The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-07

| penQeQ 0tnerWlSe Iuau loI cApeuses VI
actual repairs, commencing on the Rich
i,mond level and progressing westward, and
provided that the payments on account OF
| such repairs shall be made, only upon the
orders OF the City Engineer.
| Mr.. Whitlock briefly opposed the substi-
tute, and Mr.. Starke made few remarks in
| favor OF il.
Mr.. Curtis offered the following amend
ment to the substitute:
Provided further, That no part OF the
S25,000 be used i'll paying salaries to any
officer or officers now in the employ Of the
said James River and kanawha Company,
or shall hereafter be so employed, until the
said canal be put in good runping order:
Provided further, That the interest on the
said $4,000 at six per cent. be paid out of
the first tolls received from the said canal,
and that for each and every year the inter-
est on the said $25.000 at six per cent. shall
be paid out OF the receipts OF the canal on
July 1st OF each year, and so continued for
thIrty-four years-the first payment OF in
terest to be made on July l, 1878.
Mr. Curtis addressed the Council in an
able and forcible manner in support Of his
amendment.
At this point the clerk read section 81 Of
the city charter in reference TO appropria-
tions.
Mr. Straus stated that he was perfectly
willing to vote for the appropriation il re-
ierred to the qualified voters and registered
freeholders OF the city as provided Tor in
the above section. .-'
Mr.. Taylor addressed the Council in sup
| port of Mr.. Starke's substitute rs amended
by Mr. Curtis.
Mr. Taylor asked for the appropriation
Fin behalf OF the suffering poor Of Rich
mond. He said that it might he true that
the canal had not been paying investment,
but he presumed that they had acted on the
principle "that man never is but is always
to be blest."
Mr.. Taylor stated that the break in the
canal had caused an advance in wood, eggs,
butter, poultry, soap-grease, and sumac.
Mr. Taylor was catechized by Mr.. Adams,
who stated that the aboye-named articles
were cheaper at this time than before the
freshet.
Mr. Taylor replied that he expected the
poultry was spoiled ones, and that account
ed for tM price.
Mr. Talbot spoke in favorof the appro-
priation. He believed it was to the interest
Of the city and her merchants, and he felt
satisfied that the people Of Richmond were
willing to make this appropriation to repair
the canal until something better could be
substituted. He was willing to make the
company q present, as it were, of this
amount, to aid in repairing the damage. OF
course il the appropriation could be put in
any shape so as to guarantee the interest to
the city it ought to be done. Under any
circumstances he thought we ought to en-
deavor to build up the canal by giving the
$4,000.
MIR. Straus now offered a substitute for
the whole, submitting the question to tho
qualified voters Of the city on the first
Thursday in January, 1878.
Mr.. Whitlock said he was willing to refer
the matter to the people, as it would be
equivalent to refusing to give the sum
asked, as it would be impossible to get out
the requisite vote to carry the appropria-
ton. He thought the canal ought to be put
into the hands Of a receiver.
MIR. Elicit moved that Major Isaac H.
Darlington, the counsel Of the company,
be heard on the question.
Mr.. Whitock opposed the motion.
Mr.. Davis said he was here seven years
ago when the Council voted 100000 to re-
pair the canal, and he thought now the
! Council had better take. the chances and
make the appropriation asked for.
The motion OF Mr.. Elicit was adopted.
Major Darlington addressed the Council
in reference to the suit to foreclose the
mortgage. He said il receiver was ap-
pointed it would be twelve months before a
i decree would be entered for sale Of the
canal. Could the city OF Richmond afford
to be without the canal for that time? He
then referred to the bill now pending in the
Legislature to furnish all available convicts,
free of hire and maintenance, to repair the
canal. II the canal is turned over to the
bondholders, that bill will not get corpo-
ral's guard OF ayote. He said the President
was assured that the Legislature would
grant this aid, and with the S25,000 the re-
pairs could be made. Now, can the city
afford to do without the produce that comes
over the canal? He argued that the time
was at hand when the city should make this
contribution and extend its hand in aid Of
the canal. He thought it would be wise
thing to give the money.
Mr. Whitlock asked Major Darlington
whether it was the intention of the COM
pany to ask an appropriation OF SIPS, 900 for
the Buchanan and Clifton-Forge railroad. :
Major Darlington said il had been the in
tention Of the company to do so, but he did
not now know what they would do.
Mr.. Christian moved to lay the subject
on the table. He said it was manifest to
him that the appropriation should be made,
and il the matter was laid on the table he
youldSoffer resolution asking the Legisla-
ture to confer upon the city authority to
appropriate $4,000 in such way as the
Council may elect.
1t was now 8 O'Clock.
Mr.. Manson asked that vote be taken
without further debate.
Mr., Straus favored Mr.. Christians plan,
He said he would vote for the approprla.
ton IL it was done legally. He believed
that il Alr. Christians resolution was
adopted the company would get the money.
The motion to lay on the table was
agreed to.
Mr.. Christian then presented his resolu-
tion asking the Legislature to amend the
charter Of the city so as to allow the city to
, appropriate the money asked for,
On the question OF agreeing to the reso
luton Mr.. Taylor demanded the ayes and
noes, and being taken 1t was adopted by the
, following VOTE:
AYEs.-Messrs. Braselman, Curtis, Davis, Elicit
Johnson. Laaer, Manson, Skinker, starke, Stokes
Straus Talbot, Timberlake, Yandervall, Wood, ant
NoEs.-Messrs. Adams, King, Taylor, and Whit
Mr.. Taylor, in explaining his vote, sale
that he was in favor Of the resolution, bu
in order to be consistent he would Vot.
"No," as in his opinion the Council alread,
had the right under the charter to make tn
appropriation.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr.. Davis presented resolution asking
J the Finance Committee to make provision
for the payment OF the payroll Of the watel
department for the month Of January. Re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
By Mr.. Taylor: A resolution thanking
, the Superintendent Of the City Gas York