The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-07

conference committee Of three members oil
the Common Council and two from the
Board OF Aldermen.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Higgins,
Taylor, and Ellyson.
JAMES-RIvER IMPROVEMENT.
| Mr.. Crenshaw (chairman), from the Com.
mlttee on James-Riyer Improvement, sub.
mltted the report of Mr.. II. D. Whitcomb.
engineer OF the work.
Mr.. Whitcomb says:
The work is now being carried on with
4 full force, and we have reasonable eXpec-
tation OF fair improvement in the depth
and width OF the channel before winter sets
Ia. The United States has contracted with
MIR. James Caller, of Connecticut, for dredo-
ing channels through Goose-Hll flats,
Swann's point, and Rarrison's bar two hun
dred feet wide and at least eighteen feet
deep at mean low tide. It is expected that
he will begin work in November"
Mr.. Curtis said that when the work OF
deepening Goose-H!ll Flats channel was
completed Richmond would be CONNER
cial port.
The report was adopted.
FROM THE BOARD.
The resolutions Of the Board at their last
meeting in July were agreed to.
OTHER MATTERS.
The Chair laid before the Council an
opinion of the City Attorney lin response to
q request OF the CcunciD declaring that the
Council has not the authority to appropri-
ate to ex.Polceman Gill q sum Of money
equal to two months pay.
The report was received and adopted.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Pv Mr A Init sor al
station at or near the corner Of Third and
Byrd streets.
BY Mr.. Higgins: Memorial OF officers and
members of the police force asking ASSIST
ance in providing them with new uniforms.
By Mr.. Taylor: 4 resolution requesting
Colonel Cutshaw and DIr. Fl. D. Whitcomb
to report plan for having clear water here
after.
BY Mr.. Adams: Resolutions to pave
Seventeenth street from Main to Grace, and
to pave Broad street from Twenty-second
to Twenty.fourth street.
Mr. Christian presented his resolution
(reported in the early part OF the proceed
ings) as to exceeding appropriations, Sc.
Dir. Pierce moved to refer TO the Com
mttee on Ordinances. Lost.
The resolution was then rejected by the
following vote:
AYEs.-heasrs. Christian. Crenshaw, Charles T.
Davis, L. Wiley Davis, Edwards. Elicit EUyson,
Hargrove, King, Mcdowell, Skinker, and Manson-
NoEs.-Messrs. Adams. Baker, Curtis. Gentry.
Goddin, Gum, Hages, irwin; Pierce, Phillips Pol
lock, Rankin, and Tayior-l3.
By Mr.. Curtis: a joint resolution look
ing to the erection OF an observatory on
Libby Hill-admiSsion-fee to be five cents.
Referred.
By Mr.. Davis Of Madison Ward Peti-
ton Of W. A. Dickinson, a disabled fire.
man, asking the Council to give him en-
ployment. Referred to the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, on motion OF Mr..
Curtis. with the request that they try and
find employment for him. Mr.. Taylor add
ed : And ii the Committee on Grounds
cannot find employment for him, that the
matter be referred to the other committees
OF the Council. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Davis OF Marshall Ward: 4 re-
solution to pay Antony Griffin, keeper OF
st. Johns Cemetery. Agreed to. And a
resolution asking the Finance Committee to
provide for deficiency in stationery and
printing fund. Referred.
By Mr.. Goddin: 4 resolution providing
that the Council and Mayor shall be present
at the preliminary centennial celebration at
Yorktown on the 23d Agreed to.
BY Mr.. King: Petition OF G. Il {. Gross
complaining OF damage tSG00 WORTHY done
to their property by late heavy rains OH ac-
count OF cutters being insufficient TO carry
off the water, &c.
BY Mr. Phillips: 4 resolution looking to
the Notwithstanding, &c.-of
certain offices in the City Hall.
BY Mr.. Pollock: A resolution for fire.
alarm station at corner OF Brook avenue
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Baker street between Second and Third and
Third and Fourth.
GREATER STABILITY TO CITY FINANCES.
Mr.. Ellyson offered the following:
Whereas, in view Of the near approach OF
the close OF our fiscal year, and the danger
at this period that annually threatens our
finances, by the excess on the part Of com
mttees of their annual appropriations, and
| the making OF contracts not authorized by
the Council; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be,
and are hereby, requested TO recommend
such legislation as will give greater stability
to our city finances and most chectualIy
| prevent unlawful expenditures or contracts
on the part OF committees Of the Council.
Referred.
TIE DISABLED FIREMAN.
Mr. Gentry offered the following pream
BILE and resolution:
| Whereas 1t has come to the attention O.
the members OF the City Council that al
employe Of the Fire Department, while II
the courageous discharge OF his duty at
fire that occurred in this city, became per
manently disabled, and has thereby beer
rendered incompetent 10 work at his trade
whereby he earned living for himself an(
family; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Committee on Ordi
nances be requested to inquire into the ex
Dediency OF enacting an ordinance provi
ding q pension OF $50 per month for an,
employees OF the police, fire, gas, or any
other department OF the city government
who shall become permanently disabled
while in the discharge OF his duty to th'
city government.
Referred.
WORK OF HANDS AND CARTS IN CLAY AM
JEFFERSON WARDS.
Mr.. Higgins offered the following:
Whereas it was shown from the repor
OF the City Engineer, read at the last meet
inc OF this body, that the estimated cost
the work done bv the hands and carts from
the 1st day OF July, 1873, to the 1st day o
June. 1879 eleven moHths,, amounted il
) the aggregate to the sum OF sl2,o,2.5S; ant
whereas OF the foregoing amount Clay W ART
is charged with the enormous sum OF 50,
34O.27 and Jefferson Ward with only 81,
07s.53, or about one eighth Of the Worl
done in Clay Ward; and whereas such dis
elimination is unjust to the taxpayers an,
citizens OF Jefferson Ward; therefore be
Resolved by the Common Council TN
Board Of Aldermen concurring), That To
Committee on Streets be requested to suS