The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-14

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The regular semi-monthly meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen was held yesterday al
ternoon in the Council chamber. Present !:
Messrs. Bass, Beall, Crump, Forester,
Gray, Kellam, Lipscomb, Pickrell, Scott,
Smith, Spangenbnrg, Todd, Wagner, and
Williams.
The body was called to order by Mr..
Scott, and on his motion Mr.. Beall was In
vited to preside in the absence Of the presi-
dent.
Mr.. Gray explained that Mr.. Cannon was
detained from his seat by sickness. s
STREET GRADES ESTABLISHED.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets
Generally, submitted the following:
Resolued 1.-THE Common Council concur
rinr>, That the profiles herewith submitted
by the City Engineer and approved blythe
Committee on Streets Generally, regulating
the grade OF Beach street from Grove
avenue to Main street, and Of Floyd street
from Main to Linden street, be declared and
established as the true grade OF said streets.
Resolued (the Common Council concur
ring), That Beach street from Floyd to Main
street be graded and gravelled by the city
hands and carts, upon petition OF trustees
of Sidney Baptist church.
The resolutions were agreed to.
RELIEF OF THE POOR.
Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee on Re
lief Of the Poor, submitted report show
ing the number Of inmates received, dis
charged, and died at the almshouse during
the month Of October; and the amount re-
ceiyed for board (S332.30) OF inmates OF Hen
rico county for the months of July, Au-
gust, and September. Also, the quantity OF
rations, collins, and burials furnished the
INDECENT outside of the almshouse, together
with services rendered by the accident am
bulance during the month Of October. The
report was received.
ERRONEOUS TAX REFUNDED.
Mr. Scott, from the Committee OH FL
agreed to: I:-, ~.
Resolved the Common Council concur.
ring), That the sum Of S2S.S3 be refunded
Wellington Goddin for an over-assessment
of 1876 on lot on Main street near Libby's
Hill, and that the City Collector abate tax
bill against him for 1876 in the same amount,
and that the Commissioner of the Revenue
conform the assessment OF 1877 as follows
CLA1Ms-TuE CITY HALL LOT.
Mr.. Forester, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented joint reso-
luton for the payment of sundry bills
amounting TO S3OS.97, which was agreed to.
Mr. Pickrell, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, in response to O
resolution, reported that the fence around
the old City Hall lot had been placed there
by permission Of the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings. The report was received.
IMPROVEMENT OF JAMES RIVER.
Mr.. Beale, from the Committee on the
Improvement of James River, submitted
the report Of the engineer OF the improve
ment, Mr. Fl. D. Whitcomb, of operations
chinery is now worked by the Government,
and the improvements Of the channel is rapid
and steady. The committee also presented
the following:
Resotued By the Board of Aldermen (the
of S1,69I.20 be transferred to the James
River Improvement to pay bills, SC.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council joint resolution grant.
ing permits for the erection OF wooden
buildings was taken up and concurred in.
Joint resolutions from the Committee on
Streets providing for sundry improve.
ments were taken up and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolution provi.
ding that all chairnien of committees shall
be considered members of the conference
committee on employees wages was taken
up and rejected.
PAvI:;G SIDEWALKS.
On motion of Mr.. Todd the joint rcsolu.
ton directing the City Engineer to suspend
the further paving Of sidewalks on account
of the depleted condition Of the contingent
fund was taken up.
Mr., Todd stated that the resolution could
not be entertained because it was in conflict
with the forty-elghth rule Of the body He
therefore moved that it be declared out Of
order. The motion was agreed to by gen
eral consent.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Williams: A joint resolution
turning over the unoccupied room in the
Second police-station (next to the battery
room) to the Committee on Fire-Alarm and
Police Telegraph for enlargement OF battery
Of the fire-alarm telegraph and storage OF
materials for said telegraph, and authorizing
an expenditure OF $75 to put up shelving, &c.
Lost-ayes, 6; noes, 7.
Mr.. Williams then presented resolution
directing the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings to procure rooms for the use Of
the Committee on Fire-Alarm and Police
Telegraph. Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Bass the ordinance
providing for procuring an accurate list OF
births in the city was taken up and reject
ed-ayes, 5; noes, s.
By Mr.. Wagner: A resolution for the re-
placing Of names and numbers OF streets on
street-iamps. Referred.
BY same Aresolution transferring $4,000
from the contingent fund to the account OF
elections. Referred to Committee on Elec-
tions for information.
By Mr.. Todd: A resolution providing
that resolutions and ordinances shall be re-
ferred to the City Attorney for his opinion as
to their legality before they are finally sign
ed by the Mayor.
8 By same: A resolution providing for an
amendment to the rules SO as to require
the vote on ali ordinances to be taken by
ayes and noes. Agreed to.
Adjourned.
THE EPIscoPAL CHURCH HoHE FOR AGED
LADrEs.-Tbe Board OF Managers OF the
Church Home announce that the Home, on
Fourth street between Clay and Leigh, will
be open to visitors to-day from IL A. NJ. to
IL p, M. There will be musical enter
tainment in the evening. Each visitor Is
expected to contribute q pound OF some
use,1ll article as an admission fee.
This Home was purchased and given to