The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-04

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fltoth LIE O1HEh
BRANCH3 &C., &C. -
An adjourned meeting Of the Common
Council was held yesterday afternoon In the
Council chamber -Preside dent Joseph R. An
derson in the chair. Present at rolacall:
Messrs: Adams, Davis, EHett, English, Gre
CORY, Hargroye, eHaxalI. Hayes, Higgins,
King, Lauer, Metzger, Pnlliam, Straus, Tal-
bott, Taylor, TimbeTlake, Yande Whit
lock, and Wood. ~ !; = .c.sr,,.,. r,...,
THE SIDEWALK ORDINANCE. ,,..r.,,
An opinion from the City Attorney as to
the legality OF the ordinance compelling
persons to pave the sidewalk in front OF
their property was submitted and read.
The Attorney is Of opinion that the Council
has the authority to pass suctan ordinance.
Dir. Anderson (hfr. Taylor IN the chair)
moved that the rules be suspended and the
ordinance passed the 18th OF May, 1875, be
taken up and reenacted.
At the instance OF several members the
motion was withdrawn. e,52
THE COLLAR FACTORIES aYD TAsSERY IN LoM-
BARD ALLEY.
c-'Mr. King, from the Joint Committee on
the Fire Department, presented the follow
ing report: -
"R1cKAoND, July 2, 1877.
ss To the City Council: ass5t...-' 0zii'<a''f1
"The Committee on the Fire Department
| beg leave respectfully to report that lthey
have carefully considered the petition OF
Messrs. A. Y. Stokes & Co., and others,
herewith returned, asking that the prlyl-
lece now enjoyed by Mr.. John j. Wright
and Mr.. NJ. f. Hudnall, in the manufacture
OF collars, and of Mr.. John j. Wright in tan
ming hides, at their respective establish
ments in Lombard alley between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets and Main
and Cary streets, be hereafter prohibited,
for the reason that the combustible mate
rial used in the former manufactures Is
liable to cause serious confagration, and
that the tannery is unhealthy on account OF
the odors arising from material used IN
tanning. ~s.rs-i ti,z
"On Saturday, June 80, the committee
made n careful inspection OF the premises
complained OF, heard the evidence OF Messrs.
Stokes, Noting, and many other merchants
signing the petition, as well as that OF Mr.
Wright and Mr.. Hudnall, and after thor
ough investigation CT the subject in all its
bearings beg leave to offer the following re-
solutions:
"Resolved (the Board OF Aldermen concur
ring), That it shall be the duty Of the Chief
Engineer Of the Richmond Fire Depart
ment to carefully inspect the buildings and
premises Of Messrs. John j. Wright and NJ.
F. Hudnall, on Lombard alley between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth and Main and
Cary streets, at least once month. and il,
In bis Judgment, there is a probability OF
fire being produced from any cause, to re-
Dort the same forthwith to the Police JUS
.tine. ..,--.. ~
"Resolved, That so much OF the petition
OF Messrs. A. Y. Stokes e. co. as relates to the
tannery OF Mr.. John j. Wright be referred
to the Board Of Realth.
Respectfully submitted.
[Sigued] "JoHN j. KING, Chairman"
The resolutions were agreed to- o,s
Mr.. Elicit, from the Committee on Mar
kets, presented q resolution requesting the
Committee on Ordinances to prepare and
report an ordinance prohibiting persons
from cooking in either the First or Second
Markets from the 1st OF May until the 1st
Of November OF each year. Agreed to.
RETREAT FOR THE SICK.
! Mr. Haxall, from the Joint Committees on
Relief OF the Poor and Finance, presented
a report recommending the rejection OF the
petition Of the managers OF the Retreat for
the Sick for contribution to that institu-
ton; also, minority report recommends
ing an annual appropriation OF 5000.
On motion OF Mr.. Christian the whole
subject was laid on the table. :.
FROM TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. .
Board Joint resolutions nine) to carry
out recommendations Of the Committee on
Streets were taken up.
The resolution instructing the City Attor-
ney to take the necessary steps for the con-
demnation OF certain land for widening the
sidewalk on Marshall street near Gilmer
was, on motion Of Mr.. Higgins, recommlt-
ted to the committee to ascertain cost.
Mr.. English moved to lay the resolution
appropriating $4,000 to pave Brook avenue
from Bacon's Quarter branch to Broad
street on the table. Lost-ayes, q; noes, 10.
The resolution was then defeated by the
following vote mot two thirds):.
AYEs.-Messrs. Christian, Davis, Elicit, English,
Gregory, Guy, Hargrove, Haxall. Hayes. King,
Lauer, Metzeer. Puliam, siraus; Taloeft, Wander
vail, TImberlake, and Anderson.ls. r,,,or u-,,,
lock, Woods.
The other resolutions were agreed to.
Jointresolutions confirming contract with
William q. Booker for removal OF rocks, at
pump-hQuse; allowing Claims Of Richmond
Whig and others, were taken up and con-
Cured in.
Board Joint resolution authorizing the
Committee on Streets to execute necessary
work during recess was taken up.
The Chair said the resolution, in his opin-
ion, violated the charter, and, on motion,
the resolution was laid on the table.
Board joint resolution instructing the
Committee on Streets to invite bids for a
bridge over the basin at Ninth street was
taken up. :.
Mr.. Davis presented substitute notify
ing the James River and Kanawha Com
pany to bridge the basin at Ninth street.
The substitute was lost.
The resolution from the Board OF Alder
men was concurred in-ayes, II; noes, lQ.
Board Joint resolution concerning the
city's interest in the James River and Ka-
nawha canal, &C., was taken up and re-
iecred.
On motion OF Mr.. Anderson, Mr.. Chris
tian being in the chair,
THE AVENUE QUESTION
was taken up. Mr.. Straus moved to recon-.
slider the vote by which the resolution max
ing an appropriation in bonds to build an
avenue TO Church and Union Hills was
passed. Agreed to.
The resolution was then laid on the table,
on motion Of Mr. English s.s;i
- i, ,;.zl RESOLUTIONS, sc. ata3sa
BY Mr. Higgins :isA resolution request
ing the Committee on Streets to lnyite pro-
posals for a;granite and iron bridgeiaeross
the basin III Agreed to. 3.tt ~ TT
Is By MrgStfaus: A resolution granting q
few days leaYei iof absence to the City clerk