The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-07
COMMON SeJNea5..

A meeting Of the Common Council was
heI1 Yesterday afternoon IN tGe Councli
chamber. at Washington Hall.
The Council was called 10 order by Mr. L.
Wiley Davis, and on his motion Mr.. NJ. l..
Stratus was invited to preside.
The following members answered TO their
names 1t roil.ca!!:
N,s.rs Barga!nln. Brasefr aa. Christian; Davcn-
mi Davis 0f Madison Ward, Davis Of Marshall
WarJ. English Foster: Gilman, johnson, Lautr;
Mal,-nn. Merger, Oliver, Straus, Tower, and
Wiugi-!d-l7.
STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. English, from the Committee on
streets Generally, presented joint resoIlt-
tons ~
Rejecting the petition Of Mrs. Plume ask
ing 10 be relieved from making seWer-con-
nections, sc. Adopted.
Granting petition Of Edward Y. Cannon
TO construct an iron balcony on the eastern
wall of his building, northwest corner Main
and second streets. Adopted.
Declaring it iDexeedient to lay curbing on
Madison and Jefferson streets, west side, be-
tween Main and Cary streets. Adopted.
The committee also return sundry pen
, tions, the work having been ordered.
The report was adopted.
RELIEF OF THE POOR.
Mr.. English, from the Committee for Re
lief OF the Poor, submitted the usual report
showing the number Of inmates ut the aims
house during the month of Novembsr-vtz- :
Admitted during the month, 15 while men,
white women, and d white children-2e; 8
celored men, colored women, and ;3'colored
children-19. Total, As.
Discharged during November, :23- IL
whites and G colored. Died, 8 whites and
IL colored-16.
Remaining in the almsbouse 30th Novem.
Der, 227. Meal issued, 24S bushels and 342
pounds cottins issued, 4; burials furnish
ed, 8.
The Observation-Disclosures has rendered
medical assistance during the month TO
white and 4colored persons. Adopted.
WOODEN HOUSES.
Mr.. George Bargamin, from the Commit.
tee on Fire Department, presented joint
resolutions giving permission to the follow
ing persons to erect frame houses:
Richard johnson, TO his house, No. G3
west Baker street; z. J.. Ritter, cow-house,
Twenty.eighth and 2 streets; John Davis,
vegetable stand, Cary near Madison street
Giles Evans, kitchen and .coal.shed, Seventh
street between Preston and the gully;
John Nettles, Office, Seventeenth between
Marshall and Clay; Richard G. Burnett,
dwelling, near corner TWenty+hth and
IenabIe streets w. e. Tyler, cow.house,
No. 929 west Clay street; W. s. Weeks,
stable, Charity street Between st. Peters
agd st. PauPs; j. E B,ker, addition to
front Of house, Seventeenth street between
Broad and Grace. Agreed 10. ~.
The committee also presented Joint
resolutlon rejecting the petition of William
Gillian to erect dwelling on Arch street
between Ninth and Tenth. Agreed to.
ELECTIONS. -
Nr. Oliver, from the Committee on Elec-
tioBs, reported that in pursuance OF Joint
resolution adopted by the Board OF Aldermen
aud Common Council they have directed and
authocised the Auditor Of the city TO issue
his warrant on the Treasurer on account OF
the late election as follows:
To twenty.one registrars, seven days each,
at Sc per,day each, $I35.
To forty~two judges, two days. each, at S3
per day each, $252. -
TO lortyLwo clerks, seven days each, So,
per day each, 1852.
To Gve commissioners, two days each, 50
per day each, $50 Total, $3.50.
THey have also authorized payment OF the
customary rent Of precincts, amounting to
S4l5. Also DaC ment OF bills for stationary,
a., S4S.67. ,ESapd total, $2.SS2.67; being
about 500 less than similar expenses attend.
ing tbe election held Nsvember, lSN.
Adopled.
FINANCE. 4;
Mr. Straas. from the Joint Committee on
L nance, stnsmitted the following report:
RlcHMesD, December q, 1876.
Hr Tie City Cssncfs:
Gentlemep,-The Finance C0nRattee,
having matureig considered snndry Raatters
re'erred 10 theH, now beg leave 10 report
Tor sour corsideeztion sad action the tokaW-
lug resolutions:
RIDloed nhs Board OF Aldermen eeB-
curring). That the Collector Of City Taxes ne
authorized and dirasted TO make the folio
'hg ab4tcments irons tax-bilIs Of 1879 to, cor.
,tcl ertors in assessment, as sfated-Tlz.: 70,
y. G. 5ones, abatement OF $50 10 correct
OF 81, ,G&g on lot and improve
A-ents on Dstreet beiw iween Third and Fourth; n
Q Rose, Cay, Moiiie, snd +. IT,. Powers
bAtelnent OF u. 30 to correct euiyert.tax on
~ feet Of aaimprOyed ground On north
sixth street beaween Leigh and Jackson, as |
essed 1t thirty instead Of fifteen cents per
cot; to Daniel Murphy, abatement Of 80, /
,elDg tax on 5000 invested ia The Richmond
Wing and erYoneonsly assessed 10 bin 70
ifs. N. J. Bernard, abatement OF s4.95 (in-
ludiug forty five cents tax-pensltyl, beirg
Ak On erroneous additional assessment of
SoO Oh property on Clay street betweeni
Eenty ty-f0Urth aud zTWenty.ffth. IL
Rss0leed lthe Board Of Aldermen concur
Dgi That fha .s,, of ssed TX NnelI1Hitsv fhsa 4