The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-06
The resolution was agreed to.


4 Total. 1854
The resolution was agreed to. ,.
s. FROM THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEES.
hr. Christian, from the Committee on
Ordinances, presented the following ordi-
nances, with the recommendation that they
pass: .. .....
To amend and rc6rdain section s Of chap
ter 43 OF the Ordinances concerning animals
going at large. Laid on the table.
An ordinance fixing compensation OF city
officers and employees, except where the
same is fixed by ordinance. Laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
TO. amend the ordinance concerning the
markets-prohibiting persons from cooking
in the markets between May and November.
Passed. ---.---...,.--a--------
To amend the ordinance concerning ami
mails going at large. Prevents unlicensed
dogs from going at large, and provides for
killing them, &c. ... ... .. ....-
To amend the ordinance concerning pub
lie printing. Laid on the table and ordered
to be printed. .h s. Ill.,.
To amend the, ordinance concerning ami
mails going at large ESQ as to impose fine
of SIS or SO on all persons who allow their
cows or calves TO go at largel. --.- .-...g
Mr.. Higgins moved to amend so as to
make the fine not less than 81 nor more
than s5. Agreed to-ayes, q noes, @. z.
The ordinance wos then re]ected-ayes,
Is; noes, Il. ,..l. ~ - .f..u>,a r. -
.JAMES-RIyER IMPROVEMENT. ~ ., ....
Mr.. Hargrove, from the Committee on
James River improvement, presented the
report OF Major II. D. Whitcomb for the
month, OF September, and a supplement
showing the effect Of the freshetin October
Oh the work. The: committee say what is
now needed is sufficient appropriation to
continue the work on, the river until cold
weather. 1Ehe promised sixteen-foot chan
mel has been opened, and, with small sum
of money, can be utilized for commerce.
s.. The report was recommitted to the Com
mittee on James-River Improvement .,~t'
81 FIRE TELEGRAPH. - a.. sr..,.
sIr. Stokes, from the Committee on Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph, presented a
resolution rejecting petition of,H. 7. Doug
lass for use OF city poles to connect the wires
OF the Richmond, York River and Chcs2-
peake railroad and Richmond and Danville
railroad companies. Agreed to. ,,g.4a -
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. .,,na
Board ordinance to amend the ordinance
concerning the water-works I'm. relation to
OF semi.annually) was passed. The ordi-
nance goes into effect on the 1st' OF Febru-
arv. -'.
Board Joint resolution from the Commit
tee on Streets was taken up and concurred
in. '
Board joint resolution granting building
permits to Jasper Burrell and others was
taken up and concurred in. 'ii,'!' ''''.@ t..
=. Board joint resolution concerning the
trupsfer OF lands necessary to construction
OF Church-Hill avenue was taken up and
concurred in. '''i -.....-'.i - -. -
Board Joint resolution (from the Commit
tee on Finance) concerning L. & A. Dupuy
was taken up and concurred in. a.. ['''
Board ordinance concerning assessment
OF real property was taken up and passed.
~ J." h'."i ''' NEW BUSINESS. -. ~
Dir. King moved to take from the table
the report OF the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform, made about Six months
ago. Agreed to. .,. - t4.r, u s.
On motion OF Mr.. King the report was
recommitted to tue Committee on Retrench-
mcnt and Reform-ayes, II; noes, 8. g..
ByBlr. Whitock: A joint resolution for
the Issuing of $4,000 in six per cent. bonds
for the construction Of sewer IN the ra-
vine beyond Marshall between Tweny-first
and Twenty-fifth streets, according to the
plan OF the Committee on Streets, for the
Church Hill avenue. Referred to the FL.
nance Committee. ..r. ....,.,,..--.. ..,.....
By Mr.. Higgins: i resolution requesting
the Committee on Light to make arrange
ments for the payment of the deficiency in
the payroll account Of the gas department.
Referred to the Finance Committee, aag
By Mr.. Curtis: i resolution authorizing
the Committee on the Improvement OF
James River to continue the York.on the
river, and pay the hands out OF next years
appropriations, provided the same does not
exceed $4,000. =. ....
u A motion to lay on the table was lost.
The subject was committed to the RI"
nance Committee. 90
| BY aIr. Manson: A preamble and Joint
resolution providing for reduction in the
price OF gas to private consumers to prime
cost. Referred to the Committee on Light:
BY Mr. 'Straus A resolution for the trans
fer OF $500 from the contingent fund to dis
count and interest Agreed to- ts5-sF =
by Mr.. aletzger: "a resolution for the
graYelling OF Venable street from twenty
fifth to Twentr-eighth streets, Referred. i
By. Mr.. King: i resolution as to expe.
| diency Of extending the cnlvert on Canal
street from Jefferson to Laurel in aTdor
that stagnant water In that locality may be
drained. Referred. ~. -, - II.
BY same: A resolution as to the expe-
diency Of making improvements on Broad
street from Adams to Hancock streets, &c.
Referred. 80, J.,,sr9.;1.. "a
Dy same: A resolution authorizing the
Committee on Fire Department to grant
building permits from time to time, and
publish same. Agreed to. 3aa e,
| Adjourned. 1ts,i s.rsf