The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-02

Il THE OTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sENTEp AND REFERRED-ELECTIoN OF
/ DIR. MANSON AS PRESIDENT, &C, &C.
i The regular meeting OF the Common
Council was held yesterday afternoon in
the Council Chamber. Present ut roll-cali
/ Messrs. Adams, Baker, Campbell, Chris
tian, Curtis, Davis, Elicit, Gregory, Har.
grove, Haxail, Hayes, Higgins, King, Lauer,
Metzger, Oliver, Starke, Skinker, Straus,
Talbot, Timberlake, Whitlock, and Wood.
/ Mr.. NJ. L. straus. president pro tem., oc.
cupied the chair.
The Clerk announced that the President
I pro tenn. had appointed Mr.. Baker to the
Committee on Streets. and Mr.. Christian to
! the Committee on Police; each in room OF
Mr. TAYLOR. resigned.
4 Mr. e. D. Christian rose to a personal eX-
i PLANTATION. and said he was under the i'm
preston that it was not competent for the
president pro tenn. to appoint members to
1 fill vacancies on committees; that it was
customary for eounclmen elected to fiji va
!cancies to also fill the places on committees
held by the retiring members.
Mr. Wood moved that the appointments
OF the president pro tenn. be annulled.
Lost-ayes, 9; noes, 10.
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
The annual report Of Mavor w. C. Car
rington was presented by Sergeant August
and referred to the Committee on Printing.
| He summarizes the reports Of the beads Of
departments, and says that they "leave him
brief task by way OF suggestion or COM
ment." TThese reports have heretofore
been fully published, with the exception Of
two, which are given In this issuel.
The Mayors suggestions are:
1. That immediate attention be given the
question of enlarging the pumping capa-
city of the water-works. He regards this
as pressingly important
j 2. That steps be taken to insure clearer
water during rises in the river.
8. That street-iines and grades be perma-
nently fixed, and a policy as to changes
adopted that will not be harsh towards pro-
perty-owners.
| to police be made to conform them to char
ter. Also, that by next session Of the Gen.
eral Assembly amendments to charter as to
Police Board be prepared to make it more
s distinct and harmonious"
5. That attention be directed to the bad
condition OF the Third police-station.
6. That the City, Council, before the cleo
| ton, declare its intentions as to paying or
helping to pay deputies OF City Sergeant,
so that those interested may know what to
rely on.
I. That care be taken to protect places Of
public assemblage from disasters by tire or
panic, and that the Chief Engineer OF the
Fire Department be clothed with some
power in the premises.
8. That "if it be the intention OF the
Council to provide for the demands OF the
public schools, it may not be done too late
to avail, or that the Board, being informed
OF your conclusion, may prepare Tor the
next session accordingly" Hopes that
"such liberal provision be made that no
child may seek in vain for an entrance 10
our schools"
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on Streets
Generally, presented report and series OF
resolutions, granting permission to Z. I. b.
Burgwyn to use the poles OF the Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph, and also to
erect poles along certain streets from the
James-River Brewery to the James River
| and Kanawha Company's oaice, Tredegar
Works. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad-shops, Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad depot, sc. Appropriating from
the sewer fund the following sums: S477.84
to build sewer on Fifth street, from the ra-
vine north OF Jackson street to point
about half way between Jackson and Leigh
streets: S2OS.80 to builG sewer on First
| from Grace street to point half way between
| Broad and Grace streets; appropriating
| S222. SO for the construction OF q sewer from
| Grace street to point half way between
Broad and Grace streets; granting pcrmIs-
sion to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company to extend coal trestle, which now
terminates on Marshall street, across Mar
shall street between the railroad and Six
teenth streets into their lot in rear OF their
present depot; appropriating $500 from the
contingent fund to pay l.. r. Spilman for ten
feet OF ground taken by the city on Grove
avenue and Howard street.
The resolutions were all agreed to. ..,.,
FINANCE MATTERS. r..s
Mr.. St.aus, from the Committee on Ri
nance, presented joint resolutions refund
ing So 65 to Julius Ide; s3.75 to. James
Netherwood; SLIGO to Samuel Anderson's
estate-erroneeus taxes. Agreed to. y ;:
| Transferring 5000 from the contingent
fund to the credit OF Spring-street Home
as an appropriation for 1878, payable quar-.
/ The committee also presented q reso!ll-
ton transferring $4,000 from the School
Board payroll account to the credit Oh
School Board expense account, to be re-
funded and replaced to the: credit OF
the. ipay.ro. account out OF the hrst
receipts from the State, of Virginia on
account OF the schoolfu Agreed to. Il.
COST OF RESTORING THE GAs7WoRKs AFTER
THE FLOOD. tt
air. Higgins, from the Committee on
Light, presented a preamble and joint reso-
I,lution authorizing the Auditor to pay to
the Superintendent or the Gas-WoTks, on
the order OF the chairman OF the Committee
on Light, the sum OF S105.60, due as per
extra gas department payroll Of December,
1877, and the additional sum OF $ll0, the
cost OF repairs to meters submerged ana
damaged by the flood OF November, 1871.
Mr.: Whitlock inquired whether the per-
sons proposed to be paid were regular en-
ptoyes.
Mr.. Higgins: The regular employees, sir.
Mr.. Whitlock askedt that the resolution be
referred to the City Attorney.
Mr.. Higgins said the City Attorney had
already been consulted. Esa5
| A paper from the City Attorney was read
endorsing the expenditure.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to.
THE srATR-oF-vIRGINrA wATER-How POOR !!
MIR. Davis, from the Committee on Water,
presented the following
| ResoIued uhe Board OF Aldermen con-
curring), That the State OF Virginia be re-
llieyed of the payment Of the sum Of $3.50,
being the penalty under the. ordinance Of
1 tiye per cent. for failure to pay the water
1 bills due the city within five days from pre-
santation. March 8. 1878. stges,,S ;,sa., !.