The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-18

,I.t.>ES-CLAIMS Pads EABEOph'
w,rrl!ur rSE-FIRE-TELEGRArli RITEl i
7vpr0VEMENT-lIELP FOR TIE AGRi
,ITrRAL SOCIETY, &C.. &C..
, ,,ar.in.- OF the Common Council was
n,II Yesterday aitcrnoon-PrcSident Ander-
Son in Tie chair. Present At rol'-cati :
y..,r. Eahcock. Eargamin. Christian, Cur
4. davenport. Davis OF Madison Ward,
n.li, 81 Marshall Ward, Gilman. Higgins,
I,y,k;u>. Lallrr. Manson. Newell, Powers
y II. WLitork. and Wingtield.
RELIEF OF THE POOR.
1rr Strau>. from the Committee for the
prjici oi the Poor. submitted report show.
inc the number oi inmates ga white, =;
o.Io,.r received: 80 white. II colored, dis
chorr,d and white, l3 colored died al
olyn,lo,,,r during the month OF March.
Also th,. quantity Of wood (60s cords. coke
r,o hu>hrl>J. meal (1+3 poundS), cofiins (6)
and hurialS tlm furnished to the INDECENT
out.jd. oI the aln>house, together with
,hr services rendered by the city ambulance
for the same period. Adopted.
FINANCE REPORT.
Mr. StrauS, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, presented Joint resolution appro.
uriating $1,000. or so much thereon us may
l., necessary. from the contingent fund for
the erection OF 4 new engine-house Tor Com
nanv y on the corner OF Cary and Reservoir
streets to be built under the supervision oi
the Committee on the Fire Department.
ON motion of Mr. Babcock, the resolution
va, committed TO the Committees on FL
nance and Fire Department.
The committee also reported back their
former Joint resolution designating the
Planters National Bank and the National
Bank OF Virginia, at Richmond, as the de-
poSitorics for city funds. Agreed to.
VETO FROM THE MAYOR.
ScrgcInt-at-Arms August laid before the
Council q communication from the Mayor
returning without his signature the ordi
nance 10 amend section l Of chapter 30 Of
the civ ordinances, concerning injuries tc
real property, &c. The ordinance impose:
4 fine Of not less than 81 nor more thar
81, for wiliully destroying, iniuring, OF
in any manner deIacing any church OF
public building belonging to the city, State
county, or to the United States, or iniurin!
any tree, shrub. &c. The Mayor commend
the amended ordinance is so drawn rs t
fail to effect that purpose, or to effect muc
more. The introduction OF the words, 'mG
liciotl>ly," or "without lawful authority,
i, necessary to make the amendment ettc(
the precise purpose OF the Council. In til
second clause the Mayor is Of opinion tha
the words mot his own are out of place
Under this section a citizen could not II
l.,,.. tnx- rp1n n
gardener uproot 4 worthless rose-bush.
Mr.. Christian did not think that the ord
nancv admitted OF the criticism that th
Mayor had inflicted upon it, but moved tina
the ordinance and the communication fror
the Mayor be- committed to the Committe
on ordinances. Agreed to.
EXTENSION OF GAs-MAINS.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee Of
Light. Presented joint resolution provid
ing FOR the extension OF gas-mains alon
Nicholson street from Lester to the corpo
ration line, upon petition OF II. G.. Crew
and others. Estimated cost, $4,000.
Since the last report the committee hav
ordered the payment OF claims amounting
10 $3,9S9.23.
The resolution was agreed to.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Bargamin, from the Committee o.
Fire Department, presented a Joint reSolu
ton giving permission to the following
persons to remove and build frame
houses in the city: Christian Sairs to re
move butchcr-shop from the south side t
the north side of Louisiana street, and t
build onc-story addition to the same; L
+. Sale, shed in rear of his drugstore, OF
Nenablc street near Twentieth; Isaac Wi
hams, wood and coal-Shed, corner OF Bel
Nlderc and China streets.
The petition OF r. W. Metz to run q sta
nonary engine in Clay Ward, &C., and tn
protest Of Charles II. Martin and other cifi
Zels against the same, was referred to th'
Committee on Police.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Pulliam, from the Committee OF
mains and Salaries, presented joint reso
Iu'ion for the payment Of claims amounting
10 S?Oi .3S. The committee also presented ;
resolution remitting fine of $40 to j. G.
D!ppner, and rejecting petition OF Thomas
ii. Evans for remission Of fine Of $40.
Agreed to.
sEABRo0K's WAREHOUSE.
Mr.. Davis, OF Madison Ward, presented 8
!o!hl resolution for the lease Of Seabrook's
warehouse 10 A. II. Christian for fifty cents
~. ,of every hogshead OF tobacco and twenty.
I'VE cents for every tierce Of tobacco received
Il said warehouse.
lhc resolution was agreed to.
FlgE-ALARM TELEGRAPH.
:. Nf. Christian, from the Committee on Or
;Einances, presented an ordinance establish.
M the fire-A Alarm and Police system in
a,.onmohd; providing for the election OF a
supel.hlehoent biennially in July, at COM
p'nsalioh ~ OF s150 per annum, and an addi-
.ioA-ii sum OF $3.50 to keep the line in order,
&c t's 70 pay for material, &c.
p1tfa.rc ite!errcd to Committee on Fire-Alarm and
1ohce Telegraph.
JAMES kIyER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr. Purcell, from the Committee on Inn
im,o,eineht OF James River, submitted q
!"iil. s resolution appropriating $905, balance
lived ;si'ed ior rent OF dredges, &C., for re-
r"i my machinery, &C.: which was refer
81 -, 70 lhe Finance Committee.
ne report OF the Engineer Of operations
'"' March was received and filed.
An APPEAL FROM THE AGRICULTURAL. SOCIETY.
On motion of Air. Purcell, committee
VI The Executive Committee Of the Virginia
. agricultural Society was permitted to ad-
afess the Council, through Mr.. B. johnson
barbour, asking pecuniary aid in order to
IpeHeVe the present embaPrassments OF the
;no,clety and carry on the next fair. Colonel
mi, ko~ n