The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-08

q City SotInciI.-A regular meeting of this
body was held last night at 6 O'Clock. Pre-.
sent: Messrs. Craig, Enbank, Fendley, Per-.
due, Baird; Moles, Nuunally, Morrisette,.
and Whitehead. Iu the absence OF the Pre-
sident Mr.. Craig was called to the chair.
r Mr. Perdae, from the 4 Committee on
Finance, presented Q report recommending
that the tax on real and personal property
for the ensuing fiscal year be II per cent.
This is the same as last year. Adopted.
Mr. Craig, from the Committee on Ordi-
nances, reported recommending that the
water at the city hydrant near the market
house. be shut of after market-hours each
day, &c. Referred to the Committee on
Hydran's.
Mr.. Nupnally, from the Committee on
Water.P Power r,sreported recommending that
Messrs j. B. Bland & Co. be allowed 10
transfer the lease OF the Manchester Corn
Mill to Messrs. Mitchell & Hooper. There
being division of opinion among the COM
mittee in reference to the report it was
withdrawn.
Mr.. Morrisette, from the Committee on
Cemeteries, reported recommending that the
house and lot of the superintendent of the
cemetery be properly enclosed. Adopted.
: The report Of the superintendent was also
presented and fled From this report Of
the superintendent 1t appeared that there
were seventeen interments during the month
Of March and six sections sold.
He, from the same, presented an ordinance
prohibiting the burial Of colored persons In
Naury Cemetery, but granting them the use
Of eight ACRES adjoining the same. Referred
to the Committee on Ordinances.
Mr.. Eubank, from the Committee on
Light, reported that thirty street lamps had
been put In position, at cost of 1886 each,
including the posts. Agreed to.
Mr. Eubank, from the Committee on
Public Buildings, reported that, in accord
anes with instructions, they had invited pro-
posals for the furnishing Of swo iron doors
or gratings, and TIVE iron wiDdow.gratings.
The bid of Hessrs. Asa Snyder u Co. Of
S88 20 being the lowest, On motion the con-
tract was awarded to them.
Mr.. Craig, from the Committee on Ordi-
nances, presented an ordinance granting the
right OF way through the streets to the Man
chester Land improvement and Street Rail.
way Company. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Aorrisette, Messrs. ].
P. Brown and j. A. Euslow, Of the South
err and Southwestern Surveying and Pub
fishing Company, addressed the Council with
a view Of publishing an atlas Of the city
also, an index. map Of the wards and the
streets, with their names also, prominently
displaying every lot with the buildings
thereon, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Nuunally, the president
was authorized to appoint 3 SPECIAL commit
tee of four, consisting Of one from each
ward, to confer with the gentlemen having
the scheme on foot. l
The President appointed Lessrr. AcRae,
Fendley, Nunnslly, and Aorrlsette.
The report Of the President of the. Board
OF Health was received and filed. There
were eight deaths in the city during the
month Of Msrch-seYea white and one
colored.
Mr. Morrisette presented resolution look
ing to the prevention Of the leakage in the
roof of the market-heuse. Adopted.
Mr.. Craig (Ar. Horrisettein the shalr) pre-.
seuted resolution looking to the reduction
of the salaries Of the city officials. Referred
to special committee consisting OF Nessrs.
Whitehead, Fendley, Craig, and Nunrally.
Adjourned at 102 o'clock.