The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-07
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
nTTHousAND DOLLARS TRANSFERRED
FROM CONTINGENT FUND TO PUBLIC
SCHOOL AcCoUNT-ExTENsIoN OF GAS
MAIN-oTHER REpoRTs-BUsINEss FROM
THE OTHER BRANCH, &C. 80

Messrs. Adams, Baker. Braselman, Camp
bell, Christian, Curtis, Davis, Elicit, Greg
ory, Hargrove, Haxall, Hayes, Higgins,
johnson, King, La,Ier, -Metzger, Oliver,
Skinker, Straus, Tlmberlake, Whitlock,
and Wood.
FINANCE MATTERS. - $50
Mr.. Straus. from the Committee on FL
nance, presented joint resolution that the
sum OF $4,000 be transferred from the con-
| tingent fund to the credit OF School-Board
payroll account; also, resolutions request
ing the Auditor to report balance remain
ing unexpended to credit of elections, after
cost Of conducting the election Of Novem-
bcr next shall have been liquidated, in order
that said balance snay be transferred to the
contingent fund; allowing S22.50 as a
credit to A. L. Crouch's tax bill. being an
overcharge, &C.. abating tax bill OF w. X.
Martin & Go. for 1878 in the sum of S25.14,
improper assessment; rejecting petitions OF
Z. Gatbright and Robinson & Taylor for re-
| fund OF culvert tax, &c.
| The resolutions were agreed to, except
that in reference to the unexpended balance
to credit Of election expenses; which, on
motion OF Mr. Curtis, was tabled.
EXTENSION OF GAs-MAIN. .
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on
Light, presented Joint resolution extend
ing the gas-main on Second street one hum
drcd and fifty-nine feet from Broad street.
Estimated cost, S100. Agreed to.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. King, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, presented joint resolu-
tion giving permission to the following per-
sons TO erect framed buildings in the city:
r. S. Cottrell, dwelling on Clay street above
Gilmer; Rock Claps, confectionery-stand
in front Of post-office property; j. w.
Randolph & English, addition to property
on Main street near Thirteenth; John
Hagan, stable on st. Peter street
between Baker and Charity streets;
Philip O'Neil, to remove and erect
she'd at No. 502 Louisiana street: a.
W. Chidress, cow-shed at 901 Twenty-siXth
street; Olympic Boat Club, boat-house at
foot OF CANDLES Hill; W. F. Harwood,
dwelling on Twenty-sixth street between
Clay and Leigh streets; John T. Sublett,
addition to dwelling 709 Fourth street; 0.
E. Phillips, kitchen-shed at 37S Pine street;
S. W. Godsey, addition to shed-stable, cor
ner Thirty-tirst and Leigh streets; Virginius
Bossieux, two dwellings on Thirtteth street
between NJ and n streets; w. NJ. Gentry.
dwelling at 500 Catherine street; Cornelius
Anderson, wood and coal house on Third
street between Duval and Baker streets;
r. r. Gwathmey and others OF Clay
Street Baptist church, addition OF three
rooms to church corner Clay and Gra-
ham streets; Henry EXall, she'd on Byrd
street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets;
James w. Shields, addition to dwellings
zoos and 2OO7 Broad street; Joseph Gall,
dwelling on Buchanan street near Carring-
ton; Angela w. Lohman. executriX OF
Anton GUIDE, deceased, dwelling at No. 9l3
Byrd street; John J. Sinnott, addition to
1906 west SIain street; Branch Jackson,
dwelling corner Eleventh and NJ streets;
Mitchell Yancey, kitchen at No. S14 Third
street.
The committee also presented resolutions
rejecting the petition Of Selden & Booker
for stable on Cary street between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets; and OF drivers and
helpers of Fire Department, asking that
they be not included in the ten per cent.
reduction of the city employees salaries, &c.
The resolutions were all agreed to except
the last, which was laid on the table.
OTHER REPORTS.
Mr.. uaxall, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented resolution
for the payment OF claims Of S. W. Har-
wood for furniture for Mayors office; coro-
ner's fees, &C., amounting to about $500;
which were ordered to be paid.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, presented resolu-
ton appropriating S420 from the commit
tees fund to remodel the scale-house at
the Second Market. Agreed to.
Mr.. Gregory, from the Committee on Ac-
counts, presented resolution for payment
of printing and advertising bills from Feb.
ruary 1st to May 1st, amounting to $500.
Agreed to.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Common Council ordinance to amend Sec
tion 4 of chapter 42 of the City Ordinances,
concerning the employment OF prisoners IN
the city jail, with an amendment proposed
by the Board of Aldermep, was taken up
and coDcurred in.
Board Joint resolution to payAack-hire OF
northern visitors was taken up and con-
cured in.
Board Joint resolution authorizing the
chairman of the Committee on Fire-Alarm
and Police Telegraph and the superlnten-
dent to make visit of examination to north
ern cities was taken up and concurred IN.
Board Joint resolution concerning avenue
extension from westerly continuation OF
Main street to Broad street near State Fair
Grounds, &C., was taken up and concurred
in. ....-..e.. -
Board Joint resolution declaring that the
Council will not supplement allowance to
the CITY Sergeant made by the State OF Vir-
eiria was taken up and concurred in.
Board Joint resolution to pay from the
suspense account delinquent taxes due from
certain former employees in the street de-
partment was taken up and concurred in.
:, Board joint resolution transferring $500
to the commissioners of the Free bridge
from the contingent fund was concurred IN.
RESOLUTIONS, &C.
By Mr.. Skinker: A resolution that the.
Committee on Streets take special notice and
abate the nuisance on the south side OF
Broad street between Pine and Laurel
streets, caused by standing lake OF water
whenever it rains, which is productive OF
disease, pestilence, and death, to that whole
section OF the town. Referred.
ByMr. Starke: A resolution for confer
ence committee as to disagreeing votes OF
the two houses in relation to making GEM
etery out Of Clark.Spring property. Agreed
| to.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Starke, Da-
Wis, Timberlake, and Haxail.
BY Mr.. Braselman "a preamble ana reso-
luton discountenancing the habit OF vast
| ing city water, and providing for the PRINT
! ing Of regulations, to be stuck up IN wafer
! closets, &c. Referred.
| 4Bv MIR. Baker: Petition Of citizens pray
ing that Exchange alley and Mechanics
street be paved, &c. Referred.
| By same: Petition OF citizens to modify
the width of Jessamine street. Referred.
By Mr.. Higgins Petition OF Il: +. Ryan,
asking the repeal OF the ordinance imposing
la penalty of 81 per cent. for falling to pay