The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-06

iIhSoiLca III ciuslDR the repaNSf TO De MADE.
lsbeg leave also to refer you to section OF
chapter 90. pages 1923, OF the Code of
1873, which points out so clearly nv
duty in case the Council fails to
nuke the repair, md sincerely hope TINT
the Council will appreciate the efforts which
| have made TO avoid any necessity OF taking
The steps which are therein contemplated.
| My respect for, the Council, an earnest de.
sire to avoid any conflict with it, and at the
same time to do my ichoie duty to the pris-
oners confined in the jail, have induced me
| to pursue the course which have In the
premises. 81 %z@.s !.;.s
L remain, sir, your obedient servant,
1, . GEORGE L. CHRISTIAN.
.is;syE RI THE PRICE OF GAS. ~ s1,sss 4.
bir. Hayes inquired very earnestly what
| the Committees on Light and Finance pro-
| posed to do about reducing the price OF gas.
MIR. Curtis replied that the Committee on
Light would probably report about the 1st
of February, 1880; but it would be impos-
sibe to reduce the price OF gas now.
8 LAMPS AND GAs-F1PE EXTENSION. -
Dir. Curtis, from the Committee on Light,
presented resolution TO extend the gas.
main on Clay street to John r. Mountcas-
1 ties residence; also, to erect gas-iamps on
Fourth street between MnIn and Franklin,
and at corner. Canal and the alley running
between Shockoe Warehouses Nos. and
2. agreed to-. o. =,
| WATER on SEVENTEENTH STREET.
Mr.. Davis &C. T.), from the Committee on
Water. reported that it was inexpedient to
grant the request OF the Chesapeake and
| Ohio Railway Company for extension and
enlargement OF water-pipe on Seventeenla
street, as the limited appropriation THIS
year will not permit the outlay (about
$4,000. Agreed TO.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on ere
Department, presented Joint resolution
giving permission TO the following persons
| to erect framed buildings in the city: A.:
Sedgwick, addition to dwelling on Broad
street between TwentT.tifth and IWenlE
sixth streets; Denis O'hecfe, dwelling at
1921 Seventeenth street; A. Hutcheon ana
james Johnston, shed on Eighth street pc-
tween Franklin and Grace streets; j. J.
Borden, shed at NO. 923 Marshall street !;
NJ. and J. NJ. Balow, kitchen at No. 1l3
west Clay street Mrs. A. +. Hancock, ad-
litiou to No. GOT Pickett street; Robert
Cav, two dwellings on Seventeenth street
near Chesapeakc and Ohio Railway shops
Christina Nelson, store and dwelling
on Eenable street between Mosby and
Adams a. w. Uemans, wood and coal
house at sos St. James street; Andrew Par
ker, dwelling. &C., corner Hickory and Ca
bell streets: Charles II. Kaufelt, addition,
DC, at 80 Louisiana street; Thomas Ii. Hill,
dwelling on Henry street between Leigh
and Moore streets; J. II. Elicit. dwelling
and cow. house on Twenty-fourth street be-
tween Clay and Leigh streets, also Two
dwellings on Twenty-siXth street between
n and 0 streets; Mrs. Emmenhauscr, she'd
room. de-, at No. S11 Fifth street; John
Rankin. addition to house No. TAI Seven
tcenth street; H. NJ. Sparks, kitchen at No.
| T west Duyal street; james Hartley, out
house corner Seventh and Louisiana streets !;
Asa SNYDER, dwelling on Adams street
between Main and Cary streets; John
! Cummings. two dwellings on lot 1926
Seventeenth street; Nathaniel Young,
Ito move house from Webster and Short
Clay streets to Baker street west of
Tyler street; Solomon Robertson, cow
stable ut r3o7 Duval street; Martha James,
dwelling on Cabell street; james NJ. Chalk
lev. dwelling on Pine street between China
and Spring streets; T. J. Cousins. shed at
SOS south Belvidere street; j. G. Dlckerson,
addition to 29l6 Marshall street; &. w.
Forstmann, shelter in rear Of store No. COS
west Main street; T. H. Danzcy. Kitchen
at $40 First street; w. a. Alley, dwelling,
&C.. corner OF Main and Plum streets
Mary Ann Mcdaniel, dwelling corner OF
st. John and Federal streets; A. y. Nc
Dowell, dwelling on Buchanan street be,
tween Christ church and the gully. Agreed
to.
The committee also presented a resolu.
tion rejecting the petition OF Sykes & Gen.
try for paint.shop in rear Of No. 20 west
Broad street. Agreed to.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
. Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, reported that the
cost OF repairing the Jail would be about
$2.236SO; that new scales for the First
Market will be bought il the funds OF the
committee hold out.
ORDINANCES.
The Committee on Ordinances, through
Mr.. J. II. ElIyson, chairman, presented an
ordinance amending chapter % OF section
oil the City Ordinances, concerning the en-
ployment and control Of hands at the City
Gas-W Works. The amendment provides that
the Superintendent, with the committees
!, authority, may employ suca men as he may
deem suitable to perform the necessary
work under his supervision, over which,
aud the subordinate officers in the depart.
ment, be shall exercise a controlling in1u'
ence. The committee also propose to re-
peal the section concerning the sale Of Goa
t and coke so as to guarantee more etlectually
against fraud in the delivery Of quantltie:
sold. ...... .,.. .-
, The committee also propose to amend
other city ordinances as follows:
Section Al OF chapter 81 So as to pro
vide that rent OF six cents shall be pa(
for each superficial foot OF street or public
alley occupied by house OF any person, By
permission of the City Council; and whert
vaults are closely covered with iron, stone
or brick, and do not obstruct the walkway
the rent shall he three cents for each foot.
Section 81 of chapter 81 OF the ordi
: nance in reference TO sewers: SO as t
provide that the City Engineer shall report
to the Commissioner OF the Revenue oG OF
! before the 1St of January OF each year
giving the names of the landowners aut
J the number Of feet in each case to be as
sessed.
Section Is, chapter 8: So as to pay the
Janitor of the Police Court s67 per month
and give him authority Of policeman.
Section 2, chapter %: So as to fix thf
salary OF the Keeper Of Oakwood Cemetery
at $3.50.
The committee propose to reject the pro-
posed amendment to section 10 OF chapter
II, and the proposed ordinance to secure
full weight to the purchaser OF various ur.
ticles.
Mr.. Higgins moved to lay the report oil
: the Committee on Ordinances on the table.
Lost.
The first ordinance considered was that