.
The committee recommend the adoption
of resolutions rejecting the petitions OF the
following parties w. j. Mcdowell, Broad
street between First and Foushee; Albert
Mayo. John Taylor, Nicholas White, Eman'
mel Fields, and james Pedist, church on
corner Twenty. ninth and o streets.
The committee recommend that The reso'
luton concerning the purchase OF large
aIarm-bell be referred to the Committee Oh
Fire.AIarm and Police.T Telegraph.
The resolutions were agreed to.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings, submitted report
concerning a conference with committee OF
the General Assembly in regard to the erec'
ton of building to be used for city ball
and State courthouse to the effect that the
committee of the General Assembly was dis
charged at the expiration of the last ses-
sion of the General Assembly. The report
was read and received.
FRETELEGRAPH.
Mr.. T. Wiley Davis, from the Comu;;tte
On Fire.Alarm and POlice-TelegHap'.,, sub
mitted resolution for the payment c,f SILL
on account of labor and supplies for sale
telegraph, &C. Agreed to.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALr,ERMEs.
Board Joint resolution concerning luni
tics in the city jan, &C., and appointing