The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-20

RAHILT DEFEATED - COMPI. .IMENTARY
RESOLUTION, ,&c.-ADJ0URNMENT.
The regular scmi-month!y meeting Of the
Common CouncH was held Yesterday after
uacn-prr~idcnt Anderson In the chair.
Present at roll-call: Mcssrs. Halgamln,
Bra>rlman. Curtis. Davis ii Madison Ward,
Davis of Marshall Ward, Higgins, johnson,
Powers. Slra1l>., Charles T.. Whitlock, Il.
II. Whitock. and Wingticld.
C0LORED LUNATICS.
4 communication from the Mayor was
laid before the Council enclosing letter
from DR. Randolph li,rksdale III response
10 a resolution Us to when colorcd l'lnatlcS
can hc accommodated. Dir. Barksdalc re-
ports that he cannot tell when he will be
able to accommodate even one; that the
asylum Is full to ovcrflowng.
ON motion Of Mr.. Higgins, the comnuni-
cation was laid on the table.
THE ALMsHousE REPORT.
Mr.. Straus, from the Committee on Relief
Of the Poor. presented Il report showing the
number OF inmates received, discharged. and
died at alnshouse during the month OF May !;
also quantity of meal collins, and burials
furnished to the indigcnt outside OF the aims
house. together with services rendered by
the city ambulance: Received, 81; dis
charged. 81; died. 10; remaining in aims
house May 81, $50. Meal issued during
May. 5.j bushels. Isl pounds: cotlins is
sued. Is: burials furnished, p. The city
ambulance rendered service in eighteen
cases.
The report WAS received.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr. Straus, from the Committee on III
nance. presented Joint resolutions grant
ng petition oj Thomas $. MirhacS for
abatement OF tax bill; bills against j. IL.
Wclsigcr. &c. in the sum of S53.22. Agreed
TO. Also. empowering the Auditor and dl-
rcctiu" him to issue, under the direction OF
the Finance Committee. $4,000 Of six per
cent. bonds having thirty-four years to run,
and place the proceeds thereof TO the credit
of grounds and buildings. to be used for
rIlc completion and improvement Of the
city Jail; and he is further directed to
transfer from contingent fund an amount
necessary to provide for the interest on
said bonds to 31st December, 1876, and also
the necessary percentage on account OF the
redemption of the principal. Agreed to.
EXTENSION OF wATER-PEPES.
Mr.. Bargamin, from the Committee on
Water. presented II JOINT resolution applo-
nriatium $500 from construction account fCr
water for extension OF waterNpipes to James
EyanS'S. on Grove avenue, west OF Scla1er
street. Agreed to.
FRAMED HOUSES.
Mr. Bargamin. from the joint Committee
on Fire Department. presented JOINT rcso-
luton giving permission to the following
persons TO erect framed houses: {. H..
Wingficld, addition to dwelling OH Twenty
fourth street near p street: John Perkins,
two dwellings on Sixth street north OF
Federal street; Lucy MoSley, addition to
dwelling on tabcll- street near the gllly;
William nj. Fletcher, addition TO stable on
Short street between Main and Cary streets;
\. Nondrrlelir, addition to dwelling on
Baker street between Shook 5 and prentE
alley; II. +. Gaines, dwelling at south
east corner OF Laurel and Cumberland
streets: Mrs. Ann Mckinley, addition
to shed adjoining her residence at north
west corner Of Eighteenth and Marshall
streets; Mrs. :. Winston. addition to dwell
ing corner Baker and Short Clay streets;
also. to pun down il framed house and erect
another on same lot: William Ii. Stith, shed
on lot near the river; j. L. Cooley, shed Tor
coal in rear of st. Philips church; T. Is.
Powell. addition to dwelling corner Smith
and Marshall streets: Matilda Winston,
dwelling on ST. Johns street between Fed
eraland COutts streets; Mary Powell, kltcil-
en- No. 500 west Leigh street.
The committee also presented resolu-
ton rejecting the petitions of George w.
Saunders for dwelling corner OF Broad and
Hancock streets, and Of August Meyer for
dwelling and kitchen on Fourth street, be-
tween Leigh and Jackson streets.
The resolutions were agreed to. .
-.. ..,. CLAIMS.
Mr.. Pulliam, from the Committee on
Claims. presented Il Joint resolution for 1he
paymeut of the claims Of the coroner ana
others. amounting to $134.50; also, reso-
luton referring petitions OF George Nv.
Hnrksdale and William White to the Com
mittee on Fire Department, and petition OF
isabella Rltchic to the city attorney for re-
port.
CITY LuNATIcS. II
MIR. Manson, iromthe special Comlnittce on
I,,natics, reported that il was ineXpedlent 10
make any change in the present arrange
mcnts for the care OF city lunatlcs. lhe
committee report that 1t would ne TOO eH-
to fit up the almshouse for their
care. Agreed to. .s t.t.t., g.
. FROM TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Board ordinance with amendments con-
eerning powder, dangerous liquids, &c.,
was taken up and concurred Ill.
Board joint resolutions carrying out re-
Communications OF Finance Committee,
granting permits for wooden buildings,
were taken up and collcllrred IN.
Board joint resolution granting petition
of Hugh IIagan for steps, &c., was, on
motion OF Mr. Curtis, laid on the table.
Board Joint resolution for removal of shed
corner Of Jefferson and Franklin streets
WAS. on motion OF Mr.. Barganin, laid on
the table. ...,-a
~ RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
Mr.. Davis. OF Marshall Ward, moved to
take np Board Joint resolution authorizing
the city attorney to take the necessary steps
to aca,lire the title to Chimborazo, DC. IA
Mr.. straus hoped the motion would not
prevail.
Mr.. Davis demanded the ayes and noes,
and, being taken, the motion was rejected
Ayrs.-Messrs. Curtis Davis of Marshall Ward,
higgins, johnson, Metzger, Newell, OhVcr, foWers,
i{ iii Whitiock, and Anderson--IO.
NoES-Messrs. Babcock, BargainlI, BrascimaI
Davis of Madison WARD, Foster, Jeil-
iIins IaIler Manson, PnIliam, Purcell St.aue, =. +.
Whitlock, :iid Wiuglield-l4.
gy Mr. Metzser A resolution requesting
the City Engineer to lay guttci on Clay