The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-08

DERMEN-NEw ORDINANCE FOR THE
MARKETS, &C, &C.
The regular semi monthly meeting OF the
Common Council was held in the Council
yesterday aftcrnoon-PreSident
Anderson in the chair Present at roll-call {:
Mcssrs. Curtis, Davis, English, Foster,
Gregory, Ilardgrovc, Haxall, Hayes, Hig-
gins, King, Manson, Mctzgcr, Starkc,
Straus, Talbot. Tmbcrlakc, Taylor, Whit
lock, and Wood.
Mr.. Straus stated that his colleague, Mr..
Elicit, was absent from the city.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Whitlock rose to n question OF privi-
lego. and said, in justification of his conduct
at the last meeting, he desired the clerk to
read the eighth rule, us he had been called
to order by the temporary chairman at the
last meeting OF the Council. He contendcd
that under this rule 4 motion to lay on the
table was debatable.
Mr. Taylor, who was presiding at the
time. said that it was the duty Of Mr.. Whit
lock TO have obcycd the gavcl and taken his
seat and to have waited until the Chair could
have decided whether he was IN order or
not. Under the rule motion to lay on the
table was not debatablc.
Grh,s explanation was in regard 10 the
motion to ley the retrenclment report on
the table,
From THE MAYOR.
The Scr.cant-at Arms presented to the
Council q communication from Mayor Car
rington recommending that action be taken
at once to provide two rooms at the city
iail suitable for the accommodation OF sick
prisoners.
The communication also called attention
TO complaints oT citizens near the Central
and Colorcd IIigh-School Of filth, &C., out
going from those buildings.
The Mayor recommends in the commune
cation the purchase Of 4 strip OF land from
Philip II. johnson, adjoining the Colored
High-School.
On motion Of Mr.. Straus, that part OF the
message relating to the Jail was referred tc
the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
and that part IN relation to the Central anc
Colorcd High-SchooI, referred to the Com
mittce on Health.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr.. Straus, from the Finance Committee
presented 4 resolution refunding $3.50
to the Good Samarians and Daughters ol
Good Samaria, being penalty incurred
for delinquency in payment OF taxes FOL
1876. Agreed to.
The committee recommend that the above
property be hereafter exempted from taxa
lion in consideration OF its being used fol
pubiic-school purposes.
LIGHT.
Mr.. Higgins. from the Committee on
Light, presented joint resolutions for the
~ FROM fhh for.
minus on Marshall street to Hancock street
Also, TO erect a gas-lamp at corner TNen-
ty-siXth and Clay streets.
The resolutions were agreed to.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr. King, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, presented joint resolu-
tion giving permission to the following per-
sons to erect framed buildings in the city
in accordance with their respective peti-
tions: II. w. Tyler, coal-shed on corner OF
Nicholson and Highland streets; Anderson
CARMEL, to remove an old house from the
alley between Thirtieth and Thirty-frst
streets, corner OF Pendleton, to lot near
same; w. +. 1iarwood, dwelling on Twen'
ty-Sixth between Leigh and Clay streets
vcstrv of Christ church, dwelling on corner
Of Washington and Federal streets; J.
wv Oil
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets; Joseph IIcppcrt, shed Oh cor
ner OF Duval and st. Peter streets
NJ. Rose, dwelling on Leigh street above
Gilmer; J. c. Laugbton, addition 10
office corner Brook avenue and Marshall
street: J. w. White, addition to black
Smith-shop on Fifth street between Marshall
and Clay streets; William Ferguson, coal
house in rear of 144 Second street, also to
repair 4 similar structure in rear OF TAG Sc
cond street NJ. j. Nlichclbacher, addition
to clubhouse corner First and Clay streets /;
B. Boyd, dwelling on Leigh street between
Henry and Smith; George Young, addition
to No. 52G Twenty-ffth street. Agreed to.
The committee also presented resolution
rejecting the petition OF W. +. NIckols to
build store and residence on Marshall street
between Munford and Gilmer. Agreed to.
The committee also presented resolution
for the purchase Of two horses at cost not
to exceed $500; which was agreed 10.
ST. JOHNS BURYING-GRoUSD.
Mr.. Pulliam said that the Committee on
Claims and Salaries had only one claim be-
fore them-yiz., claim for $500 for keep
ing in order st. Johns burying-ground.
He had been informed by the chairman OF
the committee having charge Of the grounds
that the amount had usually been paid on
application to the Auditor. ..|
Mr.. Straus said there had rs yet been no
appropriation. but he had been Informed
that the grounds were in bad order.
Mr.. Davis moved to refer the matter to
the Committee on Cemeteries.
Mr.. English moved that the amount be
paid, and then made an address denying
that the grounds were III bad order.
The motion to refer was lost, and the mo-
tion to pay was agreed to.
PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.
Mr.. Gregory, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing, presented resolution
disseminating the publication OF the city
in German paper.
lie also presented Joint resolution Tor
the paymcnt of 1886. .06 for printing and adj
vertising. Agreed to.
Mr.. ,Straus opposed the motion to discon-
tinue the publication OF the advertisements
in German paper.
Dir. Higgins endorsed what Mr.. Straus
said, and the resolution was rejected.
JAAEs-RIvER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Curtis presented report from
the James-River Improvement COMMITTEE,
showing the operations under the direction
OF the Engineer, 1lr. IL. ~. W Atleosno' ioi
the month OF April.
The report was received.
FROM THE STREET COMMITTEE.
MIR. Curtis, from the Committee on Streets,
presented resolution giving permission TO
.he Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Compa-
nv to erect their poles and wires Oh certain
streets. Agreed to.
He also presented resolution adopting
,he grade approved by the City Engineer OF
}aker street from St. James street to Brook
avenue. Agreed to.