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

society Of this city, as proposed IN tue Isso1
ution referred to this committee Ipy tue
Common Council. 80
The reports OF the Auditor and Treasurer
or October last have been examined and ap-
proved By the eommittee. *. ..ia 81 e.sG
The resolutions were agreed 10 ana Tue
report adopted. . -;s .~@
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING. ,...,
Mr.. Wingfeld, from the Conmitfee on
Accounts and Printing, presented joint
resolution for the pay ment Of 81 1884 for
printing and advertising, which were or.
dered to be paid. D 81 III =
80. :, -.tsry ORDINANCES. J&. ~
Mr.. Christian, from the Gflmmittee or Or
presented serfs 90 of ordinances,
which were considered, as follows: :.
An ordinance to amer I'd and re 6rdain sec
tion 50 ofchapter SO Of. the City Ordinances,
concerning streets. adopted. 2.
An ordinance to a.mend and re0rdaln sec.
tion Z OF chapter 43, concerning animals
going at large. adopted.
To amend and re6rdain section Is OF chap
ter A of the Cf y Ordinances, concerning va.
rious nuisanc' IS. Laid on the table and Or
dsred to be Tjrinted.
To amend sections and Of an ordinance
to prescribe the manner In which ordinances
and join't resolutions shall be enrolled.
Adopte'A.
To amend section Of chapter 35 of the
City Ordinances, concerning wagons, drays,
carts, and hacks. Laid on the table,
IAN ordinance to amend section 10 OF chap
ter u of the City Ordinances, concerning the
assessment Of taxes. Rsiected.
The committee recommend the reJecuon
of the following:
To amend section of chapter 26 of the
City Ordinances, concerning the health OF the
City Hospital. Rejected.
To amend section Of chapter 20 OF the
City Ordinances, concerning the grounds
and buildings of the city. Rejected
Petition Of D. A. Brauer and others ask
ing the Council to pass an ordinance pro-
hititing the passage Of any wagons, carts,
omuibuses, express wagons, or any other
vehicles not necessarily having any business
along what is called the Market square, &C.,
from AN. to II NJ. Rejected. -
Gil so to amend existing ordinance in regard
10 The measurement of grain in this city as TO
make it compulsory on all persons receiving
grain by water to have 1t weighed or mea'
sured by the grain measurer. Rejected.
90 establish the limits Of q fire district within
the city of Richmond, &C., which they re.
commend be referred to the Committee on
the Fire Department and the Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department. for their consideration
aud for the establishment BY them, If they
deem proper, of ofafre-district for the city. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire Depart
ment. .
VISITORS. ...---..a--.s :. 3.
At this point in the proceedings Mr.. Hig-
gins appeared in the ball accompanied by q
number Of the gentlemen who are now Vislt-
ing the city from several of the northern nnd
western cities.
On motion of MIR. Christian the chair was
vacated for ten minutes.
The Chair made an appropriate address OF
welcome, which was responded to by MIR.
Johnston, one of the visitors.
The chair being vacated the visitors were
FIRE-TELEGRAPE.
MIR. T. Wiley Davis, from the Committee
on Fire.Alarm and Police.Telegraph, pre-.
sented joint resolution for the payment ol
one hundred and sixty-fYe dollars and forty
| cents for labor, supplies, &C., for said tele
graph; which was agreed to. .
MONROE PARK. ..
Mr.. Lauer moved to take up Common
Council joint resolution appropriating 81 ,00(
| to place seats and gas.lanps in Monroe Park
| to be paid out of the appropriation to tht
Committee on Grounds and Buildings. G.
MIR. Christian said that he thought it wa.
| very small sum that was asked, and ht
hoped the resolution would be passed. A!
4 do 80
Mr.. English said he wouldd vote for tht
resolution if he could be assured that NJ
more money would be spent on the park.
The question being taken the resolution
was agreed to by the following vote. Hav
ing passed the Board, it now goes to the
Mayor for his approval: ..gr =
AYEs.-Messrs. Bargamin, Braselman; Christian
Ward, English, Foster, Gilman. johnson, kauer
Manson. Metzger, Oliver, Strau', Tewer' and Wlng
NoEs.-Messrs Babcock, Davenport, Higgins
and Purceu-4. ....r.s-s f.s
~ FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The following resolutions were concurred
in: ~ !"
Joint resolution of the Board Of Aldermen
from the Committee on Light granting peti
tions of the yestry Of St. Paul's church and
of the trustees of the Second Baptist church
(eolored). = Z.
Joint resolution for the payment of bills
for advertising.
Board joint resolution calling for survey
and estimate of "a highway from the city to
connect with the Williamsburg road.
Board Joint resolution granting petition OF
Old Dominion from and Nail orks, &c.
RESIGNATION ,oF PRESIDENT JOHNSON. ;.
Mr. Straus laid before the Council the
resignation Of -Mr. - johnson lpresldenp as q
member Of the Council from Clay Ward.
i Mr. Christian moved to lay the resignation
OF, the table until the Senate Committee tes
Courts of Justice report whether council
nerare entitled, uader the Constitution, to
seats Ia the Senate. Agreed TO.
REsoLgmoSs, ETC. -
By Mr. Christian: a resolution for grading
Linden street from Main to Cary. Referred.
A resolution providing for eurblng Main
street fnem Monroe to Belyidere. Referred.
BY Mr. English: Resa!Ued (tbe Board ol
Aldermen concurring), That cuPoing and
guttering soe laid on the west SIDE OF Fou.
stIee and Adams streets between Main ana
Cary. Referred. ~. =. l1ss5
:, Resoivedd dthe Board of aldermen concur
t<ngl, That the Committee ON Light be m
,tsaicted to Hlice lamp On First street ieaG-
me 10 Oregon Hill, for the pRetection OF cati'
,eDs passing on said street kaerred. Ia
! 81 Mr, Christian: a, resolution as 70 eA"
,of leying specie tsG on notaries' 1ga'
,nbILe. Referred. - ~. =
By Mr.. Wingfeld: a. fes0tuoion INSTRUCT M
ng the City Engineer 20 alter the gutter at
ne fountain on FrsnkiiG street between the
= @Jo,nea Hotel ps7d CaDitol St{eess Refer-