The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-02

TIE COMMON COUNCIL.

THE CoMMON COUNCIi"
n,,cIing OF the Common Council was
Ia Yesterday afternoon. Present at the
,oIIrff. Bradley L. johnson. Esq, prcsi'
.r.nr N the caa,r, and MessrS. Carter. Chris
.,r. Davis OF Madison Ward, DAVIS oil Mar
,,n Ward Mclzger. >;ianS. Iaibou, Gurus
p,ycr.. Laucr. Tower. Newell, Ohyer. Bar
,.,r,,n. BrsscHm4n. PUlliam, Jenkins, DAVen-
.,-, purcell. Gilman. aud Higgins.
~ amer Auuoulced that Mr.. Klein was
d,,.,.r! rom his scat by sickness.
VACANCY FILLED.
The Chair announced that he had ap-
-.'r..3 Mr.. Slmue! II. Pulliam on the Com.
r,..r,, vi ClG'm, and Salaries, eics Charles
4 Wal.cck, resigned.
RsLigr OF TIE POOR.
"r. English. from the Committee for the
l.a.fo( TIE Poor. reported that the number
rs,on4tr, admitted al the almshousc during
-, month If January was 34-white men,
II. White y omen. / children, 2-total, II.
tsfored men, =; women. S-tota', Il. Dis
r.lr.cd. White men, <; children, s. Color
IA men. /; women, /; children, total. 9.
ptrI during January white man and one
white womau; 5 coiorcd men and 3 co|ored
women. Remaining in aImSholiSe February
IL, IA , s5m9 day last year, 2I0.
corn ul,A issued to outdoor poor during
January. 7G6 euShcI> and Il pounds; wood.
~ cord.; coke, 900 bushels; cofhnS, Il
.ara,>. IS.
Ths r, port vas received.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Nr. Talbot, from the Committee on the
Ere Department, reported recommending
!1a. resolutions be adopted giving permls.
sion 10 The following persons to erect wooden
buildings X. ScH!lna, corner Baker and
Ta.a slrects; ! aJnIas II. Joseph, Twenty
.Ard stree; between N and \ Il. J. Hurd,
-- tcl@eeu First and Second streets :;
WuIu.loN Goddin, Oregon Hill. Belvidere
b,twccu High and Cana! streets; John D.
0nv, Grac. street between Monroe and
E"1ry: Iluc d Brother, l3l and 1873 west
>rycpty.uth street; William l.. Eddirs,
tI.rry street between Main aud Cary Ed
ward Cannon. Dock near Lock gite>, be-
tHrcn T"enty-ninth and Tbrtieth streets
~~o't Gwa'hmey, Twenty ninth street be.
tHreu y and .; George FultZ, Marshall
street between Muntord and Gilmore; John
Turn~r. corner Baker and st. Peter streets.
E.s1'red ThHt the petition Of Charles +.
Wa'!pck 10 build two framed tcnements on
Man street ncIr Rockets be rejected.
jac I"-0Iul!OnS were agreed to.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Nr. SImu.i Il. PuIIiaul, from the Commit
'oe on Claims and Salaries, reported joint
resolutions providing for the payment of
claims as follows: 70 ID. J. Mccormick,
slji OG in full Of execution, a.; to D.. vii
1Jm II. Taylor, SiGi as Co,oncr, &c; to Dir.
-,
"ncr; 10 Benjamin Ii. Berry, S93.25 for in.
d'Xlng niuc volumes In general index, g..
T. .i,erj jlmin Bates. Sl0.T5 for stationery, &C. !;
to Oliver Nloun'cast|e, S20l for the signs ol
hrrn<cd backs, &C. to G. Bellcnot, Sl02 for
/ id>, &c. TO +. CLrrington Cabell, so for
'.rviccs in prosecuting bastardy cases.
That the petitions Of the following persons
he rejected: 4. r. Stoops, Sl4 for damages ;
I,>eph Dclarue, $40 fine for violation of or
uINanct.
Inc resolutions were agreed to.
The same committee also presented spe-
c'al report relative TO the petition Of General
J.. +. Moore, late City Sergeant. &c, and II
resolution accompanying providing for the
payment Of $3.50 TO said Moore.
All The plpers and resolutions bearing on
fh> case from 1872 to the present time
Hvre read. at the request of MIR. Davis OF
Madison Ward, who hoped the clatm would
nj be paid.
Mr. Curi>tiln supported the claim, he said,
laC4u>e il came to the Council with the ap-
pYoya and sanction Of Judge GuigoD, Of the
lus'iDg> Court, III whose court the services
",re rendered hy General Moore.
Nr. Davis said that there was one good
r.'>on why the city should not pay this
cain, aud tha. NaS because the Legislature
EGd refused 10 require the city Of Richmond
oray the claim Of General Moore.
Mcssgs. English and Talbot said the claim
ought 10 bc paid.
% motion of Mr.. Talbott, General Moore
addressed the Council in behalf Of his claim.
General johnson (Mr. Straus being in the
caairl spoke in favor of allowing the Claim.
Nr. Davis Of Madison Ward demanded
t!e yeas aud nays.
Mr. Davenport inquired If ii would not
~ good time 10 tx the compensation Of
Tue City Sergeant, but he was declared not
In order.
The vote being taken by yeas anu nays. the
resolution wus agreed TO by the following
NJte:
AYEa,-Messrs. Brsseman, Carter. Christian,
uril.. davenport, Davis of Marshall Ward. Eng-
!'i Foster Gilman, Higgins, Jenkins. Johnson
ihu-r. Manson. Meizgrr, Newell. Oliver. Powers,
trAoH, lurct!l, Talbot, Tower, and Johnson
,Nots.-NIessrs. Bargamin, Davis Of Madison
"A'i. aGd strauss.
FIKE-TELEGRAFH.
Mr.. T. Wylie Davis, from the Committee
~ Fire-Alarm and Police Telegraph, pre-
N.n.ed resolution Tor the payment OF s73to
th' Elir,cndeDt Of the Fire-A larm and
fV!!ce Telegraph for labor and supplies.
Agreed 10.
ik9M TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Joint resolution for the payment Of Is. Has !
'tIs claim for advertising, amounting TO |
:l3Jl2s, was taken up and concnrred in.
B1a1d Joint resolutions for the payment of |
sundry claims reported by the Committee on |
'.tImS and Salaries, and amounting to |
S-!l g; 10 delay until the 1st Of October |
t1r enforcement Of an order to the police !
loFce to provide themselves with uniform
"iercoats; and resolution Of inquiry as to
lac ekpeGieney of 2 change Of police.uni-
i'fm IRON blue to gray, were taken up.
The resolution in reference TO change Of
1haoIu from blue to gray was referred to
NE Committee on Police. -
lhc resolution in reference TO the oyer
''i,a was agreed TO after being amended, on
','"Ni'n vi Nj. CDIlcllan, ny the aualtlOn oi
'hr 'o'Iowing proviso: Pr0utded, That no
l'l'ccnIAn shall at any time when on police
"uty he SO clothed with any coat or cover.
''iS which will prevent his being at all times
i'cosnZed as policeman.
Motions, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS.
hy Mr.. Talbot: A resolution that the City
hhs'itcr prepare plans and specifications for
q q suitable engiue-house, 10 be erected upon
the lot lately purchased for that purpose, and