The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-28

THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

held in the Coupcil Chamber yesterday af.
ternoou. Present at roll-csll: President
Meredith in the chair. and Messrs. Curing
ton, Manly, Scott, Tanner, Eandcrvall, Will
lianS, SpanSenburg. Beall-9. Not quo.
rum. The Chair thought that the Board bad
better adjourn rs Il reDuke TO abseutees.
MIR. Scott suggested that the serseant.at-
arms be sent for the abSentees.
The Su' iect was discussed by several men,
berS, and ut $40 Mr.. Smith, Of Jenerson
Ward, came into the Chamber, and quorum
was then present.
SIDEWALKS ALONG CITY PROPERTY.
Mr.. Tanner, from the Committee on Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings, presented the fol-
lowing:
ReSolred (the Common Council concur
ring), That the Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings be, and they are hereby, au.
thoriZed to have the sidewalks along the line
OF property owned by the city paved, 10 ac-
cordance with section AZ of chapter So of Che
CITY ordinauccs, the cost Of such paving to
be paid from the general appropriation for
public grounds and buildings.
The resolution was agreed to.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council ordinance to amend Sec
ton 20 of chapter 13 OF the city ordinances
in relation 10 the tax on buggies was taken
up and coucurred in. This ordinance re-.
duces tAe tax from so TO 81 30
Common Council ordinance to amend Sec
ton As of chapter 33 of the city ordinances
concerning the sale of perishable goods,
fruits. &c.. ION petition Of J. r. Hockaday)
was taken up ard passed-ayes, IL noes, 2.
Common Council joint resolutions granting
permits TO build wooden houses, rejecting
the claim of w. Z. Granger, and for the pay.
ment of the claims OF DR.. William FL. Taylor
and others were taken up and scyerally con-
Cured in.
THE DANvILLE AND YORK RIVER CONNECTION.
An opinion from the City Attorney rcla-
tive 10 the occupation OF Dock street by the
Dauville and York River railway connection,
thereby iujuring the property Of John En-
ders, &C., was read. He says that no COM
II, ,nt from any source has reached him Of
any violation of the contract between the
city and the Danvile Railroad Company and
York River Railroad Company. Whether a
change in this location which, relieving Mr..
Enders from the damage Of which he Justly
complains might not be detrimental to other
citizens and the general public, is question
that can better be determined by the City
Engineer. The companies are clearly liable
to Mr.. Finders for the damage he has sus-
tanned by the movement Of trains, &c.
Mir. Carrington presented the following in
connection with this subject
Whereas by petition heretofore fed by
John Euders it was asserted that his pro-
pcrty was seriously damaged by the location
Of the track of the railroad connection Of
the York River and Danyil!e railroads; and
whereas the matter was referred to the City
Attorney 10 see if the matter could not be
settled between the parties by agreement to
pay damages. or otherwise; and whereas the
report OF the City Attorney not only shows
no abatement has been made, but that Sc
rous damage is being done TO the property
Of John Enders; and whereas by the con-
tract with The roads referred TO it was agreed
that within Cne year they should connect the
track with the wharyeS Cf the Powhatan and
Old Dominion Steamship companies, which
has not been done, and the contract thereby
forfeited: therefore, be it
Rosolced uhe Common Council concur
ring). That the Danvl!e aud York River
railroads be directed within twenty days
from the adoption Of this resolution by the
Common Council to remove their road,
track, rails, and fixtures from the street along
" whch the connection runs; and iu the event
of their failure to remove the same, the City
Engineer, with sufficient force, shall proceed
promptly to execute this resolution.
On motion the whole subject was referred
to the Committee On Streets.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.