The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-09

Council chamber-President Meredith In
the chair. Present at roll-call: Messrs. Bass,
Beall, Gasser, Gray, Lipscomb, Pickrell,
Pitt, Scott, Smith, Spangenbufg, Todd,
Wagner, and Williams. =
STREETS GENERALLY.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets,
presented resolutions rejecting petitions OF
Clay Drewry for steps, &C., on walkway,
with canopies ever them; Danville and
York River Railroad Companies for amend
ment to ordinance in regard to connection
track. Agreed to.
The committee recommend that the names
and numbers Of streets on gas-lamps be re-
placed by the department having control OF
them. Agreed to.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on FL
nance, presented resolution rejecting the
petitions Of C. WendlInger, complaining OF
excessive assessment for the years 1875, 1876,
and 1877, and James T. Gatewood, asking a
refund OF $14 tax on personally. Agreed TO.
SIDING AT THE. .GAs-woRKs.
Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Light,
presented the following:
ReSolUed (the Common Council concur
ring), That the Committee on Light be
authorized to contract for the construction
OF proper siding and trestle-work for the
delivery Of coal into the sheds at the gas
works, the cost Of same not to exceed
$4,000, to be paid out OF the coal and con-
struction appropriations; the work to be
done under the.supervision OF the CltY EI-
gineer.
Mr. Scott explained that about $1,000
would be saved annually by the adoption OF
this plan in the wheeling and dumping OF
the coal under the present plan.
Mr.. Cannon opposed the. resolution on
the ground that such hasty legislation was
Injurious to the interests OF the city. He
wanted time to look into it. He only voted
upon his own judgment, and hoped the
subject would be postponed.
MIR. Todd and Mr.. Williams said this was
not hasty legislation; that the matter had
been under advisement for two or three
years.
The resolution was agreed to-ayes, Is;
noes, tMr. Cannon).
IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE-ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Williams presented resolution from
the Committee on Fire-Alarm and Pollce
Telegraph authorizing the superintendent
Of said telegraph and the chairman OF the
committee to visit New York and Baltimore
in fre-telegraph apparatus before putting
up electric repeaters, provided the cost
shall not exceed $50. Agreed to.
EXTENSION OF TRACK ON DOCK STREET.
Mr.. Todd moved to take up from the table
the resolution granting permission TO Isaac
Davenport and others to extend the con-
nection-track Of the Danyille and YORK
River railroads along the dock to Seven
teenth street on certain conditions, &c.
Agreed to.
The resolution was adopted.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council ordinance concerning
the expenses OF the Police Department was
taken up and adopted.
Common Council ordinance concerning
the election expenses was taken up and
adopted.
Common Council resolutions amending
the resolution concerning the paving OF
Dock street; concerning the Mayors an
nual message; to carry out recommends
tions OF the Committee on Streets, were
taken up and concurred in.
The resolution in reference to the Bell
telephone telegraph-polcs was committed TO
the Joint Committees on Streets and Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph.
Common Council joint resolutions from
the Committee on Finance were taken up
and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolution to pay
hands at gas-workS extra for labor during
flood was taken up and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolutions remit
ting to the State of Virginia penalty for
non. payment of water bill within five days
after presentation; granting building per-
mits to William d. Snead and others; con-
cerning the pay OF officers OF election, and
to pay certain claims, were taken up and
concurred in.
Common Council joint resolution con-
cerning Clarke's.Spring property as GEM
etery, &C., was taken up and reiected-ayes,
Z; noes, 8.
Mr.. Wagner moved to reconsider. Lost
ayes, 6; noes, 10.
Common Council joint resolution for the
purchase of "Kaun's farm for city cem-
etery was taken up and referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Common Council joint resolution to con-
struct wooden steps on Twenty-ffth street
was agreed to, and joint resolution to re-
move portraits of Judges Marshall and
Lyons to the Hastings Court was taken up
and rejected.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Scott moved ttat Mr.. Kelley and
Major Courtrcy, members of the School
Board, who were present, be allowed to ad-
dress the Board OF Aldermen in relation to
an additional appropriation for school pul-
poses. ;,
Mr.. Cannon objected to hearing the gen.
tlenen at present-that is, until the Board
had completed its business.
Mr.. Scott presented Joint resolution
transferring $4,000 from the contingent
fund to the credit Of pay-rolls OF the City
School Board. Referred.
The gentlemen were invited to address
the body.
Mr.. Kelley spoke at some length in be-
half OF the schools, and urged the lmPor-
tance OF appropriating an additional sum
in order to obyiate the necessity OF closing
some OF the schools, or OF shortening the
session two months; promised considera-
ble reduction in the expenses OF the schools,
including a curtailment OF the salaries OF
teachers.
Mr.. Cannon, at the conclusion OF Mr..
Keiley's remarks, moved that when the FL
nance Committee reports upon the resoIu-
tion presented by Mr.. Scott that Messrs.
Kelley and Courtney be invited to appear
before the body and give such information
on the subject as they may see tit. Agreed
to.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Williams moved that SO much Of the
Mayors message as relates to the different
departments be referred to the respective
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