The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-19

| the Council in reference to the proposed ex.
tension Of the corporate limits. He asked
| that committee OF the Council beIappoint.
Ell to attend to the interests OF the city be.
fore the committee Of the Senate.
Senator ChiIes also requested that Captain
Lipscomb be instructed to survey the said
property and draw proper line thereof.
Major Walker, one OF the county dele
gates, coincided with the views of DR.. Chlles.
Dir. Gallagher offered preamble and res
| olutions in reference to the late special
Street Committee, which requires the said
Committee to pay over TO the City Treasurer
all moneys in their hands on or before the
18th instant.
.. ResoLued, That in the event the said
resolution is not complied with the said
treasurer is hereby instructed to report to
the president OF the Council, and be (the
PresidenDis hereby requested to assemble
the Council Immediately upon receipt OF
such information from the treasurer.
DR.. Weisigcr, ex-president OF the Coun-
ell, made an explanation OF his connection
with the appointment OF the special Street
Committee, and was loudly applauded.
Explanations being in order nearly every
member of the Council had something to
say in reference to their position on the
above subject.
twas stated in the Council that the chair
man OF the committee (MIr. Brooks, who
was absenD had ayowed himself as entirely
responsible for all the, funds not accounted
for.
Mr.. Moody offered the following as a sub
stitute for the resolutions OF Mr.. Gale
CHER:
Resolued. That committee Of three, to
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be instructed TO call on the late special
street committee and require Il settlement
OF the balance i'll their hands, and in the
event that the late committee fail to settle
with the said special committee the COM
mittee shall report the fact to an adjourned
meeting Of the Council to be held Saturday
night ut u o'clock.
MessrS. Gary, Gibbs, and Batcheller, of
the late special committee, presented re-
port, in which they stated that they had re-
ccived no funds or bonds of the city. and
that Mr.. Brooks alone was responsible.
They concluded with the following rcsoll-
ton:
ReSOLUed, That Mr.. Socrates Brooks,
chairman OF the late special Street Commit
tee, be Immediately summoned before the
Council at y O'Clock Saturday, January
10Th, to explain the disposition OF the money
reported in his hands.
MesSrs. Gallagher and Moody withdrew
their resolutions, and under o suspension
OF the rules the report and the resolutions
were adopted unanimously.
Mr.. McItac offered resolution appoint
ing committee to wait on the Legislature
and obtain delay OF action in reference 10
4 proposed amendment TO the city charter
in relation to the collection OF taxes.
Under suspension OF the rules the rcSO-
luton was adopted.
Committee: Messrs. Moody, Eubanl1, and
Gallagher.
The same gentlemen will also look after
the scheme for extending the corporate
limits.
Messrs. McRae and Montelro were added
to the committee.
Mr.. Moody offered a resolution that the
Richmond Cedar Works be allowed one
hunred and twenty-five feet free OF water
rent and city taxes for six instead OF nine
years; the company to erect 4 brick build
ing with metal roof, DC. This was offered
as compromise; it beng stated that the
company were afraid that the result OF the
action or The Council might be taken to the
court. The action OF the Council in the
premises was reconsidered, and under suS-
pension OF the rules was adopted by vote
OF to 2 (Messrs. Gary aud the President).
The Council adjourned at 1890 y. NJ. to
meet tonight at u O'Clock.