The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-05
THE eonmoN COUNCIL.
An rm portans Meetans Of the Body.

/ THE GoArIoN COUNCIL.
An Important Meeting of the body
FROM THE MAYOR--FiNANGE MATTERS
| THE AUDITORS REPORT AS TO THE Fl
EANCIAL CeNDiTIoE OF THE cITY-THF
CANAL QUESTIoN-FRAMED BUILDINGS
THE PROPOSED REDUCTION IN THE CITY
EXPENsEs-A SAVING oFsABoUT $4,000
THE GAS oUEsTIo CANAL APPRo.
PRIATIoN FINALLY DEFEATED THE
CLAY-wARD GRADES, &c, &c.
The regular semi-Inonthly meeting CT the
Common Council was held Yesterday after
noon. Present at roll-call: Messrs. Adams,
Campbell, Curtis, Davis, Elicit, Foster,
Gregory, Guy, Hargroye, Haxall, Hayes,
Higgins, johnson, King, Manson, Metzger,
Starke, Skinker, Stokes, Straus, Taylor,
Timberlake, Yandervall Whitlock, and
Wood.
The body was called to order by Mr.. II.
Fl. Elicit, and on his motion, In the absence
of President Christian, Mr.. John Fl. Guy
was invited to preside.
Mr.. Taylor stated that President Chris
tian was detained By a death in his family.
Mr. Straus reported Eir. Oliver absent
from the city.
The Sergeant-at-Arms laid before the
Council a communication from the Mayor
inclosing-a resolution from the Board OF
Police Commissioners disagreeing with the
Mayor in his views as to the proposed
amendments to the charter in reference to
fha r,olioa fol lx,r r,t1,Iishol7
The Mayor also says in his communication
that the chain-gang is now so small that the
services OF one OF the managers can be dis
pensed with.
The report was received, and, on motion
Of Dir. Elicit, that part in reference to dis
pensing with the services OF one OF the man
ayers was referred to the Committee on
Retrenchment and Reform.
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE CITY.
Mr.. Straus moved to suspend the rules so
as to consider report from the Auditor in
reference to the financial condition Of the
city. Agreed to.
The report was made in response to an
ordinance Of the city, and shows the esti-
mates necessary to defray the expenses OF
the city government during the current
fiscal year, the aggregate amount OF reye-
nue. from all sources, the liabilities Of the
city, and other information relative to its
financial affairs and condition.
Estimate of receipts from all sources
VIZ:
From taxes and licenses s..............S5S6,5S3 90
From other sources. 26s,llO 43
Total. .ss54,693 43
being 33,964.06 less than the receipts OF
1877, resulting from the adoption Of the
nf roa1 In.
cluded in this statement are the estimated
and actual receipts of1S77.
Estimate OF appropriations required for
1878, amounting to S971, 117.S5, made up
from reports OF various committees (in-
Guiding reported deficits OF 1879, showing
a total deficit OF S117,024.42.
Bonded debt of the city as OF 1st Febru-
ary, 1878, amounting to 81, ,460, ,545.47, show
ing also the amount required on account OF
interest and redemption for the current
year S337, ,540.1S, and total liability OF the
city on the 1st February, 1878, amounting
to S4,477, ,716.30.
Taxable value OF real and personal pro-
perty OF the city amounting to S39,5S9, ,097,
This amount is arrived at by accepting the
State assessment OF real estate. Showing
also supposed net income derived from time
to time and licenses OF $780, at S1.40 per
S100.
Estimate OF total assets of the city, inclu-
ding assets, amounting to 500, ,494.72, held by
the commissioners Of the sinking fund,
S3, 1886, 49,. &c. This is to some extent both
coniectural and nominal.
The Auditor also says that other annual
statements will, in accordance with an ordi-
nance concerning "Reports Of Officers"
be made to the City Council through his
honor the Mayor OF the city.
The itemized statement OF the estimates
for the year was also read.
On motion Of Mr. Straus the report was
referred to the Finance Committee with in
structions to meet the deficit, if possible,
without increase OF taxation.
THE JAMEs-RIvER AND KANAwHA CANAL.
Mr.. Elicit moved to suspend the rules In
order to take up the resolution defeated at
the last meeting proposing to give the
James-River and kanawha Company S25,-
600 in city bonds to repair the canal. Mr.
Elicit said he desired to move to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution was de-
feated.
The motion to suspend the rules was
lost-ayes, 10; noes, y.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr.. Straus, from the Committee on FL
nance. presented report with resolutions
cmbodying the following recommend dations ::
Rejecting the petition OF Mary H. Burgess
for refund of $3.50 to correct alleged error
in taxes; refunding $I1 go TO John T. Sizer,
erroneous assessment; abating 50 from the
tax bill OF William Redd; refunding S11.4O
to Vincent Lucas, and to Daniel Ryan SIS,
erroneous culvert tax; abating tax bill OF
Perpetual Building, Loan, and Trust Com
pany in the sum OF S327.60, being excessive
assessment; also. that said company's tax
penalty be abated. Agreed to.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr. King, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, presented joint resolution,
which was agreed to, giving permission to
the following persons TO erect framed build
incs in the city: Thomas Kane, addition
and repairs to kitchen on Main street be-
tween Twenty-fourth and Twenty.ffth
streets; G. D. Pearman, double tenement
on p street between TWenty-hfth and
Twcnty-siXth streets; j. 4. Lewis, kitchen
in rear Of his residence, on Goddin street !;
John y. Hancock, Office and shed on Twen-
ty-fourth street between n and 0 streets !;
Charles Tinsley, dwelling on Leigh street
between Norton and Kinney streets; John
Turner, additions to Nos. 210 and 2f2
Cherry street; james Nagelsman, dwelling
two stories high on Richard street between
Seventeenth and Concord streets. Agreed
to.
The committee also presented resolu-
tion rejecting the following: E. ?. Murphy,
stable in rear Of premises No. 2026 Main
street; J. W. Thomas, stable between Clay
and Leigh streets; G. w. Saunders, shed
and dwelling on Broad between Hancock