The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-11


Tlng), That The foregoing report be referre
TO Inc Mayor OF the city, with the re que:
that he win consider tue matter theTei
contained, and will in his forthcoming M
nual message recommend such specific lee /!
satlon as Is necessary, in his opinion, TO II
fnedy the evil complained Of. ..s'.
The report and resolution were yeierrel
to Che Mayor.
THE YRgE BRIDGE.
Mr. Scott, from the Commiite on Finance
also presented a resolution appropr;asipe
$500 from the street fund to purchase
strip Of land OF Twenty.thlrd street be-
tween Lsigh and 81 streets Agreed to.
Also, " resolution appropriatiDS sg@G
from the street fund 10 repair the Fee
bridge; provided 4 like sum be contributed
by The towiS OF Manchester. and 5000 by tTp
county OF Chesterfield, and so certified -
| the Committee on Streets.
| Mr. Todd IzoFed to strike out street funG
and insert contingent fHnt Agreed to.
Inc resolution was then adopted.
| TH-orspIyANCEs.
| Mr.. DickersoR from the Committee on
Claims, &c., presented 4 resolution for the
payment to Mr.. G. Pleasants Of sll3.333.
by the Committee on Light for water used
ut the sas-works also. a resolution to pav
| the claim OF the Coroner &C. The resou-
tons were agreed to-
Mr. Gray. from tbs Committee on Health.
presented report OF the Coroner OF cases
investigated ny him. Raceivntl
Mr.. Gray, from Tho Committee o., or.Ii-
nanceS, reported recommending that the
question Of pay Of the Keeper OF Oakwood
| Cemetery be- referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Williams. from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, presented the an
nual report OF the City Engineer as TO con-
| dition OF city buildings. &c- Received.
NEW FIRE STATIONS PROPOSED.
Mr. Williams, from the Committee on
FiTe-AlUm and Police Telegraph present.
ed report and resolutions for the erection
OF tire-alarm stations near the corner OF
Sixth and Duval streets. and OH Twelfth
street between Canal and Byrd streets, to
protect the crest tlouring-mIls. Agreed to-.
Subsequently reConsdCrcd and referred to
Finance Committee.
FROM TIE COMMON COvNe1L.
Various resolutions from the lower
branch were concurred in.
Dickerson. Gray, Smith, and Wagner on
the committee OF conference in regard to
the diSagrecing votes oi the two houses Us
TO the JamcS-Eirer bridge matter, Ne.
The ordinance requiring the Auditor and
Treasurer to keep their offices open from 9
! a. u. to + i. NJ. was referred to the Fl
nance Committee.
On motion OF Mr. DckcrSon. the ordi-
nance concerning the keeping OF bar-rouns
! open on Sunday was tabled.
The Chair appointed Mc>Srs. Cannon,
Todd, Ca5clI, and Bcall on the Committee
on Annexation.
| PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr. Todd: Resolutions rs to the OK
| pcdicncy OF guttcrin" Laurel street from
Main street TO Grove avenue; curhin~ OF
Broad street, south side, from Adams street
to Belyidere street; curbing Broad street,
north side, from Smith 10 Hancock street
curbng Cary street, both sides, from Bel
Ydcrc TO Cherry street.
| BY Mr.. Dickerson: 4 resolution request
ing the City Attorney to report whether
there is a State law preventing the Council
from reducing the Coroncr's fees.
Dr.. CabcIl spoke in favor OF the re>olu.
ton, and declared it one OF the leaks 10 which
the city is subjected.
| The resolution was adopted.
By Mr.. Williams: \ resolution to the fit.
| ting up OF room nj tn" Second nnlirn e'"sic Z.
for the use OF the trc-alarm telegraph.
! Adopted.
BY Mr.. Scott: A resolution as to the ey-
pcdiency OF paving Franklin street from
New to Union street with new granite
>palls.
BY Mr. Wagner: 4 resolution as to the
condition OF the bridge across the canal al
Seventh street.
By Mr. Bcall: A preamble and resolution
| looking to the erection OF large iire-bcIl
&c.
by Mr.. Crump: \ resolution a 10 the
cXpcdcncy OF placing tagging on the south
west corner OF Third and DuvaI streets.
| Adjourned.