The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-12
THE cosfmoS COUNCIL,

EXCHANGE HOTEL ASA CITY HkLLr-BUsL
NESS FROM THE OTHER BRANcH-sUM
MEE REcEss-wAGEs OF CITY EMPLOY.
EES, &C. ss4 Is.
The Common Council held called meet
ling yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock---Pr
call: Messrs. Adams, Baker, Christian, Cren.
shaw, Curtis, Edwards, Elicit, Ellyson,
Gentry, Goddfn, Gunn, Hargroye, Hayes,
Higgins, Irwin, Mcdowell, Oliver, Pierce,
Phillips, Pollock, Rankin, Skinker, Talbot,
and Wood =
Mr.. Crenshaw stated that his colleague,
Mr.. Tyl er, was absent in Norfolk.
The Sergeant-at-Arms laid before the
Council communication from Mayor w.
G.. Darlington, President Police Board, en-
closing complimentary resolution to Mir. d.
G.. Richardson, recommending that he be
properly compensated for his arduous du-
ties, and himself paying Mr.. Richardson a
handsome compliment.
On motion OF Mr.. Higgins, the communi-
cation was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
A communication from the Mayor, stating
that the lease of the ground on which stands
the present City Hall will soon expire, was
also read, with the statement that the Ex-
change Hotel can be purchased for 100000,
and that building will be amply large for
the accommodation Of the courts, city Off
cials, &c.
On motion OF Mr.. Higgins the commu-
nicatIon was referred to the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings. .
STANDING COMMITTEES. '.'
The President announced the following
| l1kn ~ fhn prf f,f hn
Common Council: .-
On Streets: Messrs. Elicit, Taylor, Cur
tis, Adams, Gentry, and Edwards. .
On Relief OF Poor: Messrs. Mcdowell,
W ood, Curtis, and Adams. .,.#.. 49,.
On Finance: Messrs. Skinker, Hargroye,
Christian, and Ellyson. ..-
On Light: Messrs. Curtis, Crenshaw,
Goddin, and Gentry.
On Water: Messrs. Davis, Talbot, Har-
grove, and Hayes. .....--r Is..-
On Fire Department: Messrs. Gregory,
Taylor, Talbot, and Gum. ..,.ar.-..
On Schools: Messrs. Ellyson, Goddin.
Edwards. and Baker.
On Elections: Messrs. Oliver, Gum, and
Pierce. ,.. ~..-
On Police: Messrs. King, Higgins, and
Rankin.
On Claims and Salaries: Messrs. Ed
wards, Srraus, and Irwin. 49,.
On Grounds and Buildings: Messrs.
Wood, Hayes, and Taylor.
On Accounts and Printing: Messrs.
Straus, Gregory, and Baker.
On Health: Messrs. King, Higgins, and
Pollock.
On Cemeteries Messrs. Hayes, McDow-
ell, and Pierce.
On Ordinances Messrs. Straus, Skinker,
and EIlyson.
On First Market: Messrs. Phillips,
Adams, and Irwin.
On Second Market: Messrs. Elicit, Oliver,
and Davis.
On Retrenchment and Reform Messrs.
Hargroye, Skinker, and King.
| On Fire-Alarm and Police Telegraph :
Messrs. Gum, Higgins, and Phillips.
On Lunarics: Messrs. Rankin, Pollock,
and Phillips.
On Improvement of James River DTessrs.
Curtis, Christian, Crenshaw, and Gregory.
On Board OF Public Interests: Messrs.
Straus, Christian, Skinker, and Cren-
shaw. .... 81. .... i
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Board joint resolutions to pay claims OF
Novel;, Leake IL Co.; of the Gamewell
Fire-Alarm Telegraph Company; and a
resolution to pay for lands purchased for
Chimborazo Park, were taken up and con-
CURED in. ..tf -,. .E
Board joint resolutions for abatement in
taxes, &C., and resolution fixing compen-
sation of policemen under Board of Health,
4 were taken up and concurred in. - " +,
Board joint resolution for summer recess
Of tie City Council was taken up and con-
CURED in. .. ... .... ..' ..,a u: = s..s -.
Board Joint resolution to open Jessaminc
| hot1 p1ons sor,tc !
was taken up and concurred in. .s s
.s...-i PETITIONS, &C. -.
BY Mr.. Curtis: A petition of F. II. Isbell
and Others asking to be allowed to use fire.
plug to wash out gutter, dc. Referred.
BY Mr.. Adams A petition OF butchers
OF First Market asking that the hour for
closing the market be changed from y NJ,
lis at present, to 10 A. NJ. Referred.
BY Mr.. Christian A resolution to pay S.
&. Tinsley SO for clerical service in Trea-
surer's Office from 1st to 7th July. Refer
red. ..r, .....,. ~ -.....n
On motion of MI Elicit it was ordered
that when the Council adjourn this +.
NJ. it will adjourn to meet on Thursday
next at p. N. ~ - -.s!,. =. ..1.,.i's
! ,t9..., ioTHER MATTERS.. s,&. ''G'.~.
| A report from the Superintendent OF the
| TlGcD HOSplBal, rs 10 'HutHDeE VI CITY lltuu'
tics, &C., was received and filed. '''''''L. :
-Mr. Baker presentedaresolution granting
permission to j. IT. Montgomery to add a
frame storyto his house corner Clay and
Twenty-siXth streets. a.d ''.' ~
/ By r.;pSkinker: Petition or citizens
asking that an arnory be erected over the
4 Second meat-rnarket &c. Referred. ..',n: !
;.'an PAY OF CITY EMPLOYEES, ~ ~, ,,'
Mr.. Phillips presented the following ,.r;.
ReSolUed (the Board Of Aldermen; concur
tring), That the: pay Of all employees in the
various departments OF the city government
whose wages were not In excess Of ST. so
per day on the lst day OF July, 1878, shall
be continued as they, existed before that
date. -. ..-.rs ~ .a...-.a Il.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Higgins moved. to reconsider, the
vote by which, the resolution was referred.
1 Agreedto. ,;r .ri =
a protractcd discussion ensued.
The motion to refer was again put and
lost-ayes, II; noes, II.
The resolution was adopted.
Adjourned, on motion OF Mr.. Elicit.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS TODAY
The Committee on Relief OF the Poor Will
meet at the City Hall at O'Clock P. NJ.
The Committee on Water will meet ut the
| Council chamber at P. NJ.
/ nho Hoyop,itfaa on Streets will meet at