The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-09

TIONs-S MER RECESS-FIRE- ALARM
BATTERY TO BE REMOVED, &C.
An adjourned meeting OF the Common
Council was held yesterday evening, the
President, DIR. o. F. Manson, in the CHAIR,
and present the following other members:
Messrs. Adams, Baker, Christian, Cren-
shaw, Charles T. Davis, T. Wiley Davis,
gins, irwin, King, Mcdowell, Pierce, Pol
lock, Rankin, Skinker. Straus, Talbot, and
Taylor.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Christian. under suspension OF the
rules, offered the following:
Whereas it appears that voucher on the
James-EiVer Improvement appropriation,
signed by the chairman and engineer OF the
Committee on the Improvement of James
River, was disapproved by the auditor Of
said committee Mr.. Christian1, and that
another voucher was prepared, signed by
the chairman and engineer only, and was
presented TO the City auditor, and passed
by him, and has been paid; therefore be it
sZ Zfseeoipod. 9TH. Board efA,dertuen con-
cnrring), That the said voucher was inn
properly paid by the City Auditor. and that
he be aud is hereby instructed to pay no
voucher in future without they have been,
audited By the city Idinances.
Mr. Christian said that the City Auditor
had stated that the payment OF the voucher
was an oversight on his part. Mr. Chris
tian maintained that no bill could he paid
unless first audited by the auditor OF the
committee. and that he would audit no bills
not first approved by the committee. The
bill in question (abotlt S60) was for the pay
menti in part OF the funeral expenses of Mr..
Hail, a contractor thIr. Christian said) Tor
the United States Government, who was
killed by the explosion at Dutch Gap in
March. Mr.. Christian was fighting this
thing on principle; not that he had any
doubt about the righteousness OF the SUBJ
iect. For bis part, he would willingly have
contributed OF his private means, aud so
offered. : art se ."gst...t .a.' .j.,, ...-
Mir. Crensbaw said that the members Of
the committee would make good the amount
to the city in case it was decided to be an
improper payment. -. - l. - - 49,.
Afler some remarks from Mr.. TAYLOR the
resolution was unanimously adopted.
1: :.o, 81. FRAMED HOUSES.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented resolution, which
was adopted, giving permission to the fol-
lowing per>ous to erect framed buildings IN
the city Mrs. Ann DAILY, addition OF one
story to her house, No. 3106 Lester street:
W. II. Jenkins. kitchen in rear OF his house,
on Seventeenth street, opposite the market;
Henry Holzgrovc. dwelling on Leigh street
between Munford and Harrison streets.
...E THE CITY JAIL HOSPITAL. ....r -.
The Council next proceeded to consider
the resolution from the Board OF Aldermen
proposing to appropriate $4,000 from the
contingent fund-realized from paving
biIls-to establish suitable hospital accom-
modations at the city Jail.
Mr. Taylor offered substitute-to an-
propriate from same fund S7,OGO-S4,O00 10
build All enginc-house in the western pari
OF the city for Steamer Company No. .,
$4,000 for city fail. and s. 1000 to repair the
Third-Street engne-house, to be given pre-
cedence in the above order
. The President ruled the substitute not
gcrmane.
Mr.. Taylor withdrew his substitute, and
moved 20 lay the resolution on the table rs
it came from the Board of Aldermen.
Lost ayes. 6; noes, 16.
! The resolution was then concurred IN. =.
ENGISE-hoUsE FOR NO. ) STEAMER.
On motion OF Dir. Straus, the resolution
from the Finance Committee, declaring it
inexpcdicnt to build an engine-house for
No. 5 steamer, &C., al a cost OF $4,000, was
taken up.
Mir. Straus argued in favor of the imme-
diate construction OF The cnginc-ho house in
suitable locality as a health measure. He
pictured the filthy and unhealthy condition
OF the eneine.house and police-station, and
urged that the resolution be passed.
Mr.. Taylor, chairman OF the Committee on
Fire Department, also spoke in advocacy OF
the resolution.
The resolution was amended, put in pro-
per form. and then adoDted-ayes, y; 40,
1-Mr. King. -. -' ...-..
ABSENT.
Mr.. Davis of Marshall Ward stated that
Mr.. Curtis was detained By aff1iction in his
family; and that MIR. Gum was still too un-
well TO attend.
~ ON-CoMPLIAENTARY.
Mr.. Edwards presented the resignation
OF Mr. e. D.Christian, OF Clay Ward, as Il
member Of the Council. Laid OH the table,
OIL motion OF Mr.. Higgins.
Mr. Higgins offered the following:
Whereas Mr.. Edward u. Christian, one
Of the representatives in this body. and
whose course as q councilman has proven
him to be faithful, wise, and able public
servant, and won for him our respect and
esteem, has rendered his resignation OF the
trust committed to him by the citizens OF
Clay Ward; therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the unanimous and
sincere wish Of the members OF the Com
mon Council OF the city of Richmond that
he withdraw said resignation.
ResOtUed, That the clerk OF this body be
instructed immediately TO communicate this
resolution 10 Mr.. Christian.
Unanimously adopted.
FREE BRIDGE-FRoLIC AND FUN.
The Chair laid before the Council COM
muuication from the Board OF Supervisors OF
Chesterfield county appropriating $3.50 for
the repair OF the Free bridge. Received.
The Chair also laid before the Board an
invitation from the York River Railroad
Company for the Council to visit West
Point on Saturday on an excursion. :.
Mr.. Higgins presented resolution OF
thanks to Major Douglas for the invitation.
Agreed to.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mfr. Skinkcr presented the Auditors re-
port of delinquent taxes acd the customary
Joint resolution to meet the requirements OF
the case Agreed to.
By MIR. r. Wiley Davis: A Joint resol lu-
tion allowing J. III. Elicit to occupy the
house on Twenty-iourth street bought by
the city from said Elicit free OF charge un-
til the 18th of July. Adopted.
By Mr.. King: A resolution looking to
the abatement OF nuisance (a pond Of
wateI) between Main and Cary and Short
and Harvey streets. Adopted.
By Mr.. Adams: A joint resolution for
the purchase OF 100 feet OF leather hose for