The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-02
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| D. s. Cooper, kitchen on premises No. 222
south Fifth street; w. H. Carter, addi-
tional ROOM in rear OF his residence, corner
Main and Morris streets; George W. Sa1n-
ders, coal and wood and cow-sheds on
Broad street near Hancock street; Robert
Weire, addition to rear Of his dwelling,
corner Twenty-iourth and Cary streets ;
Henry Boone, additional room to OIL west
Marshall street; Richard Underwood, bug.
gy-shed at No. % west jackson street; q.
L. Trainham addition to house on Leigh
street between Kinney and Norton streets !;
James B. Angle, kitchen on premises Oil
First street between Clay and Leigh streets.
Agreed to-.
The committee also presented Il resolu-
tion rejecting the petitions OF Jacob May
for an additional story to his kitchen at
607 Broad street, and OF Mary Pfeiffer to
build a kitchen on her premises on Sixth
street opposite the Second Market. Agreed
to.
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Mr. Oliver, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, presented an ordinance repeating the
present ordinance concerning the pay Of
registers, judges, and clerks, and in lieu.
thereof an ordinance fixing the pay Of Of
ficers and clerks as follows: One register
at: each precinct, 81 for posting notices
and 50 for services as register; clerk,
$3.50; three judges at each precinct, So
each for each election; two clerks at each
precinct, So each; commissioners OF election
and messenger. il one be necessary, So each
the ordinance to go into effect on and after
1st July, 1878. Adopted.
The committee also presented joint reso-
luton paying the registers for the May elec-
tion IS per day, and ST for posting notices;
clerk, $3.50; judges, SIS per day; clerks, So
each; and messenger, So. Agreed to.
OTHER REPORTS.
Mr.. Haxall, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, pres ented resolution
for the payment OF sundry claims. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Starke, from the Committee OH
Grounds and Buildings, presented resolu-
ton providing for the utilization OF the
Clarke-Spring property as a cemetery. and
directing the City Engineer to make draw
ing Of the same, with the roads and walks
laid of, sc. Agreed to.
Mr.. HAYES presented q resolution from
the Committee on Cemeteries for the pur-
chase OF piece OF ground near the city for
Il burying-place for the poor, at a cost OF
$4,000. Agreed to-.
Mr.. Skinkcr, from the Committee on Or
police ordinance providing that the Com
mittee on Police shall pay out sums from
the police contingent fund. Agreed to.
Mr.. Gregory presented q resolution for
the payment Of bills for printing and adver-
tising. Agreed to.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Board ordinance authorizing a convey
ance to Betsey Anderson of the city's in
rto,,, Ior,I fnyyn
adopted.
chapter 90, concerning the Gas-Works, was
taken up and adopted.
Board joint resolution crediting the City
Collector with amounts Of certain dclin-
uuent taxes was taken up and concurred in.
Board joint resolution paying certain eX-
penses OF the City Attorney was taken up
and concurred in.
Board joint resolution forbidding Arthur
Rooney from using team-engine on
Franklin between Twelfth and Governor
streets was taken up and concurred in.
Board joint resolutions allowing claims
of DR.. Cunningham, Charles S. Mills, and
S. G. Tinsley were taken up and concur
red in.
Board joint resolution concerning the
keeper Of Monroe Park was taken up and
copcurred in.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Elicit moved that the vote by which
the resolution appropriating S219 and S36
to pay NJ. c.. Crowds for certain land con-
demned on Twenty-ffth street had beenre-
iected be reconsidered. Adopted.
The resolution was agreed to-ayes, 23;
noes, none.
By Mr.. Elicit: A resolution for curbing
along the northern side OF Arch street be-
tween Third and Fourth streets. Re
ferred.. ,ft r..,
BY Mr.. WhitIock A resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Water to run the city
water at the earliest practicable moment
from Twenty:ioursh street to Twenty-siXth
on Marshall. Referred.
BY same: A resolution instructing the
Committee on Light to place gas-lamp at
the intersection Of Clay and Twenty-fourth
streets. Referred.
BY Mr.. Metzger: A resolution to pay the
sum OF $50 to A. Griffin, keeper Of st. Johns
Cemetery, for services as such keeper.
Agreed to. a-
By the same: A resolution instructing
the City Engineer to have wooden steps
placed on Twenty-fifth street running from
Cary to the York River railroad. Agreed
to. r.ssa#s5...t ~. :@,A
BY Mir. Lauer: A resolution to finish the
grade on Belvidere street and gravel the
same from Main to Spring street. Re-
ferred. -, - II ,,.{f. ......s +. t3ljs. 'stJ
By Mr.. Braselman: A resolution for
granite gutter on Judah street, Oh the east
and west, side. from Leigh to DuYal. ., Re-
ferred. .r'naaa '.f. r.: ',..l'., -. -,
The Chair laid before the Council. a COM
munication from Judge George l.. Chris
tian, requesting the body to cause the por-
traits Of Chiei-Justice Marshall and Judge
W. II. Lyons to be removed from the Coun-
Gil Chamber 10 the Hastings Courtroom.
Agreed to.
A report from the President Of the Board
Of Health as to the number of persons re-
lieyed from clIlYert connection was re-
ceived, and, on motion Of Mr.. Higgins, laid
on the table. Subsequently the report was
referred to the Committee on Health.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Curtis moved to go into the election
of president. -
Mr.. Higgins suggested that it would be
better that temporary chairman be ap-
pointed.
MIR. Higgins's substitute was rejected
ayes, 13; noes, IA.
The Council then went into the election
for president.
Mr. IWhitlock nominated DR.. Q. T. Man
Mr.. stafke nominated Colonel John a.
Guy. ryE-.
Mr.. Elicit seconded Colonel Guys noml-
nation.
Mr.. Curtis seconded DR.. Manson's uomi-
nation.
The vote resulted rs follows: