The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-19
MANCHESTER NEWS.

WIS ueIu IasL ulkuL HI Q " CioSh ht ING Suuu'
Gil chamberlain. McR7e presiding. All the
members we're present save Mr.. Baird.
Street Grades.-Mr. Craig, from the Com
mittee on Streets, presented profile Of
grades of the streets made by Colonel
j. G. Clarke excepting that portion Of
the city lying between Fourth street and
the city limits in the direction Of james
river), and recommended that the pro-
file Of said grades be adopted as the law
full grades of the streets of this city. Dis.
cussed by Messrs. Perdue, Craig, Eubank,
and Whitehead. Adopted, on motion Of
Mr.. Morrisette. BY this action the natural
grade of the streets remain from Fourth
street to the river.]
Mr.. 'Perdue, from the same committee,
presented a report in reference to resolu-
ton referred to them looking to the abste-
ment Of nuisance upon private property in
the First Ward, caused by stagnant water,
&C., In which they recommend that it is e1-
pedient to dig diches along the streets for
such drainage, &c. They also suggest that
such matters be referred to some other COM
mittee, &c.
Mr.. McRae (Mr. Montelro in the chair)
presented the following ia connection with
the above report:
Resoiue6, That, grades having been now
established, the report Of the Committee on
Streets ia relation to nuisauces existing IN
the First Ward caused by want of drainage
be committed with instructions TO ascer-
tain and report Ii a drain cannot be estab-
lished into which the owners of private pro.
perty can direct surplus water from their
premises. Adopted.
Mr.. Eunually, from the Committee On
Water.Power, presented a report recon.
mending that the petition of Messrs Walker
& Saunders, of Richmond, praying for re.
duction of water.rent, be rejected. Con-
Cured in by the Council.
Action Taken on the DdnuiNe Railroad
Encroachments.- McRae (Mr. Craig in
the chair), from the special comRittee ap-
pointed many months ago to confer with
the Dsuyile railroad In reference to certain
encroachments of the railroad company upon
the city's property, presented report, which,
after citing the various interviews had with
the president of said railroad and it's coun'
sci, closed by recommending the adoption OF
the following resolutions:
1, Resolved, That the Richmond and Dan.
willie Railroad Company is hereby required
TO remove all its railroad tracks laid on, over,
or across Tor in any way encrouchlng on) any
| of the streets Of this city, except only any
such single track as it may be entitled to
retain BY virtue Of the right of way given
said company over the streets Of said city by
| contract-said track to be removed on OF
before the 1st day Of April, 1876.
| 9, Resolped, That the Committee or
Streets is requested to take necessary steps
| in behalf of the city for the purpose of re.
curing the Richmond and Danville Railroad
| Company. to construct the protecting wal
on Sixth street agreeably with the ob
| legations created by the contract OF saiC
company in relation thereto. And the com
mittee may cause any grade TO be established
or made required or proper TO enable 1t te
carry out the object of this resolution.
3. RESOLVED, That the Richmond ant
Danyille Railroad Company Is requested te
construct. without longer delay, the deIo::
| for the use of this city, according to the OBJ
| legations it has undertaken in relation there
to.
4. Resolvcd That The secretary of tht
Council shall furnish the president OF ths
| Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
| with q copy of these resolutions, togethcl
| with the report of the committee in relation
to the same subject.
| The vote being taken by ayes and noes
the report was unanimously adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Craig 1t was resolved
that the City Auditor, with the assistance o.
the Commissioner of the Revenue, selec
from existing ordinances concerning the as
sessment and collection of taxes all section!
of interest to the public, and have them pub
lished for five successive days-four times II
the Richmond Dispatch and the last succeed
| ing day in the Manchester Courier.
| A number of bills were presented and or
dered to be paid.
| Public Schoo1-Rouses.-On motion OF DR.
Monteiro the report OF the special committe
recommending the appropriation of sl5, N
| for the purpose of building two publ
school.houses was taken up from the table
| Mr.. McRae made an earnest, able, and length.
argument in opposition to the appropriation
while Messrs. Craig and Monteiro vigorousl
| advocated its adoption.
On motion of Mr.. Craig, the subject wa
laid on the table until the next regula
meeting. .-:
| Adjourned at 11:45 o'clock.