The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-14

oSASStSS Y1tC IuuG, 10
grade the alley between Madison and Mon
roe and franklin and Main streets, the cost
OF same to. be charged to the owners Of pro-
perty abutting on said alley; S207 from the
street fund, to place granite cutbing on the
east side of Twenty.ninth' street between
Franklin and Grace streets; S139 to pave q
gutter with cobble stones) on the east line
OF Henry street from Clay to Leigh
streets: s626 to extend the granite
curbing on the south !, side, Of Clay
street from Smith to Graham streets
(three squares); S3,031 from the sewer
fund, to construct sewer on Gilmer street
| from Marshall street to Brook avenue;
S518 from the contingent fund, to grade
and pave the alley between Clay and Cathe-
rine and Smith and Gilmer streets, the cost
OF same to be charged to the owners Of pro-
perty abutting on said alley; 1921 from the
street fund, to extend the granite curbing
on Broad street half way between Brook
avenue and Hancock streets, beginning at
Brook avenue; $3.50 from the sewer fund,
to extend the culyert on Grove avenue
from its present terminus to front of
property of G. ?. Hawes, the said
culyert to be constructed whenever
the city water Is run to that point
application for which has been made to the
appropriate committee); $1,000 from the
street fund.-, to grade Grace, Broad, and
Franklin streets westwardly to the corpo-
ration line, together with the intersecting
cross-streets, in accordance with the profile
Of grades OF the City Engineer herewith sub
mitted, the balance OF the work to be done
by the city hands and carts that the pro-
file Of grade OF Broad street from Hancock
to corporation line, and of Grace street
from Laurel street to corporation line, and
Of Franklin street from Laurel street to
corporation line, and Of the cross-street
next TO the property Of the Richmond
College, from Broad to Franklin streets,
herewith submitted by the City Engineer
and approved by the Committee on Streets
Generally, be aud are hereby declared to be
the established grades for said streets; ap-
propriaing S70O from the street fund to
grade First street between Canal street
and Maiden Lane, the balance of the
work to be done by the city hands
to place granite curbing on the
Third and Fourth streets; $212 to place
granite curbing on the east side of
Fourth street from Canal to Arch streets;
$1,0S5 to repave northern side OF Broad
street from Third to Fifth streets; 1901 TO
grade Eleventh street between Clay and
Leigh streets, and to raise the stack in the
rayine between Tenth and Eleventh streets;
S1S6 to relay the granite paving on the east
side of Eighth street from Grace to Franklin
street; SS42 to regrade and repave with
new granite spalls the roadway Of Fifteenth
street between Main and Franklin streets.
The committee also presented resolution
recommending the rejection Of large num-
ber Of petitions, &c.
gaE aAs-woRKs.
Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Streets,
presented a resolution to pay Judge W. w.
Crump s19S for lot OF ground opposite
the gas-works necessary for the construc-
ton OF the connection-track and trestle.
Agreed to.
.... FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr., Scott, from the Committee on Finance,
presented q resolution abating taX-bills OF
julius Kraker and Thomas Leonard. Agreed
to. -.-...
THE POLICE FORCE.
MIR. Gray, from the Committee on Police,
presented report In reference to the re-
organization Of the police force on the: plan
presented to the Board by Mr.. Pickrell
some months ago, recommending that the
present system be adhered to, and that the
plan proposed be rejected.
Mr.. Gray desired the report considered ut
once, and moved that the majority report
be adopted.
Mr.. Todd moved to lay on the table until
the special. meeting, when the whole SUBJ
ject can be discussed.
Mr.. Todd explained that Mr. Pickrell
had presented the plan at bis instance, and
that the plan had been given to him by citi-
zens. He could see no reason why this i'm
portant matter should not be considered
carefully, and not smothered.
The motion to table prevailed.
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Bass. from the Committee on Ordi-
nances, presented an ordinance requiring
the City Engineer to visit and inspect walls
and buildings believed to be dangerous,
&C., and report the same to the Police JUS
tice, who may order the removal OF such
walls or buildings. The ordinance was
passed.
THE TELEPHONE.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on
Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph, reported
that as at present developed the telephone
cannot beused advantageously in connec-
ton with the fire-alarm and police tele-
graph. The report was received.
The Chair laid before the Board a COM
munication from number Of Catholic la
dies asking that the city gas be furnished
free at the Theatre on the occasion OF an
entertainment to be given there for chari-
table object.
Mr.. Wagner presented resolution to
furnish the gas free of cost
On motion of Mr.. Bass the resolution was
referred to the Committee on Light with
authority to furnish the gas at the lowest
price allowed by ordinance.
Mr.. Wagner withdrew his resolution.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council joint resolution for re-
moval OF street railway from Grace TO Broad
street was taken up and concurred In.
Joint resolutions to carry out recommen-
dations of the Finance Committee were
taken up and concurred IN.
Joint resolutions for extension Of gas
main, and granting building permits to Il.
S. Cottrell and others, were taken up and
concurred in.
Joint resolution allowing claims OF S. w.
Harwood and others was taken up and con-
Cured in.
Joint resolution to remodel the scale-house
at the Second Market was taken up and con-
Cured in.
Common Council joint resolution for
conference committee relative to plan and
survey Of Clarke's Spring property for the
purposes of cemetery was concurred in.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Beall, Gray,
and Smith. SIS
+ NEW BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. Todd the vote by which
the resolution transferring the portraits OF
Judge William H. Lyons and Chief-Justice