The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
Mr.. Knowles the buggy and horse, and dri

yer too.
Mr.. Tower presented. as substitute 70
the two reports, a resolution appropriate
$500 per annum for the maintenance of th
horse, DC; the sum to be expended under th
direction Of the Committee on Light.
Mr.. Straus hoped the resolution would b
defeated and the report Of the majorit
adopted. a.. ,t,.r} .wsi
Mr.. English agreed with Mr.. Davis. II
thought it would be highly improper ste
to take that poor old man down, and de
prive bin of this buggy and horse.
Mr.. Tower withdrew bis resolution.
Ga the question ofagreeiDg to the minorit
report Mr.. Christisn demanded the ayes an,
noes, and being taken. the minority repor
was elected By the following vote:
AYKs-Messrs. Christian, Oliver, and Whi,
NOES -Messrs.. gargamlp. Carter, Curtis, Davi
OF Marshall ward. kngl sh. Gilman. Higgins, Jcn
Ward, Manson, Merger. Puiiam, Straus, Talbot,
Tower, and WIugfleld-17. ---...
The msjority report Of the committee wa
then adopted.
WOODEN HOUSES.
Mr.. Talbot, from the Committee on tn
Fire Department, submitted report pre-
senting the names Of the following partie
to whom permission has been given to erec
wooden buildings: W. II. Jinkips, dwell
ing. corner Seventeenth streetand Walnut al
ley; Henry Stockmae, dwelling, corner o
Broad and Smith streets; N. r. Savage
kitchen, Buchanan between Darlington ant
Jay streets: John Wallace, stable, St. Pete
street near Baeon's Quarter branch; Elzs
beth Baugh, kitchen at No. 2l2 west Dusa
street, between St. Paul and st. Peter; j. w
Lipscomb, dwelling corner OF Little Clay
street and Meadow alley; George Oliver
kitchen. No. 903 Second street; A. q. Oster
bind, kitchen, No. 623 Belvidere street; Lu
cretia Wells, dwelling corner OF Marshal
and Thirteenth streets; Joseph Shof, dwell
ing on First between Federal and Coutt
streets John MelZser, stable corner o
Eighteenth and Broad streets; Thomas A
Allen, dwelling on Twenty fifth street be
tween NJ and N; Irwin Este, dwelling OF
First street between Coutts and Hill streets
Louise Sadler, stable between Pine and Bel
videre streets; John Grimes, dwelling OF
Denny street between Seventh street ant
Williamsburg avenue; Elijah Shcpperson
dwelling on Twenty rseventh between n ant
o streets; Robert Olvis, shed on Main, street
corner of Thirtieth; }. n. Elicit, dwelliD:
on Twenty.fourth and Leigh streets.
The committee recommend the rejection
of the petition of Ann IL. Ford. The reso
lutons were agreed 10.
The President stated that these joint reso.
lutions giving permission to persons to build
wooGen.houSes were allowed TO be in fore.
by the lapse Of time-the Mayor never sign
Them. The Chair deemed it to be his dut,
TO state this fact.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Puliam, from the Committee on Claim
and Salaries, presented resolutions for pay
ment of the claims Of the following parties
which were adopted: W. II. Taylor, coro
ner, three months, S24G; James c. Roy, sta
tionery, "a; j. w. Randolph & English
$34.55 for stationery; Baughman Brothers
stationery. S2.5l; Church Institute, for col
orcd lunatic. $50.
The committee recommend the rejection o
the petition of w. E. Granger. Agreed to
sMr. WINFIELD presented resolution TO
the paymen. OF bills for printing, &c. Agreed
to.
THE CHURCH HILL Ho0K-AND- LADDER COMPANY
Mr.. Talbot, from the Committee on Fire
reported adversely upon the petition of Ii
W. Tyler and others asking that the hook
and-ladder truck now in service with Com
pauy L, of the Fire Department, be placed
at some convenient place in Rockets. Th
committee believe the general interest of th'
city will be enhanced by keeping the hook
and-hdder truck where it is now kept
Adopted.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Board joint resolution authorizing tht
payment of the accounts Of the Church In
stitute for the maintenance and treatment o
lupatics upon the certificate of the specia
committee thereon, &C., was taken up ant
concurred in.
B ,ard Joint resolution providing tr1nspor
the approaching State Agricultural Fair, Wa
taken up ard concurred in.
Several resolutions from the Finance Com
mittee, adopted by the Board at its las
meeting, were concurred in by the Common
Council.
NOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Christian presented an ordinanc
amending the present ordinance so as t
change the tax on buggies kept for hire frou
$40 to $50. Passed under suspension o
the rules.
Mr.. Christian also presented an ordinance
in response to a petition OF }. r. Hockaday
relative to aucLioneers Of perishlble goods
&C., such as peaches and other fruits which
was passed under suspension OF the rules
TIE NEW FIRE ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Talbot moved to take up the ord
nance laid on the table some time ago, max
ing certain changes in the Fire Department
Lost-ayes, s; noes, II.
On motion of Mr.. Straus, the Cou neil ad
journed.
hcr,nrsr AT THE OLD DOMINION GRANITE