The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-15

had transpired In the meeting OF tue cnair-
men Of the several committees. IL was very
clearly shown at that meeting that the sew
eral committees would require just the snms
set apart to them. The Finance Cammltee
was not Mr.. ii. L. Straus, but the committee
was composed of intelligent gentlemen, who
were aware Of the necessities OF the city,
and he hoped there would be no change IN
the figures.
Mr.. Todd also contended that the appro-
prIatien TO the contingent fund was largely
in excess Of the needs OF the Finance Com
mittee. liz
The motion to strike out and insert was
agreed to (Mr. Scott demanding the ayes
and noes) by the following vote: ga,,
AYss-Ncssrs. Bass, Forester. Kellan,, Manly,
Smith spangenburg, Todd. and Vanderval-S.i
NoEs.FMessrs. scott, Tanaer, Williams. and
MereIith-4.
Mr.. Todd moved to strike out S40, 900 TO
the Street Committee and insert $43, ,0Oo-
| the S3. 600 taken from the interest account
making up the amount. Agreed to-ayes,
s; noes, 1.
Mr.. Manly moved to strike out $4,000 for
paving sidewalks, and continue the present
| system Of paying for that work out or the
contingent fund, which has worked we'll
heretofore.
Mr.. Tanner agreed with MIR. Manly, but
desired TO amend the motion SO as to put tne
s., 900 10 the credit of the contingent fund.
Mr.. Manly said that would not meet bis
| view, as he desired to put the $4,000 to an
other branch of the street fund.
Mr.. Tanner, at the suggestion Of MIR. Todd,
| withdrew bis motion.
The motion to strike out was agreed to.
Mr.. Todd moved to amend the section In
regard to roller and crusber SO as to read /:
Roller and crusher, and roller and crusher
pay rolls, 900. Agreed to. ,-r..-.-.f
MIR. Todd moved to strike out In the appro.
| priation OF $4,000 for new engine-house in
| Clay Ward the words "new epgfue-house,"
and insert market.house IN Clsy Ware" "
| Mr.. Manly. as substitute, moved to
strike out 81, 500 for new enginehouse, and
add the same to the sum appropriated to the
contingent fund. Agreed to-ayes, Z; noes, 4.
| Mr.. Bass inquired whether, under the
amendment adopted by the Legislature TO
the city charter, it was necessary that the
ordinance be adopted BY t~o-thirds Vote
| The Chair replied that 1t was necessary
for the ordinance to be passed by~a two
| thirds vote. ...t
The question being taken, the ordinance
was rejected by the following Vote--not Two
thirds:
AYEs.-hessrs. Bass. Forester, Kellam, Manly,
| Smith. Spangenburg, TODD, Yandervall, and Mere
dith-9.
NoEs.-Messrs. Carrington. Scott, Tanner, and
| Hilliams-4.
Mr.. Scott moved to reconsider the vote by
| which the appropriation ordinance was de-
feated. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Scott the ordinance was
laid on the table.
4 TIE DEAD.LOCK-A PROPOSITION TO PAY TIE
4 CITY OFFICERS.
l Mr.. Todd offered the following resolution
and said that he did so in good faith, ir
order to pay the city officers, who would BY
the deadlock likely to ensue from the actor
| Of the Board be prevented from getting theil
money: ..... - e.. .u,......
Resoloed 1.-THE Common Council concur
ring), That the Auditor be instructed to pay
all salaries and pay-rolls of the different
departments OF the city government, and
charge to their respective appropriation:
| when made.
| Agreed te-ayes, 13; noes, none.
| FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
| Common Council ordinance concerning
animals going at large was taken up anC
passed.
Common Council joint resolution for {
committee Of conference to consider the dis
agreeing votes of the two branches concern
, ing the proposed ordinance in relation to tht
Fire Department was taken up and agreed to
The Chair appointed Messrs, Todd, Car
!, rington, Beall, Scott, and Manly.
. Common Council joint resolutions author
, izing negotiation Of temporary loans, anG
allowing certain claims approved by the
Committee on Claims and Salaries, were
taken up and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolutions approx
ing claim of Clemmitt j. Jones for lithograpb
Ing, directing extension Of gssmain OF
Twenty-seventh street, for extension of wa
ter.pipes on Pine street, and granting per
mits for wooden buildings, were taken VI
and concurred in.
NEW MEMBER.
4 Mr.. Todd moved to 60 into the election
OF d member to fill the vacancy occasionet
by the resignation of Mr.. Ordway. Agreet
TO.
Mr.. Todd nominated Mr. q. W. Pickrell
who was duly elected.
MR.. ENDERs AND DOCK STREET.
Mr.. Darlington moved to take up the re
port of the Engineer and the resolution pro
posed by MIR. Darlington in relation to
change of track of the Danvile and Yorl
River roads, on Dock street near Twenty
third. SO as to remedy the injury done t.
Mr.. Enders's property on said street. Agreed
to-.
The resolution requires the Danvlle ant
York River companies to make the change
in two weeks. IF they fail to make tht
change in that time the City Engineer shall
do so at,the expense of the companies.
Mr.. Scott moved to strike out that part o.
the resolution providing that the track shal
be removed by the City Engineer at the ex
perse of the railroad companies if they fai
to do so. Agreed to.
The resolution was adopted ayes, 12
noes, 1.
Mr.. Smith then presented resolution pro
yiding for the removal of the Danyille tract
twenty-five feet from the curb between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. Lost.
| Mr.. Scott moved to reconsider the vote
| Agreed to. ',t @-
The resolution was then, on motion of Mr
Scott, referred to the Committee on Streets
On motion Of Mr.. Yandervall the Board
djourned. ....- SO -rsaf-st
slupDEN DEArg AT "A DINNER .TABLE.-Sun.
day afternoon about halfpast O'Clock Dr..
Jose, ,h Sartofi, sged eigh.y-two years, who
lived vt Ar. r. Ferrandini's, No. 615 Broad
street died very suddenly while sitting at