The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-05

TO AID The CITY SCaOOLS-Ani
HEALTH Observation-Disclosures FROM
THE OTHER BRANCH, &C, &C.
A Joint meeting OF the two branches OF
the City Council was held in the Couuc1t
chamber yesterday afternoon-President
Meredith in the chair.
The Chair stated that the meeting had
been convened for the purpose OF receiving
his resignation as proxy on the Dart OF the
city In the James River and Kanawha Com
pany. r.-
Mr.. Higgins moved that. the resignation
be received. Agreed to.
Mir. Higgins nominated Mr. Henry G.
Cannon to fill the vacancy. ........,
On motion of Mr.. Straus, Mr.. Cannon was
chosen by acclamation.
MIR. Wagner nominated Messrs. Higgins
and Straus as the other two proxies on the
part OF the city in the james River and ka-
nawha Company. ...-..
On motion OF Mr.. Elicit they were elected
by acclamation. ..,.
Adjourned.
The Common Council.
A meeting OF the Common Council was
held yesterday afternoon, after the ad-
iournment of the joint meeting-Presi-
dent Manson in the chair. PreseHt
at roIl-call: Messrs. Adams, Baker,
Christian, Crenshaw, Curtis, Davis. Ed
wards, Elicit, EIlyson, Gentry, Goddin,
Gregory. Hargrove, Hayes, Higgins. Irwin,
King, Mcdowell, Oliver, Pierce, Phillips,
Pollock, Rankin, Skinker, Straus, Taylor,
and Wood.
Mr.. Phillips reported that Mr.. Gum was
sick.
FROM THE COMMITTEE on STREETS.
mfr. Elicit, from the Committee on Streets,
presented the following resolution:
RESOLVED (the Board of Aldermen con-
currin.), That the superintendent OF the
Richmond City Railway Company be al
lowed to take up the track OF said company
on Laurel street from Main to Albemarle
street, and place it on Main from Laurel to
Reservoir street thence on Reservoir to
Ashland street-this permission to be re-
voked at the pleasure OF the Council.
Agreed to-.
FRAMED HOUSES.
Mr.. G. r. Taylor. from the Committee on
Fire Department, presented Joint resolu-
ton giving permission to the following per-
sons to erect framed buildings in the city {:
G.. Waddy Wilde, wood and coa-houSe at
S07 west Clay street; Early Corbin, dwell
ing or Federal streets between First and
Second streets John W. Alsop, wood and
coal-house at 2il4 Pleasant street; George
Boyd, dwelling on Fifth street north OF
Baker street; Arthur W. Splitter, agent,
and J. J. Boyden, coal-house in Elba Park
fronting on Marshall street; A. Black,
blackSmith-shop in rear of lot OH Lester
street between Hague and Nicholson streets !;
J, R. Sands, office at southeast corner OF
Graham andRoss streets: Miles t. Phillips,
shed in rear of his lot on Fourth street be-
tween Byrd and Canal streets; W. Hall
Crew, cow-sbed at 2507 Grace street; John
A. George, brick kitchen on Leigh street
near GiImer street; n. p. Vanderyall,
dwelling on Clay street between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets; NoWlan &
Co., enclosed porch to rear of store corner
Tenth and Main streets; Levi Engle, addi-
tion OF room to residence No. GIG Howard
street, Oregon Hill; John Sele, addition to
Shop No 81 Ninth street; Margaret &.
RELY, building between Seventeenth and
Buchanan streets above Venable; c. r.
Wingtield, building in rear OF Lot No. ia
west Duval street; j. n. King, cow-house
at S15 west Clay street; Poindexter Il Tup-
per, for Joseph Huppert, dwelling on Duval
street near st. Peter street; L. Z. Jenkins,
addition to No. 112 west Duval street; q.
L. Trainham, dwelling on Leigh street be-
tween Norton and Kinney streets; Reuben
Nelson, dwelling on Sixth street north OF
Preston street; Patrick Rock, to move
house from Chesapeake and OHIO Railway
ComDany's lot TO his own lot, corner Sev-
enteenth and Baldwin streets; j. Milton
Rowe, she'd on Monroe street between
Broad and Grace streets; j. 4. Collisan.
dwelling on st. John street beyond Hill
street; Andrew Hobson, kitchen on DuYal
street near st. Peter street; Ben. Harris,
wood.shcd corner Seventh and Canal
streets; James T.. Smith, dwelling on n
street between Twenty-ninth and Thirticth !;
p. J. White, building on Fourth street be-
tween Baker and Duyal streets; Patrick
Larkin, Office on Dock street between Sev-
ente ,nth and Eighteenth streets, to be coV-
cred with tin; Mrs. Margaret McDlahen,
building on Eighth street, Port Mayo; K.
B. Woodward, shed in rear Of his premises,
on Jefferson street between Main and Cary
streets.
Agreed to.
HEALTH-oRDINANCEs.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on
Health, reported back the Coroner'S report
for the past six months. Received and
filed.
Mr.. Ellyson, from the Committee on Or
dinances, reported an ordinance to amend
section IA OF chapter 35 OF the City Ord-
nances, concerning hacks. Also, an ordi-
nance to amend sections and 7 of chapter
50, in relation to boys climbing on cars
while in motion, sc. The ordinances were
10th adopted.
DEPTH OF WATER IN JAMES RIVER.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on the
| Improvement of James River, presented, Ia
response to the Council resolution Of last
meeting calling for information as to the
greatest draught OF water vessel can carry
from Richmond to the sea, &C., the follow
ing: -
The committee beg leave to report that
there is at least fifteen feet OF water in the
channel OF James river from Rockets low
er wharyes to the sea, and we think it safe
for vessels drawing fourteen and half feet
to pass at ordinary high tide. ~
The narrowest point known is opposite
the Brewery wharf, where the channel is
| iorty-eig ht feet wide.
From the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
wharyes large vessels drawing fourteen and
three-quarters feet, and small vessels draw.
ing fifteen feet, can pass.
The work of widening the channel
| through Rockets reef is steadily progress
ing. Very respectfully,
e. E. BLANKENsHIp, Chairman.
The report was received and adopted.
Mr.. Curtis said when the report was sent
to the Board of.Aidermen, and published
| in the DiSpGtch, he knew it would be an