The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-26


PRopR1ATED FOE TEE SAVANNAH sUF-
FERERs- THE, GlTY's EMPL oYEEs' sALA-.
RIEs-oTHER MATTERS OF FINANCE
|;.ctnmBoRAzo n ARK, AG GAIN-rHE REEL
,MENTlL ARMoRY-cLA WARD MARKET
HoUsE-MINOR MATTERS RESOLUTIONS
REFERRED, &c. - '.f ia''! 73'' sss'szsS & s
The first meeting Of the Board Of Alder.
men since the summer recess was held yes
terday afternoon I'm the Council chamber,
President Meredith lin the chair. Present
at rolI-call: Messrs. Bass, Beall, Cannon,-
KelIam, Crump, Lpseonlb Pickrell, Scott!
Smith, Spangenburg, Todd, Wagner, and
Williams. =
FROM TIE, MAYOR. f4.5yi .5,t.,.E
The serpeant-at-A Arms laid before the
Board O communication from the Mayor, en-
closing petition OF D. J. Condor, James Da-
lily, and others, protesting against the match
factory at Rockets as nuisance. a
On motion of Mr.. Scott the subject. was
referred to the Committee on Fire Depart
ment. as-s
a lengthy communication, embracing
many subjects Of interest, was also laid be-
fore the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Manly the various sub.
iects in the message were referred to the sew
eral committees. -! a,,' .'.' -}.i'i
HELP FOR SAVANNAH. .....,
Mr.. Bass presented the following Joint re-
solution: sS, ). = -tF,1--s'E
Resolved the Common Council concur
rine), That the sum of $500 be and Is hereby
appropriated from the contingent fund for
the relief of the sufferers by yellow-feyer at
the city OF Savannah, ,Ga.i; and that his
Honor the Mayor Of this city be requested
to forward this sum to his Honor the Mayoi
of Savannah, and express to him the pro-
found sympathy which the citizens OF Rich,
mond now feel for those Of that plague
stricken city. s.t,,.s: $500 fs., @tG
Agreed to unanimously.
~ STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets
Generally, presented report and the fol-
lowing Joint resolution: r@; ssa.
Resolved, That the petition OF Messrs. A.
Y. Stokes & Co. and the Gallego Mills Man
ufacturing Company, asking the city to al
low them compensation for the portion OF
Twelfth street used by the city and claimed
to be private property by the petitioners, be
and is hereby rejected. Agreed to.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on FL
nance, presented joint resolutions remit
ting the tax of S27 on sixty feet Of ground
purchased Of Julia Gayinzeps estate for the
erection Of church building, &c.; reject
ing petitions Of Charles L. Bruce. William
Wildt, and William 81. Perot, for abatement
of tax, sc. Agreed to.
ResoLred (the Common Council concur
rine), That there be transferred from the
contingent fund $500 to "Fire Depart
ment Pay-Rolls S2,400 to account OF
g Elections -; and 5000 to :" Assessment OF
Taxes" - H. .
Resolued (the Common Council concur
ring), That the chairmen OF the several
committees--on Streets, Relief OF Poor, on
Finance, on Light, on Water, on Fire Dc
partment, on Elections, on Police, on Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings, on Health, on
Cemeteries, on Ordinances, and on Re-
trenchment and Reform-be instructed to
meet and confer in regard to the compenSa.
ton Of employees Of the city in the various
departments; and that they report to either
branch of the Council rs early Us practlca-
BILE such rates of compensation to said eHf-
ployes as in their Judgment shall seem Just
and equal. ~
The report and resolutions were agreed
to except so much of the resolution as re-
lates to transfer OF funds to the Committees
on Fire Department and Elections.
The presidents of the Board and OF the
Common Council were added to the last
resolution of the Finance Committee:
A yolumIno1ls communication from the
Auditor in response to q resolution Of the
Board as to list of all city employees, their
compensation, &C., was also referred to tle
last committee named in the Finance Com
mittee's report. Z; - -
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGs-CHIMBoRAz0 PARK,
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MIR. Pickrell, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, presented report
and resolutions. The report states that when
the committee was organized there was SS,-
S34.S6 to the credit OF grounds and buildings.
Since that time $3.50 has been expended for
the repairs to the roof OF Seabrook's ware
house, and $15, ,945. .48 for the city iailimproye-
ment. The storm Of Goth July last de-
stroyed the shed at Seabrook's warehouse,
necessitating the expenditure OF 81, 048.30
not contemplated when the appropriation
was placed to the credit of this committee.
All the funds have been exhausted, and
there is now due and unpaid S4,3SS. The
committee ask that such amount be trans
ferred from ------ to their credit as will en-
cations estimated at $4,000. faa tiSH
The committee have examined into the
cost of the thirty acres Of land on Chimbo-
razo; for park, &C., and report that the
land can be bought for $4,000; and they
recommend that such action be taken as is
necessary to carry out the intention OF the
Council. They further recommend that
some action be taken. to furnish q suitable
building as an armory for the, First Virginia
regiment OF volunteers-thei; most econom-
icai being, in the opinion OF the committee,
the improvement OF the. Second Market
house. tir f@l q .sl.s.ifs,ti! ii -. III n f
. The committee presented resolutions to
carry out the recommendations above re-
ported. Also q resolution authorizing the
committee to sell the house. and, ground
thereto attached, belonging to the city, on
the corner Of First and Orange streets.
Agreed to. ~ =. ~ -, ..-.,,,.., -
The resolution instrueting the committee
to select lot for the erection Of market
house in Clay Ward was returned by them
with the suggestion that some action be
taken to carry out the recommends datlon and
the wants Of the citizens in that tlward. .IG
{. Mr.. Manly presented the. following as "a
substitute for the resolution OF the commit
tee in relation to Chimborazo Park s,st!s
5 ResoIued (the Common Council concur
ring), That before any expenditure Of money
is made for the purchase Of ground for
park on Chimborazo Hill detailed plans
with estimates OF ieost for the full develop.
ment and improvement oissaia ground as q
public park be made by the City Eng gineer
and submitted to the two branches OF the
City Council and approved by them.
Mr.. Cannon moved to- lay the report on
the table and print Lost. = =, ..,''t
Nr Willinr1s addressed the Board very