The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-08

on Health resolution releasing Mr. e. Y.
Cannon from connecting II IS Two houses on
Gruce between Third and Fourth streets
with the culyert for six months. Agreed to,
Mr.. EllysoH, from the Committee on Or.
dinances, presented the, following ordi.
nanccs ..
/. An ordinance to prevent fraud In the
sale OF merchandise by weight. Adopted
2 An.ordinance to give police authority
to all keepers OF public grounds. Adopted.
8. An amendment TO section OF chapter
81, imposing tine upon any person Who
shall allow his animal OF. fowl TO, depredate
upon the property OF others. Adopted.
An amendment TO sections and oil
chapter 40. concerning the. City Gauger.
Adopted. ,.,.
- .RETRENcHAENT..
Mr.. King. from. the Committee on Re-
trenchment and Reform, reported adversely
upon the petition Of John =. Trimmer, an
officer OF the chaln-gang, asking an increase
Of his salary. -.- a# 49, ~
a long discussion ensued. ..s.,:a
Mr.. Taylor moved to increase the pay of
The officer ten per cent. Adopted-ayes, u:
noes, 10. -; .'.st'.'11s.:; z = =
= l.: FIRE-ALARH TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Phillips. from the Committee on Fire
Alarm and Police, Telegraph. submitted a
report that the, battery has been removed to
Washington Hall, as directed by the Coun-
ell, and inviting members to inform them
selves as to the. workings Of the depart
ment. .%;a eiu H1-s iz.sia. "aa ''.s
The committee: also returned petition OF
Mcssrs. W. e. Tanner and others asking
the erection OF ,fre-station on Third street
rssuth OF Sslry With the recommendation
that said box be erected as well as those
heretofore recommended by the committee.
The com mittee also presented n resolu.
ton for the payment OF sIndry hills for
supplies and for fitting up the new battery
room.
The resolution was adopted and the re.
port received.
The report ard resolution were adopted
NEW BUSINESS.
The grades OF streets in Marshall Ward
were taken up and the grades adopted.
The grades in the western end OF the city
were also adopted.
A report OF the Committee on Light for
extension Of gas-main in the western palt
OF The city near Floyd street was adopted.
Mr.. Taylor presented resolution allow
ing the City Clerk to absent himself from the
city during the summer recess a week ut 4
time at such times as he may elect. Agreed
to.
BY Mr. Taylor: Resolution looking to the
establishment OF purchasing agent. Re-
icrred.
By Mr.. T. Wiley Davis: A resolution to
pay the salary Of the keeper of st. Johns
Cemetery. Referred.
p,- AR Gnpfry. An or6ipapoa in rafnr
ence to the inspection OF steam-boilers. Re-
ferred
BY Mr.. Baker: A resolution for gutter
on St. Paul street from Duyal to Baker
street. Referred.
Mr.. Higgins presented the reports OF the
Board OF Health and OF the Engineer as to
work done by hands and carts in the several
wards. Received and filed.
The Chair announced the following Com.
mittee on the Improvement OF James River
Messrs. J. A. Curtis, E. D. Christian, l.. D.
Crenshaw, Jr., and r. Wiley Davis.
By Mir. Hargrove: Memorial OF the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail.
road Company asking the Council to author
ize the City Attorney to have entered in the
clerks office OF the Chancery Court IN order
that said judgment OF the Circuit Court OF
June. 1874. is released or satisfied. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee with power tc
act.
AFTER THE NOh-GAS- CONSUMERS.
Mr.. Christian presented the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Light
and the chairman OF the Committee on Or
dinances and Tho chairman OF tho Commit
tee on Finance be, and they are hereby, IN
structed to report to this body some plan, u
in their judgment one is feasible, by which
the large body OF non-consumers OF gas in
the city shall be pade to contribute to the
expense Of lighting the streets and public