The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-18
sTHE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
THE CHAIS.GANG-.gEPoRT FROM COM
AiTTEEs-THE CHIHBoRAzo PARK-BUsi-
NESS FROM THE LOWER BgANCH-THE
WATER DEPARTMENT., &C., &C. ~, /

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Gray, Lipscomb, Pitt, PickreIl, Scott, Wag
ner, and Williams.
I MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
| Sergeant-at-Arms August presented to the
Board communication from the Mayor
calling attention to the fact that at the re.
cent session OF the General Assembly tbs
criminal laws were amended so rs to require
cities, towns, &c, using conVicts (chaln.
gang) to clothe the members thereof, &c
Referred to the Committee on Streets.
RELIEF OF THE POOR.
| Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee for the
| Relief Of the Poor, presented the usual
monthly report, giving number of persons
received. discharged, and died at almshouse
during May. Received and filed.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Fl
nance, presented Joint resolutions abating
tax bill OF George Tobian, $3.50, improper
culyert tax; abating tax bill OF John W.
! ! Bush, ,ss315, improper cuiyert tax; abating
license tax OF Z. D. Eacho, SIS; cancelling
tho delinquent tax OF 1877, S46.4S, and pen
atty standing against "The Good Samari-
tans and Daughters Of Samaria," benevo-
lent institution, and now exempted by the
State OF Virginia from tax; rejecting peti-
ton OF Chaflin, Staples & Co. for abatement
Of license tax.
The committee returned resolution for
an appropriation OF $4,000 for repairing
Dock street and Franklin street, declaring
the same insXpedient at this time.
The committee recommend that any bal
ance OF the appropriation OF 1878 for armory
rent that may be uneXpendcd at the end OF
the year be ordered to he placed by the City
A. ID
and Richmond City Guard.
The resolutions and report were adopted.
TIE EAsT-END PARK.
Mr.. PickrclI, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, presented a report
and resolutions for the payment Of the fol-
lowing persons for land for Chimborazo
Park-viz. To David Anderson, Jr., or w.
Goddin, for 100000 acres on Thirty-ffth
street, &C., $1,000; Tabb's estate, con-
demnation on Anderson's line, $40; ". T..
King, triangle 195 feet, &c., 500; Brooks
& Burton's assignee, Il. Q. ~ Co., the resi-
due OF six acres after deducting that con-
veyed to Cree, Jr., &C., S640; Thomas r..
Giles, 500 for angular lot, 129 feet, on
Grace street, &C.. commission at one per
cent, &C.. S163-total, S;2,543.55; purchase
heretofore made and paid for, S15,475.40-
total, S1S,01S.95.
Mr.. Cannon moved TO refer to the Com
mittec on Finance. Lost.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
AyEs-Messrs. Bass, Bcall, Crumr, Forester,
Williams. aud Meredith.
NoES-NIessrs. Cannon, Gray, and Spangcnburg.
FIRE-ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Williams. from the Committee on
Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph. pre-
Sented resolution TO pay for fifty telegraph
poles, $500, and Il new firc-alarm station,
S200-total, $500. Agreed to.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council Joint resolutions for the
election of q member OF the Board OF Po-
lice Commissioners, and for the payment OF
sundry claims, were taken up and concurred
in.
Common Council joint resolution for q
conference committee in reference to Clarhe's
Spring property was taken up and con-
CURED in.
Tie Chair appointed Messrs. Gray and
Cannon on the part OF the Board.
Common Council Joint resolution in refer
encc to care OF lunatics at Pinel Hospital,
at an expense of twenty-five cents per day
to the city for each lunatic. was agreed to.
Common Council resolutions from the
Committees on Streets, Fire, and Finance
were concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS, &c.
Bv Mr.. Beall: a resolution to reduce the
compensation Of the clerk of the Board OF
Aldermen to S45 per month from and after
1st July, &c. Adopted.
Bv Dir. Gray: A resolution fixing the pay
Of policemen under the control OF the Board
of Health at $2.25-same as other policemen.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. Wagner: A preamble and resolll-
ton requesting the production OF the papers
containing the results OF the late lnVestlga-
ton Of the Committee on Retrenchment
Superintendent's office OF the water depar t.
ment.
Mr.. Williams argued that the matter
could hardly come to this body until
disposed OF by the Common Council
this subject, contained in report Of the
Committee on Retrenchment and Reform,
having been laid on the table in the lower
branch. He thought that the public would
be under the impression that the Board OF
Aldermen was electioneering, and he hoped
that, as we were upon the heel OF the se<-
sion, the matter would be laid over.
Mr.. Wagner wanted the light and inior-
nation lust because we were about TO go
into an election. Personally he had no.
thing against any city officer, but he thought
il lust that the affairs Of city ethce be
looked into.
Mr.. Scott said that members OF both the
Water and Retrenchment committees We're
present and could give the body all the in
formation desired.
Mr. Wagner had called for the ayes and
noes on the question. but said that il there
was very decided objection to the resolu-
ton he would Withdraw his call for the
ayes and noes.
Mr.. Williams reminded Mr.. Wagner that
it would not he courteous to the other
branch to consider the subject when it was
already before the Common Council.
The preamble was stricken out and the
resolution agreed to by decided vote.
3y Mr. Bass: A resolution calling for III
formation as to what steps have been taken
for the Improvement Of CANDLES Hill. Re
ferred.
Bv Mr.. Bass: A resolution Of thanks to
President Meredith for his courteous and
efficient discharge Of the duties OF Presl-
dent, &c.
Agreed to, the body rising.
President Meredith made happy reply,
in which he returned his thanks for the COM
pliment paid him..
Adjourned.
MASONIC ELECTIoNs.-At q stated meet
ing Of Harman Royal Arch Chapter held in
Masons Hall, Twenty-ffth street, last eve
ming, the following officers were elected for