The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-11

THE BASIN-GRADE OF sTREETs-BUsl-
NESS FROM TIE CoNMoN COUNCIL-THE
DAMAGES TO THE CANAL-THE COUNCIL.
RESOLUTION ASKING THE LEGISLATURE
TO PERMIT, THE CITY TO AID THE CANAL
in $4,000 DEFEATED-A NEW sCHEME-
!. A PROPOSITION TO BUILD A RAILROAD
/ TO CLIFTON FORGE, &C, &C. '
The regular semi-mdnthly meeting OF the
Board of Aldermen was held yesterday
aiternoon-President A. Meredith in the
chair. Present at rolEcaIl: Messra. Bass,
Beall, Cannon. ForreAter, Gray, Gasser,
Pitt, Pickrell, Scott, Todd, and Williams.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets,
presented Joint resolutions appropriating
the following sums from the street fund for
the improvements named-viz, 1927 to
place granite curbing on east side of First
between Clay and Leigh streets; $4S5 to
curb gutter on west side Of Laurel street
from Floyd to Main street. Agreed to.
Also, a resolution transferring 81, ,237 from
sewer fund to street fund TO reimburse that
fund for amount expended for the construc-
tfon Of q sewer on Brook avenue between
Broad and Marshall streets; pending an ap-
plication for an appropriation for sewer
purposes.
Mr.: Cannon moved to refer to the Finance
Committee this last resolution in relation to
S1,237. Lost. .." t'a
The report was agreed to-.
Also, resolution directing the Auditor
to transfer the balances remaining to the
credit OF the account Of hands and carts,
pay-rolls, and roller and crusher, and OF the
accounts OF hands and carts, streets gen.
orally, and street department pay-rolls, and
consolidate them into the account of streets
generally. The Auditor is further empow-
cred to pay the pay-rolls Of the hands and
carts and roller and crusher from the ac-
count OF streets generally thus consolidated.
Dir. Cannon moved to refer to the Com
mi'tee on Finance. y" <'I.' 49, q. -.
The resolution was discussed at some
length. ... '...
. The motion to refer was lost.
Dir. Todd moved to suspend the rules so
as to adopt the resolution. d,
Mr. Cannon demanded the ayes and noes,
and being taken, the Board refused to
adopt the resolution-ayes, Z; noes, 6.
The resolution was then referred to the
Finance Committee with authority to re-
port to either branch.
The committee also reported that they
had received the following bids for
bridge over the basin: James Netherwood,
stone bridge, the city to furnish cement,
$11, 900; b. j. Black, wooden bridge, stone
piers, rubble work, $4,000; NJ. Meehan,
trestle bridge, S6, 900; NJ. Meehan, for stone,
wood, and iron bridge, according to plan,
100000; NJ. Meehan, wood and stone piers
and abutments, $4,000; M. Meehan, brace
bridge, stone abutments and piers, $4,000.
The committee recommend the building
Of the bridge, and the awarding Of the con-
tract to James Netherwood. The commit
tee say, in this connection, that the presi-
dent OF the Richmond and Petersburg Rail-
road Company expressed his opinion that ii
the bridge was built by the city his company
and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company would build q
handsome passenger-depot on his company's
property at the southwest corner OF Byrd
and Ninth streets, where there was ample
space (he street being practically 100 feet
wide at this point for hack-stands, removed
from the danger Of passing trains, and that
it was also probable that the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company would unite in
using the depot at this point for their pas
senger-dep0t. Also, oil OF which are OBJ
4
The committee presented the following
resolution to carry out these views: =. =
ReSotued {the Common Council concur
ring), That the Committee on Streets Cen
orally be, and they are hereby, authorized
and empowered to contract with James
Netherwood for the construction Of q
stone-arch bridge over the basin at Ninth
street according to the plans, specifications,
and bids submitted to the City Engineer
and adopted by said committee; and the
Committee on Finance is hereby directed to
provide in their appropriation budget for
the fiscal year, 1878-'79 the sum OF $4,000
for one half payment Of said contract, and
in the appropriation budget for the fiscal
year 1S79-'S0 the further sum OF $6, 900 for
the last half Of said contract.
On motion Of Dir. Cannon this last reso-
luton was committed to the Finance Com
mittee. .a.u
Dir. Todd also presented q resolution
adopting certain grades for streets in va
rious parts OF the city; which, on motion
Of Mr.. Todd. with the accompanying pro-
files, were tabled. ..a.s. -a; .i=.,...e ,t.t.
Mr.. Scott, from q the Committee on FL
nance, presented a. a-resolution refunding to
Mrs. NH. Watkins Sd. .46 for erroneous as
SeSSment. ARFeeQ 10. -@-. - 'E
GRADE OF STREETS.
On motion OF Mr.. Todd the resolution Of
The Committee on Streets establishing the
grades OF certain streets in Clay Ward, laid
on the table in November (and the grades
published in the Dispatch, was taken up.
On motion OF Mr. Todd, Mr.. j. L. Apper-
son, representing persons opposed to the
change in the: grades, was permitted to adj
dress the body in opposition to the change.
Mr. Apperson was addressing the Board
when motion was made and carried to lay
on the table until the next regular meeting,
when the matter will be disposed of.
Petitions in opposition to the proposed
change were presented and referred to the
Committee on Streets. t..@.
FROM TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council joint resolution for re.
lief of persons suffering from the late flood
was taken up, and the Board failed to con
cur in the resolution.
Common Council joint resolution grant
ing building permits to W.sJ. Bowe anc
others was taken up and concurred in. =
Joint resolutions from the Committee on
Streets, adopted at the last meeting OF the
Com Council were taken up and con
Cured in. ..s....a-., g.i..f,.5
+ Joint resolutions from the Committee or
Finance, adopted at the last meeting OF the
Common Council, were taken up and con-
CURED in. @ .......,--,.g s.gr, f.5,;,
Common Council joint resolution to pay
expenses Of the Presidents visit was taken
up and coneurred in. 81. +: ,..s,z t.,g1 Ar
Common, Council joint resolution to pay
judgment in favor OF W. j. Mcdowell was
taken up and concurred in.
Joint resolution from the Common Coun'
Gil transferring funds from coal account tc