The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-05

sheraton does not remedy the evils coD
planned Of.
| [Note.-The following is the provision Q
the city charter in reference to the Mayor
veto: All ordinances, resolutions, and act
of. the City Council shall be signed by th
| president of each branch, and shall be pre-
sented to the Mayor for bis approval, who,
| he objects thereto, shall. within five day
after it shall have been presented to him TO
his assent, return it to that branch of the Cit,
| Council in which it originated, with his Oh
! iections in writing, and if majority of tn
| whole number Of the members of each brancl
shall be of opinion that the ordinance, resolu
ton, or act ought to be passed, it shall, not
witbstanding the objections of the Mayor
| become a law.
RELIEF OF THE POOR. ... -.
| Mr.. English, from the Committee for Re
| lief OF the Poor, presented report showing
! the number of inmates received, discharged
and died at the almshouse during December
1874; also, quantity of meal, wood, coke
cotlins, and burials furnished to the indigen
outside Of the almshouse for the same pc
| riod. Referred.
FINANCE.
Mr.. Straus, from the Committee on Fl
nance, presented resolution appropriatlns
the sum Of $3.50 per annum to Edward Nc
Carthy for his services as transfer.clerk II
the City Auditors office, sc. Agreed to.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Talbot, from the Fire Committee
reported, and presented resolutions giYine
permission 10 the following persons to erec
wooden buildings in the city: Richmond
York River and Chesapeake Railroad Com
papy, Dock street between Twenty-seconC
and Twenty-third streets F.; S. H. S. Shack
elford, st. Peters street between Jackson
and Leigh streets; Mrs. Ann Ostrander
Pine street between China and Holly; Mrs
B. Brice, Twenty-fourth street near Union
j. P. Justis, Leigh street between Four
teenth and Fifteenth; Charles Scott, TWen'
ty-ninth street between Leigh and NJ streets
NJ. Bernard, Twenty.nnth street, Church
Hill, between Broad and Marshall streets;
James Jeffrey, Sixth and Canal streets.
The report and resolutions were adopted.
CEMETERIES.
Mr.. Manson, from the Committee on Gene
teries, presented report, which, under the
rules, was referred to the Committee on
Finance. 7
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Christian, from the Committee on Or
dinances, submitted the following:
"The Committee on Ordinances beg leave
to return with their approval and for your
consideration and disposition the following
entitled ordinances-viz.:
"1. An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
| to establish q Board Of Audit for the city oil
Richmond
90. An ordinance fixing the time for the
commencement Of the new ordinances and
| repeating others.
"Your committee also return, with the
recommendation that 1t do not pass, an ordi
nance entitled IAN ordinance concerning the
appointment of detective officers on the po
lice torce.'"
The report was adopted, except the ordi
nance in reference to board OF audit for th'
city, which was laid on the table, ordered tc
be printed, and made the special order fol
the meeting four weeks from last night.
F1RE.TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Davis, of Mrshall Ward, from the Com
mittee on Fire-Alarm and Police-Telegrapb
presented q resolution providing for the pay
ment of $500 for supplies, &C., for fire-tele'
graph. Agreed to. -...t.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Board ordinance increasing the salaries o
the Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent
of the Almshouse (passed by the Board a
their last meeting and published in the DIS
patch on Tuesday lasD was taken up ant
passed by the Council. a..7--.r...
| Board Joint resolutions for preparation Of
sectional or base lines for grading of streets
| making appropriation from sewer fund TO
branch sewer at Second Market, and requir
| ing removal of track of Richmond 2ailwa!
| Company and restoration of streets on Firs
between Broad and Grace, and on Grac
| from First to Adams streets, were taken VI
| and agreed to by the Common Council.
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Straus presented an ordinance T.
amend section 10of the city ordinances s.
| as to provide that new buildings shall be as
sessed, whether entirely finished or not, a
| their actual value at the time of assessment
| Passed under suspension Of the rules.
By same An ordinance to amend section
! of the city:ordinance concerning the sinE
ipg-fund. Passed under suspension OF tn
rules. rsa5. eIal. -
Bv Mr.. Davenport: An ordinance estat
| Iishing the office of Public Weigher, the du
| ties Of said office to be discharged by th
gauger of the city, ssaits.Weigher to b
paid by the parties, merchants, and other
by whom he may be employed. Passed un
| der suspension of the rules. -
By Mr.. Curtis A resolution directing tn
| City Engineer to have stone tagging lait
Eacross TWenty.ffth street at Fenable. he
| ferred. .
| By Mr.. Christian A resolution directiD
| the Committee on the Fire Department &
inquire whether the stables on Eleventh
street next to the State courthouse endar
gers said courthouse and law library, &c
Referred. -
By Mr.. Talbot: A resolution transferrin
81 900 from some unexpended fund to tn
| Committee ON the Fire Department to pa!
for hose, &c. Referred.
By Mr.. johnson of Clay Ward A resolr
ton as to procuring plan by which accr
rate information may be furnished of To
trade and commerce and manufactures
/ the city of Richmond. Referred to Boardt
Public Interests.
By same: Whether it is practicable an
legal for the city of Richmond to exchang
4 manufactures within her limits by exemp!l
ing all capital hereinafter invested therel
/ from taxation, or by offering bonus TO
such investments hereafter made, and 70 r.
port such plan as they may determine exp!
dent and Just. Referred to Board Of Pul
| lie Interests. S. g
By Mr. Tower: A resolution Of inqulr
! as TO cost OF certain improy yements
Shockoe creek BY arching and Walling same
| az asked In petition BY large. number Q
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