The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-08

The Common Council resumed It's sessions
Yesterday afternoon. after the summer va
cation-President 0. F. Manson in the
chair. Present at rol-call Messrs. Adams,
Christian, CrenShaw, Curtis, Edwards, FL
lett. EIIyson. Gentry, Gregory, Gnnn, Har-
grove, Hayes, Higgins, Irwin, Mcdowell
oliver, Pierce, Phillips, Pollock, Rankin,
Skinker, Talbot. and Taylor.
Mr.. Hargrovc stated that MI. DaVls was
| out of town.
Mr.. Elicit stated that Mr.. StraUs was pre-
vented from attending the meeting on ac-
| count OF other engagements.
Mr.. Adams said Mr.. Wood was ont OF the
city.
| The Sergcant-at-A laid before the
ronnciI n communication from the Mayor,
yc;oiny the Joint resolution passed last sum
mrr. riyiug authority to the Fire Commit
tee TO grant building petitions during the
| summer recess.
Mr. TAYLOR, chairman Of the Committee on
| Fire Department, explained that the COM
n,ittee had no official knowledge Of the
| N.yor's veto. and therefore had, during the
summer vacation, acted in accordance win
the spirit Of the resolution adopted by the
| Council.
The Council passed the resolution over
| the Mayors veto.
4 communication from the Mayor, Veto
inr the resolution Of the Councll Tor tilc
Iayinr OF Franklin street between fiftccnth
and east Eighteenth street, at cost OF
r. oa4. TO be paid ont Of next years apprt-
priation. was also read
Mr.. Higgins moved that the resolution be
passcd, notwithstanding the veto Oh the
Mayor.
The veto Of the Mayor was sustained.
Mr.. TavlOr made an Intellectual motion to
suspcnd the rules in order to present the
resolution again, so as to permit it to 60
through in q constitutional manner.
PROPOSED IMPRo rEMEST OF sHoCKoE CREEK.
Mr.. Curtis presented plan prepared by
the City Engineer (under resolution oilcr-
cd by Mr. Higgins last summcr) for the
erection OF Il sewer to abate all nuisance
between Broad and Franklin streets in
| Shockoe creek. The City Engineer, IN or
to carry out bis plan' recommends that
a circular brick sewer be constructed OF
proper dimensions along the me OF S'A,
teealh street from Marshall TO Broad ana
from Broad to Franklin by curved line
rr6ssinu Sixteenth street. Grace street,
Union street. ana tHe auioihiis iots. L>I'-
mated cost, S9l, 195.
Referred TO the COMMITTEE on Streets, OH
motion OF Mr. Curtis.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Nr Skinkcr, from the Committee on FL
nance. presented 4 report and resolution
approving the official bonds OF various CITY
officers.
Tbe committee also presented Joint rcso-
mtions abating tax-bIls OF Henry Miller in
500. 10: Charles K. Skinker, SIS; David +.
Lacy. 81: rejecting the petition OF Hi ~
Chandler for Abatement Of tax; rejecting
| netition OF K. S. GiaZehrook and others 1of
refund OF tax: also rejecting petitions OF
Wood & Hawkins. Ii. l.. Hawkins, ana W.
Y. Powell, for reduction OF taxes, NC. au-
thoriZiur the committee to make temporary
loans from time to time IN amounts not eN-
ceeainr O,0O0; authorizing the Aldlto!
TO transfer $1,O09 from contingent fund TO
discount and interest. The resolutions
were all agreed to.
LIGHT.
Mr.. Curtis. from the Committee on Light,
presented Joint resolutions for the eXten-
Sion OF "as.mains on Beverly street below
Pine, and on Eleventh street between Clay
and Leigh: also for S,reet-lampS at Inc cor
ner OF Broad and Hancock streets, on tlrSt
street between Clay and Leigh, at the cor
ner OF the alley on Fifth street between
J,eipn and Jackson. and on the corner OF
| lWpntN-lOultH dll VI StiNNt3' -No'N~N> Wv
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Taylor from the Committee OF tine
Fire Department, presented a report en-
bracing list OF neutrality-suspicious. granted
and rejected by the committee during the
sumner vacation; an ordinance to amend
the present fire ordinance so rs TO abolish
the Board of Control and appoint three
assistant engineers; and also report from
the delegation appointed to visit Chicago
and collect information for the use and
benefit OF the Fire Department.
The renort OF the subcommittee was
ordered to be printed.
The list OF building permits WAS not
read, but received and filed.
The ordinance was read 10y the clerk and
explained by Mr.. Taylor, chairman OF the
committee.
Mr.. Ellvson moved to refer to the Com
mittcc on Ordinances and print. Lost
; ayes, 10; noes, II.
Mr.. Curtis moved to suspend the rules
and pass the ordinance as it came from the
committee.
Mr.. Ellyson opposed the suspension OF
the rules, and stu hoped tne ordinance
(, would he referred.
s The motion to suspend the rules was lost,
&. and on motion OF Mr.. Curtis the ordinance
was referred to the Committee on Ordi'
nances and ordered to be printed
; GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
Mr.. TAYLOR. from the Committee on
, Grounds and Buildings, presented rcSo'
!. luton for the purchase OF Il stove for the
Council Chamber; also, resolution renew.
ing the lease OF Seabrook's warehouse fol
three wears to 4. II. Christian and William
,yeter at so and 25c. per hoS>hcad OF tobac-
CO.. The resolutions were adopted
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Ellyson, from the Committee on Or
dinances, presented a report ana accom-
napyin~ ordinances and resolutions, Will
the Recommendation that there be Spccia
, meeting 10 consider the same
! The following resolution from the com
mittee was read and adopted:
BE 1t reSolued by the Council OF the Itts
of Richmond (the Board Of Aldermen coz
: curringl, That the Chief OF Police be an0
be is hereby instructed to enforce more
strictly the provisions OF section IS. chap
ter 80, OF the City Ordinances, in regard to
signs extending over sidewalks.
The committee also presented resou-
ton to pay the clerk $l5G for compiling Or
dinanees, &e. Agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Ellyson, il was order
ed that uhen1he Council adjourn it adjourn
to meet on the third Monday in October at
O'Clock.
| MARKETS.
Mr.. Adams, from the Committee or First
Market, presented a report and resolution
for the repaintiHg OF the First Market, at
! cost Of 1850; purchase Of one hundred feet
or hose for cleaning tue market, and the re.
n.ir of tho sidetraik from the arch to Main