The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-06
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HOUSES. &c.-ASoTHERsM MEETING ON
THURSDAY.
The regular meeting Of the Common
Council was held last evening, = z resident
Manson in the chair. Present at roll.cail
Messrs. Adams, Baker, Christian. Cren-
shaw, Curtis, Charles 4. Davis, L. Wiley
Davis, Edwards, Elicit, Ellyson, Gentry,
Harsrove. Hayes, Higgins, Irwin, King,
Mcdowell, Pierce, Phillips, Pollock, Ran.
kin, Skinker. Straus, Taylor, and Wood.
Mr.. King stated that Mr.. Oliyerwaa kept
away by sickness.
Mr.. Davis, OF Marshall Ward, stated that
Mr.. Gum was also detained by sickness.
STREET CoEarTTEE's REPORT.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on
Streets; presented q report giving permis-
sion to the Bell Telephone Company 10 put
up their poles and wires on Ninth; street
from Main to Broad, &c. Agreed to. ..ga
The committee also presented the follow
ing: 9t, A Ga=1 g>t5 ~.
Resolued Qhe Board OF Aldermen concur
ring), That in consideration OF donation
OF land by Edward Mayo and Others neces-
sary to make street so feet in width, in ex-
tension of Harrison street. running through
their property from the south line OF Broad
Ia. the line CT e. Z. Morris, south oil
Franklin street, the city Of Richmond
will grade and culvert the said street
in such manner as TO properly drain the
contiguous lots, and with the surplus EARTH
from grading Broad, Lcmbardy, and othel
streets Of this section Of the city as far as
such surplus will go--tl4at is to soy, the
streets bounded by Franklin street on the
south, Leigh street on the north, Hancock
street on the east, and the corporation line
On the weSt-will fill the lois on both sides
OF the proposed street from Broad street tc
The line OF Z. Y. Morris, south OF Franklin
street, i'll such manner as will conform tc
the grades of the adjoining streets. ~."
Laid on the table, on mo,ion OF Mr.
Straus.
A resolution to pay Mrs. C. Welch fol
damages done to her house by filling ur
Nicholson street Was recommitted.
FINANCE MATTERS.
The Committee on Finance, through
M. Shihhtl, PiesShieo iSooiee'o'i 'h''
the hcenSe-taX CT fifty dollars assessed
against Elijah Baker be remit:ed;' re.
funding S14.91 to the estate Of Court
ney NJ. jones; abatiny the licanse-taS
ci Curtis & Parker in the sum of S25; re.
icctin. the petitions Of W. z. Hughes, NJ
G. Seay, and Gervas Storrs Tor exemption
from l,cense-lax; rejecting petition OF ply
sicians asking reduction Of liccnse-taN
rejecting resolution proposing to build ar
engine-house at g cost OF $4,000 for No. I
steamer.
The committee also presented the follow.
ing:
Whereas the Council OF the city of Rich
mond, by a Joint resolution approved 13tl
June, 1877, agreed to allow the clerk OF tllt
Cbancery Court the sum OF $3.50 for copy
ing General Indexes Nos. 2 and 5, embra
cling siXty-fcur deeG-bouks Of said court
and the said service having been rendered
and the demand for payment having been
made by D. Ii. Berry, clerk of said court
therefore be 1t -...
| Resolrcd ty the Common Council (tht
Boald of Aldermen concurring), That the
| Committee on Finance be and they are
hereby authorized and empowered. to In
spect the copying OF the indexes herein re
ferred to, and if approved by ythem to dircc
the Auditor TO issue warrant, payable ou
OF the contingent fund, in favor Of b. II
Berry, clerk of said Chancery Court, for the
sum of 1884 in payment of this claim.
Mr.. Crenshaw presented as substitute
for the recommendation of the committee
in reference to the physicians lcense-tax,
resolution instructing the Finance Com
mittce to fix the license-tax on physicians IL
what it was in 1878.
The subject was discussed Mt great lengtll
| Mr.. Crenshaw's substitute was riiecte'
by the following vote:
| AYEs-h1essrs. Crensliaw, Curtis, Edwards
Hayes. Higgins. Mcdowell, and Taylor-7.
| NoES.-AIcSsrs. Adams, Baker, Davis, Elicit, ELY
| son, Gentry, Hargrove, irwin, King. Pierce. Phi
lips, Pollock, Rankin, Skinker, straus, and Wood
l6.