The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-29

ADOPTED AT THE LAST MEETING
FRAMED HOUSES TO BE BUILT-THE TAX
ORDINANCE LAID ON THE TABLE-THE
ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE FIRE DE-
pARTMENT PAssED-THE CITY-sPRING
LOT, &C., &C.
A meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen was
held In the Council chamber yesterday after
noon. Present at rol.call: Mes,rs. John
A.. Meredith (president), Beall, kelam, Lips.
comb, Manly, Pickrell, Scott, Spaugenburg,
Tanner, Todd, Vandervall, Wagner, Will
liams, and Zimmer. $a -~o@
FRAME BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, presented joint resolution
giving permission to the following persons
to erect frame buildings: Thomas FL. Pol
lock, dwelling, Baker between Third and
Fourth streets; Willis Smith, dwelling, cor
ner Marshall and Bowe streets; L. T. Camp
bell, stable on lot No. 9l5 west Clay street;
S03 west Main street G. A. Martin, addition
to dwelling No, $40 Belyidere street; W. c.
Darlington, dwelling, west side Of Seventh
street, Navy Hill.
The Committee also presented resolution
rejecting the petition Of Mrs. Julia A. Bowers
for an addition to her horse, on the corner
Of Main and Twenty.stxth streets.
The resolutions were agreed to.
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing, presented joint resoIu-
tions for the payment of S104 70 for print
ing (balance due the late contractorl and for
the payment of the clerk of the Committees
on Accounts and Printing, Fire Department,
and Fire-Alarm and Police-Telegraph. Laid
on the table until the appropriation ordi-
nance is passed.
Mr.. Manly, from the Committee on Health,
presented an amendment to chapter 70 OF
the City Ordinances, concerning the Board OF
Health, sinks, cess.pools, &c.; which was
passed.
THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
On motion of Mr.. Scott the ordinance ap-
propriating the funds Of the city for l876.'H
was taken up and read at the request OF Mr..
Wagner, " no was detained from his seat at
the last meeting of the Board on account Of
sickness.
Mr.. Kellam moved to reconsider the vote
transferring $4,000 from the appropriation to
discount and interest and added to the appro-
Mr.. Todd hoped the motion would not
prevail, as there was no department OF tne
city government that was more IN need OF
the increase than the street department. He
also stated that the work which the COM
mittee had in view would by the 1st of july
exhaust the $4,000 unless the addition
asked for is made.
Mr.. Scott said he hoped tha motion to re-
consider would prevail, and if it was neces-
sary later in the year be would willingly vote
| to increase the amount.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr.. Wagner moved to amend the ordl.
nance SO as to strike out the appropriation
to bridge Gillie's creek and add the amount
| (S3, ,5OO) to the fund appropriated to the
contingent fund. He made the motion as
compromise measure, as some gentlemen
seemed to think that the contingent fund
was not large enough.
Mr.. Todd said that the Gillies creek
bridge was an important improvement, and
be hoped it would be allowed to stand.
Lost.
The ordinance was then passed by the
following vote:
AyEs.-Messrs Bass, Beall, Forester, kellam,
Lipseomb, Manly. Plekrell, Spangenourg, Ianner, amer,
SOES.-MeSsrs. Scott and Williams-2.
TAXES.
Common Council ordinance to amend Sec
tions 5, 7, and % Of chapter l3 OF the City
Ordinances, concerning the leVying OF taxes,
was taken up, discussed, and laid on the
table until the next meeting, in order to
procure information in regard to the tax on
junk. dealers.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Common Council ordinance (report of
conference committee presented by Mr.
| Todd) to amend chapter 80 of the City Ordi-
nauces, concerning the Fire Department, was
taken up and passed unanmo asly. 1t now
goes TO the Mayor.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council joint resolutions (pub-
lished in last Tuesdays DiSpdtch) to carry
out the recommendations OF the FINANCE
Committee were taken up and concurrea IN
by the Board.
Common Council joint resolution author
izing the execution of proper deed to James
&c. Smith for the old engine.house and lot
on Eighteenth street between Main and
Franklin streets was taken up and concur.
red in.
Common Council joint resolutions grant,
ing and rejecting petitions for the erection
of framed buildings were taken up and con-
lcurred in.
The Chair laid before the Board list of
delinquent tax payers, with accompanying
ljoint resolutions; and the annual report of
1.-The Committee on Light, also from the Com.
mon Council, which were directed to be re-
Iturned-the former to the Auditor and the
latter to the Mayor. The resolutions were
concurred in.
MouaoNs, ORDERS, AND REsoaETIoEs.
By MIR. Manly A resolution adopting
rules of the Board, and providing for the
printing of s evenly. five copies. Agreed to.
By Die. Wagner: A resolution looking to
the Improvement Of the City Spring lot. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings.
By MIR. Wagner: A resolution for the
erection of two lump-posts on sae west enc
of Broad street, north side. -..s ..-.s .
| Adjourned. .
/ HANDSOME SCHooL-RooM -Theinfant class
room for the use of Leigh-Street Baptiss
church bavng been completed, was occu'
pied ou Sunday morning for the first time.
| The ROOM Is situated in the yard orthe church
building and adjoins the basement of the
church, into which it enters by door. 1t
| will comfortably seat 200 scholars, 'and is the
largest room in the city devoted 10 the eX'
elusive use.of the INFANT class. The room is
handsomely adorned with over twenty-five
appropriate mottoes, tastefully worked ana
| beautifully framed; fine melodeon, black-
board, and nap. are a.so furnished, ana oc'
4 cupy prominent positions in the room. The