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

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panys within sixty days from the date at
which this resolution shall be approved by
both branches Of the Council. s'stsf, s. 8 (
Respectfully submitted. <1..1 i.
.r q CHARIss Il. TopD, Chairman.
Mr.. B. n. Whitiock moved TO lay the re.
port cn the table. Lost. li.;.p =
MIR. Christian moved to consider, in con.
Inection with the report, the injury which
Mr. Enders alleges is done to his property
by the connection track. Agreed to. =.
! On motion Of Mr.. Straus it was ordered
| that fifteen minutes be allowed to each
the counsel representing the York River,
tPoHhatan Steamboat, and Danyille Railroad
Companies, and Mr. Enders. S5 t,..s' f.s-
| Mr.. w. L. Royall addressed the Council ia
behalf of the complaint Of MIR. John Enders
| Colonel W. W. Gordon followed Mr.
Royall In behalf of the York River Company
and in opposition TO the removal Of the con
nection track. ,:l {. ,,s
Mr.. John o. steger also addressed the
Council in behalf OF the 2Powhatan Steam
boat Company. Gs;.,f.5.j II, III 81 ;! 49, II
Mr.. Carriugtop, president of the 5anee
River and Kanawha Company, spoke foi
that company .44.4 !. '1.4 -. :e.,s.< s
Colonel W. e. Cutshaw stated that in hif
opinion the track Is now In the best position
! It could be put for the interest sf5the city.
=. The City Attorney next addressed the
Council. but be said that the city was. moi
specially interested in the case. BE thought
Mr.. Enders had the right TO 60 into the
courts and claim damages against the rail-.
road. .t-s'#s ~. ~ .22t..-:s =. = =
Mr.. Enders was also permitted to address
the Council iu advocacy Of the removal OF
the track to another part Of the street, 90
that his property will be relieved from
| damage. He thought that as the city caused
him the damage the city ought to relieve
him from the damage. ssr-- ad. !, ~1s-.
The Joint resolution from the Board OF
Aldermen requiring the Danvlile and 1ork
River railway connection to be removed 70
conform to the plan suggested BY the City
Engineer, In thirty daya, wss read. s r..
On the eqoestion Of agreeing to the resolu.
ton, Mr.. Straus demanded the ayes and
noes. and being taken, the: resolution was
rejected by the following vote: IN, ..ss /.
/ AYEs.-Mr. jenkins. -. 10 :. = - =,
| HoEs.-Messrs. Babcock, Bargamin, Brsselman,
| Ward, Davis of Marshall Ward. Foster, Higgins
johnson, Klein, Metzger, Newell. Oliver, Pulllam
Strars, Tower, Charles K. Whltlock, b.. d. " nl-
| lock, Wingaeld Auderson-22.
The report of the Committee on Streets
| and Joint resolution relative to use OF the
commons by the James River aDd kanaWha
Company; and the removal of the sheds oe-
cupied by the Powhatan Steamboat Com
papy, were read.
Mr.. Curtis made very forcible little ad-
| dress In advocating the adoption Of the reso.
| luton as it came from the committee. de
| thought that no company should occupy city
| property unless the city is compensated for
it. He thought if these sheds were removed
| the alleged damage TO Mr. Enders's proper.
ty would be greatly lessened. he thought
| there were other places In the dock which
the Powhatan Steamboat Company might
occupy with greater advantage to that Com.
panv than the present location.
Mr.. @. E. Whitlock moved to recommit
| the resolution in order to ascertain If there
| Is not another place in the dock which will
| suit the Powhstan Company. Agreed to-. E.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. -. p.
Board amendments TO the ordinance coE'
cerning the levying Of taxes, &e., were
taken up and concurred in.
Board ordinance concerning the collection
| of taxes was taken up aud passed.. -,
Board joint resolution for the payment ol
| the claim of James E. Goode, late contractor
for the city printing, andfor payment OF the
clerk OF the Committees on the Fire Depart
ment, &C., were taken up and concurred In
Board joint resolution for the extension Of
watsr-pipes with 6re-plugs,o on Church; Hill
| was taken up and concurred in. :! -
Joint resolutions from the Board Of Alder
men for certain street improvements were
taken up and concurred 10. --.---...
Board joint resolution refupding 1850 te
NJ. c. Haggerty for oyer-assessmeHt Was
| taken up and concurred IN. -
Board joint resolution granting permits fol
| wooden buildings was taken up and concur
! red ip. ~ - =.
Board joint resolution for the payment O
| the monthly expenses Of the firealarm anC
| police-telegraph was taken up and concurreC
in. = u5.ra
Joint resolution from the Board Of Alder
men concerning the selection Of banks OF DE
posit for city funds was taken up. :.
On motion OF Mr.. Bargamin the resoiu
ton was laid on the table.
Mr.. Straus said that since Jaly, 1874, non.
of the city's funds had been deposited in one
of the banks because that bank had refused
accommodation to the city. He thought tha
the explanation ought to be MADE IN Justics
to the City Treasurer. :.
Mr.. g. E, Whitlock: If the gentleman
| refers to the Planters National Bank, 1t de
mics in toto the statement made BY the chair
| man Of the Committee on Fiaance. Mr.
Whitlock was proceeding with his remarks
when the Chair called him to order, % the
resolution had been laid on the table.
Mr.. Curtis moved to reconsider the vott
by which the resolution was laid on thu
table. ..-.............5- =
The Chair ruled that Nr. Curtis could no
move to reconsider, because he had no
| voted witk the prevailing side.
Mr.. Str2us moved TO- reconsider the vote
| so that the resolution might be referred 81
tho Committee on Fisance. Agreed TO-.
PRESENTED AND REPrRRKD. II
By MIR. Curtis A resolution IS 10 the ex
pediency OF supplying all the city steam ire
engines with heaters. ;.
By MIR. Davis Of Madison Ward: A reso
luton as to tbe deed conveying the ole
Eighteenth Street engine-house.
By Mr.. AetZger: 4 resolution az 10 gra
ding @ street. :
BY Mr. Newell: a resolution for the ex
tension of gas.pipes from N and Twenty.
fourth to MI and Twenty.fourth streets.
By Mr.. Metzger A resolution for CUTTERS
on Twenty.ninth street between Broad and
Leigh streets.
By MIR. Babcock An ordinance in rela.
! tion to back stands, v,tss, a.r,s &c
By MIR. r. II. Whitiock: a resolution as
to diseontinuiDg pension to William Gard.
ner, retired policeman. Laid on the table.
By Mr. Pullism: : a III solution for 150
copies Of the repor. Of the Board Of Health,
Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Babeock ). A resolution appro-
priating $4,000 from the contingent fund to
build q new engine house for Company D.
By Nr. WINFIELD: A resolution appr0.