The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-15
BOARD or ALDERmEs.
PERsoNAL-REPoRTs FROM STANDING,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FROM THE eoM-
5. MON oNcoUNGaL-sTREETGRADEs, &C., &c,

i RSONAL-REPORTSSF FROM STANDING
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MON courNGm-sTREETGRADEs, &C, &c,
The regulars meeting Of the Board. of AL
dtermen Ter was held in the Council chamber
yesterday aitern0on--Pr President Meredith
Bass, Gray, Lipseonb, sPickrell, Pitt, Scott,
liams. ..ss - ..s
Mr.. Scott stated that Mr. Zimmer was de.
tanned By reason Of sickness. 4sis
The CHAIR stated that he was called away
from the city at the last special meeting OF
the Board, hence his absence from the meet
ing. ss5.
Mr.. Wagner, from The Committee on Re.
lief Of the Poor, presented the usual
monthly report, showing the number OF
inmates in the almshouse, &C.; which was
received.
LA NEW WOOD ORDINANCE.
Mr. Pickreil presented an ordinance from
the Committee on Ordinances to regulate
the measurement of wood; which, was re-
committed, the ordinance not being in
form. Sis
FINANCE REPORT.
Mr.. Scott, from, the Committee on FL
nance. presented joint resolutions refund
ing S35.40, culvert tax, to ThQmas Cooley !;
rejecting Thomas Reilley's petition for re-
funding fine of SIS assessed against him.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Fire
Department, presented resolution giving
permission to W. G.. Wickham, receiver Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny. to Guild an open shed near the compa-
ny's shops; which was agreed to.
THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Water,
presented joint resolution transferring
$405. 81 from the account Of city police to
the payroll OF the water department, to-
provide for deficiency in the payment Of
officers salaries for the month OF Decem-
Der, 1877. Agreed to.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council joint resolutions to
carry out the recommendation of the Com
mittee on Finance were taken up and con-
CURED in. r
Common Council joint resolution grant
ing building permits to William Brown and
others was taken up and concurred in.
2 Common Council joint resolution to pay
claims of DR.. W. a.. Taylor and others was
taken up and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolution to pay
claims for printing and advertising was
taken up and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolution to pay
the keeper Of ST. Johns Cemetery his wages
was taken up and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolution con-
cerning accommodation of city lunatics at
the almshouse was taken up and concurred
in.
Common Council iointresolution to pro-
vide committee on charter amendments
was taken up and concurred in. The Chair
appointed Messrs. Cannon and Beall as the
committee on the part OF the Board Of Alder
men.
Common Council ordinance to amend the
ordinance concerning the city gas, so as to
supply gas without cost to volunteer COM
panies, was taken up and adopted. 4s
STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets,
presented resolution authorizing the chair
man of the Committee on Streets to deposit
in the city treasury, to the credit OF "sus-
pense account" $76.S4, being the amount
OF dues for services rendered by employees
in the street department and remaining
uncalled for from July, 1870, to July, 1877 !;
and thut the Auditor be empowered, on the
warrant Of the City Engineer, to issue his
warrants on the Treasurer in payment Of
said employees out of said suspense account,
The resolution was agreed to-.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Chair laid before the body a commu-
nication from N. G. Mann, OF Amelia coun-
ty, proposing to sell quantity Of wood to
the city at $1.5O per cord. Referred to the
Committee on Relief of the Poor.
By Mr.. Smith: A resolution for repairing
crossing at the intersection Of Venable and
Eighteenth streets; also, that Eighteenth
and Seventeenth streets be repaired from
Dock to Broad streets. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Todd the profile Of
proposed change in grades in the western
part of the city was taken up.
On motion of Dir. Todd, DR.. o. a. Cren-
shaw was permitted to address the Board.
DR.. Crenshaw spoke in opposition to the
change in the grade, and hoped action
would not be taken by the Board on the
subject until the petitions OF citizens whose
property will be affected by the change can
be considered by the Board.
Messrs. Todd and Williams spoke i'll favor
OF the proposed change.
A motion to postpone the consideration
of the subject until the next meeting was
defeated. ..gr-. # ~ ~
The grade was then adopted.
BY Mr.. Smith:
Resolued, That the Committee on Streets
be and they archereby instructed to inquire
into and report upon the expediency and
propriety Of widening the street known as
Locust alley from Main to Franklin street,
it being entirely too narrow for thorough
fare so much trayersed by our citizens
also, being the most convenient way for q
large and most respectable class OF our citi-
zens, whose churches are situated on Mayo
street.-the continuation OF said alley.
| Mr.. Smith said he thought if.this alley was
widened that it would be a public improve.
ment and remove from this locality a class
of citizens whose mode OF life and daily
walk render them very Objectionable to {
large number Of respectable people living in
this part of the city. Referred.
| BY Mr.. Forester: A resolution that the
names and numbers Of the streets be placed
on the gas-lamps. Referred.
| By Mr.. Bass: A resolution as to the expo
| diency OF grading and filling First street al
such points as require it between Cana
street and Maiden lane. Referred.
| Adjourned.
PERsoNAL.-Goyernor Holiday has ap
pointed Judge Henry w. Thomas, Hon
| Robert Johnston, and Isaac Davenport