The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-23
LOCAL MATTERS.
RoARD OF ALDERMEN.

LOCAL MATTERS.
RoARD OF ALDERMEN.
meeting OF the Board of Aldermen was
Il yesterday afternoon in the CouDcil
.s.n,brr President John A. Meredith 10 the
.Sa;r PRESENT at roli-call: Messrs. Bass,
Tnrrss,er Kelam, Manly. Scott, Smith, Tan
nSr Todd, Wagner, Williams, and zimmer-
II.
STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr. Charles L. Todd, from the Committee
op streets Generally. presented joint resoiu-
,;nr. rejecting the petitions Of Mrs. Jeanette
uc1;sry and Margaret Mesco 10 restore
..c,od street TO its former condition or re-
mir damage done to their property; reject.
,r the resolulion to erect retaining wall
~ the south side of Broad street where it
Cros.cs BIoody.Run gully, at a cost not ex-
crtGiDc $500.
The resolutions were agreed to.
The committee also presented the follow
lDg: n,
,s,, { 90. and other merchants as to the pro-
,rcry Of cleaning the streets OF the city after
r;r,i he rejected, for the reason that our
.,r.,f..weepipg is done principally by the
rhqin.rsng, hose hours Of work are limited
az las 10 certain hours Of the day. and the
finances OF the city will not justify other ap-
pIjauceS for performing this work at present.
Agreed TO.
The committee reported that the improve
went Of Thirteth street as per resolution has
been ordered By the city hands; that the
oepire and grading Of Thirtieth street
from Marshall TO Leigh has been ordered to
De- done by the cb2in-gang. The committee
has ordered a walkway Of cinGers to be pre-
n1red between Shafer street and Richmond
College.
Adopted. .-.........
Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Light,
presented the following joint resolutions:
Ecsoiced 1.-THE Common Council concurrlDg),
That the Committee op Light be instructed
10 have the gas.pipes extended down Laurel
street TO the new church at the corner OF
Laurel and Beverley st eets-about four hum
dred and pinety feet-at the estimated cost
Of three hundred aud fifty dollars, upon petl.
ton of the vestry sf st. Paul's church.
Resolved (the Common Council concur
ripg), That the prayer Of the trustees of the
second Baptist church (colored) for introduc-
ton Of gas TO their church building, corner
Of Byrd and Eleventh streets, be granted.
I.Nk
The res oluions were agreed to.
THE GROUNDS AT TIE CITY SPRING. II
MFR. Tanner, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, reported that after
having considered the resolution referred 10
them as TO iliDg up and leyelling the grounds
at City Spring they returned the same as In.
eXpedient to grant.
The report was received and filed. y
PRISTING. .ss. Il
Mr.. Williams. from the Committee on
Accounts and Printing, presented joint
resolution for the pigment Of filty.six dol
lars and twelve cents for advertising. Agreed
TO-
FROM TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Couucil joint resolutions giving
permission TO a number of persons to eject
wooden houses, and rejecting the petitions
Of others. were taken up and cohcurred In.
Common Council joint resolution for the
payment of the account Of the Fire-Alarm
aud Police Telegraph was taken up and
agreed 10 By the Board of Aldermen.
Common Council joiat resolution, reported
from the Committee on Streets on the 9th OF
July last, appropriating four hundred and
one dollars from the street fund for paving
the cutters on Second street from Charity to
Hospital street, was taken up and con.
Cured in.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
3Ir. CarriDgton said that at the last meet.
ing Of the Beard he had made remark
which seemed to re feet on the Old Dominion
Naii.WorkS in a comparison of subscriptions
TO the Jackson-statue fund. This remark
was properly reported in the press, but its
style was not stated, and could not be. II
was not intended to disparage the Old Do
Minion Nail. Works or its officers, but was q
playful retort 10 some member advocating
the measure under discussion. Anyhow, l
made the remark, said he, but having seen,
during my absence from the city, y card OF
Captain X. Z. Blankenship showing was IN
error, l admit the Injustice done, am sorry
for it, and with pleasure rffsr this public
apology for the wrong done this liberal cor
poraton aud its liberal officers.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC. IL
Mr.. kellam moved to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution insCruciiug the City
Engineer TO reports plan for the Danvile
Railroad connection, &C., so as TO allow Mr..
ECders access TO his premises without inter-
ruplion had been rejected. Agreed to. ).
The rest luton was then, on motion OF
Mr. Bass, agreed to. zt't
Mr. Williams presented memorial of citi.
gems askirg for survey Of the country east Of
Richmond near the Williamsburg turnpike
and National Cemetery with view Of the
building by Congress of o public highway.
Mr. Williams also presented The following:
ReSolred tihe Common Council concur
r'ngl, That the City Engineer be, aHd Is
hereby, directed TO elake survey and esti-
mate the probakle cost Of highway leading
Nf nnn nj u m.
nect With The Williamsburg road, as memo.
Eialized by W. L. Cowardin. James ID. Tay-
lor, William p. RaglSnd, f. Stearps, and
Others.
MIR. Scott moved to refer the subject to the
Committee on Streets.
Mr. Williams thought 1t was q matter out
s'de OF the city, aud therefore need not be
sent 10 the.e0mmittee. fss4
Dit; Todd agreed with Gr. Williams.
Mr.. Manly thought 1t woaid be well to re-.
Ter the memorial to the 2Conmittee on
Streets and send the resolution to The City
Engineer. -,s ~ 'E zttEE 'ft
Mr.. Scott withdrew his motion, and the
fcsofutien was then agreed to.
On rssoGion of Hr. Manly, the petition wag
referred 10 the Committee on Streets.
The Chair presented the monthly report
"i The Treasarers gIich was referred.
The Chair also presented the olSeial bond
OF Dir. 6. ". Alien. recently elected port
warden; whiek was xeerred TO the Commit
tee on Firsrce.
Mr.. Todd presented resolution instruct
aDg the COMMITTEES on Streets TO confer with
proper,y.oSpers ON the south side Of Mar
shall street between Gilmer and Mnnfofd
streets and coiDt two hundred and seventy
hel west OF GRAHAM street for the purpose OF
aseeriaiaing upon what terms said Marshall