The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-19

MORE LIGHT WANTED THE KEEPERS
LODGE AT THE NEW RESERvOIR-FROM
THE FIRE iCOMMTTTEE-F1NANCE MAT
TERS-MR. THOMAS j. sTARKE ELECTED
A MEMBER OF THE BoDY-FROM THE
mUPPER BRANCH-NEW BUSINESS.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Common Council was held In the Council
chamber yesterday fternoon-President
at roll-call: Messrs. Christian, Curtis, Davis,
Elicit, Foster, Gregory, Hardgrove, Hayes,
Higgins, ,Metzger, Talbot, Taylor, Whit
lock, and Wingfeld.
EXTENSION OF eAs-NAINs.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on
Light, presented joint resolution extending
the gas-mains on Beach street between
Main and Floyd streets from the corner Of
Main; extending the gas-main on First
street between Clay and Leigh; extending
the gas-main on Twenty-fourth street be-
tween Main and Cary. ftTi3@
The committee also presented a resoIu-
ton instructing the City Engineer to repair
Poplar street from the gas-works, so as to
make it in condition over which to haul
coke, &C., and charge the same to the Com
mittee on Light.
The resolutions were agreedto.
WHY THE COMMITTEES ON WATER BOUGHT GER
TAIN LAND NEAR THE NEW RESERVOIR.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Water,
presented areport in reference to ,resoln-
ton Of the Council inquiring by what au-
thority they purchased certain land near the
new reservoir. The committee say they
deemed it necessary, and believed it to be
more economical to purchase the place than
to build house for the occupancy OF the
keeper Of the reservoir. - .-->-
| Mr.. Curtis moved to reject the. report on
the ground that the committee had no a1l-
thorlty to spend $4,000 of the city's money
without asking authority OF the Council, and
as representative Of Marshall Ward and OF
the city's interest he would ever vote against
any committee spending money in THIS way
without authority.
Mr. Davis explained that the committee
had ample authority; that they were carry
ing out part OF the order OF the Council for
the construction Of the new reservoir.
On the question of agreeing to the motion
Mr.. Curtis demanded the ayes and noes,
and, being taken, the motion was rejected
ayes, 4; noes, 13.
MIR. Curtis moved to recommit the re-
port. Lost-ayes, g.; noes, 10.
The report was then received. .<
MORE FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr., King, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, presented joint resolu-
ton giving permission to the following
persons to erect framed buildings in the
city: Eli Brown, coal and wood-office cor
ner Jail alley and Marshall street; w. F.
Harwood, dwelling, &C., on Twenty-siXth
street between Clay and Leigh streets; VII
liam Jenkins s. Co., shed at No. 1922 Main
ID Nav, 70
office from 1925 Cary street to corner JEFF
ferson and Broad; Robert Jones, dwelling
on Canal street between First and Foushee !;
Agnes Jones, addition to kitchen on Duval
street between Shocks alley and Prentiss
street; Mrs. Mary Forre>tall shed on lot
No. ia Eighth street; Joseph c. Haley,
shed on Twenty-fourth street between
Broad and Marshall streets Mrs. A. Morris,
addition to residence on Main street be-
tween Cherry and Linden streets.
The committee also presented resolu-
ton rejecting the petitions of Mrs. j. ?.
Morris, for store on Grace street between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, and G. Il.
Balmer, for framed addition to his store at
No. 213 Sixth street.
The resolutions were agreed to.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr.. Christian, from the Committee on
Finance, presented joint resolution remit
ting and refunding taxes to various persons
erroneously assessed, DC.
The committee also submitted the follow
ing: :..-,.
Resolued the Board OF Aldermen con-
curring), That for the purpose OF simplify
ing and facilitating the operations OF the
street department, and to the end OF the
present fiscal year, and to equalize the va
rious funds under its control, the Au-
ditor OF the city be and is hereby directed
to transfer the balances remaining to the
credit Of hands and carts. Of the account OF
hands and carts payroll, and Of the account
Of streets, engineers department, and con-
solidate them into the account OF streets
generally. The Auditor is further empow-
cred and directed to pay the pay-rolls and
expenses OF the hands and carts and streets,
engineers department, from the accounts
OF streets generally thus consolidated.
The committee also presented resolu-
ton for the appointment of clerk for the
committee, to be paid SO per annum.
The resolution was agreed to.
MEMBER ELECTED.
Mr.. Davis nominated Mr.. Thomas j.
Starke to gil the vacancy in Madison Ward
occasioned by the resignation OF Mr.. j. N.
Daniel. He was duly elected, and appointed
on all committees upon which Mr.. Daniel
had served.
FROM TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Board of Aldermen joint resolution estab-
fishing the grade Of Twenty-fourth street
from Marshall to Burton street; resolu-
ton to correct clerical error Of $50 in sta
ting the allowance to Patrick q. Carter on
account of fire-alarm and police-telegraph
and a resolution to provide gas-lamps at
the city jail, were taken up and concurred
in.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Curtis moved to take up the resolu-
tion Of the Street Committee appropriating
1886 from the street fund to curb and gut
ter the west side Of Belvidere street from
Franklin to Grace. Agreed to.
The resolution was adopted. -t
Mr.. Curtis moved to take up the resolu-
tion appropriating $1,467 from the street
fund to curb and gutter the east line OF
Madison street from Broad to Cary street.
| Agreed to. s-srs ...e..<.,
The resolution was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Curtis, the resolution
OF the Street Committee appropriatfng $133
from the contingent fund to grade the alley
from Second to Third street and between
Franklin and Grace streets, laid on the table
at the last meeting, was taken up and
agreed to. t;z.kC5Ea --;5az
t. -. -si,s..3 NEW BUSINESS. .j5t.-st,a.
Mr.. Taylor presented resolution omit
ting the meeting Of the Common Council on
Monday, January 1st. Agreed to.
By same: a resolution appropriating
$500 to the Richmond City Guard, &c. Re
ferred. .4s.....
aBy MIR. Elicit: A resolution to correct
clerical error of Finance Committee in case