The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-05
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

City Council.-At regular meeting Of
the City Council, held in Council chamber
last night, the following members were
present: Messrs. Perdue (presdcnt),
Owens, Gibbs, Batchcller, Horde, Pattcson,
Gentry, and Spain.
The Committee on Streets, through Mr..
Batcheller, chairman, presented report
that, having q quantity OF extra stone on
hand left over from some improvements re.
Gently made, they recommend that with the
extra stone referred to that stone-crossings
be laid at the following intersections Of
streets: Porter and Seventh streets,
Bainbridge and Ninth streets, Por-
ter and Ninth streets, McDonough and
Twelfth streets, and Bainbridse and
Twelfth streets. They also submitted an
itemized amount OF expenditures, as fur
nished by the City Engineer. Captain J. A.
Lipscomb. expended during the months Of
January and February for labor-hire upon
the improved streets, together with the
amount paid for feed for the teams, &C.,
amounting to about S19G.
Mr. Gibbs moved that the said report be
laid over until the next meeting, night be-
fore any action should be taken in regard
to It.
Seconded by Mr.. Howle and adopted by
the Council.
The Committee on Fire Department.
through Mr.. HoNle (clairman), presented
their report, recommending the approval OF
the petitions OF John II. Foster and r. e..
Wright to erect frame buildings on their
respective lots, and also recommending that
the Alert Fire Company be allowed to have
their hooks and chains repaired, which
were broken at the late fire on Eleventh and
MrDonouph streets. Adopted.
a communication was presented by Hor-
ace Blackburn, OF Richmond, asking that
the fine lmposed upon one OF his agents for
selling goods bv sample without license,
and paid By him. be refunded. Referred to
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Gentry presented the following:
ReSotued, That the attention OF the Com
mittee on Streets be called 10 the nuisance
existing on Bainbrldse street between Fifth
and Sixth streets. and that the city sewer at
that point be cleaned out.
Adopted. = -......,@
A communication from the City Engineer
relating 10 the amount OF water used by the
different manufactures on the water line
was read, stating that be was unable TO FUR.
nisb the facts requested.
The resignation OF DR.. William +. Wcisi-
ger as member OF the Bridge Commission
was presented, and, on motion Of MIR. Gibbs,
was accepted.
The Council then went into the election
Of an officer to ill the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF DR.. Weisiger.
The names OF Mr.. B. B. Weisiger and j
81. Patteson were proposed to till said va
cancy. Mr.. Weisiger was elected: and th'
clerk was requested to notify Mr.. Welsige
OF his election.
| ID IN, iS rms q
lion as a member of the Committee on An
nexatiou, and it was accepted. The Presi
dent will hereafter ill the vacancy.
A communication from tie Judge OF tn
Hastings Court notifying the Council tha
the resolution regarding the salary OF til
CITY sergeant had been carried out was ais
presented, read, and filed.
Mr.. Perdue offered the following resolu
tions: .. ..,
| ReSolved, That the Committee on Publ
Buildings and Lands are hereby authorlZe
and instructed to advertise for i've days pre-
vious to rentll, and at the expiration OF Sai
! time, or as Soon thereafter as practica5le, t
rent out vt public auction for the term
three mr,nths all OF the unoccupied stalls 1
the mFrket. ...:
| R.solved, That at the expiration OF sal
| thr ee mouths the parties renting the sam
| Caay continue to occupy for three month
/ longer at the price rented at auction: Ere
/ vided the consent OF the Council is obtalne
at least fifteen days previous to the eXpirt
j ton OF the first three months.
Resotued, That In the event the renewal
are not granted, the said committee. are II
structed to advertise and rent as specific
in the first resolution Provided the Cour
Gil does not revoke or change the instrut
tions hereafter given. ..... =
Adopted. =.
The report OF the chairman OF the Gene
terry Committee was read and ordered to b
filed. /, G: = ~.
Mr.. ,Patteson presented the followin
resolution es- ..:..t
| Whereas there Is to be elected in May
clerk to- fill the unexpired term OF The lat
John r. CogbiIl; therefore be it -
| Resoiued. That the salary OF the cle,k I
the Hastings Court be fixed at the sum I
$3.50 per annum.
] Adopted.