The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-16

THE, CITY sHALD-MARKET-HoU AfUh.
CLAY YWARD-FTREiALAIsMT TELEGRAPH.
CARE OF LuNATTCs& IGHM4sTER oF
THE SECOND MARKEr. f.2.'., .a.st,,;f ..,fl,
The regular seIni-monthly meeting OF the
Com,bon Council was held yesterday after
noon; IN the Council chamber-Presiden
Joseph r. Andersen In the chair. Present
at roll-call: Messrs. Babcock, Braselman,
Christian, Curtis, Davis, Elicit, English,
Foster, GUY, ,Hardgrove, Haxall, Hayes,
Higgins. johnson, King, Manson, Starke,
Straus, Talbot, Wand deryall, w hftlock, Wing
field, and Wood. :1s5Eog5f lot' si5t - 2E'a.
. -s f,a} FINANCE MATTERS. !, ~ ;..,,.. -
/ Nr. ii. L. Straus, from the Committee on
Finance, presented q series Of resolutions
rejecting petition of Mrs. Sallie B. Fitz-
gerald for exemption from taxes, &C.; re-
funding to John H. Gresham $1,000, exces-
siyet tax :; allowing d. s. Woodbridge to pay
s37.13, his portion OF delinquent tax on
Lots Nos. 0, 10, and II, west side OF Fifth
street, and on Lots Nos! 2,I3, 4, o. 6,5 8,
and.9 OF Section 3, east side Of Fifth street,
Smiths Hill; abating or refundfnga the fol-
lowing sums, to correct erroneous. assess-
ment: ;: w. w. Cabell, $16.26; d.; Rosen-
dorf, $l5.75; John FL. Dickinson, St8. I:
The committee also presentedta-r -resolu-
tion accepting the official bond OF John FL.
Richardson, assistant-gas inspector. "
The resolutions were agreed to-. 7.t cs
STREET COTTON COMPRESS.
MFR. Curtis, from the Committee on Streets
Generally, presented a joint resolution re-
iecting the resolution approprlatmg pl0O
from the street fund to build fight OF
steps at the end OF Preston street, Navy
Hill Also, resolution rejecting resolution
for the grading Of Twenty-fourth street
from Marshall to Venable street. Also,
resolution granting permission to the ,kich,
mond and Danyile Railroad Company ana
the Richmond, York River and chesapeake
Railroad Company, to extend Their track,
commencing at point about 15O feet west
of Pear street, thence running eastwardly,
crossing Pear street to Peach street,
across 'Pesch street, Dock street, and
Wharf street to connect with the
sheds OF the Old Dominion Steamship
Company, thence along Wharf street
west OF Ash street, and along Ash street to
the southern line Of Wharf street, opposite
the building now owned by Dunlop, Nc
Canoe & Co., n little west OF the sugar re-
finery. The railroad companies are to give
satisfactory evidence to the Committee on
Streets that they will put up a cotton COM
press on the line of said railroads within
eighteen months from the time Of the grant
ing of this privilege, and in case OF failure
on their part to give such assurance before
any action shall be taken hereunder to con-
struct said track this permit shall be null
and void; and in case such assurance be
given, and from any cause not fulfilled, this
permit may be revoked ct the pleasure Of
the Council or Committee on Streets. ."
The resolutions were agreed to.
!.. FIRE DEPARTMENT. u.
Mr.. King, from the Committee on Fire
Departments, presented resolution giving
permission to John 81. Normand to make
framed addition to his house, corner Seven
teenth and Clay streets, and to Thomas Car
roll to build framed Office, from which to
sell ice, on Brook avenue between Broad
and Marshall streets. Agreed to. -:
- = ~, CLAIMS. PAID. $500. -. a.s.
Mr.. PuIliam,; from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented resolution
for the payment Of $334.S2, claims Of .Coro-
ner Taylor and others. - s:g:,,,. II ,i.t-
The resolution was amended so as to
strike out 1924, amount Of claim for two
aliases OF the city, bought without authority
by the Coroner and the Mayor, and. then
agreed to. ..s...; s...s.,. .5.'t:. ...-r rst
The same committee also presented re-
port, recommending that the petition OF the
heirs OF George Richie, deceased, claiming
&C., be laid on the table. Agreed to.
i.l PRINTING AND ADVERTISING. '.,.-,a".s.
Mr.. Wingfeld, from the Committee on
Accounts and; Printing, presented Joint
resolution for the payment OF S190.5S for
advertising: and printing from September
last to 5th Of January. Agreed to. " !
wATCHMAN FOR THE CITY HALL.
Mr.. Whitiock, from, the Committee on
.Retrenchment and Reform, presented q
Joint resolution authorizing the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings to employ a
watchman at the City Hall at compensa-
ton Of $40 per month, and resembling the
resolution of July is, 1870, authorizing the
Board Of Police Commissioners to appoint
watchman. Agreed to. ....r-.
The effect, OF this resolution is to dis
charge Mr.. Wasserman, the watchman OF
the City Hall, who is sick, to remand Po-
liceman Hobson (who has been watching
the City Hall for some time past to regular
police duty, and to appoint watchman at
$40 per month. /. a., 81
- MARKET-HoUsE FOR CLAY WARD. s',l. :;
Mr.. Pickrell, from the Committee on.
Grounds and Buildings, reported in
response to-, a resolution as to pro.
per location. Of market-house in Clay Ward,
recommending the lot at the northwest cor
ner OF Cary and Pine streets, fronting 24S
feet on Cary by 199 feet on Pine street, alta
cost of $9,45S. Laid on the table.
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Curtis presented to the Council the
report Of Major 81. D. Whitcomb, engineer
of James River Improvement, OF operations
of the past month; which wasreceived.
FIRE TELEGRAPH. IS ,r:.stI.t
Mr.. English, from the Committee on Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph, presented a.
Joint resolution for the payment OF S121.09
for supplies, &C., for said telegraph, balance
due to the end Of the year. Agreed to. -
..: .ts ;, ,LUNATIcs. =. it;'@
Il Mr.. Manson, from the Committee on Luz
natics, reported that DR.. Moncure, Of the
Pinel Hospital, had agreed to reduce the
cost OF iunatics Of the city to fifty cents per
day for each patient. r. i.32aos - ~
In this connection Mr.. Straus presented
resolution as to how many lunatics from
this city have been sent by the Pinel Hospi-
year; and further, why this city Is charged
by said Pinel Hospital one dollar each for
the first five patients, and seyenty-five cents
for each in excess iof five, while the city OF
Petersburg is charged only twenty-five cents
each for such patients. efizfasE sftli
Mr.. Christian presenteda ioint;resolutfou
to carry into effect the report OF the COM
mittee; which was agreed to. .z359