The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-11
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.

.JODu u. DleICuitu Ill Tue CuaiI.
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Carrington rose to personal eXplana
ton, and retracted what lie had said con.
cernng DR.. 0. f. Manson, Of the Common
Council, at previous meeting OF the Board,
he having been misiniormed as to the re.
marks made by DR.. Manson relative to Mr..
Darlington as a member Of the Committee
on Retrenchment and Reform.
STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. Charles L. Todd, from the Committee
on Streets Generally, presented joint resoiu.
tons appropriating 1868 from the street
fund to place granite faggings on the north.
ern line OF Franklin street ut the corner of
Madison estimated cost $50 across Seventh
street at its intersection With Gary estimated
cost 81; across Floyd street at its intersec-
ton with Laurel estimated cost SlS; on
southern line of Grace street at its intersec-
ton with TWeDty-siXth street-eStlmated
cost so; across Franklin street at its inter
section with Laurel-eStimated cost SIS
appropriating 500 from the street fund to
grade Belydere street from Beverley to China
street, and that the City Engineer be direct
el to cause the same to be graVelled by the
city hands and carts; uppropriatipg $500
from the street fund to grade Loul.
siana street from the railroad track
| to Williamsburg avenue, the earth taken
there,rom to be used in improving Orleans
street at its intersection with Rockets street
appropriatiug Sl,j15 from the street fund to
| gravel the northern half OF Broad street.
| /. e., from the railroad track TO the gutter
| extending from Adams 10 Hancock street
| appropriating 2G03 from the street fund TO
! continue the granite curbing on the southern
! line Of Main street from Madison to Belyl-
| dcre street; that an extension Of time for six
| months from the passage OF this resolution
be granted TO Charles MillbiSer, EXECUTOR,
| within which to make culyert connections
| from his premises on Broad between Third
and Fourth streets, and on Franklin street
between Third and Fourth streets, the pcti
TONER intending to erect houses thereon al
an early day.
| In response 70 the resolution authorizing
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
papv to lay a side track on Dock street be-
| t Hecu Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets the
| committee recommend that the following be
added 10 the resolution as passed By the
| Common Council:
| ST is further prouided, That the switch
| or switches 10 connect the two tracks shall
| be constructed between the eastern line OF
Seventeenth street and the western line OF
Eighteenth street, 50 as in nowise TO cX'
| tend upon or across said Seventeenth and
| Eighteenth streets, or either of them: And
! provided further, That in case any othe,
railroad company OF companies Shall at any
| time desire to make special use OF the said
side track, or the main track connecting the
! Richmond and Danvlle railroad and the
Richmond, York River and Chesapeake rall
road (tnd belonging 10 them jointly, such
| company or companies shall be entitled TO dc
80 by paying TO the said companies (nereln
before mentionea) an equitable compensation
for such special Use: or they may be entitled
to acquire Il joint ownership in said track:
with said companies, to be used in common
by an equitable part Of the cost OF said track;
to the roads now owning, or which may al
such time own, the said tracks.
"And it is understood and agreed thai
the permission TO lay down the side track
asked for is granted upon the condition:
herein set forth, for the accommodation o
the legitimate trade Of the city generally
and copy of this resolution shalt be served
by the clerk of the Council on the said Rich
mond and Danvile and Richmond aud Yorl
River and Chesapeake Railroad Companies
immediately upon the passage thereof, anC
official record made of such service OF no
tice."
| The resolutions were agreed to eXcep
that part of the report relative to the Rlch
mond and Danvlle railroad, which, on mo
! tion of MIR. Tanner, was referred to the cit!
attorney for his opinion as to the advisabillty
! of such contract, what motive power VII
| be used, &c. ~a.. ..s..