The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-28
LOCAL MATTERS.
nosHD OF ALDERMEN.

m.a,i. . Of the Board Of Aldermen was
.,',inrt.,. Council chamber yesterday after
....r-P.t,iGcnt John y. Meredith in the
,..f- p.>tnt at rol-cal Messrs. Beall,
,'arr.opo0, Lip>comb. Scott, Smith, Span
r.rtg.c, Tanner, Todd, Nanderyall, and
WI.ner-l1.
STREETS GENERALLY.
W. Todd, from the Committee on Streets,
.g1mitieG the following joint resolutions:
Ea.yired Che Common Couucil concur
r;rng. That The sum OF one hundred thousand
dn}nr> in eight per cent. bonds of the city OF
pahmopd. having th,rty-four years to run,
La. and the same is hereby, appropriated, the
r-orclGs Of which shall be expended in
ar,diny uogradsd streets.
Provided, First, that the interest on said
bonds sbll from year to year be deducted
from the annual appropriation to street
Improvements.
second. That no bonds under authority
of This resolution shall be issued prior TO
February /, 1876. and not more than TWEEN.
,r.fyc thousand dollars shall be issued in
ssy one year thereafter.
Tdir&. That no portion Of this apprepra-
lion ,hall he used for paYcments, sidewalks,
or curNirg. or improving streets where side
wl'ks or curbiug now exist, or streets are
Dow properly graded. until all unimproved
,,,.rt, are properly graded and graveled.
On motion OF Mr.. Todd, the resolution
wa, iald on the table.
i,SrlCed Uhc Common Couucil CONCUR
singl. Ihat the sum Of $1,000 be, and the
san. !, hereby, appropriated from the con-
jngrni fund to reimburse James Hartley for
tna amount paid by him in August, 1874, for
curbny done in trout OF his property on
Lpuisit-. street, uuder authority Of section
81. chnpicr "a (old volume city ordiuances>,
which WAS OF iuli effect at that date, but
which bas since been repealed by the opera
ton Of lhc cnactiug and repeating ordi'
rance (chapter -. new voume}, approved
January -. 1915. Agreed 10.
HsSc!ue1 (the Common Council concur
,Irgl, That for the purpose Of simplifying ant
facilitating the operations Of the street de
continent 10 the end OF the fiscal year, ant
l. tql.a,iZe the various funds under thei
cnRtiul, the Auditor OF the city be, AM
be j. hereby, directed 10 transfer the bal
qnur- remaining 10 the credit Of the accoun
0. hands aud carts, Of the account OF role
aud rrll>hcr. and Of the account OF SeWe
connections. and consolidate Them into u
account Of streets generally.
The Auditor is further empowered TO pa
the pN-rolis OF the hands and carts an
Toilcr and cruSher FROM the account of street
generally, thus consolidated. Adopted.
rrhi, resolution vas adopted in lieu OF 10
Rs>t resolution Of the Committee on Finance
a. helJw.l
FINANCE.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Finance
,,Ii.
RtSclreG tthc Common Council concur
ring, That the City Auditor be,aud is hereby
Instructed ts consolidate the following &C
coUnts-yiZ: Hands and carts and roller ant
Cru>her pay.rolss, &c, hands and carts. roller
and cru>her; there being dcticlt In The
first aud surplus in each of the two latter
oi these accounts, as SHOWN oy the Auultor
last monthly statement.
ION motion OF Mr., Todd, the resolution
Of tpe Committee on Streets was adopted il
lieu of the aboTe.l
HeSo!ued nhe Common Council concur
ring, ,That the City yAudltor be, aud Is hereby,
Instructed TO transfer from the account e
discount and interest TO the account O
grounds and buildings $50; to the accoun
Of OlkwooG cemetery $50; 10 the accoun
o. shockoe l3ill cemetery $40, and TO tht
aceOun, OF cban.gahs $50. Agreed to.
The committee also say : rhe Auditor re-
ports deficit OF Sl25 in the account Of En-
slnce!', Department pay-rol!s, which Is oc
cl,ioupd by an increase in the pay OF tht
Engineers as~:staEt made during this tisca
wear; and ta2 committee recommend tb'
adoption Of tie following resolution rciatip
tLrTcto:
Hes0lued Uhe Common Council concur
rIng), That il IL mexpedient TO make proVi
Ion for deiic!t Of Sl25 iu the account O
Eugiucer's Department Eay.rolls reportet
by The Auditor the 20ih December, 1875
Lad on the table.
CLANS AND SALA.:IEs.
NJ. Forester. from the Committee OIL
Cl4iLls and salaries, presented joint reso
luton for the payment Of the claims OF Dr
William H. Taylor, c0roneE. aud others
amounting 10 SiSS.50. Agreed TO.
GROUNDS AND BUfLDaSGs.
Mr. Tanner. from the Committee or
Grounds aud Buildings, Sc, to whom was
referred the memorial of w. H. HaXall and
Oilers as 10 the enlargement Of Hollywood,
reported OIat no dt6nle proposition having
been nade to purchase, or request for dona'
lion Of said prc pcrtE, The comnaittee deem
fnrhcr action unnecessary. The report was
FRoN THE coNAeN COUNCIL.
Common Council JOINT resolution trans
:eIlng 81 500 10 the account OF Improve
uegt Of james River Has laken up by the
i srG and concGued 10.
Cc.0mop Council joint resolution for the
payment Of the cliiu,s OF Dr. William Il.
iayl0f. coroner, and othcrs, was taken up
~ the Board and concurred iE.
cOmmoa Council preamble and joint
fe:olpliou 10 relation 10 refuse from the
IaS' Works passing jcto james river was
~k'u Up by the Board and conquered 10.
- anon Ccurci jains resolution for tbe
.nct!on o. wcoa&p yuildings was tsken up
" The i a:G and cCEcurfed IN.
RESOLUTIONS. &C.
By Mr. Wagner: a resolution to amend the
hg ordinances 90 Us 10 prevent tepstitlon
v Me noisy aud disoTderiy scenes Of tie