The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-04
LOCAL MATTERS.
COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COCSeib.
ling Of the Common Council was
a :" ,-. C1.,ucI! chamber yesterday altel-
u .. NJ" r-s.sr, a, roi!-cIll: Messrs. Bao-
p,-,qD,,n, Christian. Curtis, Davis OF
'.' Ward. Davis OF Marshall Waru,
IN Foster. Higgins, johnson OF JACK
ward Kip,r, Lauer, Manson, slrau',
I'',". ~" WbrIock Charles E), and wing
GuG-l7. Madison Word
u. >,r.us was invited 10 preside.
STREETS GENERALLY.
~ Curtis. from The Committee on streets
,.,rcr,lIy. submitted the following
T..a,,.d i The Board of Aldermen concur
-;a, That the sum OF Sl,1I6 be ana the
.,n. j hereby appropriated from tne stfeet
,,nl - ,gyr granite cutters on both sides
nIi ,,,,..iqna street from Williamsburg ave-
gG. 10 Rockets st!eer
Ag:eed 10.
E,>.lr.i uhe Board of Aldermen con-
c,rrrnr1 That the petition OF Samuel Il.
pn',i,u tor the privilege Of sinking we'll,
rri erecting pump over same, upon the
Sidewalk in front OF his property (elght
frame ,rncmeuts] At the southeast corner of
N and Twenty streets, for the purpose
vc supplying his tenants With water, Us there
are no civ pipes in that part OF the city, oe
Granted: provided the same be constructed
nrlrr me direction Of the City Engineer.
and 10 be removed at the pleasure of the
Council.
Agreed 10.
Essgrrsd the Board of Aldermen concur
riu.,, That the accompanying proriles, here-
with submitted 10y the City Engineer and ap'
rroyed be The Committee on Streets Gene
iaay. regulating the grade OF First street be-
tween Charity and Hill Streets of Federal
s.r,rI hriwecn second and 81. james street,
aud Of Coutts street between Second and St.
Jane. streets, he declared and established as
lhr true grade OF said streets.
ua motion of Mr.. Higgins this resolution
VA lrcomnlltd to the committee, in order
10 ascertain cost, &c.
BELIEF Of THE POOR.
Mr.. EpgliSh from the Committee on Relief
Of TIE Poor, presented a report showing the
uUmrcr OF lumales received, discharged, aud
died at the aImshOuSe during the month OF
December, e.. Admitted during December,
81 while and 80 coored. Discharged: 53
Whit. T. cOloicd. Died: white. = !; colored,
;. Ecinsinng in the almshouse December
Gl,t 23I. Meal issued, SIS bushels and 20
pounds. C7ttirs issued, S; burials furnished,
II. The accidcnt.ambuance has rendered
medica! aid 10 eight white and six colored
persons during the month.
Received.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. BaTgamin, from the Committee on the
il..I.r 1T tlDNl la,
lion giving perm Ssion to the following par
lies 10 erect wooden buildings: James River
aDG kanawha Company, shed on the south
SIDE oi The dock near ship-lock B. L. Bra
stll1n, shed, Franklin street between Sew
euleenth ana Eighteenth; ". A. Cuper.
dwelling, 3SO2, east side of Williamsburg
avenue; Charles Reese, dwelling, S.. Peters
Street between Charity and Daral; z. Frisch.
k9tn, dwelling. corner Nepable and Twenty.
slNih streets; Louis Muller, four dwellings
40 Brook avenue; II. H. Backyille, dwell
ny, corner Darlington and Buchanan streets
Ea"afd Kelley, addition to store 2506 Broad
Street.
Ac committee recommend the rejection
OF The petition of w. +. Tanner & Go. fol
shed, recently destroyed, on Seventh stree,
~tW"en Cary and Canal; and OF Thomas
SQiItu Ter addition 10 house on Main street
or.wccn Beyidcre and Pine.
lit resolutions were agreed to.
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
MI "ingted, from the Committee on
Accounts ana Printing, reported Joint reso,
!"hon for the payment Of $ll1.75 for print.
inS atd advertising
AstccQ 10.
Mf. fu,am, from the Committee on
i!'1Nn. reported joint resolutions approprl:
"''S= sSoV Tor repairs for smallpox hospital,
ID" GID 70 buy mule :; which were agreed
oAKwooD CEMETERY.
nj NJ, Alnson, from the Committee on
I'air.e!cs, reported joint resolution in.
'uucuus the City Engineer to make a.suryey
same &r - 'De - 'He
Agreed to.
vMETELEGRAPH.
ar. j. Wiley BaYs, from the Commit,e
$685. t"e'Aia'm and Police. Telegraph, pre-.
sq.r r", lo'ut resolution for the PAYMENT Of
graph. 'i''''' ~ 'ioA s"'o 'efo'
Agreed 10.
TIE CLARK srE;NG PROPERLY.
,o,r. l. DAVIS OF Madison Ward, from the
',''N Committees Cd Grounds and Build.
!n.; s1r,, y a'yr anG Finance, presented the fol-
>"'oea The 8oard of Aldermen concur.
~ ~ hat the Commit!ee on Grounds and
'""',I'H"sand ~ Water be iustsucted TO sell, sub.
~, - 'uo approys"t the Council, suck por-
~ ,,'.. = u We Cjaik's2r;ns property as may not
De =! 7eeieG for The old reservoir and the wster.
~, = IEectcd there"ith, and to invest such
,','' q 'Ae proceeds Of said sale as may
~ ~, "-s0 ID the purchase Of so much land
- =, AZ 'e needed iar The future extension of
~, .I' wy water works; such purchase to be
~ sH' lt". 20 the approval OF the Council.
,L1.',, "A'liock presented substitute au-
- -i!.o'iZns The Committee on Finance to sell
+hs Wv ,HCtNih-sprin& properly, and authorizing
I.e 'G,ohhnIt,ee GO Water and arouads and
:, iSs topureaase the twenty.seven acres
! iahu !cr the fDlure extension OF the !
y ater.Works.
ia i. hitiock protested against the ac-
iol i'' proposed by the committee. He claimed |
nat Ia, cue Ordinances OF tbe city prohibited |
"sn ,',ii transaction as the committee seemed |
nAti'lls TO carry out.
~ at. DsSis of Madison Ward said that 1t
'Hk Vuig an exehapua NJ prona,Sv fho+ tho