The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-03
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

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,-r,vrn RI,IIDlNGS-BUsISESS FROM THE
,rrrE BRANCH THE RETRESClIMENT
COMMITTEES REPORT PARTLY CoNSiD
rrrD-CIAlSts pAID-EXPENDIrUEES OF
COMMITTEES LIMITED. &C.
The regular seml-monthly meeting OF tho
Common Council WAS held yesterday after
noon-Presidcnt Anderson in the chair
present At rol-caIl: McSsrs. BraSelman
Christian. Curtis, Davis, Elicit, English,
GREGORY. Uar-rovc. HaNall, Hayes. King,
Nsnson. Mctzger, Oliver. Straus, Tnioott,
TAYLOR, Timberlakc, Whitlock, and Wood
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. King. from the Committee on the
Fire Department. presented JOINT rcsolil-
ton giving permission othe following per-
sons to erect framed buildings in the city
Charles w. Alien, for Bernard krauSsc, ad-
dition of bathroom at No. S0S Fifth street
Forbes & Allen, shed oD rear OF their lot on
Franklin street between Madison and Mon
ror streets: f. Sitterdine. addition to his
house. No. 6lS judah street; I. Wiley
Davis. for Union-Station Methodist church.
temporary booth at northwest corner ol
Twenty-ffth and VI streets; James Quinn,
stable on lot corner OF Thirticth and .
streets: L. K. ISbell, cow-shed at sol Catha-
rinc street. Agreed TO.
The committee also presented a resolution
rejecting the petition OF Elizabeth Lewis
for store on Broad street between Adams
and Monroe streets. Agreed TO.
CEMETERIES.
Mr.. IIarcs, from the Committee on Gene
ferries. presented a resolution directing the
keeper OF Shockoc Hill Cemetery not to per-
nit anv intermcnts III the sections OF the
late Francis and Barnett Wicker except by
nermi>sion or direction OF an heir. Agreed
TO.
PlSEI. HOSPITAL.
Mr.. Manson, from the Committee on Care
OF I.unatic>, presented report showing the
number OF city luuaticS in the Pinel Hos
pital to be l3--T colorcd and 6 white. Re-
ccived.
Mr.. Higgins. from the Committee on Light,
presented report giving schedule OF
wages 10 be PAID the laborers at the Gas
Works; which was, on motion Of Mr. lay.
lor. laid on the table.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The amendment proposed by the Boar6
OF Aldermen to the Common Council reso
luton for temporary payment OF employees
contractors, &C., was taken up and con
Cured in.
Common Council JOINT resolution from
the Committees on Finance, Fire Depart
Inent, Fire-Alarm Telegraph, &c, were
agreed 10.
rpriEs OF THE NEW MEMBER.
The Chair announced that Mr.. W. W
Timberlake, elected fo fill a vacancy III tht
delegation from Jackson Ward, had beer
appointed on the Committees on Water
Accounts and Printing, and Health.
REPORT OF THE RETREScHMEST COMMITTEE
The Council next roceeded to the con
sjderation OF the ordinances and resolution
from the Committee on Retrenchment anC
Reform as adopted by the Board OF Alder
men.
The resolution to dispense with one OF tht
gas inspectors was rejected-ayes !; noes 81
The resolution fixing the salaries OF assist.
ants in the Gas Inspectors office at 1000
per annum was amended by restoring the
present salaries Of 81 ,020 per annum to eact
Of the inspectors. on motion Of Mr.. BTasei
man-aycs Is; noes Is.
The resolution fixing the pay OF the mer
ut the retort-house and other laborers at the
Gag-Wor was next taken up.
Mr.. Higgins presented the schedule O.
wages adopted By the Committee on Light
g. Mr.. Straus explained that il the PROPOSE
tion of the Committee on Light is adopted
the saving over the present schedule will b,
S5,643. II the propos tion OF the Commit!
tee on Rctrenchment and Reform is adopted
the saving will be SS,S33.
slr. Higgias's substitute was lost.
Nr. Have. moved to amend by substl
tuting the present payroll. Lost-ayes, II
noes, Il.
The resolution OF the Retrenchment Com
mittee, as it came from the Board, was re
jected-ayes, IS; noes. 10.
The resolution to have the gas-amrs
washed by contract was rejected.
The resolution recommending the dig
ging OF gas-pipe trenches by contract, &c.
was adopted.
The resolution relative to the-gas-bil
clerk in the Auditors office was also agreed
to.
The resolutions recommending the pur.
chase Of ARTICLES ut the almshouse by con.
tract, &c, were agreed to.
The proposition to reduce the pay OF the
baker to 900 per month was amended, on
motion OF Mr. Brasclman, SO as to put his
pay at (S75 per month"; what it is now.
11dNtnS LUC SIlCl IluCutS a
8 o'clock the remainder OF the report Was
tabled.
CLAIMS.
Dir. Puiiiam, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented resolution
for the payment o7 sundry claims, &c.
which was agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS, &C.
By Mr. Christian: A Joint resolution pro
hibiting the ordering OF any work or sup
plies by any committee TO an amount ex-
ceeding $500, unless approved By the Coun-
Gil, until t6e appropriation bill is passed.
Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Elicit: A resolution to relay the
Oh tier on the east sice OF Third street be-
two en- Grace and Broad. Referred.
Bp Mr.. Metz4er: a resolution for gas
lamp II Twenty-aixth and Leigh streets.
Adit t'urned.
The Il. TIE LOUIS GIaMI AND THE KNIGHTS
or HoHOH--Messrs. j. j. Wright, Ira w.
II intS