The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-13

Adams and Jefferson streets; Alfred 8. Lee,
shed on corner Cary and Pear streets; VIII
liam Robinson, dwelling on Thirtieth street
between O and p streets; Peter X. Jones,
addition to his house, No. zoe west Leigh,
street; Bright Granger, dwelling, &e.,
Thirteenth street between Clay and Leigh
streets; James Mcintyre. steel foundry on
the canal bank between Virginia street and
Shockoet Slip; WIS. Garboth, to remove
shoe-shop from its present location so as to
front on Virginia street near the Danville
depot. Agreed to. :, -, ='' =,
,, Common Council joint resolution grant,
ing permits for wooden buildings was taken
up and concurred4 in, except in the cases OF
William Krouse & Co., and E. r. IsbelI,
which names were stricken from the reso-:
luton, and the petitions recommitted to the
| Fire Committee }i9tfa: 9Ts!"l5i'E f1ti5 :.
Common Council joint resolution paying
claims for printing and advertising, &C.,
were taken up and concurred in.
Joint resolution in relation to burial
ground for the colored poor was agreed to.
Joint resolution for the payment Of the
claim Of w. L. Smith was referred. to the
Finance Committee. q-r.s..,s - - ;.
Joint resolution in relation to removal OF
fences, &C., encroaching on Burton street
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
Council ordinance making appropriations
for the year was taken up. #..
AR. Todd moved to consider the ordi-
nance item by item. ...s..- .-.-. ...... -.
Mr.. Scott moved as substitute that the
ordinance be considered as a whole. Ruled
out Of order.
The ordinance was then read item by
item. ..a....- .-.... .....-..,
Mr.. Todd moved to amend the appropri-.
alton to streets (S33,000) by taking $4,000
from the Contingent Fund and add it to
the Committee on Streets. (Tf this be adopt
ed it will leave $4,000 to the credit of the
Contingent Fund -....--.--.
Mr.. Todd sent to the clerks desk and
had read resolution that was presented to
the Common Council in relation to the ac-
tion of the Finance Committee in making
the annual distribution of the funds of the.
city. He then addressed the Board in favor
of his amendment.
Mr.. Cannon argued at length in opposi-
tion to the amendment.
Mr. Scott spoke in opposition to the
amendment. .....,.., .s.......
Mr. Bass spoke in favor Of the proposition
to increase the Street Fund. ....-
Mr.. Smith thought it would be unfair to
take 80 large sum from the Committee on
Streets, and he would therefore vote in fa-
vor of Mr.. Todd's amendment.
Mr.. Pickrell said lie would also vote for
the amendment.
{. Mr.. Wagner said he would vote for a
change in the ordinance, but he thought it
would be best not to take SO large sum
from the Contingent Fund.
Mr.. Manly supported Mr.. Todd's motion.
The amendment was adopted-ayes, 10;
noes, 5.
5Ir. Pickrell moved to amend the appro-
priatlon to Grounds and Buildings by taking
50, 900 from the Gas Department pay-rolls
and placing it to the credit Of Grounds, and
S700 from coal for .Gas-Wo and place it
to the credit of Grounds and Buildings pay
rolls. Agreed to.
The ordinance as amended was then de-
fcated by the following Yote-not two
thirds q! .. ...
AYEs.-3Iessrs. Bass, Forester, Lipscomb, Manly,
Pickrcli, Smith. Spangenburg, and Todd-S;
NoES.-Messrs. Cannon, Gray, Scott, Wagner,
Williams, ZInmer. and Meredlth-7.
Mr.. Cannon moved to adjourn. Lost.
NEW BUSINESS. g, .a '.
Mr.. Pickrell presented a resolution in
structing the Sergeant-at-Arms to inform
the daily papers OF called special meetings
OF the body; which was rejected.
BY Dir. thinner: A resolution in relation
to the sale Of articles at the markets. Re
forro6 .