The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06
is three, but there is 8 vacancy in the Board
caused by the death of NJ. Moody.l
FROM TIE STREET COMMITTEE.

is three, but there is vacancy in the Boart
caused BY the death of NJ. Moody.l
FROM TIE STREET COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Perdue. chairman of the Committee on
Streets, submitted the following report: The
recent heavy rains have very much damaged
our streets, washing up trunks placed at diff
lerent crossings Of the streets for the pur.
pose of carrying eff the water; also washing
up the parements in many places on Hull
street, III addition to places worn out by con-
slant travel before the recent heavy rains. We
respectfully petition the Council for an ap-
preparation Of $1,000 for the purpose of re-
pairing said damage and any others that may
require immediate attention. We beg leave
to state to the Council that we are unwilling
to engage work on our streets unless apprO.
prations are made to meet such expenses.
We learn that bills certified by the chairman
Of said committee for work done by hands
engaged by US have been sold and discounted
on our streets ut the rate of ten per cent.
from the face Of said bills, for the reason that
no funds were in the hands of the city to pay
said bills; therefore we are unwilling to
contract unless the Council will make
Us a suft:ien appropriation to meet
them. We beg to say that 1t Is q mat
ter Of necessity that Hull street. the public
thoroughfare Of the city, should be repaired !;
and if the Council will order US to make such
necessary repairs, and approve the bills for
such work, as heretofore, we will proceed to
execute the same as soon as the weather will
permit, to say nothing Of the streets being
paved which lie parallel with Hull street.
At present we have only the chan-gang,
under the supervision of the Chief of Police,
engaged on the streets, and they are now
employed in widening Seventh street lead.
ing from Hull street to the Free bridge, an
Improvement that is very necessary, not
only for appearance sake, but for the real
accommodation of the public travelling along
that tboroHgbfare.
The report was discussed by Messrs. Brad
ley, Moody, and Perdue; after which, on
mslion of Mr.. Bradley, the report was laid
on the table until the next regular meeting of
the Council.
ENCRoACHMENTs Upon CITY PROPERTY.
The President stated that he had bad an
Interview with Colonel A. S. Buford, presi-
dent Of the Richmond and Danvllle Railroad
Company, in reference to certain alleged en-
croacbments of the road upon the property
Of the city, and that be (Buford) had pro-
missed to attend to the matter.
The President Of the Council further
stated that il the matter was not attended to
prior to the next meeting of the Council the
subject matter would be in the hands of that
body to act as they might deem most eXpe-
dent In the premises.
ELECTION OF MEMBER.
On motion, the Council next proceeded to
the election Of member to bill the vacancy
ht-t bn
signaton Of Mr. William &. Taylor.
Mr.. MOrrSSette nominated Mr.. Patrick
Gary.
Mr.. Howle nominated Mr.. Thomas N.
Fenley.
The vote resulted as follows
For Mr.. Feney: MeSsrs. Jones, White
head, Moody, and Howle-4.
For MIR. Gary MeSsr>. McRae (presidenD,
Perduc, Bradley, and Morrisette-4.
There being no election a second ballot
was taken, with the following result:
For Mr.. Fenley: Messrs. McRae, Jones,
Whitehurst. Moody, and Howle--5.
For Mr.. Gary: Mcssrs. Perdue, Bradley,
and MorfiSSette-3 3.
Mr.. Fenley was declared duly elected.
POLICE POWERS.
On motion of Mr. McRae, resolution was
agreed to giving the walchman at the Free
bridge police powers, but no compensation.
T The watchman is paid by the Bridge Com
missioners]
REMOVAL OF DEAD BODIES.
On motion Of Mr.. McRae, a resolution was
agreed 10 requesting the Committee on Gem.
cterics to inquire and report what steps, if
any, are necessary to be taken, for the remo-
val of the remains of persons inferred in
places within the limits of the city formerly
used as public burying- grounds.
SUIT AGAINST THE COTTON MILLS, ETC.
Mr.. Bransford, city attorney by permis-
sion Of the Council, stated. that the suit of
the city against the Manchester Cotton Mills
lad been decided adversely to the city in the
Supreme Court OF Virginia.
On motion, the subject was referred to the
Committee on Streets for further action.
Mr.. Moody laid before the Council the
deed Of Me>srS. Martin Brothers Il Co., who
have leased the old sumac mills. Filed.
On motion, the Council at 10 O'Clock adj
journed.
A DARING Theft. = Yesterday afternoon
about O'Clock while little daughter Of Mr..
Samuel Wicks, a"ed about four years. was
Standing near her fathers residence, on Hull
near Eighth street, a negro man approached
her, handed her Il cake, and commenced q
conversation. While thus engaged he
snatched pair OF earrings from the chld's
cars and made of with them.
ROLL OF HoSoR.-The following pupils
are on the roll Of honor at the Male High
School for the week ending March 9th !: D..
B. Winfree, j. ID. Matthews, K. II. Winfree,
Il. G. Matthews, w. Burgess, W. X. Mat
thews, W. C. Hatcher, Z. +. Morrissette, A.
A. McCrone, j. {. Jlnks, w. W. BroadnaX.
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