The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-02

~TF NEW ORDINANCE CONCERNING TIE
v!f,r-TELE,;KArII PASSED. &C, &C.
meeting oi the Common Council was
a.,I Yesterday afternoon, Joseph II. Ander-
,.,,. rrrs:dem. in the chair. Present
Nr,<r>. B41cock. Bargamin, BraSclman,
tn.-i..iaa. Curtis. Davenport, Davis Of Madi-
son Ward. Davis OF Marshall Ward, Foster,
Gilman Jenkins, Klein, Lauer, Manson,
r.,z,rr. Newell, Purcell, Straus, r. II.
Wgi,losh. and Winctield.
STREETS GENERALLY.
Nr,rurti>, from the Committee on Streets,
presented Joint resolution approprlnting
s.ol from the contingent fund to remove
;i.c hoU>c ii Mrs. NJ. W. Taylor; also
ioin, resolution granting permission to Q.
i. GREGORY X Go. to construct an area on
,,n. sidewalk oi the western line OF Twenty
sixth street at the corner OF Main, not eX-
c,eGjnr three feet in width, and to extend
the inll depth oi their factory building, said
area Ia he sustained by suitable wall and
protected by railing; work to be done
under III" direction OF the City Engineer.
Agreed to-avcS. ~; noes, none.
BELIEF OF THE POOR.
Mr.. NIL. StrauS. from the Committee on
Relief " the Poor, presented report show
iny the number oi inmates received, dis
charged. and died at the almshouse during
the month OF April: also, the quantity OF
meal. CotiinS. and burialS furnished to the
INDECENT outside OF the amShouSe, together
with the services rendered by the city au,-
buiance for the same period.
Received and filed.
MORE FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr. Bargamin. from the Committee on
Fire Department. submitted joint rcsolu-
tion granting building permits as follows:
{. Langou, cow-houSe, corner Orange and
s.. John streets: Margaret Riley, coal
house. seventeenth street between Fenuble
and Darlington; Smith & jefferson, dwell
ing and out-houScS, corner OF Eighth and
Preston streets: Robert Patterson, wood
and coal-house. Thirtieth near O street; j.
f. suit. addition to house. &C., corner OF
Leigh and Preston streets; Ii. II. Wilkinson,
dwelling. 42O Twcnty-siXth street; James
Hickumbodum, dwelling, First between
Coutt> and Orange: Daniel Wright, addi-
ton to dwelling I2l1 st. John street; J. G.
Crouch. dwelling, Thirty-trSt between n
and 9: Fred Boschen, shed, Third between
Baker and Preston; J. II. Nelson, addition to
dwelling 537 Second street; z. G. James,
addition TO dwelling 500 east Adams w.
!. ;. Bowc. dwelling, Morris street between
Main and Cary: J. =. Harwood, dwelling,
corner Pink and Nenable.
Agreed TO.
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Christian, from the Committee on
Ordinances. reported IN ordinance to amend
section 10, chapter 40 Of the city ordinances,
concerning dangerous liquids, powder, &c.
Mr.. Curtis moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
The subject was further discussed and re-
committed.
Tie committee reported back the ordi-
name" vetoed lay the Mayor concerning in
iurics to personal property, &c.. with
cll,>cd, the veto sustained, and the ordi-
nance rciectcQ-aycs, 10; noes, Is.
PROPOSED REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
Mr. K. II. Whitlock, from the Committee
on Ectrcnchment and Reform, submitted a
report declaring reduction Of the salaries
Of the Mayor and Superintendent Of the
-Alm>houSc incXpedient.
Mr.. Bargamin moved to lay on the table.
LoSt-aycs, :: noes, y.
The ordinance fixing the Mayors salary
at Lotto was then read.
Mr.. Braselman moved TO strike out 81 800
ana insert 81, ,5O0--the present salary. Lost.
Mr. Curtis moved to strike out 81 800 and
insert $1,000. Lost.
Mr.. Whitiock moved to make it $4,000.
Lost.
The ordinance was then passed by the fol-
lowing vote:
y fts:-hsTsrS -, T ~ Christian, Curtis, Davenport.
klein, Mc@scr, Purcell, WingGeld, and Anderson
,NoEs.-,!.e,srs. Eabcock, Bargamin, Braselman,
luc--N
The vote by which the ordinance was
passed was then reconsidcred.
$. Mr. Rargamin moved to increase the salary
Of the City Engineer so as to make it s., 500
IN place OF $4,000, as at present. Agreed
to-ayes, Il; noes, 8.
Mr. Davenport moved TO reduce the salary
OF The Assistant Engineer to $1,000.
Mr. Straus moved to lay on the table.
Lost-aycS, 8; noes, 10. The Chair voted
emo"
The ordinance was then passed.
FIRE TELEGRAPH.
Mr. I. Wiley Davis, from the Committee
Oh flle-Alarm and Police Telegraph, pre-
sentcd an Amendments to the ordinance con-
,c1erning the salary of the Superintendent.
/ ne amendment fixes the salary at $1,000,
.he Superintendent to pay all livery bills and
lne hire OF help to keep the line up. Adopt
1be ordinance was then passed.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
board Joint resolutions from the Commit
zee on Finance, relative to petitions OF Fl. c.
tapeii and others, were taken up and con-
CURED in.
BOARD Joint resolution granting permits
lof wooden buildings was taken up and
concurred in.
board Joint resolution to pay claims Of
llabilston d Brother, &C., was taken up and
cOncurred in.
NEW BUSINESS.
by Mr.. Curtis: A resolution for improve
ment OF Twenty-fourth street from Marshall
70 NJ, and appropriating 800 from the
street fund to grade and gravel said street.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
BY Mr.. Babcock: A joint resolution for
fencing the City Hail lot. Referred.
by Mr.. Curtis: A resolution requesting
the Finance Committee to report as to pur:.
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