The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-04

tourtn Hne the W0rQ "Iuii" ana fOserb
a" four" so as to require persons to lay four
foot sidewalk instead Of the whole sidewalk
where the city has curbed and paved the
street. Mr.. Straus give his reasons for the
amendment and urged its adoption. He
said it would entsii an immense expense on
the citizens. and one that they could i'll afford
to bear.
Mr.. Wbitlock said that the ordinance was
not new one; that when the ordinances
were compiled it was accidentally omitted,
and the action now was only intended to
supply the omission.
Mr. Curtis favored the ordinance as it came
from the Board of Aldermen, and urged its
passage.
Mr.. Metzger differed from his colleague,
Mr.. Curtis. He didn't think his people were
willing to pay for this costly improvement.
He for one wouldn't do it. -.
Mr.. Babcock being in the chair, Mr.. John
son of Clay Ward said he would vote for
the ordinance because it relieved the people
of burden which the present law imposes.
AT the same time it will be very onerOus to
the people on the outskirts of the city. ..
Mr.. Christian said be represented one OF
the outside wards, and favored the passage OF
the ordinance because it relieved the peo-
pie OF a considerable burden. Now the
people have to pave the whole SideD1tk and
gutter after the city has curbed, graded, and
paved the street itself; but if the ordinance
is passed the city will pave, grade, and curb
the streets, and the property y-oWners will
only have to pave the sidewalk.
Mr.. Mctzger moved to lay the ordinance
on the table.
The Chair decided that the motion could
not oe entertained because it had not re-
ceiyed a second.
Mr.. Talbot said he would vote for the
least of the two evils-the ordinance as it
came from the Board. He regretted, how.
ever, that the subject had been brought up
ut this time.
Mr.. Christian assured the Council that
this was no new scheme; that it had been
accidentally omitted from the ordinances
when they were complied.
Mr.. johnson asked Mr.. Straus to with
draw his motion to amend, in order that he
might move to lay on the table.
Mr. StrauS consented, and Mr.. johnson
moved to lay on the table. Agreed to-ayes.
13; noes, u.
MIR. johnson said he would offer an ordi-
nance on this subject at the next meeting.
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Higgins: \ resolution providing
that so much Of the report of the City Engl-
neer as relates to the Improvement OF Shockoc
creek be referred to the special committee ap.
pointed to make report, &C., concerning said
Improvement. Agreed to.
BY MIR. Davis of Madison Ward: A reso-
luton as TO the grading of Seventh street
from Leigh TO the City Spring lot. Referred.
BY Mr.. English: A joint resolution for the
IF In .,f
Institute, &c. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Christian \ resolution for COM
mittee of conference as to the disagreeing
votes Of the two branches on the subject Of
the care of lunatics, sc. Agreed TO.
BY Mr.. Carter An ordinance amending
the city ordinance in reference to markets,
sc. The proposed amendment extends the
time Tor closing the markets 10 II A. NJ. H.
stead of 10 A. NJ
The ordinance was adopted under q suS-
pension of the rules.
BY Mr.. Pulliam A joint resolution pro-
vidlng for the payment of coroners' juries,
as required by the new State law. Referred.
BY Mr.. Straus: A resolution authorizing
the Finance Committee to make such ADJUST
ment of the demand Of the city against the
State Bank for taxes assessed for the year
1874 AS in their judgment they may deem
expedient. Agreed TO under suspension
OF the rules.
By Mr.. Straus: An ordinance legaIiziug
the sale Of certain school property, and au-
thorziug the sale Of other scheol property.
The ordinance was passed under suspcr-
sion of the rues-ayes, 10; noes, 4.
By Mr.. Curtis: A resolution relieving ".
II. Scott from the penalty for falling to enter
culvcrt, &c. Agreed to.
BY Dir. Christian: A resolution as TO whe-
ther the contractor for removing night-soil
is doing so according TO contract, &c. Re-
ferred.
By the same: A resolution of inquiry as
to the expediency of opening Grace street
from its present western terminus TO Rich
mond College grounds, &c. Referred.
The Chair announced that Mr.. Wingheld
had been appointed on the committees on
Health and Accounts and Printing.
On motion Of MIR. Davis of Madison Ward
the Council, at 8 O'Clock, adjourned.