The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-14


held In the Council chamber yes 'erdsy after
noon. Present at roll.caIl: President Mere
dith I'm the chair and hessrs. Bass, Beall,
Darlington, Kellam, Lipscomb, Manly, Pick.
rell, Scott, Smith, Todd, Vanderyall, Wag.
uer, Williams, and Znmer-15.
| SEWER BJNDs.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets,
presented joint resolution appropriating
s2o, 900 in six per cent. bonds OF the city,
having thirty -four years to run, for construc-
tion and repair of city sewers, and that ali
funds derived from culvert-taX be set apart
for the payment OF interest AID principal of
said debt. Referred 10 the Committee on
| Finance.
FINANCE.
! Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Fl.
nance. presented joint resolution refupding
Sl6 so to NJ. c. Hsggerty, being the tax on
| over. assessment OF his house and lot, which
was damaged by reason OF the construction
| OF the Church Hill tunnel, and that the as
SCISSOR be authorized to con6oe the assess
ment of said property to the State assess
ment-viz., $500 for the land and 5000 for
Improvement. Agreed to.
The committee also presented an ordinance
| to amend the ordnauce-chapter 15, sections
II and 18-concerning the collection OF
tsxes; which was passed.
| FRAM:p BUILDINGS.
I Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, submitted a joint resolu.
| ton giving permission to the following per-
| sons to build framed bouses: William VIII.
! lians, two-story dwelling nesr the corner OF
| Duvsl and st. Peters streets; Thomas
Liis, dwelling corner Of Sixth and Orleans
streets, Port Mayo; Montague, Gentry Il
| Co., shed on lot corner Of Sixth and Cary
streets; Caleb Jscob, addition to dwelling
corner Of Laurel and Main streets. Agreed
to.
FIRE. ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on the
Fire-Alarm and Police Telegraph, presented
| j3int resolution authorizing the pay yment OF
| the claims for labor, supplies, &c., against
said telegraph to an amount not exceeding
1925 per. month, on the order OF the chair>
man. Agreed to.
! JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Beall presented the monthly report OF
| the engineer of the James River Improve
ment and the chairman of the committee
The report states Dutch Gap is now open
for the passage of the largest steam vessels
trading with this port. Expenditures TO
date, S4,246.66. The report was received.
STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets
| Generally. reported joint resolutions appro'
priating S636 from the street fund to place
granite cutters on the west side OF First
street from Broad to Leigh streets; S66 TO:
granite tagging across Franklin at west side
of Laurel street; 1857 for granite cutters on
both sides OF Marshall street between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. The
resolutions were agreed to.
FROM TIE COMMON couSc1L-
Joint resolutions TO carry out recemmhn'
dations of the Committee on Streets were
taken up and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolution concern.
ing the lighting aud extnguishing OF gas.
lamps in Monroe Park was taken up aad
concurred in after an unsuccessful motion
on the part of MIR. Todd to lay the resolution
on the table-ayes, 15; noes, 1-Mr. For
rester.
| Common Council joint resolution granting
permits for wooden buildings was taken uE
and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolution pro
viding fer the payment of William Gardner
retired policeman, was taken up and con-
CURED in.
| Common Council joint resolution directing
the conveyance Of lot 10 the Hebrew con.
gregatiou Beth Ahaba" was taken up and
lconcurred in.
Common Council joint resolution concern.
ing the Superintendent Of the fire alarm ano
police. telegraph was taken up and coDcurreo
Lin.
The annual message of the Mayor and &C.
companying documents were submitted to
the Board.
| On motion of Mr.. Bass, the message was
received and ordered TO be printed.
The annual report of the Water Commit
tee was read on motion Of MIR. Scott.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, so much Of the
report as relates to the probable necessity
for increase In pumping power was referred
to the Finance Committee.
Acc UNITS AND PRINTING.
On motion of MIR. Williams, joint resolu
tion providing for the payment to j. +
Goode Of balance due him for printing, &c.
and for payment of the clerk OF the Fire
Committee, &C.. laid on the table at the last
meeting, was taken up and agreed to unani.
mous!y.
|. WATER EXTENSION.
Joint resolution, laid on the table at th'
last meeting Of the Board, appropriatiDs
S4,075 from the appropriation tor the con
struction accouut for water, for the exten
sion of water-pipes with five fre-plugs, OF
Marshall and Twenty. eighth streets tt
Leigh street, and for The extension of water
pipes with two fre.plugs on Broad from
Twcnty.eighth to Thirtieth streets, was taker
up, on motion of Mr.. Scott, and agreed to.
TAXES
The ordinance concerning the assessmen
of taxes, laid ON the table at the last meeting
of the Board, was taken up, on motion o
Mr.. Scott, and passed. The amendments arr
in relation to the tax OH pawnbrokers and
ljunk.dealers.
PRESENTED AND KRFEKRRD.
By Mr.. Bass A resolution for grading
Foushee street FROM Cary TO Canal.
By Mr.. Darlington: A resolution as tc
grading and paving Seventh street on Navy
Hill.
By Mr.. Zinmer: a resolution as to paw
ing Main street from Twelfth to Seventeenth
street.
By the sane: A resolution as to the expe
dency of paving LON bard alley from Frank
lin to Main street, or any portion thereof.
By Mr.. Darlington: A resolution for new
gas burners, shades, &c, for Council cham.
Der; cost, $40. Agreed to.
i By Mr.. Zimmer: A resolution as to re.
1 paving cutters on Broad between Eighteenth
E6nd Nineteenth streets.
pRposIroaIgs FOE CITY FUNDS.
Mr.. Todd presented the following j'in'
resolution:
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