The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-06


tiary, requesting the city TO designate some
place for the burial of convicts, the General
Assembly Of Virginia having prohibited the
further burial Of convicts within the city
limits. Referred to the Committee on Gem.
eteries. re.sgf. .c.s.... ..a,~..r.t-
BY MIR. Straus: A resolution referring so
much of the Mayors message as relates to
streets, to the Committee on Streets on
water, TO the Committee on Water; aims.
house, to the Committee on Relief of the
Poor; gus, TO the Committee on Light.
Agreed to. ... s...-.-.+ - -.. .-f., ~.
By Mr.. Metzger: A joint resolution re-
qulrlBg the City Railway Company to repair
all damage done TO Main street, caused by
laying the rails on said street, &c. Agreed to.
BY MIR. Davenport: A joint resolution
looking 10 the paving of the property recent.
ly condemned on Dock street, &C.. Referred
to the Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Talbot being in the chair, Mr.. John.
son, Of Clay Ward, presented the following
Resolced, That the City Attorney give his
opinion in writing to this body as to whether
the Richmond, Fredericksburg aud Potomac
Railroad and Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Connection Company has vested
right to the use of the streets OF the city
from Broad street to Byrd street. and
whether said company enjoys said right Of
way by virtue of license from the city,
revokable by the latter and whether it is IN
the power Of the city 10 cause said railroad
to remove its track from the streets and if so
what steps It will be necessary for the Coun-
Gil TO take to enforce such removal. Laid on
the table-ayes, Il; noes, s.
BY same: A resolution requesting the City
Engineer to prepare a plan and estimate for
an armory for the First Virginia regiment
TO be erected on some appropriate lot, the
whole cost Of which shall not exceed $500.
Mr. Davenport moved to lay on the table.
Lost. .... .........
The resolution was adopted.
By Mr. Curtis: A joint resolution prohib-
ting the Finance Committee from hereafter
selling any Richmond city per cent. bonds
at less than their par value unless by spe-
cial resolution from the Council authorizing
such sale. I
Mr. Curtis demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr.. .Wbitlock said he would vote for the
resolution if the resolution was amended so
as to declare that the Council will not in
crease the debt Of the city beyond the limit
prescribed in its charter.
MIR. Curtis declined to accept the amend
ment, and the resolution was then defeated
by the following vote:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Christian, Curtis, and Me'z-
ger-3
NoES-Messrs. Babcoek, Bargamin, Brasclman,
Davenport. Davis Of Madison. Davis of Marshall,
Ergl.h, Jenkins. J0hnSOn of jackson, Newell.
Oliver, Pulliam, Talbot. Tower, johnson OF Clay
-l5.
BY Mr.. Johnson, Of Clay Ward: A rcsolu-
ton inStructing the city attorney to move for
a dissolution OF the injunction now pending
In the Circuit Court OF the city Of Richmond
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company rS. the City CT Rich
mond. Agreed 10.
Bv Mr.. Babco,k: A resolution appropria-
tdg $50 from the fund for the Committee
on Public Grounds and Buildings to build a
new scale-hou>c, &c. Agreed to.
By Mr.. BIbcock : Petition of j. L. Car.
rington asking refund Of fines imposed on
him by the Police Justice for failing to com.
ply with the city ordinance in reference to
certain licenses for vehicles, dc. Referred
TO Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings.
Mr.. Christian presented petition from
the Virginia State Agricultural Society, ask
ing that the city improve Broad street to the
entrance of the Fair Grounds, and also for a
connection with the main leading from tie
new reservoir Ny SlillaOlc slLcu pipe Iuu'
ming to the Fair. Grounds. Referred TO the
Committee on Water and Grounds and
Buildings.
By Mr.. English: Resolution granting the
Automatic Telegraph Company permission
TO erect telegraph poles, &c., under certain
restrictions. Referred.
BY Mr.. Whitlock: A resolution instruct
Ing the Committee on Finance to inquire
what action, if any, is necessary, in reference
to the improvement Of james river, to pro.
tect the city from the loss by reason Of the
unemployment of much OF the machinery
and the necessary cost Of maintaining the
same in repair as we'll as of looking after it.
Laid on the table.
By same: A resolution instructing the
CITY Engineer to cause Twenty-fourth street
to be graded from Marshall street to Leigh
street and otherwise improved so as to rcn.
der it fit for the comfortable passage of rehi-
Giles and persons. Referred.
Adjourned at 9:35, on motion of Mr.. Bar
gamin.