The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-07

THE FINANCE COMMITTEES RDFEhSE
REPORT TO SUBSCRIBING $4,000 TO AID
IN REPAIRING THE CANAL-A PRoTRACT-
ED DIsCUssIoN-THE SUBJECT FINALLY
REFERRED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THANKS TO CITY OFFICERS FOR SER.
VICES DURING THE FLOOD. &C., &C.
A called meeting of the Common Council
was held yesterday afternoon in'the Council
chamber-President George l.. Christian in
the chair. Present at roll-cali: Messrs.
Adams, Curtis, Davis, Elicit, Foster, Har.
grove, Haxali, Hayes, Higgins, King, Lauer,
Manson, Metzger, Oliver, Skinker, Starke,
Stokes. Straus, Talbot, Taylor, Timberlake,
vanderYall, Whislock, and Wood.
STREETS.
Mr.. Curtis presented the report OF the
Committee on Streets, appropriating the
following sums from the street fund for
the purposes named: S57 to place tagging
across Twenty ninth street, corner OF Grace :
S66 for tagging on the south side OF Capitol
street, crossing Governor street; 81 ,28O to
curb and gutter the eastern line Laurel
street from Franklin to Broad street, also
on the east line OF Graham street from
Broad to Clay; S6s for granite curb and
gutter on Nineteenth street, west side, cor
ner Of Marshall street.
The committee deem it inexpedicnt to
change section II OF chapter SO OF the ordi-
nanccs in relation to street work.
After the reading OF the resolutions in the
street report Mr.. Straus moved to lay all
expenses for street improvements on the
table for the balance OF the year. He said
the account OF pay-rolls OF the gas and
Iarorf short ana Inf
contingent fund was short over 81, 900. He
was willing that the work should he done
next wear when there was money to the
credit of streets.
Mr.. Curtis opposed the motion with much
vehemence. He said that but few hun
dred dollars were needed for the work
called for in the resolutions, and he hoped
the gentleman would withdraw the motion.
Mr.. Straus declined to withdraw the mo-
ton. He reminded the Council that he had
given the note OF warning long ago. 1t had
been said when the annual appropriations
were made that if ut the end Of the year the
contingent fund needed money it could be
taken from the street fund.
Mr.. TAYLOR also spoke warmly i'll oppoSi-
ton to Mr.. Strauss motion.
The motion was lost-ayes, IL; noes. 13.
The first two resolutions in the report
were adopted.
The third resolution, appropriatlng ST.
$50 for certain Improvements in the West
End near Park-Place church, &C., was lost,
not receiving the requisite two-thirds vote.
The rest Of the report was adopted.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr.. Straus. from the Committee on Fl.
nance, presented resolutions rejecting the
petition of E. r. Isbell asking refund Of
assessment, &C.; abating taX-bill OF 1877
against Citizens Bank in the sum OF S501.11
(erroneous assessment on capital and sur
plus of said bank; refunding $3.50 tc
Lewis Dell for erroneous assessment: trans
ferring $500 to James River Improvement
account from salaries and city police ac-
counts: rejecting petition OF Leo p. Wheat
for purchase OF City-Hall lot, &C.; abatins
tax-till OF Punkey & Whitlock in the sun
OF $500; abating taX-bill Of S31.20 agains
j. N. Cooke. -,
The resolutions and report were adopted
LIGHT.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee or
Light, presented report stating that IL
view of the fact that the appropriation fol
account of construction OF gas-works is eX
bausted, the committee are restrained from
recommending further extensions OF gas
mains or the erection Of additional street
lamps. as asked fer in several petitions now
before the committee.
The committee presented an amendmen
TO the CITY Ordinances SO as to furnish the
armories OF volunteer companies with ga:
free OF cost.
Mr.. Higgins moved to suspend the rules
and consider the report.
Mr.. Curtis opposed the motion.
Mr.. Manson said the cost Of lighting al
public buildings should come out OF tht
common fund. He hoped the ordinance
| would 60 to the Committee on Ordinances
| He thought it was an iniquity on the. private
consumer that he should pay for the lighting
the streets and public buildings. 1nthe last
few years the private consumers had palc
over S35O,000 profit after the streets anC
public buildings were lighted. he was ii
| favor OF the armories being lighted free o1
cost, but was opposed to the private con
sumers paying the cost OF lighting the city
The motion to refer was adopted. Tht
rest Of the report was received.
THE MAYORS VETO RELATIVE TO PETITIONS
FOR WOODEN BUILDINGS.
On motion OF Mr.. Higgins, the veto Of tht
Mayor in relation to permits for wooder
buildings, granted by the Fire Committee
was taken up and read.
Mr. King spoke in defence OF the many
citizens who are subjected to great annoy
ance and delay in the granting OF their pc.
titions, and moved that the resolution bt
passed Notwithstanding the Mayors veto.
Mr.. Straus moved to lay the subject OF
the table for the present.; which was agreed
to.
ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Oliver, from the Committee on Elec
tiens, reported that the cost OF the recen
registration and election amounted t.
S1,S54.25. The report was received.
LUNATICs.
Mr. Manson, from the Committee on Lu
natics, reported that twenty insane person
were now confined in the Pinel Hospital a
the expense OF the city. The report wa
received.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Board Joint resolution for the sale Of ant
closing Of Cave street was taken up ant
concurred in.
Board joint resolution for the purchase
OF two fire-alarm boxes, one to be located
at the corner Of Reservoir and Main streets
and the other ut the corner OF Grace ant
Laurel streets, was taken up, and, on mo
tion OF Mr.. Straus, tabled.
Board joint resolution concerning the
future construction Of cuiyerts was taker
up and concurred in.
Board Joint resolution for the issuing O.
81, 900 in bonds for culverts was taken uf
and coDcurred in.
Board JOINT resolution concerning dam
ages to fire apparatus at late fire in Man
chester was taken up, and on motion, o.
Mr.. Straus laid on the table.
Board joint resolution to transfer 81 ,00t
from the expense account to the construc