The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-18
LOCAL MA TIERS.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

CHAIRaIEN ELECTED-CAREO OF LUNATICs-
SUMMER RECEss-FRAMED HoUsEs-THE
CHURCH HILL TUNNEL-CHIMBORAZO
PARE, AGAIN-THE BASIN BANK TO BE
PAVED, &C.
The regular semi-monthly meeting Of the
Common Council was held yesterday after
noon at o'clock-President Joseph r. An
derson in the chair. Present at roll-call !:
Messrs. Braselman, Christian, Curtis, DAN
iel, Davis, Elicit, English, Foster, Gregory,
Hardgrove, Hayes, Higgins, johnson. King,
Lauer, Manson, Metzger, Oliver, Pulliam,
Straus, Talbot, Taylor, Whitlock, Wing
field, and Wood.
Mr.. PuIliam stated that Mr.. Haxall was
out OF the city.
CHAIRAEN ELECTED.
| The following committees reported that
they had elected chairmen--viz., Finance,
M. l.. Straus; Fire Department, John J.
King; Claims and Salaries, Samuel FL. Pull
liam; Health, 0. Il. Manson; Cemeteries,
James Hayes, and w. L. Smith keeper OF
| Oakwood cemetery; Second Market, t. 81.
Elicit; Fire-Alarm and Police-Telegraph,
Joseph j. English.
Mr.. John M. Higgins, chairman OF the
Committee on Light, reported that the fol-
lowing officers had been elected by the COM
mite: w. III. Page inspector Of gas; j.
E. Batkins, w. W.Wood, j. 81. Richardson,
John A. ,Tyree, w. III. Ward, Fl. G. Miller,
assistants; Denis Mccarthy, bill-clerk in
the Auditors office; w. c. Adams, foreman
and clerk at lower works.
The committee have ordered the pay
ment of $4,692.S4 for coal, dc. Received.
WATER.
Mr.. Charles It. Davis, chairman Of the
Committee on Water, reported that William
j. Riddick had been elected Assistant SUI
perintendent Water-W Works; Walter j. Ma
honey, Superintendent Pump-House; and
Isaac W. Tomlinson, Assistant Superin-
tendent Pump-House. Received.
CAKE OF LUNATICs.
The Chair announced that Mcssrs. o. F.
Manson, j. j. English, and w. S. Wood
would serve on the Committee on Care OF
Lunatics.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Common Council joint resolution for
summer recess, with amendment proposed
by the Board Of Aldermen, was taken up
and concurred in.
Joint resolution adopted by the Common
Council and amended by the Board of AL
dermen in relation to the condition OF the
Church Hill tunnel was taken up and the
amendment agreed to.
Board Joint resolution authorizing the
Committee on Fire Department to grant
permits for wooden buildings during the
summer recess was taken up and concur
| red in.
The appointment of John Poe, Jr., as
| Chief Of Police was concurred IN.
Board Joint resolution granting permits
for wooden buildings was taken up and
concurred in.
CH1MBoRAzo PARK.
MIR. English moved to take up the Board
resolution authorizing the City Attorney to
take the necessary steps for the.acquirement
OF thirty-five acres Of land on Chimborazo
Hill, the appropriation for which has already
been made.
Mr.. Christian opposed the motion to take
up.
Mr.. English urged the taking up OF the
resolution. rr~ ...-..
Mr.. Davis demanded the ayes and noes,
and the resolution was taken ZIP by the fol-
lowing vote: --.-a--
AYEs.-Messrs. Brasehnan, Curtis, English, Eos.
Pnyss ggn Taylor
Wing field, and Wood-l7. ....' -, ...... ....-.
NoEs.-Messrs. Babcock, Christian, Daniel, Davis
Elicit, Hardgrove, King, Manson' strsus' and An
derson-1O. ..:-. ,...-s.. a.f.:-... -:
Mr.. Straus presented a substitute in the
nature of resolution appointing the Com
mittee on Grounds and Buildings to ascer'
tain the lowest price that the thirty-lve
acres Of land on Chimborazo Hill can be
| bought from the owners.
It was explained by several members thai
it was all important to give the committee
power to purchase in place Of co1ldemnans
the land. II it is condemned the price viii
probably be double what it will be if the
committee are authorized simply to pur
chase.
The City Attorney, who was present
being requested to do so, stated that If the
land was condemned the city would have tt
pay the whole amount agreed upon by tht
assessors.
Mr.. Strauss substitute was then adopted
and the Board resolution laid on the table
RESOLUTIONS, &c.
By Mr.. Whitlock: A resolution consti
tuting the Board Of Control and chairman
of Committee on Fire Department an eX
amining board to examine the strength O
Mayo's and Free bridges, &c. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Pulliam: A resolution as to tn
expediency Of substituting leather for rub
Der hose. Referred.
By Mr.. Metzger: A resolution requesting
the Committee on Streets to report their &C
ton on resolution referred to them by thi
body in relation to the running OF the car
Of the street railway as far as Gilie's creek
Referred.
BY MI. Whltlock: A resolution request
ing the chairman Of the Committee or
Streets and the City Engineer to see that th.
joint resolution in relation to the Churcl
Hill tunnel is carried out. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Whitlock: A resolution looking
to steps being built up Daviess Hill, &c
Referred.
BY Mr. Foster: A resolution authorizing
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto
mac Railroad Company to run their cars BY
steam to Adams street on 5th August, in or
der to accommodate the members of tn.
Moore-Street Baptist church who desire t.
90 on an excursion to Washington. Agreed
to.
On motion Of MIR. Elicit, Board joint reso
luton appropriating $2,911 to pave the Ba
sin bank, &C., was taken up and passed b.
the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs Brascman, Christian, Curtis, Dan
lei, Davis, Elicit English, Foster, Gregory Hard
@ yer, PuiiIam strans Talbot Taylor Whitiock, Wing
NoEs-Messrs. Babcock aud Higgins.
Bv Mr.. johnson: A resolution requesting
the City Engineer to examine the condition
of the old brick building in rear of coloret
Odd-Feilows' Hall, sc. Agreed TO-.
By MFR. Curtis: A resolution inquiring BY
| uhc. authority fhe Water Committee have