The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-08

preamble and resolution requesting the City
Engineer TO prepare and report some plan
(accompanied by bis views on the sub1ect)
by which the consequences attendant upon
oyerflows OF the river at Rockets can be
avoided or materially lessened.
Mr.. Elicit presented the report called for,
in which the City Engineer says 1t will be
necessary 10 raise the grade OF certain
streets in the district now subject to over
flows from the river. The changes are
shown in drawings submitted by the EnSl-
neer, who also gives the heights OF recent
freshets. The Engineer also says that uh-
less there should he frequent recurrence
of such floods it is doubtful if these changes
should be made to conform to these eleVa-
tons. ..... '..
Referred to the Committee on Streets, on
motion of Mr.. Hayes.
WATER FOR THE FAIR-BROAD-s1REET CARS.
A petition from the Virginia State Agri-
cultural Society was read asking the intro-
duction OF the water INTO the falr-Grounds.
Referred 10 the Committee on water, Oh
motion OF Nlr. Hayes. -.
The Society also asked that the usual order
be entered allowing stcam-cars TO be used
on Broad street during the Fair. Adopted,
on motion Of MIR. Crrnshaw.
NEW BUSINESS.
Bv Dir. Adams: A resolution for the
paving OF Franklin street between Fifteenth
and Eighteenth streets, with new granite
spallS, to be paid for next year, at cost OF
S3.424.
Mr.. Elicit moved to amend so rs to appro-
pirate S2,43t to pave with new granite spalls
FRANKLIN street from Fifteenth to Seven
teenth.
Mr.. Skinker moved to lay on the table.
Mr.. Higgins demanded the ayes and
noes, and being taken resulted, ayes, II;
noes, II.
The vote was recorded as follows:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Christian, Crcnshaw. Edwards
Elicit, Eyson. IIalgrovc Mcdowell, Oliver. iIcfcc,
Pollock. Skinker. and Manscn-l2
NoEs.-.ics.rs. Adams. Curtis. Gentry Gregory,
Gum, Hayes. Highs, Irwin, Phillips Rankin TAI
The Chair decided that the motion to ta-
ble had been lost.
Mr.. Adams accepted IIr. Eilctt's amend
ment.
The resolution to pave the street with new
granite spallS was then rciected-aycs, II ;
noes, 7-not two thirds.
BY Mr.. Taylor: 4 resolution to furnish
the City Moreue with water. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Higgins: A resolution to issue
$40, 900 in sewer bonds, six per cent, 10
be applied in constructing Sbockoc-Creck
sewer from Franklin 10 Broad, as recon-
mcnded by the City Engineer. Referred
to Finance Committee.
BY same: A resolution to connect upper
and lower gas-works with police telegraph,
using dial instruments. Referred to COM
mittec on Fire-Alarm and Po!ice-Tele-
graph. , J.,
Nv same Petition OF james NJ. Elicit
praving the condemnation OF his house,
corner Twenty-fourth and Leigh streets,
which has been damaged by change in
grades. Referred.
Bv Mr.. Crenshaw: Semi-annual report
OF the Coroner, &c. Referred.
BY Mr.. Elicit: A resolution paying $50
to W. c. Figner for rent of Second Market.
Referred.
BY Mr.. Hayes: n resolution requiring
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
to keep tlagman at the corner OF Louisiana
and Orleans streets, or to adopt means to
warn persons OF approaching trains. Agreed
to.
Bv Mr.. Gum: \ resolution to pay to
kccuer OF ST. Johns buryln%-ground his
salary of $50 for three months. Agreed TO.
Adjourned at O'Clock.