The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-21

MENDATIoNS FROM THE STREET CON.
MITTEE-ENCRoACHM UPON THE
CITY PRoPERTY-THE COUNCIL REF USES
TO ORDER THE REMOVAL OF THE
TRACK-BUsINEss FROM THE 0THEB
BRANCH, &C, &C., &c.
A meeting of the Common Council was
held Yesterday afternoon. Present Messrs.
joseph 3. Anderson s(pressdent), Babceck, !,
Barpamip, Christian, Curtis, Davenport,
c. T. Davis, T. Wiley Davis, Foster, Hig.
gins, Jenkins, Metsger, Newell, Oliver,
Straus, Tewer, C. E. Whitlock, r. 81. Whit.
lock, and Wingfeld--19.., .e ,-.,r 4
SICK.
The Chair announced that Hr. English
was detsined from his seat by sickness.
Mr.. Curtis announced that Mr.. Carter was
detained from his seat by sickness. -
FINANCE RRPoRTe
Mr.. Straus, from the Committee on Fl
nance, presented the following: ~ .D@
ResoIued (the Board Of Aldermen concur.
ring), That in pursuance OF an ordinance
chapter -, section 26-the 3" Moore'Street
Missionary church" property be exempted
from future tax, and the Collector be author
lied to correct the tsx-bill against said pro-
perty, amounting to $71.22.
That the Collector be authorized to abate
the tax.blll Of DR.. William Fl. Gwathmey for
1875 in the sum of S33.75, being the tax on
1850 Of bonds enormously reported by him
in his schedule Of that year. Agreed to.
Resolred (the Board of Aldermen con.
curring), That the sum Of $72.56 be refunded
to John G. Shafer, being an excessive culVert-
tax assessed on his property on Main and
Belyidere streets, and Park avenue for the
wears 1874 and 1876, connection with the
CITY culyert having been made BY him in
conformity with ordinance In the spring oil
1874. Agreed to. .*3<&E -
The committee also report that they have
considered resolution Of the Council rela'
tive 10 an obstruction of Dock street by the
Jsmes River and Kanawha Company, com
planned of by John Enders, and suggest the
propriety of requiring compensation from
said company for the use Of so much of said
street, should it upon inquiry be deemed
expedient to allow continuance OF the
obstruction complained Of. Adopted.
NEW GAs-LAHPs.
Mr. Higgins, from the Committee on Light
presented the following resolutions:
RESOLVED (the Board of Aldermea concur.
ring), That the Committee on Light be in.
structed to have erected four streetlamps
on Pine street between Cary and Albemarle
streets. Agreed to.
RESOLVED (the Board Of Aldermen concur
ring), That the Committee on Light be In
structed to have erected one street-lamp on
Laurel street near the corner Of Cumberland
street. Agreed to.
Resolved, That the petition of Clay.Street
Methodist church for an additional lamp.
post in rear thereof be and the same is here.
by rejected. Agreed to.
The committee also report the payment OF
claims ordered by them for supplies, &C.,
amounting in January to So, 9,144.91, and in
February to S3,osS.A-together sl2,22s.as.
Adopted.
MORE FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Nr. Bargamin, from the Joint Committe on
the Fire Department, presented a joint reso-
tuition giving permission to the following
persons to build framed houses: Isaac John
son, dwelling, corner Goddin and Webster
streets; Margaret Landers, store and dwell
ing, Ninth street beyond NJ; William z. Dib.
reIl, shed, on lot No. u east Main street; Hill
e. Skiuker, shed on the lot corner Of Twenty
second and Dock streets; Mrs. julia Bowers,
addition to dwelling corner OF Main and
streets; A. j. Blackburn,
dwelling, corner of Canal and BelVidere
streets; John C.. Shsfer, shed on the alley
on Ninth between Broad and Marshall ;
Charles Scott, dwelling, corner Of Twenty
ninth and o streets; Emanuel Fields,
dwelling on Fulton street between Or.
leans and Virginia streets; 81. Metzger,
addition to Kitchen, corner Twenty-ninth
and Clay John Steinman, two kitchens on
Albemarle between Belvidere and Pine
streets; Charles A. Brown, addition to
dwelling, corner Twenty-siXth and Clay
streets; John Hickey, dwelling, corner
harrison and Leigh streets; William
Owens, dwelling on Moore street near Har-
rison John Oliver, shed at No. 1924 Frank
lin street; John Cummings, addition to
dwelling, No. 1925 Seventeenth street Betsy
G. Mason, dwelling, Seventh street between
Preston and Bates; William Jeter, dwell
Ing, corner Clay and Thirteenth streets; W.
M. Hooper, stable and wagon.shelter on lot
No. 306 Belvidere street Joseph Adams
dwelling on Leigh street between St. Peters
and Judah. ..-sss al.
The committee also presented resolution
the petitions of Bell q Bowler for
carpenter shop at the corner OF Main and
Belvidere streets, and OF F. j. Reilly to re.
move his stable to rear Of his store, No. 1ol0
franklin street.
Mr., Christian, from the Committee on Or.
dinsnces, presented the following, with the
recommendation that they pass:
% To amend and re1cdain section Of chap.
ter 3S of the city ordinances, concerning an.
thrscite coal. Adoptsd. i%.;
To amend section Of chapter 50, concern.
ing injuries to resl property. Adopted.
To amend and re6rdais section Of chap
ter 6, concerning salaries .of officers. Re.
ierred to the Com uittee on Retrenchment
and Reform, with Instructions. vU,afa
The committee also return without recon.
mendation. an ordinance to amend section IL
of chapter SO of the city ordinances, concern.
ing streets, in obedience to resolution re.
ferred to the comnistee BY the Council. The
committee, however, suggest that the ordi-
nsues be committed to the Committee on
Streets for their consideration. Referred to
the Committee on Streets. eaa1, "'t,aI$
THE aAuRoADlrRAcK ON DOCK sTRHsr.
MIC. e. Whitlock; from the special com.
mittee on Dock street, submitted the follow.
Ing: ass sHa
8 Iu regard TO the question shout the rail.
road.track on Dock street, complained Of BY
Mr. John Enders, the Street Committee beg
cave to say that they recommended IN re-
oort made November 8, 1876, to reject the
petition of Mr. John Enders asking 4or
he removal Of said track, but rs this rece1l-
uendatien was not concurred In bg tae
Besnd of Aldermen the same was not re-.
sorted to the Common Council. The COM
nittee have recently had the matter before
,beir body again, With the occupation
II, that part Of the public property on
Dock street dnown. as the |! com1ons