The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-05
'proyenent and beailtifying 81 CANDLES Hill
by the city hands and carts and chain-gang:
Referred to the Committee on Streets. -.
THE APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE.

Re1crTeQ TO the SUIuHltkSS vi SLFecbs.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mr.. M. T.. Straus presented the follow
finp:! whereas ssan ordinance cancelling ap-
propriations for, 1S76='51 and making ap-
preparations for 1S711' rs, . adopted by this
body on 27th>Febriary last has, been twice
rejected in, the Board esSAldermen; and
whereas, by reason OF tbe4failure to pass
such ordinance serious detrfmept, may re-
suit TO important interests Of the city there
FORE i s4sfts t@,:t! III ~ . ,fS ..itf..l -
Resolved By the Common Council, That
five members b" this body be appointed,
and that theitBoard ofSAiderDen are re-
spectfully requested to appoint four mem
bers, who, together with the presidents OF the
two branches shall constitute committee OF
conference upon the questions OF difference
between the two branches Of the Council
relative to appropriations provided In said
ordinance; and that said committee be au-
thorized to report to the next meeting OF
either branch Of the City Council. :
Mr.. Taylor presented Q preamble and
resolution as substitute, which the Chair
ruled out OF order. ,nc 81 :
Mr.. Strauss resolution was agreed to, and
the Chair appointed Messrs! straus, Laher,
Timberlake, Hargrove, and Curtis sons the
committee. -
THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Christian moved to take up the ordi-
nance providing for an inspector OF build
ings. Agreed to. ir
/ Mr. Christian then proceeded ito explain
the ordinance, Ihy sections and, to urge its
passage.
Messrs. Davis and King opposed the ordi-
nance .;ti,I.HiI '7.'t
Mr. Davis moved to amend the ordinance
so as to insert the word "public," so as to
make the officer an inspector OF public
buildings atone. Agreed to-ayes, II I;
noes, g." = '' "'''' '''' q. -' 49,. -
Mr.. Straus now moved to recommit the
ordinance to tue Committee on Ordinances.
: Dir. Christian moved to commit to the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings;
The amendment was agreed to.
- 49,; TIE ORPHAN, ,AsYLUMs.
Mr., Braselman presented G joint resolu-
tion instructing the Auditor to pay the
Friends Colored Orphan Asylum 1925, the
Richmond Male Orphan Asylum 1925, St.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum S225, st. Pauls
Church Home S112.5O, Female Humane
Association S112.50, and Spring-Street
Home 500. being one quarter OF their ap-
preparation, and charge the same to the
proper appropriations when made for the
fiscal year 1877. ..' .-..,.< r.. .. -
Dir. Braselman made an appeal to the
Council to pass the resolution.
The resolution was unanimously agreed
to. st..,... tr..} : "i
-. SIDEWALKS IN MARSHALL WARD.
Mr.. Taylor presented the petition OF
bIessrs. John D. Lottier, c.. 81. Branch,
Edmund Bossieux, Edw. C. Goddin, Peter
J. Crew, George a. Ainslie, Richard l..
Brown, A. b. Clarke, Charles j. Sinton, w.
II. Peasants, and Others, calling attention
to the condition OF Franklin street from
Nineteenth to Twenty-ffth. On the north
side of the street from Twentieth to Twen-
ty-ffth there is not one foot OF sidewalk
pavement. IT, ., ...s~.
.[Mr. Taylor stated privately that he had
called upon the City Engineer in regard to
this matter yesterday, and that he said it
would be attended to in the course OF a
month";
The petition was referred.
Mr., Taylor also presented q petition OF
John A. Brooks, blind mechanic, asking
to be allowed to employ clerk to sell
brooms without paying the pedler's license.
Laid on the table. e.
Adjourned. ~