The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-09


the Board OF Aldermen since the summer
recess of the City Council was held yester-
day afternoon In the Council chamber. Pre-
sent at roll-call: .Messrs.. Bass Cannon,
Crump, Forester, Gray, Lipscomb, Manly,
PickrelI, Scott, Smith, Wagner, Williams,
and thinner. NE 'r.'.
The body was called to order by Mr..
Scott, OF Jefferson Ward, and on his mo-
tion Mr.. II. G. Cannon was invited to pre-
side in the absence OF Mr.. Meredith, presi-
dent.
The Chair stated that the President was
absent on account Of private engagements.
Mr.. Wagner presented the usual report of
number OF deaths, &C., at almshouse for the
past month, which was received and filed.
LIGHT.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Light,
presented resolution rejecting the petit
ton of DR.. Charles s. Mills for refund OF
S25.02 penalty for non-payment OF gas-bills
as they became due. The ordinance does
not give the committee any discretion in
the matter.
Mr.. Pickrell moved to reject the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Manly thought the Government able
to pay. ..--
agreed to. -.-. ...,-r.
WATERFALLS.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Water,
presented an ordinance to amend section IA
OF chapter IS Of the City Ordinances, con-
cerning the Water-W orks.
The amendments proposed arc to make
waterfalls payable quarterly instead OF hall
yearly, and to require builders and others
to pay ut the time Of commencing to use the
water, instead of as heretofore.
The ordinance was passed.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
The Committee on the Fire Department
presented Joint resolution giving pernlis-
sion to the following parties to erect framed
buildings in the city: B. A. Purks, coal.
house on Grace street between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets; w. w. Holmes,
dwelling on Thirty-frst street between D
and p streets; Thornton Wyatt, addition
to his house corner st. James and Coutts
streets; G. w. Sublett, wood and coal
house corner Fourth and Leigh streets; W.
J. Ward, double tenement on Seventh
street between Preston and Bates streets;
Il. L. Lyme, addition to store corner Madi-
son and Main streets; W. II. Stith, shed for
buggy near Shockoe creek. Agreed to.
The committee also presented Il Joint
resolution rejecting the petitions OF Charles
II. Davis for stable in rear Of his houses on
Marshall street between Seventh and Eighth
streets, and James Martin, dwelling on
Broad street between Thirty-frst and Thir
ty-sccond streets.
CLARK'S SPRING PROPERTY.
Dir. Pickrell, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, reported it ineXpe-
dient to grant petition Of Messrs. Chafin,
Staples & Co. for the purchase Of Clark's
Spring property.
The report was received.
STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets,
presented 4 resolution establishing the new
line Of Hancock street, &C.. also, for the
closing and sale OF Cave street at public or
private sale after due notice to all the pro-
performers abutting thereon.
The committee also presented resolutions
rejecting the petitions OF Joseph Adams
to pay for brick sidewalk on Leigh
street in instalments; J. E. Farrar,
remission Of certain culvert-taxes; j.
e. Morris & Co., to place permanent
awning in front Of their store, &c. !;
appropriating from the street fund 1927 to
pave granite cutters on south side OF Clay
street between Twenty-seventha and Twenty
eighth streets, and on north side of Twenty
eighth street between Clay and Marshall
streets; $500 from the street fund for curb
ing and granite gutter on west side OF Pine
street between Grace and Franklin streets,
and also that a brick walk be paved in front
Of Park Place Methodist church; S112 from
the street fund to place granite tagging
across Broad street opposite the Monu-
mental church; S175 from the street fund
to complete the grading of Nicholson street.
The resolutions were all agreed to except
the resolution for the sale, &C., OF Cave
street; which was laid Oh the table.
THE UNIoN-HILL AVENUE.
Common Council joint resolution con-
cerning sewer and construction OF Union
Hill avenue was taken up.
Mr.. Pickrel moved to amend so as to
assess the propcrty-helders abutting on the
avenue with one fourth Of the cost. Re-
iected.
Mr.. Todd moved to add at the end OF the
resolution clause giving the Committee on
Streets the authority to enlarge or modify
the plan as to them might seem best for the
city's interest. Adopted. "
The resolution was then, as amended,
concurred in. .. ....-.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council joint resolution con-
cerning the Buchanan and Clifton Forge
railway was taken up and reiected-ayes, Z;
noes, Z. The vote was recorded as follows :
.Crump, Lipscomb, Pickre, Smith,
Todd, Williams, and Meredith-7.
NoRs.-Messrs. Cannon, Forester, Gray, Manly,
Scott, Wagner, aud Zimmer-7. ..-
Common Council Joint resolutions from
the Committee on Light were taken up and
concurred in. .-.,.. -.
Common Council joint resolution grant.
ing building permits was taken up and con-
CURED in. s...a
Board joint resolution to pay advertising
claims OF j. II. Chamberlayne and others
was taken up and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolution con-
cerning petition Of w. J. Mcdowell rela-
tive to recent contract for wood was taken
up and rejected.
RESOLUTIONS, &c.
By Mr.. Lipscomb: A joint resolution
paying Antoni Griffin $50 for services ut
up, DC. Agreed to. .aE" -.
By Mr. Wagner: A resolution requesting
the Committee on Relief Of the Poor to give
their reasons for awarding the contract for
wood. Referred.
BY Mr.. Todd: A resolution requesting
the City Attorney to take the legal steps for
the gift, condemnation, or purchase OF lands
for the construction of the Union-Hll ave-
nue.. Laid on the table. ~......-
Bv Mr.. thinner: A resolution for the
paving Of Main street from Eighth to Sew
enteenth street on both sides OF the railway
track. Referred.
By Mr.. Zimmer: a resolution for the
paving of Fifteenth street with granite