The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-22

moVal of the connecting track OF the York
River and Richmond and Danville railroads
near the property of John Enders was
taken up.
A communication from the Danville Rail.
road Company asking that the vote on the
question be delayed was read.
The subject was then discussed, and finally
laid on the table until the next meeting, at
which time all persons interested are ex-
pected to be present.
Messrs. Purcell, C. Z. Wbitlock, B. a.
Whitlock. Klein, and T. W. Davis opposed
the resolution. O
Mr.. Tower moved to amend the resolution
50 as to provide for the payment Of all claims
against the city that have been properly au-
diied, etc.
Mr.. R. q. Whitlock moved to lay the re-,
solution on the table.
Mr.. Curtis demanded the ayes and noes,
aud being taken, the motion to table YVES lost
by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Davenport, T. Wiley Davis,
Klein, PullIam. Purcell, Charles E. Whitlock, and
NoEs.-Messrs. Braselman, Christian, Curtis
Charles T. Davis Foster, Gilman, Higgins John
SON: Lauer, Me,zger, Oliver, Tower, and Wing
Mr.. Straus said that he was satisfied that
the action of the Board was not leVelled al
the Finance Committee, but at him, and he
asked to be excused. o
Mr.. r. 81. Whitlock said he hoped the
Chair would not answer the argument of the
Board in that way, but would meet the case
as it should be met.
TIE Chair vas excused.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Davis
was rejected.
The question was then upon agreeing tc
the resolution, and being taken, it was re-
jected by the following vote, the Chair deci
ding that 1t required two thirds vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Braselman, Christian, Curtis. G.
T. Davis, Foster, Gilman. Higgins, johnson, Lauer
Metzger, Oliver, Wingfe'd-12.
WhiIock-S.
Mr.. Klein moved to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution had been defeated, and
explained that he thought the employe.
ought to get their money.
Mr.. Christian appealed from the decision
Of the Chair, and stated that he thought
the Chair vas mistaken in deciding that the
resolution should be passed by constitu-
tional msiority, for the charter named en
amount OF money, but no sum was named
In the resolution.
The vote resulted: Ayes, 10; noes, 10.
The appeal was lost.
DELINQUENT TA1Bs.
A Communication from the Auditor IN re.
la!ion to delinquent taxes was read. and
referred. The delinquent personal list from
persons in the six wards amounts to $11 ,.
5000; bills unpaid by persons who were
twice assessed, Sls5.40; unpaid license-taxes
due from persons removed, not found, dead
&C., S3,471; abatement Of license-axes in
respect to persons who closed business May
Let, &C., S2, ,377.50. Total. Sl7, ,194,21.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By DIR. Christian Petition of S. P. La
throp and other coal dealers praying that
coal delivered to purchasers be sold by
weight, SC.
BY Mr.. Davis: A resolution authorizing
the Mayor to sign deed for the transfer OF
the old engne-house, &C., on Eighteenth
street to James C. Smith, purchaser.
By Mr.. Christian A resolution instruct
ing the Superintendent of the Gas Works to
replace certain gas-lamps on west Main
street.
BY Mr. Klein A resolution as to paving
Brook avenue, commencing on Broad street
and continuing to Baeon's Quarter branch
By the same : A resolution as to repaving
Cary street from Seventh to Thirteenth.
By Mr.. Curtis A resolution as TO 1aggipe
across Franklin ut Twenty.sixth street.
By Mr.. Straus: A resolution as to the ex
pediency OF changing the rate of interest ir
reservoir bonds yet to be Issued from eigh
to six per cent.
By MIR. C. E. Whitlock: a resolution t
put Fourteenth street in good repair, and a:
to the expediency of widening said street.
By Mr.. Davis OF Marshall Ward: A reso
luton as to the repair of Poplar street from
Rockets street 10 the Gas-WOrks.
Adjourned at $50 O'Clock.