The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-12

4 VETO FROM THE MAYOR C0NCEKNfh6f
i CAVE EsTREET-PRopusED REoRGhSIZA-
TIoS OF THE POLICE FoRCE-oTHERR RE-
4 PORTs-B UsEEE 5S FROM THE oTHEE
/ BRANCH-THE4 HE4RE1RESGHMEN REPORT
AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED, &c. &C. t55
The Beard OF Aidermen met yesterday
afternoon in the Council chamber. ts@y.,
On motion OF MIR. w ilf!nms,, Mr. Bass was
invited to preside. 81
Present at roli-cail: Mssrs. Bass, Eeail.
Cannon, Gasser, Gray, Eipscomb, FIT,
Smith, Spangenburg. Wagner, Wiliarnssl
and Zlmmer. sgsl z.
Mr.. Williams stated that Judge Meredahs.
president OF the Board, was absent from she
city. '8s'tss. =
Mr.. Smith explained that mr.. Scott was
absent from the city-haying gone to- Man.;
chester. L
CAVE STREET. ~
A communication was received from the
Mayor returning, without his approval, the
JOINT resolution for the sale OF Cave street..
The Mayor states that he referred the qnes-1
ton to the City Attorney, who investigated
the matter, and reports that the city, has no.
no right to sellit. The Mayor suggests sttat
the street may be closed.
On motion of Mr.. Cannon, the con1mani-.
coHm,ttss 81 streets: :
THE PROPOSED RE6RGASIzATIoN OF THE
POLICE FORCE.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, president Of the Board OF Police
Commissioners, returning the plan for the
Reorganization Of the police force referred
by the Board OF Aldermen on the 14th os
January, the Board OF Police Commissioners
having adopted the following resolution in
relation to the matter:
ReSotred, That after full consideration
Of the subject, and after comparing the
present organization OF the police force with
the plan proposed, this Board is of opinion
that it would be detrimental to the efficiency
OF the force and the interests Of the city to
adopt the change Suggested. ~
On motion OF Mr. Cannon the subject
was committed to the Police Committee.
RELIEF OF THE POoR-POLICE. &c.
Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee on Re-
lief Of the Poor, presented the usual monthly
report of inmates received, discharged, and
died during the past month. Received.
Mr.. Gray presented report from the
Committee on Police enclosing petition OF
Peter Hotties recommending that the petit
tion be referred TO the Committee on Second
Market. Referred as requested.
Mr.. Pickrell, from the Committee on Or
dinances, presented an ordinance to amend
chapter SO Of the Ordinances, concerning
sale OF coal and coke. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Cannon, from the Committee on
Finance, presented resolutions refunding
various amounts for improper assessments,
sc. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cannon also presented reports Of Au-
| ditor and Treasurer, which were received.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Resolutions adopted by the Common
Council at their last meeting were taken up
and concurred in by the Board, as follows:
Endorsing the scheme Of building rail-
road from Richmond to Clifton Forge;
granting building permits to r. j. Lewis
and others Except S. Egan's and Thomas
Kane'S petitions, which were recommltted);
to carry out Recommendations OF the Finance
Committee; to pay claims. of s. T. Perkins,
DR.. T. D. Cunningham, DR.. w. 81. Taylor,
and others.
Mr.. Pickrell moved to recommit so much
OF the resolution for. the payment OF
claims, &C., as related to DR.. Cunningham's
claim for 800 for damages, &C., and to re-
port who was responsible for the accident.
4 Other resolutions were adopted, as fol-
lows: Providing for temporary loans to
pay officers and employees until appropria-
ton ordinance is passed; to- provide for
payment OF pay-rolls OF i gas department; !;
for new stove in Council Chamber.
The report CT the Joint Committee on
Charter Amendments was laid on the table,
on motion Of Mr.. Pickrell, until che next
meeting. .t'. -
THE RETRENCHMENT REPORT.
The ordinances from the Common Coun-
ell proposing to reduce the compensation of
city officers and employees ten and fifteen
per cent. were taken up and passed ayes.
IA; noes, 1-Mr. Smith.
The ordinances and resolutions now 60 to
the Mayor for his approval.
ANOTHER ECONOMICAL MEASURE.
Mr.. Todd presented the following:
Resolued, That the Committee on FL
nance be requested to. incorporate in the
appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year
lS7SJ79, provision that the Auditor Of the
city shall not permit any committee OF the
City Council, or the head OF any depart
ment OF the city government, to expend a
sum greater than one twelfth OF the total
amount appropriated to It for the first
month or one sixth for the first two months,
or one fourth for the first three months, and
in like manner Of division through the en-
tire fiscal year, unless by special vote OF the
City Council to the contrary; and that they
shall also make suitable declaration there
in that the amount so appropriated shall be
deemed to be the limit OF the amount to be
expended by such committee or head OF
department respectively, except by order
OF the Council any appropriation may be
enlarged; and that for any debt created by
any committee in excess OF such appropria-
, ton the city OF Richmond shall be held to
be in nowise responsible.
t Referred to the Finance Committee.
OTHER BUSINESS. t
By Mr.. thinner: A resolution for the re-
pair OF Franklin street from Thirteenth to
Eighteenth street. Referred.
BY Mr.. Gasscr: 4 resolution Tor gas
lamp at the corner Of Brook avenue and
,, Duval street.
! Adjourned.
HESRICo COUNTY CouRT.-The grand jury
: Yesterday made the following indictments
!, through John L. Grubbs, foreman
John Grant, for the larceny OF clothing
from George Carbeua.
Catherine Snead, for keeping house o!
D | ill-iamc.
I Edward Randolph, for an assault upor
Edmond Randolph.
d David Robinson, for burglary and larceny
4 Alonzo Wade, for an indecent assault.
. James Motley, for burglary and larceny.
r John Robinson, for burglary and larceny
, Joseph Dabney and Robert WilcheE
O charged with unlawful trcspass, were aa
n ! uutted.