The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-17

THE WATER TO BE KEPT IN THE CANAL
INSPECTOR OF BUlLDINGS-MR. HIGGINS
MAKES A PERSONAL. EXPLANATION-XHE
INFRINGEMENT REPORT CONSIDERED
AND FINALLY LAID ON THE TABLE AND
THE COMMITTEE DIsCHARGED-NEw
BUSINESS, &C.
The regular Scmi-monthly meeting of the
Common Council was held in the Council
chamber yesterday afternoon-Prcsident
Anderson in the chair. Present at roll
call : Messrs Babcock, Christian, Cur
It's. Davis, Elicit, Foster, Gregory, Guy,
Hargrove, HaXall, Hayes, Higgins, King,
Laucr, Manson, Starke, Straus, Taylor.
Timberlake, Eandervall, and Wood.
STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on
Streets Generally, presented report and
resolutions embracing recommendations for
street improvements for the current year !;
which. on motion of Mr.. Straus, was laid
on the table ayes, lG; noes, 6.
The committee also presented Joint
resolution for the purchase or condemna-
ton OF sufficient ground at the northeast
corner Of First and Clay streets to complete
the sidewalk the proper width (of say
twelve feeD from Clay to Leigh streets, east
side. Agreed to.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee OH Light,
presented resolutions giving to the Protest
ant Episcopal Church Home and the ere
treat for the Sick" city gas at 81 per 1000
feet.
The committee also presented Joint reso-
lutions that one half of the lamps on Fena-
bic street between Eighteenth and Twenty
fifth streets be turned OFT until further Or
der of the City Council; that four lamps on
Louisiana avenue, from Lester street to Will
liamsburS avenue, be turned off until the
further order Of the City Council; that four
lamps on Duval street, from Second TO st.
Peter streets, he turned otf until further
order OF the Council. Also, turning off
lamps elsewhere as follows: Three lamps
on Baker street between Second and Brook
avenue; three lamps on Grove avenue west
OF Laurel street; and that one half OF the
lamps in the markets only be lighted except
on those nights when the markets are OPEN
ed to the public.
Mr.. Starke said that he thought 1t was
unfair to furnish the gas at 81 per 1000 feet
to these institutions and not let the churches
have it at 50 per 900.
Mr.. Higgins spoke in favor OF bis report.
He said that he was opposed to letting the
churches have the gas at reduced rate, De-
cause they are much better able to pay for
it than these benevolent institutions.
The resolution OF the committee was
agreed to--ayes, Is; noes, 5.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor the resolution
for turning off the gas from the street
lamps was laid on the table.
The resolution to light one half OF the
lamps in the markets was agreed to.
FRAMED BUILDINGS, ETC.
Mr.. King, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, presented 4 joint resolution
giving permission to the following persons
to erect framed buildings in the city III. NJ.
Tyler, dwelling and stable on Moore street
beyond Leigh; B. f. Sheppersons addition
to house No. sos Catbarine street; Il. BoS-
sieuX Il Brother, wagon-shed on Cary street
between Twentieth and dTwenty-tirst streets;
Elizabeth u. Holmes, dwelling onc-story
high and coalhouse on Cedar street be-
tween Seventeenth and Buchanan; William
J. PAYNE, dwelling corner St. Paul and
Coutts streets Robert NJ. Brooks, stable
and wood-housc on alley between st. James
and Price and Leigh and Jackson streets !;
A. Hemons. addition to his kitchen on St.
James street between Duval and Baker; /;
w. J. Hamilton, temporary wagon-shed In
rear OF Timothy Kerse's, on Main street
between Twenty-second and TWenty-thlrd; !;
p. r. Darlington, mulc-shed corner OF JET
ferson and Broad streets; John Reardon,
shed on Byrd street between Ninth and
Tenth streets: Henry Neurohr, store and
dwelling on Baker street corner OF Shocks
allev. also stable in rear OF same; w. NJ.
Habliston, boat-house at the foot Of Gam
ble's Hill: Robert Brown, addition Of she'd
room to his house, No. 1905 St. John street !;
Mrs. Howard, dwelling on Belvidere street
near China street. Agreed to.
The committee also presented resolution
rejecting the petitions OF S. NJ. Williams for
carpenter.shop on First street between Mar
shall and Clay, and OF George W. Trimyer,
for J. +. Chllrchman, for addition to rear OF
his house, No. 6 Ninth street. Agreed to-.
The committee also presented Joint reso-
luton authorizing the committee to buy 4
horse for the use OF the Fire Department; !;
which was agreed to.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Pullam, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented resolution
for the payment Of claims OF the Coroner
and others which was agreed to.
The committee also presented resolu-
tion rejecting the petition of James A. Wal
len for remittance of fine Of So imposed by
the Police Justice for violation OF ordi-
nance. Agreed to.
WHEN THE WATER MAY BE DRAWN FROM THE
CANAL.
Mr.. Manson, from the Committee on
Health, presented an ordinance to prevent
the drawing off Of water from the first level
OF the canal, except by the written permis-
sion OF the president OF the Board Of
Health.
The ordinance was adopted under sus-
pension of the rules.
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Christian, from the Committee on Or
dinances, presented an ordinance to regu-
late the erection Of buildings in the city,
and to provide for the appointment of an
inspector of buildings; which was read.
Mr.. Christian explained that in February
a special committee, consisting Of the chair
man OF the Committee on the Fire Depart
ment and others, had presented report in
regard to certain places Of public amuse-
mcnt, which had been referred to the Com
mittee on Ordinances. That committee
reported back to the Council that there was
nothing in the charter giving authority to
the Council to regulate the construction or
arrangement Of public buildings. Subse-
auently the Board OF Aldermen referred
the subject to the City Attorney, and he re-
ported that an ordinance OF the character
Suggested in the report Of the select COM
mittee might be passed; and from this re-
mort originated the ordinance under con-
sideration.
Mr.. ,Whitlock opposed the ordinance.
He thought that the Council ought to pass