The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen wa
held Yesterday afternoon in the Council
chamber-Presidcnt Meredith in the chair
Present at roIl.call: McSsrs. Beall, Caring
ton, Forester, kei!im, Lipscomb, Ordway
Scott, Smith, SEangeuburg, Tanner, Todd
Wagner, and Williams.
STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. Todd. from the Committee on Streets
reported joint resolutions rejecting the peti
tions of Il. f. Gaskins and others; rejecting
resolution in regard to widening Franklin
street from Laurel 10 the corporation line
&C.; rejecting petition OF e.. Z. Hawes, dc.
granting petition of r. Z. BaUkcnsbip for
permission to extend one Of the tracks OF
the Richmond and Danrlle Railroad Com.
pany across Hill street between Virginia and
Fourteenth streets for the purpose of load.
ing and unloading cars on the lot southwest
icorDcr of Fourteenth street, provided the
company shall have fl,gman stationed at
said crossing whenever they cross said street,
and that no car or cars shall be allowed TO
stop on the street, and it is further
provided that this permit may be re-
yuked ut the pleasure OF the Council
granting the petition Of T. b. Hart, ask
in@ IN extension OF time within which to
connect bis premises with city sewer until
the 18th OF March, 1876, as in the case of
Mrs. NJ. f. Smith, whose property hc ad-
joins; rejecting the petition of John f.
BoSseuX, president Of the Richmond, Viii
liamS4urg and Central Turnpike Company,
asking the city 10 construct 1000 yards of
roadway, &c.
The resolutions were all adopted except
that in reference to the extension Of one OF
the tracks OF the Richmond and Danville
railroad. upon petition Of r. f. Biankinship,
DC, which was rcjccted-ay noeS,9.
FINANCE.
Mr.. Scott. from the Committee on Finance,
reported resolutions declaring it ineXpedient
to Instruct the City Engineer to take steps
for condemnation and removal Of the framed
buildings adjacent to the Free bridge; that
it il ineXpedient 10 issue $4,000 in bonds to
buy oyercoatS for the police remitting va
rious sums to persons for taxes, &c., erro-
ncousv assessed. The resolutions were all
adopted.
Mr.. Kellam, from the Committee on Claims
and Salaries, presented joint resolutions
providing for the payment OF claims OF
George l.. Christian for Sl03.0S, Ii. Berry
for $1,000, +. 4. Mountcastie for SO, and
John 4. Niedcrmeyer $50, for injury TO his
mule, &c. The resolutions were agreed to.
PRINTING.
Sir. Williams, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing, presented JOINT resolu'
ton for the payment OF $500 to Randolph
& English for binding, &c. Agreed TO.
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Ordway, from the Committee on the
Improvcmcnt of James River, submitted the
reports Of the engineer Of the improvement,
II. D. Whitcomb, for the months OF June,
July. August, and September. The commit
fee authorized the employ Of a dredge
with the necessary tenders 10 remove the
bars left by the freshcts of February and
March, and to further improve existing
channels. No serious freshet has occurred
since that time, although the waller was
higher than usual in summer from June 10
Sep,rmber. Until July 81 the drcdse was
EMPLOYED in widening and deepening the
ctanncl opposite Dcewry'S island. On Au-
Gust 1t this drcdge and tenders were
transferred to the UGiied States be.
cause the city appropriation was reduced
10 an amount only sufficient for two
month"; work, and the engineer feared
another trc>hct might occur before an addl.
tional appropriation could be obtained, be.
ca,sc tue United States was using but one
Gredoe in eXcavating the new channel
tarnugh GilIic's Creek shoal, and it was ap
parent that they would be used to much
greater advantage. On the 1st Of August
the other city dredge was rented to MIR.
Mecsham, contractor for underwater eXca.
va,ion at Dutch Gap. The pile'driver and
other machinery a!e laid up in charge OF
watchinan.
Two cuts, aggregatng forty-tive feet in
width and eighteen feet in depth at high
water, have been made through Gl!ie's
Creek shoal and third of twenty feet will
be completed By the 18th. A fourth cut ol
twenty-five feet is begun, and may be com
peted in October. This channel OF ninety
feet could be used 10y vessels Without seriou:
interference with the further widening o.
the channel. The dixie at the head ol
Dire 1ry's island is finished. 1t was built tt
contine the waters Of ordinary freShets lt
the main river, with The expectation that i
would prevent in future the formation o.
the bar at or near the lower end OF The
island. ,..
The new channel at Goodies rock will bt
copnleted in October. Boulders and sane
to the depth of eighteen feet have been re-
moved, and this channel will dispense witt
al abrupt curve at that point ana ieaVe
clear dep!h Of eighteen feet at nigh wafer !ol
width of one hundred feet. The deplh
fifteen feet at high wafer on Richmond Dal
has been maintained during the summer
without dredging.
The work Of widening Dutch Gar cut.on
is in progrsss. 1t will etwo hundred !ee
vide at water.surfacc, low tide, and eishieel
feet deep ut high tide. There is now aoou.
fifteen feet depth at the Chesapeake anc
OHIO Railroad Compauy's wharvcs. The
new channel at Giliie's Creek shoal, which
can be usad in November, will be aooul
eighteen feet deep; intermediate there Is !
rock, with only fourteen feet depth, tul
which when completed will have fifteen feel
m 10 the Docks. The cost Of working two
dredgcs, &C., is about $4,000 per month
They remove from the river. bed.about 4,00C
cubic yards per month at 34l cents per yard
One dredge. with Necessary tenders, VIII
cost 81 ,SJ6, and will remove 4,CO0 Gu III
wards at q cost Of 4G3 cents. The saving o'
expense BY using TWO dreGgcs is therefore
considerable.
Tre plan of the United States engineer, Il
Congress continues TO make appropriations,
il to excavate channel TO the sea Ut iesS'
$50 feet wide and eighteen feet deep at b'gn
water. The intention is to begin al thc 10"
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