The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-25
tsfoEdd dolinrs to- complete the grade OF Leigh
street and gravel the same from Harrison to

Three hundred and fifty-iour dollars to
pave granite gutter on the south side of
Broad street from Monroe to Belyidere
street. -
One thousand two hundred and sixtty;-four
dollars (sewer fund.- to construct sewer,
with necessary inlets, &C., on st. James
street from south side Of Hill street to the
bridge north Of Bacon street. -
Five hundred and seventy dollars to pave
granite cutters on both sides of st. James
street from Hill to Bacon street. ra
Two hundred and twenty-five dollars to
pave granite gutter ON north side Of jack
son street between Price and st: Peters
streets. We T. '=.I.., ,.f''isfM ...t,:. -
| One thousand five hundred dollars to
I grade Seventh street near Navy Hill, and
deposit the earth taken therefrom in Sixth
street across the rav1ne. -.
Two thousand and forty-six dollars (from
sewer fund.- to extend city sewer on Main
street from Belyidere to Linden street.
One thousand and Lwenty-three dollars
(sewer fund.- to extend city sewer on Grace
street from Laurel to q point. forty feet west
Of Shafer street. flL
One hundred and thirty-fve dollars, to
pave brick walkway in front and at side Of
st. Marks church. s1;.e.s
Also, resolutions granting permission to
George X. Crutchfeld to occupy two feet
OF sidewalk on the north side OF Clay be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, &c. N. V.
Randolph to enclose three feet of ground
on the north side Of Twelfth street east OF
Clay street ai-'sas "'s
The committee return to the Council
thirty-seven petitions for street improve
ments, which, in their opinion, are very
necessary, but. are not recommended on ac-
count OF the lack OF funds ss. Et.f .a-..
The report and resolutions were read,
and on motion OF Mr.. Williams itwas laid
on the table and ordered to be printed
The total amount Of money proposed to
be appropriated from the street fund is
$27,S1o.16.
..... s.-.- - -. FINANCE REPORT.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Finance,
presented Joint resolutions refunding S4S. 1e
{ to II. G. Cabell, excessive tax on his pro-
perty on Eighth street, &c. refunding So
to Elizabeth Crenshaw, erroneous assess
ment, &C.; rejecting the petitions of William
X. Watts and Henry Pye for refunding tax
penalty, &c. Agreed to.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, presented Joint resolu-
ton giving permission to the following per-
sons to erect framed buildings in the city
Ben. johnson, dwelling and kitchen on
Clark street between Jackson and Duval
streets; Alexander Mitchell, dwelling two
stories high on the west side OF Third be-
tween Baker and Preston streets; Marcus
Bowles, kitchen on Second street between
Jackson and Duval streets; Thomas Muir
phy, dwelling on the west side OF Ninth
between Clay and Leigh streets; William
II. Lester, addition to dwelling corner
Sixth and Baker streets, Navy Hill
George jefferson, addition to dwelling on
Thirtieth street between M and n streets ;
Peter Watson, two dwellings, each two
stories high, on Fifth street north OF Bates ;
Hord 81 Brother, dwelling, with kitchen and
shed in rear, corner OF Venable street and
turnpike.
The committee also presented resolution
rejecting the petition OF E. W. Cone to re-
move his frame building, now used as drug
store, from the north side Of Broad street,
near the Third Presbyterian church, to the
south side of the same street, DC.
The resolutions were agreed to.
f-' ...'-s CLAIMS.
Mr.. Kellam, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented joint reso-
luton for the payment Of 50 TO Habliston l.
Brother for oficc-chairs for Council cham
ber: and S2O.1O to Randolph & English for
stationery, &c. Agreed to.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council joint resolution designa-
ting repositories OF city funds was taken up
and concurred in. .....,-
Common Council Joint resolution extend
ing sas-main on Nicholson street was taken
up and concurred in. -..,..~
Common Council joint resolution grant
ing permits for wooden buildings was taken
up and concurrcd in.
| Common Council Joint resolution relative
| to payment Of claims, fines, &C., was taken
up and concurred in.
Common Council Joint resolution author
izine the lease Of Seabrook's warehouse
was taken up.
Mr.. Bass in this connection presented q
proposal OF w. D. Gibson, Scott d Clarke,
and 3. C. Gray e. Co. to lease seabrook'ss
Warehouse for three years from the loth OF
May, they agreeing to pay slXty-tWo ana :
half cents per hogshead and thlrty-one ana
q quarter cents per tierce upon all tobacco
received, and 10 put $3.50 worth OF repairs
upon the warehouse during the lease; and
that they will comply with the State law Id
regard to insuring planters tobacco. The
bidders say that the warehouse shall not be
made private warehouse during the lease,
&c. ...-.
Mr.. Darlington moved to concur in the
Common Council resolution leasing to A. FL
Christian. The resolution was concurred in.
Common Council Joint resolution estab.
fishing the grades of First, Federal, and
Coutts streets was taken UP and concurred
in.
Common Council joint resolution for the
extension of sewer on Twenty-ffth street
was taken up and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolution author.
izing the appointment Of special policeman
Mt the SchutZen Park was taken up and con.
Cured in.
Common Council joint resolution to pay 6
claim of William Fl. Sutherland was taken
up and concurred in.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Bass: An ordinance defining the
western line OF First street between Cary
and Byrd streets.
BY Mr.. Kellam: A resolution as to eXpe-
diency OF extending Waterman from near
Gillie's creek bridge to Louisiana street.
BY same: A resolution to amend tax ordl-
nance SO as to tax hobby-horse machines, OF
merry-go-rounds, &c.
By Mr.. Pickrell: A resolution as to expe-
diency of guttering and curbing Madison
and jefferson streets from Broad to Cary.
BY Mr.. Williams: A resolution as to
amending section 81, chapter 80, OF the City
Ordinances, as not to require owners OF lots
on squares not reached by the culvert TO DC
taxed. q
By Mr. Bass: Petition Of Christian &
White asking to be allowed to put up a
wood and glass awning in lieu OF canvass