The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-04

Al TuF CHANNEL or JAMES EfFER-TUE
8 a,sREuuCTIoN QUf&TloN-NEw BUSI-
& vgSS-EESOLCTI0SS, &C., &C.
IN adjourned meeting OF the Common
81 council was held Yesterday afternoon IN the
Al ConocI chamber-the President IN the
81 chair. Present at roil-ca!l: MeSsrs. Adams,
81 E,kcr. Crenshaw, Davis OF Madison. Davis
q q Marshall. Elicit, Ei.yson. Hayes, Hig-
Il rn,. Irwin. King, Mcdowell, Phillips, Pol
81 ocl, Rankin, Skinker, Straus, Talbot, 1ay-
81 ar, and Wood.
n ORDINANCES.
@ Mr. EliySon, from the Committee on Or
n 3inarces. presented an ordinance to amend
H pcior IS OF chapter 4G nf the city ordi-
E pance, Of 1879, in reference 10 licenses for
>aIe oi liquor.
y Also An ordinance to amend section 54 OF
q .hsr;rr 81, in reference to sewer connec-
q ,;o'S. &c.
8 The first ordinance gives the Hastings
q 5g;t exclusive jurisdiction IN cases OF yio-
8 ion o. the Sunday law.
81 The second ordinance is the present law
E the city. and is amended Only by the sub
n l,rn!ion OF the words CITY Engineer" IN
3 :gr. Of the words Commissioner OF the
q n,ycnur."
81 Beth ordinances were adopted.
81 Nr. Tayior stated, when the ordinance in
u sfrrcncc to the Sunday law was read. that
y .r thought 1t Il crying shame that The Judge
81 p:ihe TInSlnC> Court shonld rule this ciry,
II In; he would accept il as The best that could
n b. done under the circumstances.
n FROM TIE BOARD OF ALpERMEN.
Il Various matters from the Board OF Alder
men were c0Dcurrcd in.
Il The resolutions proposing certain grades
B we're laid on the table and the Committee
81 N Streets requested to publish the cuts and
@2.i>.
B The resolutions in the printed report OF
u .he street Committee, rs agreed upon by
Z the Board OF Aldermen. were next taken
4 U1--the first being an appropriation OF
4 $50 for grading Reservoir street. &c.
4 Mr. Higgins moved 10 table.
8 llr. Ellctt hoped the Council would do no
d such thing. and gave reasons why il should
4 .e adopted.
Nr. Taylor spoke warmly in advocacy OF
eabng. He contendcd that the Board OF
Aldermen had not treated the Common
Jouncil with respect in this matter; that
Z acv had tabled business from the Common
&rounci when they should not. He for one
EwouId let the resolution stay here forever
Al tciore be would permit the Board TO be dis
&.c;pcctiul'y treated.
s. The motion TO table was agreed TO.
n The other resolutions were then taken
II Up. and on motion OF Mr.. Higgins, tabled
n Ii" following vote:
Il ,YEs.-Mcssrs. Adams. Rukcr, D2vis Of Madison
Isl Nlrd Davis OF Marshall Ward, God'iin, Hayes
d s:u,, iryin. I'nI'ips, roliocA, Rankin, straus
n NoES-Mcssrs. Christian. Crcnshaw. towards
a FLEET, EHv>on. King. Mcdowell, Skakcr, Talbot
70 NansoE-lO.
S.EivE OF ABSENCE FOR THE CITY ENGINEER
4 Nr. Elicit presented the application Ol
i Colonel ". +. Cutshaw, City Engineer, foI
1 ave Of absence from lst July TO 1St No
4 ayrmbcr next for the purpose Of visiting
Europe. The visit is intended for profes.
Il ,onai Improvement. &c.
4 Mr.. Elicit presented Joint resolution
a :r2nting the leave asked for.
= The resolution was unanimously adopted.
a RESOLUTIONS, &C. ..
81 Mr.. EIlyson presented a resolution In
Il aructing The Sergeant-at- Arms to purchase
q COPY Of the Acts OF Assembly for the use
a d The Council. Agreed 10. ..s...
q Is same: 4 resolution granting to the
q Richmond Art Association the Use OF city
4 saS at reduced price. Agreed to.
A By Mr.. Taylor: A resolution for the con-
a 2Fucton OF 4 sewer from Plum TO Linden
" treels, &c, upon petition OF the Little Sis
I yer, O. the Poor. Estimated cost about
h 5000: also. q sewer on Twenty-Sccond
E %Tett from Broad TO Grace; on Canal street
& from FCurlh 10 Sixth, &C.. and on Gilmer
e street from Marshall to Brook avenue.
q agreed to.
a CANDLES HILL AND CIlMBoRAzo PARKS.
8 The report OF the Committee on Grounds
81 md buildings, twice rejected yesterday,
q W, again rcconsdered, on motion OF Mr..
81 .Iclt, taken up, and this time adopted
81 5c<. 90: noes, s. This resolution appro-
al .iacs =, 0OD-onc thousand dollars to each
s.. @k-Galnble'S and Chinborazo.
q OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
Is By Mr.. S.raus: A preamble and resolu-
4 Lon m>tructing the Committee on LunatlcS
4 md superintendent OF Pubic Charities to
y &qQrc and report TO the City Council some
q Proper regulation whereby Il lunatlc now
ts s!rSldent in this city, but sent on account OF
3 be city to Plncl Hospital and thence trans
a erred 10 State asylum, shall, when dis
IL 'Iarged from such State asy luB>, be return
"a 10 his proper place OF residence o. c!tl-
Ienship. Agreed to.
Il By same: A communication from the
a President OF the Board of Police Commits
.oners stating that Mr.. p. II. MaYo's term
q \ 2 member OF the Board expires on the 1st
u July. Also, resolution for joint meet
;lRg . fill the vacancy on the first Monday
July. Agreed to.
n by Ar. Higgins: 4 resolution directing
s ~e City Engineer TO report at next meet
q !1g The amount due at this date and charge
''e III each of the wards OF the city Tor
81 PaYins sidewalks. Referred. a4. =.
~ by same: A resolution directing the City
a togneer TO report the amount OF work
81 -ooe by hands and carts in each OF the
81 'sFCs since the lst day OF July, 1878, to the
"a Gay Of next June. Referred. as
by Dir. Elicit: A resolution appropria-
pS $50 from funds OF Committee on
tounds and Buildings to buy hose for
Sd ''Sand Market. Referred.
by Dir. Wood q A resolution providing
1iat hereafter all houses built in Richmond
,Oail De covered With slate or metallic roof,
Saaer penalty OF not less than $50 nor
H ~ofe than 500. Referred.
& py Dir. Eiiett: A resolution for gas.
Psap on --- street between Third and
'gsrlh streets. Referred.
q oy same: A resolution as to condemning
Ia near Gsmble's Hill. Referred.
q II nf Dir. 1. Wiley Davis: A resolution as