The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-22

len upon the property Ol Tue ueCeaSeu per"
sou on whose body such service has been
rendered; and providing that the, coroner
for said service shall, Notwithstanding, be
paid by the city upon being properly certi-
ned by the Hastings Court and approved by
the Council.
The resolutions were all agreed to.
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
Mr.. Wingield, from the Committee on
Printing, presented a joint resolution pro-
yidiuS for the payment OF S6S to the city
printer for work done. Agreed to. .s
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Joint resolution from the Board of Alder
trcn for execution of deeds for property ex'
changed with Charles W. Purcell in 1857
was taken up and concurred in.
Board Joint resolution TO compensate Lewis
E. Harvie for land taken for city use was
taken up and concurred in. .. ..s. .
Board joint resolution for the extension OF
gas msis, on the petition Of G. Z. Hawes,
was taken up and concurred in.
Joint resolution from the Board Of Alder
men directing the return by the city clerk OF
certain maps and plans to the City Engineer
was taken up and concurred in.
Joint resolutions from the Board Of Alder.
men permitting the stoppagc OF trains OF the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company on the corner of Broad
and Adams streets for the accommodation OF
Hines Lodge Knights Of Pythias, 10 an ex-
cursion to Washington, and of picnic party
to Staples's mill both on the lst proXimo,
were taken up and concurred In.
All of these resolutions now 90 to the
Mayor for his approval.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The Chair presented the report Of the City
Engineer in response to resolution calling
for information as to the amount approprl-
ated by the Committee on Streets for the pre-.
sent year. .
The report states that the total amount or
dered TO be expended by the Council for
street improvements is S23.234 36. Ordered
TO be expended by the Committee on Streets
for repairs, S3,24l.73. Total, S26, ,476.09.
The report was received and ordered to be
filed. .
PROPOSED RECESS OF THE TWO BODIES.
Mr.. L.. Straus presented the following /:
ResolUed IN the Council Of the city Of
Richmond {the Board Of Aldermen concur
riug), Tuat when the Council adJourns on
the first Monday In July it will adjourn to
meet on the first Monday in September next !;
and that when the Board of Aldermen ad-
iourns on the second Monday in July it will
adjourn to mret on the second Monday III
september next.
Resolved uhe Board Of Aldermen concur
ring) That the City Clerk be permitted to
absent himself from his Office for fifteen days
between the second Monday In July and the
first Monday in September next, but at no
one time for more than two consecutive days.
Agreed to unanimously.
TRAINS ALLOWED TO STOP ON BROAD STREET.
Bv Mr.. Higgins: A resolution allowing the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company to stop their cars on
Adams aud Broad streets on the 9Th of July
on the occasion of a picnic to be held mt the
Fair Grounds, sc. Agreed TO.
INSPECTOR AND COMMISSIONER OF STREETS.
Mr.. Johuson (president) introduced an
ordinance TO amend the ordinance on streets.
| II provides that five commissioners OF streets
shall be elected every two years two alder
men by that branch, and three counclmen
by that branch); that an Inspector OF streets
be appointed, who. with the commissioners
of streets, shall have entire charge of streets
and all work done on them, keep them in re-
pair, &c.
TIE City Engineer shall establish grades
of every street in the city; shall make profile
of the same, which, when adopted by the
Council, shall not be changed without a vote
OF thre"-rourths Of the members present.
It further provides that when streets have
been graded, curbed, and guttercd, the pro-
pcrty.owuer shall pay all the expense of a
full sidewalk. On all streets hereafter
graded. curbed, and guttered, up to July. l,
1881, the city shall lay full sidewalk, and COL
| icct the c,St, with eight per cent. annually
added, in five equal annual instruments. AT
| ter July l. 1881, the expense of paving TO
| be collected from property.owners without
credit. Referred TO the Committee On Ordi-
nances and Streets.
CITY DEBT AND SINEING-FuND.
Mr.. Johnson also presented an ordinance
in relation TO the city debt; which was re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Finance.
Also, an ordinance in relation to the sink
ING fund which was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
MONUMENT TO GENERAL J. E. 4. STUART.
MIR. johnson, of Clay Ward, presented the
following: ~
Whereas OH the 18th day of May, 1864,
proceedings were had relative to monu-
ment over the grave of General j. +. Is. Stu.
art. and on the oath day Of the same month
further proceedings took place; and whereas
the CITY of Richmond has never been I'M
mindful of the pledge thus given IN the
sacred manner under the most solemn clr-
cumstances ; and whereas, in order TO perform
the promise thus given, rs well as to testify
the respect which the citizens of this city
have always felt for the memory OF General
I =. &. Stuart, and to afford to future ages q
memorial of patriotism, virtue, and chiValrlc
courage, in d monument TO him VINO gave
his life to serve this city therefore be it
Resolped by the Council of the city OF
Richmond 1.-THE Board Of Aldermen concur
ring). That an equestrian monument oil
Major. General James f. B. Stuart shall be
erected by this city as soon as the means OF
the city will allow it; and to the end OF pre-
paripe such monument that Edward v.
Valentine. John A. Elder, and William L..
Sheppard, Esqs., be and they are hereby APP
pointed commission to procure and prepare
ptaps and drawings for such monument,
together with the probable cost of the same,
and to report the same to this body US soon
as practicable. Agreed to.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS. a..
Be Mr.. Christian A resolution providing
for 4 contract with the clerk of the Chancery
Court for making a copy OF volume anu D
of the general index to the deeds IN the
clerks Office oil said court, &c. Referred.
Nv the same: A resolution appropriatinS
q sum sufficient for the erection of a marHe'-
house in Clay Ward, sc. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Nv MIR. Purcell: A resolution as to the
eypediency of extending the culVert IN the
rayine between Clay and Leigh streets. Re-
ferred.
Nv the same: A resolution as to the eXpe'
a;oncy of confirming the grading on Tenth