The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-08

| placing 1t TO the credit of the sinking fund.-
for the future order of the committee.
Adopted.
The resolutions of the committee as
amended were adopted.
THE NEW RESERVOIR.
Mr.. Bargamin, from the Committee on
Water, submitted a report stating that the
earthwork upon the new reservoir is pro.
crossing very rapidly, and that it will be
necessary 10" commence at once the lining in
| order to finish the same before the winter
| SETS in. If the Council takes the usual recess
| about the 1st Of July there will then be but
Sc, 900 balance of the appropriation hereto
fore made.
TIE committee hopes that some immediate
definite action will be taken by the Council
in regard to the balance of the appropriation
estimated by the Engineer to finish the work,
say $4,000. Unless this appropriation is
made before the 1st Of July the present one
will be eXhaused, aud will necessitate the
stoppage of the work.
The committee also presented a res
olution granting the petition of A. G.
Robertson for an extension Of water
pipes from Brook avenue to his residence. at
q cost Of S400, to be paid out of the water.
works construction fund.
MIR. jenkins presented resolution appro-
priating sl50,0O0 in per cent. bonds of the
city, or so much thereof as may be necessary,
having thirty-four years to run, to COM
plete the reservoir aud connections.
On motion Of Mr.. Straus the rules were
suspended and the resolution adopted by the
following vote: ,..
Garter, Christian urtis Davenport, Davis OF Mad
ison ward Davis of Marshall Ward Foster, Gil
man, Higgins; jenkins, Klein: Lauer, Newell. Oh
and johnson OF Clay Ward-23.
NoES-Noue.
The report and resolution of the commit
tee were adopted.
FRAME BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Bargamin, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, presented a joint resolution
giving permission to the following parties to
erect wooden houSes-vlZ.: J. l.. Taliaferro,
dwelling and addition to stable, Broad street
between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Sam
uel A. Howard, dwelling, Munford between
Clay and Marshal streets; l.. w. Allen, addi-
ton to dwelling, Twenty. fourth street be-
tween Clay and Leigh; also, stable on same
lot; VI. TaDkersley, dwelling, Albemarle be-
tween Laurel and Cherry streets Fl. w. Ty-
Ter, dwelling, Main street, Li5by's Hill; c. II.
Hasker, addition to dwelling, n street be-
tween Twenty-thrd and Twenty-fourth; 6.
A. Hundley, two dwellings. Pine street be-
tween China and High; Thomas j. Melton,
shed, N street between Twcniy-ninth and
Thirtieth; J. W. Anderson, twO-story
kitchen, Jefferson street between Byrd and
Canal John B. Harris, shed, Third street be-
tween Clay and Marshall ; Z. ). Willer,
kitchen. Pine between Spring and Cherry
streets; John Ross, addition to dwelling,
Navy Hill.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on
Light, reported that since the last report the
committee had approved bills amounting TO
S5,40302. Adopted.
PRINTING.
Mr.. Wingfipld. from the Committee on
Printing, presented joint resolution for the
payment Of bills amounting TO 81 ,4S3. Al.
Adopted.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Mr.. Carter, from the Joint Committee on
First and Second Markets, reported an ordi-
nance prepared by the Mayor to prevent
cruelty 10 animals intended for food.
Adopted.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
DUilu vi hiutl lHCu SuUelitu'C iOi NoLL-
mon Council resolution of the Sd Of May re-
lative to tax on the, State Bank was taken up
and passed.
Common Council joint resolution, with
amendment proposed by the Board of Alder
men, appropriatlng $500 to build an en-
CINE. house on Main street between TWen-
tieth and Twenty first, was taken up.
Ga agreeing TO the amendment Mr.. Straus
demanded the ayes anil noes, and, being
taken, resutcd-ayes, Is; noes, s.
The Cnar decided that the amendment
f.ilCd f l. want OF two.thrds vote under the
twelfth rule of the Council.
Mr. Christian appealed from the decision
OF the Chair, and, belCS taken, the Council
reversed tl1e decsion-ayes, s; noes, y.
The resolution was c0ncurred IN.
Board joint resolution relative to the I'M
provemcnt OF Cary street, &C., was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Straus, MIR. Charles l..
Todd, chairman OF the committee ana men,
Der of the Board Of Aldermen, was invited
to address the Council in advocacy OF tDe
proposed Improvement.
Mr.. Todd spoke briefly in favor OF the al
teration of the street.
Dir. Curtis moved to strike out so much
of the report as related TO the widening OH
the roadway. Lost.
The resolution Us it clme from the CON-
mittee was then agreed to.
The other resolutions as reported at the last
meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen, and al
ready published, were taken up and concur
red in.
sIDE-TRAcK on DOCK STREET.
A communication from the City Attorney
against allowing the Richmond and DanvllIe
Railroad Company to lay side.tracks on DOCK
street, was read.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, Of Clay Ward,
the report was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
By Mr.. Davis, of Madison Ward: A reso.
luton extending the cuivert opposite the
High.School, &C., TO abate nuisance. of stag
nant water on Eighth street. Referred.
BY Mr. Christian: A resolution inquirpg
whether the horse and carriage now used by
the Superintendent of the Gas. orks can
be dispensed with. Referred.
By MIR. .Me,zger: A resolution as to re-
moyal of distractions on the sidewalk be-
tween Seventeenth street and the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad track. Referred.
b. Mr., Purcell A resolution as to curb
ing and LAYING granite cutters on Leigh
street between Ninth and Tenth. Referred.
nv Mr.. Curtis: A resolution looking to
having of Franklin street from Twenty-htih
to Twenty.sixth street With granite spalls.
Referred.
By MIR. Christian An ordinance providing
that when a claim has been twice reJec'eo by
both branches it shall not be again brought
before the Council. Passed.
By MIR. Christian An ordinance amend
ipp section of chapter s6 Of the ordinance
an health Referred,
By Mr.. Christian: An ordinance IN re's'
ton to dangerous fluids, &c: Passed.
By MIR. Stralls: a resolution lnqualnS