The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-17

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Referred to Committee on Police.
The ordinance also proposes to repeal the
resolution providing for the appointment
Of nightwatchman at the City Hall.
An ordinance to amend and re6rdain sec
ton OF chapter 40, concerning the eHl-
ployment OF prisoners in the city jail. This
ordinance, as proposed to be amended, pro.
vfdes that the guard to the chafh-gang shall
be entitled to medical attention Just rs the
regular police force are. Adopted.
The committee falso recommend that the
petition OF John b. Dowden asking that all
persons bringing grain to the city by water
be compelled to have the same weighed or
measured, or to have, d salary paid him, be
rejected. Agreed to. . 5 ss., /
RIVER, IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Curtis submitted the monthly report
of the Engineer OF the improvement Of
James river (Mr. 81. D. Whitconb); which
was read and received. st-i
The report states that there is now four
teen feet and half Of water to the ship
lock. .s;@Sas
FIRE-ALARA TELEGRAPH.
MIR. J. j. English, from the Committee on
Fire Alarm and Police T telegraph, present.
ed.a Joint resolution for the tpayment OF
S367. "a for supplies for said telegraph or
dered to be bought by the committee. Also,
aresolution transferring SITS from the gene
raj fund of the fire-alarm telegraph to the
payroll accountiof said dstelegraph to meet .
deficiency. Agreed to.
ABOUT THE FAIR.
The Chair laid before the Council COM
munication from Colonel w. c. Knight,
president Of the Virginia Agricultural So
ciety, asking that the Fredericksburg Rail-
road Company be allowed to run their cars
on Broad street to Eighth street during
Fair-week. .i.Zs. ~ :f,G.tE ...I.r
; Mr.. English presented, q resolution, to
carry out the petition OF the Agricultural
Society. Agreed to. 80
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Mr.. Elicit moved to take up the .resolu-
Cary and Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
Agreed to. -.
The resolution appropriates $500 from the
contingent fund for that purpose. - -
Mr.. Straus moved to lay the resolution on
the table on the ground that there was not
money enough to the credit Of the contin-
gent fund. Agreed to-7-ayes, 10; noes, 10.
FROM THE BOARD.
Board Of Aldermen preamble and joint
resolutions concerning a market-house for
Clay Ward, DC, were; taken up. ,ag,.
Mr.. Straus moved 80 lay the resolution on
the table until the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings report location. Lost
ayes, II noes, Is.
Mr.. Straus moved to strike out all of the
resolution in reference to the appropriation,
leaving the selection Of site, &c. .;-,,--.! :
The motion was withdrawn and the reso-
luton tabled, in order to ascertain location.
Board amendment to Common Council
resolution in relation to allowance OF late
Collector for delinquent lands was taken up
and concurred in.
Board Joint resolutions from the Commit
tee on Streets were taken upand cencurred
in. >. r. ..g'l.- sE..t.:.. -: .t.tf3-
Board Joint resolutions from the Commit
tee on Fire Department were concurred in.
Board Joint resolution authorizing the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings to
rent Power Hall ut 5000 for one year, with
the privilege of two, for an armory for the
First Virginia regiment, was taken up and
ccncurred in. t~y-.,-.i-4 4.a !.-
NEW BUSINESS. +
By Mr.. Wood: a resolution for the re-
pair Of sidewalk on Eighteenth street be.
tween Broad and Grace streets. Referred.
BY Mr.. Metzger: Resolution for stone
gutter on and crossing Marshall street rear
Twenty-seventh. Referred. "l -4$-2r
By Mr.. Babcock a resolution appro-
priating $4,000 in six per cent. bonds for
the new Third station-house. Referred:
BY Mr. English: A resolution requesting
the City Engineer to furnish the Committee
ON Fire-Alarm Telegraph with a tracing Of
the streets OF the city. Agreed to-:
By Mr.. Christian: A resolution referring
the question of the rent Of the armory to
the Finance Committee to provide for pay
ment, sc. Coneurred in.
Adjourned at $50 O'Clock. "a, ~.