The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-15
bank" and " puddle.wall in embankmcnt of

bank and "puddle.wail In emoankmeht OF
DAM"
The whole committee think The item of
Sl5O.for pulling down s'oDe.work TO nnd
improper mixture in ceeient '' was Jusiiha-
bic under the circumstances" and agree IN
opinion that "concreting pipes" was fully
ilstifiahle "inste4d os tamping with clay"
Also, that witness over-cslimated the eSceS-
,iyc cost in the "mode of removing Garth
from Ashland street.; also, that "iailure TO
puddle inner slope Of embankmeut" has
not been done, and cannot be called an eX-
pcnd;;ure as yet and that as to unnecessary
cost Of pipes uetore needed, and st higher
price than the same would now cost, the mat
Ter was ordered by the City Council, and
anv blame which attaches is charGabe only
to that body.
1t does not appear from the evidence that
any loss has been cccasioned to the city sy
any drunkenness or irregulsrIty of empioJes,
except the breakage of u wagon, which cost
SI4.50, and which the committee are OF
opinion the party should be required to re-
fund cut OF his wages.
The evidence shows extra cost from dig
ging trenches ahead Of pipes, which may
have resulted from the fact that digging
trenches and laying pipes seem TO be under
separate control, which is referre d to for such
action as the City Council may deem proper.
Your committee would call attention to
the fact that right OF way is not yet Obtained
through Shields's property, where the pipes
are already laid, and would suggest pro-
pricty Of early action in the matter.
The engineer states the $2OO,0O0 recently
| asked for Will complete the new reservoir
aud all connecting pipes, except connecting,
main pipes SO rs TO divide the services OF
| water, which will cost about 25.00O, and
| necessary enclosure buildings and improve
| meuts about the reservoir, which can DE De-
gun with about $4,000.
| The committee have not thought proper TO
employ an engineer as expert because from
| the evidence it has not seemed necessary and
because from the action OF the City Council
in making further appropriation since THIS
| investigation was ordered it seemed to lnul'
cate the determination TO complete the rcser.
yoir on present plan.
| Your committee herewith file the state
| ment of accounts as made by II. ID. Dan
forth az well as all papers bearing on the
matters taken in evidence.
Respectfully submitted.
| TSigneul w. G. CARRISGToE.
Mr.. Scott moved that the report be CON-
mitted, in order that the Committee on Re-
trenchmen. and Reform might place the
blsme exactly where it helouged-upon the
CITY Engineer or the Water Committee, OF
the other persons iu charge.
Colonel Darlington said that the committee
had somewhat considered that matter, but
had not thought it in their province, and II
the Council wanted them they would cheer
fully cndeayOr 10 designate where The blame
belonged. I'm the course of his remarks Colo
mel Carrinyton said that he bad never as
sailed the moral character OF any member o
the Committee on Water. He bad reao
ANONYMOUS letters aSSailing members OF the
committee, but these aSsa!!an;s were either
base slanderers or base coEardS, as they
would not come forward TO testify.
Mr.. Scott, on behalf Of the Water Com
mjtt,e, thanked the Committee on Rctrench
ment and Reform for the very thorough
manner in which they had discharged theli
duty.
| Tie report was then committed in accord
ance With the motion Of Mr.. Scott.
| JAMES IlvER IMPROVEMENT.
| Dir. Ordway. from the Committee on the
| Improvement of James River, submitted the
rcport of the engiueer from January 1st tc
June 1s,; which was read and received.
STREETS GENERALLY.
MIR. Charl.s l.. Todd. chairman Of The
| Committee on Streets Generally, submitted
Il report recommending certain street 1m
provcments, embodied iu tue following reso'
Iu,ions making appropriations from thu
strect-fund:
| Resolced 1.-THE Common Council concur.
rirg), That the Mayor Of the city bt
and he is hereby authorized to execute
land deliver good and sufficient deed, The
corpnrate seal to be thereto affixed, free o
|
SIN ,ll parcel of land on the western side o.
Thirteenth street, fronting on Main street
particularly sci forth and described in plan
Of survey presented by the City Engineer
and the superintendent Of Streets, anC
adop,ed by the Council May 1G. 1857, pro
| yidtd that the said Charles w. Purcell first
or simultaneously conveys to the city by
| proper decd the small parcel Of ground
| which appears by said plan OF survey to DE-
his property.
Resolved Uhe Common Council concur
rinu), That the sum OF $500 be and the same
is hereby appropriated from the contingent
fund to be paid to Lewis +. Harvie for five
feet of ground condemned for use of tht
city by authority Of the Council october IA
1872, whenever d good and sufficient deeC
snal. be executed and delivered therefor, anC
the conditions therein specified shall have
been secured 10 the city to the satisfaction
the city attorney.
| Tie resolutions were agreed TO.
TIE CITY LUSATICs.
Mr.. Wagner, from the committee Of con
ference appointed TO consider the disagree
ing votes of the two branches Of the Cit,
Council relative to the case Of the lunatics o
the city, reported that they had considered
the subject, and recommend that the actor
OF the Common Council adopting the propo
sition of DR.. Moncure heretofore published
be cuncurred in by the Board OF Aldermen
The resolution adopting said proposition
was put and agreed to by ayes and noes-a
follows:
| iyrs-Messrs. Beall, Forester, Ordway. Span
gcnbrrg, Toud, Eandervalr, aud Wagner-7.
NoES:-t tessrs. Csrrnston, = heAam' scott
Smith, Williams, and Merediill-o.
| MARKET HOURS.
Common Council ordiuance extending
market hours from 10 A. NJ 70 II A. NJ. wa
reported from the Joint committee on mar
keis by Dir. Todd, and adopted Dy The
| Board-ayes, II noes, none.
| The ordinance now goes 10 tue mayor.
FROM TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
| Common Council ordinance TO prevent
| cruelty to animals used for food was takeT
up and passed-ayes, 125 noes, none.
Common Council ordinance concerning
1 the consideration Of rejected claims was
ltaken up, and, on motion OF Dir. TODD, laio
ON the table
Common Council joint resolutions from
| bhe Committees on Streets and Finance (ex'
I.cept that portion relative to the sale o.
.Carke's Sptiag property, which was Ia
bIed) to pay claims for printing aud adver'
TNr ~.