The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-13
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
HANDS AND CARTS-CITY DEPOSlTORIES-
THE CITY PRINTING AND ADVERTISING
SAFETY OF PLACES OF AMUSEMENT IN
CASE OF FIRE OR PANIC-THE PROPOSE
rIoN TO DIsBAND THE TIIIRD-STREET
STEAM FIRE-ENGINE COMPANY CON
CURED IN-THE POLICE BOARD.
The regular semi-msnthly meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen was held yesterday ar"
ternoon III the Council chamber-PreSi-
dent Meredith in the chair. Present at roll
Pickrcll, Smith. Todd, Wagner, Williams.
and thinner.
The President laid before the Board q
communication from c. II. White, president
OF the Columbus and Galipolis Railroad
Company, asking aid for the connection OF
said road with the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad: which, on motion Of Mr.. Bass,
was referred to the Board Of Public In
tcrcStS.
FROM TIE: COMMITTEES on STREETS.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets,
presented 4 report in response to rcsolu-
with the present system Of hands and carts.
The committee say the subject was first con-
sidered bv subcommittee OF one from
each ward, and that after mature conSidera-
tion the committee are OF opinion that it is
inexpedient to make any change in the sys-
tenn ut this time, and find that the work
performed by this force is more economical
than il done by contract under the present
contract prices. The present system shows
! saving OF SS,536.20 per annum in favor Of
the present system.
Accompanying the report were resolu-
tionS relative to the dumping OF matter COL
lectcd by the Board of Health.
Agreed 10.
ALASEOCSE REPORT.
Mr.. Wagner. from the Committee on Re
lief Of the Poor, presented the usual month
" report, showing the number OF inmates
received, discharged, and died at the aims
house; which was received.
FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
4lr. Cannon. from the Committee on FL
nance, presented report and resolutions
IN relation to various petitions referred to
them for abatement and refunding of taxes,
&c. which were agreed to.
Dir. Cannon also laid before the Board q
that he had been informed by Mr.. j. w.
Lockwood, cashier Of the National Bank Of
Virginia, that the directors Of the bank had
resolved to discontinue further loans at the
rate Of six per cent, and propose in lieu
thereof to charge the city eight per cent. on
loans, and TO allow six per cent. interest on
balances.
Mr.. Cannon presented q resolution au-
thoriZing the Finance Committee to deSig-
nate n bank of the city as a depository in
place OF the National Bank Of Virginia, on
the same terms agreed originally with said
bank.
On motion of Mr.. Todd, the communica-
tion OF the Auditor and the resolution Of
Mr. Cannon were referred to the Committee
on Finance, with instructions to report, &c.
REPORT OF THE PRINTING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing. presented the follow
ing report:
Your Committee on Accounts and Print
Ing beg leave to submit the following re-
port:
On the 18th day of January last your
committee advertised for proposals to fur
nish stationery, book-binding, iob-work,
and the city advertising.
On Friday, 26th OF the same month, your
committee met. Present: Messrs. Hard
grove, Spangenburg, Wingield, and Will
liams. o..
The bids were opened, but not being able
TO complete the work before them Oh ac-
count Of bids in connection with the sta
tionery, &C., the committee adjourned, and
met again on the following Monday. Pre-
sent: Messrs. Gregory, Hardgroye, Wing
field, and Williams.
a. L. Il, e., @nx,
book-binding, and job-work having been
completed, the contract for the SAME was
awarded to Mr.. w. V. Randolph, and the
city advertising to Messrs. Cowardin g.
Ellyson, publishers OF the Daily Dispatch,
morning paper.
Your committee beg leave to state
that inasmuch as paper has been SUBJ
mitted to the Common Council con-
corning the contract for advertising,
which paper has been referred to
this committee 10 be reported on at the next
regular meeting of the Council; and as it
is the established custom that the chairman
OF joint committee shall first make his re-
port to the body Of which be is member.
and as this is the first regular meeting Of the
Board since the action OF the committee, we
deem it proper that detailed statement OF
the committees action shall be given, and
the reasons for such action, and in due time
transmit the same to the Common Council
for their consideration.
Your committee was fully impressed with
the responsible, and to avery great extent
unpleasant, position they occupied in
making q contract for the city advertising,
and their final conclusion was attained after
careful consideration Of the points bearing
on the subject.
The bids were opened ON the first meet
ing OF the committee-Mesgrs.C Cowardin &
Eiiyson, OF the Dispatch "a morning paper,
bidding 80 cents per square, and Mr. j. II.
Chamberlayne, OF the State IAN evening pa
per-, bidding Is cents per square.
After statement OF views by members OF
the committee, the question for us to decide
was, Should we secure the best channel OF
communication with the people at 35 cents
per square, or more inferior channel at 15
cents per square?
Ife great difference in the two bids was
fully recognized, and, In view OF the idea Of
retrenchmenI now So prominently before
The people, o motion was made to give it TO
the Sfy5o "a