The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-19

Present at rnll-cail: MeSSrS. AuauiS. Di asef
nan, Curtis, Davis, Elicit, English, Foster,
iuy, Hargrove, Haxall, Hayes, Higgins,
.auer, Manson, Metzger, Oliver, >Starke'
straus, Taylor, Timberlake, Vandervaii,
" hitlock, and Wood.
Mr.. Gregory was sick and Mr.. Christian
vas out Of the city.
a AN OLD CLAIM. :
Mr.. Talbot, from the Committee on ReileI
II the Poor presented report relecting
lie petition of John Pearce, late Superin-
.cndent of the Almshouse, for services OF
himself as superintendent. and wife as
matron, amounting to S437.72. The COM
mittee say that q similar claim had been
presented against the city some years ago,
and was then October, 1860, on the recon-
dation OF the Committee on Claims and
Salaries, under the craftsmanship OF the
late Colonel Thomas p. P.:August, rejected by
the Council. The report was adopted:
REFUND OF EXCESSIVE TAX. 49,.
Mr.. Straus, from the Committee on FL
nance. presented the following resolution
RESOLVED (he Board OF Aldermen con-
curring). That the sum OF S39.54 be re-
funded to William Mitchell, being an eX-
ccssive tax for the years 1878, 1874, 1875,
and 1876. on lot corner Of Grove and
Clarke streets, aud the tax ON said property
for 1877 be abated in the sum of slo.s7.
Agreed:
FRAMED HOUSES.
Mr.. King, from the Joint Committee on
the Fire Department, presented resolution
giving permission to the following persons
to erect framed houses in the city :: Samuel
H. Jones, on Thirtv-frst street between o
and n streets Robert G. Lucas, addition
to his residence, No. 1902 west Clay street ;
James Quinn, dwelling on 0 street between
Thirtieth and Thrty-tirst streets; p. Cum
miDgs, stable at No. III Seventeenth street;
D. G. Richardson, dwelling at No. 100
Twenty-seventh street; A. Il. Woodson,
addition to his house, corner Twenty-ffth
and Mason streets; w. j. Ward, dwelling
on St. James street between Hill and Coutts
streets: Frank d. Hill, to alter large dwell
ing on Pine street between China and Holly
aud make four residences: Joseph
E. Batkins, dwelling on Seventeenth street
between Grace and Broad streets; Pat.
RYAN. porch two stories high to rear OF
dwellings Nos. u and % Eighteenth street.
Agreed to.
NEW PUHP-H0U>E.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Water,
presented preamble and joint resolutions
to submit to the Council as early as practi-
cable detailed report upon the best plan
for the enlargement OF the pump-works ;
that the City Engineer be instructed to
make such surveys, plans, estimate, and
as will enable the committee to
report as above; that the committee be au-
thorized to advertise for best design (com-
plete drawings or model OF water-power
Dumps), for which suitable sum may be
paid the designer; that the selection Of the
design shall be left to a special committee
of three. members OF the Board OF
Aldermen and five members OF the Com
mon Council, the City Engineer, and the
of the Watcr-Works.
Agreed to. ~ .--
POLICE. -tr..E .. = -. =. .,.."'
The Committee on Police reported that
Mr.. Charles +. Taylor had been elected
chairman OF the committee. -
CLAIMS.
Mr.. Pul!iam. from the Committee on
Claims. presented resolution paying claims
to Sl16.I4; which was agreed to.
HEALTH.
3lr. Manson presented resolution allow
ing i. Alsop further time to make culvert
connections. Agreed to.
IMPROVEMENT OF JAMES RIVER.
Mr.. Curtis presented the report OF Mr..
H. D. Whitcomb, engineer James River i'm
provement, showing amount OF work done
during the month Of May. r.......
The report was received.
.. CITY LUNAT1Cs.
A report from DR.. j. G. Cabell, president
of the Board OF Health, in response to a re-
solution, was received. The report states
that the number OF patients treated in the
Central Lunatic Asylum from the founda-
ton to the present time, 571; number OF
patients treated in the asylum from the city
OF Richmond from the beginning, IS; num-
Der OF patients now in the asylum, 244 j;
number of patients in the asylum from
Richmond, 35; number Of applicants for
admission at this time, 40; number Of ap-
plicants for admission at this time from
8. - .
Dir. CabeIl states that the Superintendent
has informed him that OF the nine appli-
cants from the city he has only proper pa-
pers from six. -.'-s
The report was received.
REfoRT ON THE APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE.
The President, after appropriate re-
marks, presented on behalf OF the confer
ence committee on the appropriation ordi-
nance q report, the substance OF which has
already been published in the DtSpatch.
The report gives to the street account S39,
900 instead Of S33, 5000; to construction OF
$4,000: instead Of $4,000; to
contingent fund $4,000 instead OF $4,000 ;
and to discount and interest $4,000 instead
Of $4,000.
The report of the conference committee
was adopted by the following vote:
AYEs-Sfessrs Adams. Braselman. Curtis. Davis,
Elicit, English, Foster, Guy, Hargrove, Haxali,
HAYES Higgins johnson, King. La,ler, Metzger, OIL
YER palltam Tablet, TaSior xsnaerya' Whit
NoEs.-Mcssrs. Manson, Starke, Ssraus, and
" wood-4. r,. .fs. -
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Board Joint resolutions to pay claims Of
Walsh & Mclaughlin against the gas-works
we're taken up concurred in. IS
Four joint resolutions to carry out re-
Of the Finance Committee,
md q resolution to pay compensation to
Judges OF the city courts, were taken up and
in, except the latter, which, on
notion of Mr.. English, was tabled.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Elicit An ordinance to amend
he present market ordinance in relation to
he placement of meats, &C., offered for sale
n the Second Market.
Mir. Higgins moved to lay on the table
nd print. Lost. @
The ordinance was then passed under
OF the rules, on motion Of Mr..
cllett. ~
By Mr.. Straus: A resolution requesting
he Committee on Streets to report to the
ext meeting Of this body the opinion OF
he City Attorney in relation to paving
idewalks. Referred. ti -
By Mr.. Whitlock: A resolution request