The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-18

dollars assessed ag>instJ T. Ford. Agreed to.
Also. resolution rejecting the petition of
Mrs. Nj. B. Lee for damages done to her pro-
perty, corner of Leigh and Jefferson streets,
by change Of grade. Agreed to.
COOKING RANGE FOR THE JAIL.
Mr.. Davis. from the Committee on Grounds
propriating 1926 from the funds of the Com
mittee on Grounds and Buildings for the
purchase Of a cooking. for the city Jail.
Agreed to.
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Christian, from the Committee on Or
dnances, reported the following ordinances
with the recommendation that they pass:
TO amend and rt0rdain section J, chapter
43, concerning animtls going at large. Re-
peals the cow ordinance, but increases pen
atty for animals going at large at night.]
Laid on the table until the next meeting.
To amend and re6rdain section 4, chapter
| S, concerning the Police Justice. Provides
that fines collected for offences against the
State shall 90 into the State treasury tor the
benefit OF the literary fund.
On motion of Mr.. Carter the ordinance
was recommitted.
To require property.owners along danger
Gus places to have three-rail fence, four
feet high, put up, Sc. Passed.
To provide for the payment of persons
serving on coroner's juries. Passed unanl,
mously.
The committee report the following with
recommendation that they do not pass:
A resolution requiring the Committee on
Ordinances to report an ordinance to amend
section of chapter Al of the city ordinances.
The Recommendation of the committee was
agreed to.
An ordinance to empower the Board OF
Police Commissioners to appoint Two spe-
| cial detectives.
On motion of Mr.. Tower the report was
| recommitted in order that It be made 10 the
Board of Aldermen.
NEW FIRE.ALARE STATION.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Fire
! Alarm and Telegraph, reported aJoint
resolution transferring $500 from the account
| of the Committee on Elections TO defrav Inc
| expense Of putting up new fre-a!arm box
at the corner Of Main and Louisiana streets
| Agreed to under a suspension of the rules.
| THE NEW FIRE ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Bargamin moved to. take up the ordi-
| nance laid on the table some time ago in re.
ference to the Fire Department. He stated
| that 1t was necessary that the ordinance
| should be disposed of, because the Finance
Committee cannot make their annual appro-
priation until the matter is decided.
The motion to take up was agreed TO.
Several members stated that they did not
understand the motion, and hoped the vote
| would be retaken.
MIR. Powell moved to reconsider the vote
| by which the ordinance was taken up
| Agreed 10.
MIR. English moved that when the Council
| adjourn it adjourn to meet Thursday eve.
ming at ) O'Clock tc consider the ordinance.
| MIR. Bargaulin moved to amend 80 as also
|. to consider the ordinance on the subject OF
the water. works. Agreed to, and the mo-
ton as amended was adopted.
| THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR
| STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
| Board of Aldermen joint resolution ap-
propriating 100000 in six per cent. bonds
| for the improvement Of ungraded streets,
etc., was taken up.
Mr.. Pulliam moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. Davis of Madison Ward wanted the
resolution considered at once.
| Mr., PuIlam said that number Of gentle
men had engagements for the evening, and
as it was late be hoped the resolution would
Ebe laid on the table, in order that it could be
considered with calmness hereafter.
The motion to table was agreed to.
Mr.. Whtlock said he hoped it would be
understood that on Thursday this resolution
would be considered.
MIR. Carter said he wanted to vote for it,
and would be away on Thursday.
Mr.. Christian said be hoped it would DE
| laid on the table, as, to be frank, he bad an
engagemeDSSto take bis wife to see Booth.
| Mr.. Davenport Will Booth be here
| Thursday .,
| Mr.. Christian Yes, sir; but We will have
had enough Of MIN by that time. Laughter
1t was agreed to consider the resolution on
Thursday. s@
COMPENSATION OF ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER.
Board Joint resolution concerning the
compensation Of the assistant city engineer
(makes it s., 800 per annum) was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Purcell the resolution
was laid on the table until Thursday.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIE CITY CHARTER.
Board joint resolution concerning the pro-
posed amendment to the city charter was
| taken up. This resolution requests the
members Of TIE General Assembly not to
| vote for the amendment which provides that
there shal, be a atwo.thirds vote in the Coun-
Gil to make an appropriation over one hun
dred dollars.
Mr.. Straus presented substitute for the
above resolution providing for an amend
ment Of chapter 3, section Is, requiring
two-thirds, vote to pass any appropriation.
&c. This is in substance the proposltion
introduced by Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. Curtis moved to consider the propo-
siton at the meeting on Thursday.
Mr.. Tower said that it was only necessary
to vote down the resolution as it came from
the Board, and he moved that the whole
subject be laid on the table.
Mr.. Davenport said that any gentleman
) who is a property. and tax. payer had
a right to ask an amendment to the charter
which would be to his interest and to the
interest of the people.
Il Mr.. Christian said that be was sure that
the member bad full authority for intro
tducing the amendment, although it did not
come from the Council. l. :
i Mr. Straus (Mr English being in the
chair said that the leyying OF taxes was
the most important feature of the charter.
He hoped the Council would vote down the
resolution adopted by the other branch and
adopt the substitute. The motion to table
was agreed to-ayes, 13; noes, II.
I from THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Preamble and joint resolution relative to
the erection of q monument of the surrender
of CornWallis was taken up and concurred
in.
| Board Joint resolution transferring funds
| to account of streets generally was taken up
and copcurred ip.