The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-13
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

L
Bolrd Of Aldermen was held Yesterday eve
ming, the President, Judge John A. Mere.
di,b. in the chair, and present the following
other members Messrs. Bass, Beall, Kel'
lam, Forester. Lipscomb, Ordway, Smith,
Spangenburg, Tanner, Todd, VauderYall,
Wagner, and Williams. -.-.
COMMITTEE REPORTS. 81 -....
The list of standing committees was called
over, but no reports were presented.
FROM TIE COMMON COUNCIL. ,.' &
A resolution concerning coroners' in.
quests, &c. Rejected as proposing unlawful
measures.
Seven resolutions to carry out trecommenda-
tions of the Committee on Streets Generally.
Agreed 10.
4 resolution for the payment of certain
claim of j. K. Dowell, superintendent of fire.
alarm and police-telegrapb. Agreed TO.
Aresolution to increase laborers' wages at
the new reservoir from 81 to Sl.25. Agreed
to. rThe Committee on Water had preVi.
ously raised the wages of the meD.1
\ resolution investing the Committee on
the Fire Department with power to grant
buildirg.permits during the recess OF the City
Council. Adoped-ayes, !; noes, D.
4 resolution concerning the eXpediency OF
removing the Third polce-station. Agreed
to.
A resolution granting the application of
John Wren and William r. kuoX to be ap-
pointed detectives without pay. Laid on the
table, on motion Of Mir. Forester.
A resolution concerning street lines on the
north side CT the dock. Agreed to.
Board of Aldermen'S resolution for Joint
meeting OF the City Council, with an amend
mcpt by the Common Council, was taken up.
The Board fixed the second Monday in Sep
tember as the time for holding the joint
meeting proposed.
TIE PUBLIC PARIS.
Mr.. Tanner moved to take up the Commo on
Council resolution in relation to approprl.
atip- about 81 900 each for Monroe and Mar
Shall Parks.
Mr.. Williams hoped Mr. Tanner would
withdraw the motion.
ilr, Tanner declined.
Mr. Williams then addressed the Board iu
opposition to taking up the resolution, as be
believed it would prejudice the proposed ac-
QUESTION of Chimborazo.
Mr.. Llpscomb also insisted that it would
be unwise to take up the resolution now.
He wanted the Cbimborazo matter first dis
posed of, aud thought it should be, in justice
10 the large number OF taxpayers who have
signed the petition.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ADOPTED.
Bv Mr. Williams: "That the Committee
on Streets be directed to report to this body
the propricty Of restoring the sidewalk on
Twenty fifth street between Broad and Mar.
shall 10 4 line with the square on Twenty
fifth street between Grace and Broad, and
occupants on said square be allowed to re-
store their fences to their original positions"
By Mr.. kelam THAT the Committee on
Streets are hereby requested to inquire into
| the eXpediency Of laying stone gutter on
Louisiana street, commencing at Rockets
street and extending rs far nor,hward as the
committee miythink practiCable.'
by Mr.. Smith: "That the Committee on
Finance be requested 10 report what ncccs'
sity existed for the issue on the 2lst OF June
of so, 800 Of city bonds, when there was at
that time $4,000 on band in the treasury,
thereby sut.jecting the city to great loss OF
interest, rs there is this day laying idle
SSl ,0Op.H
By same: "That the ordinance be so
changed as TO prohibit the Use on the streets
of two and four-borse wagons without
springs, the same doing great damage to the
streets, besides being nuisance TO business
men, rs it is impossible to converse on the
street while these wagons are passing. ibis
to take effect on after January 1, 1876, there
by giving the owners plenty OF time to make
the change"
By Mr.. Forester: "That Fourteenth
street be graveled from Broad to Marshall
street, and that Marshall street be repaired
at the intersection with Fourteenth" .s.a
By same THAT the Chief of Police en-
force the law in relation to Sunday labor on
those BARRIERS that keep shops open on Sun
dav."
By Mr.. Tanner: That the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings be requested to in.
quire into the eXpedency OF selling the
parks known as Candles Hill, Marshall and
Monroe Squares, and the City Spring lot,
and investing the proceeds in The purchase
of Chmborszo Hill, it being an apparent
imposSihillty to get any appropriation for
the Improvement Of the four pieces Of pro.
nerty first named, two of them being barren
spots of ground, for the constant deposit of
filth or rubbish" 49,. .ss sd.
THE CITY JAIL. ...-s
Mr.. Wagner brought 10 the attention OF
the Board the city Jail matter. From the
brief discussion that ensued 1t appeared no.
thing had been done to comply with the re-
qulcment of Judge Guigon for the better
accommodation OF the prisoners. Action
was deferred until September, when the two
bodies will meet again.
A communication from Rev. Mr.. Norwood
in relation TO interest Oh city bond held Dy
h,m was presented, and referred 10 Commit
tee on Finance.
A number Of petitions were presented and
referred; after which the Board ADJOURNED
until the second Monday in September.
4 SINGULAR SrlcrDE.--About haltpast 2
o'clock Sunday colored man, aged twenty
two years. named Lucius Shelton, Otherwise
called Seldom Anderson, who used 10 drive
a wagon for Mr. George s. stutz, dong busi-
nd hi q u ar =