The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-19
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The City Councii.

VARIOUS COMMITTEE REP0RTS-wHAT,TH THE AN
NExATIoN COMMITTEE PROPOSE TO ASK RICH
MoHD 70 Do-ALL THE MANCHESTER NET
REVENUES TO BE DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY
TO MANCHESTER IMPROVEMENTS FOR TEN
YEARS-ADJOURNAENT UNTIL SEPTEMBER,
&C., &C. s
A regular meeting of the City Council
was held last night in the Council cham
ber. The following members were present
Messrs. Perdue (presidenD. Gentry. Sims,
Balowe, Royall, Owens, Gibbs, Patteson,
Shotwell, Nunnally, and Howle.
r.. The monthly report from the Mayor was
presented, embracing statement OF the
work dene at his court during the month OF
June, which has already been noted in the
Dispatch. Several communications accom-
panied the report, the most important being
petition from George W. Meredith for q
position on the police force to ill vacancy
caused by the removal of one Of the officers.
Referred TO the Police Commissioners.
The report OF the Mayor was ordered to
be received and recorded. -. j, .-.-.....
The Finance Committee; through Mr..
Patteson (chairman), presented their re-
port, recommending the payment OF num-
ber OF small bills. Received ndadopted.
The Committee on Fire Department,
through Mr.. Howle (chairman), presented
their report, recommending the approval OF
the petition of Mrs. Lucinda Slaughter to
add two rooms to her dwelling, situated on
Perry street between. Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth; j. W. Jones and Nunnally &:Sons.
to erect q frame awning in front OF their
respective stores; also that Of II. a. Jor-
dan to build one-story frame building on
Ninth street between Hull and cambridge.
Adopted. ~ ...
A communication from Peter Baker (eo-
Iored) asking the privilege OF renting the
house lately occupied by Mr.. Watkins, situ-
ated on lower Hull street, and belonging to
the city, was referred to the Committee on
Lands and Buildings. -.
The Water Committee was authorized by
the Council to accept the proper security
frola r. "a. Latham for the leasing Of The
corn7Dill belonging to the city, and lately
rented by W. B. Nunnally.
The Council granted permission to G. A.
.Pepie, superintendento OF the Marshall Mills
Manufacturing Company, to, store a lot OF
baled cotton in the Baird" !" foundry, the
properly Of the city, provided that the com.
pany will insure the building against fire.
Mr.. Gibbs offered resolution instructine
the superintendent of 'Maury cemetery to
deepen the we'll at that place 80 rs to give
him ample supply.of water. Adopted.
The bedy then went into an election OF d
city scaEenger, and resulted In the rsHp-
pointment sof William II. Kidd. There were
two other hidders for the position, their
offers being fifty and seventy-fYe, cents
each. After considerable discussion the
Council decided to retain Mr.. Kidd, whose
bid was sixty cents. 80 ""'.
:lThe city attorney being called upon not
long since for his opinion as tuythe appoint
ment Of 4 ps.1-warden Sor this city, pre-
seuted statement showing that the Coun-
Gil had full power to appoint such an officer.
Laid on the table. 81: an. ~ .t#
/ The following are the poEce commissions
ers reRppOinted bF the Council for the ent
suing term:, First Ward, R. sT.x Ballowe !;
Second Ward, j. E. Perdues Third Ward,
s. r. Owens, ST.; Fourth Ward, j. III. Pat
The committees for the ensuing term are j:
On Finance: Messrs. Patteson, Royal,
Owens. Gibbs, and Sims. arr. ~
On Streets: Messrs. Royal, Patteson,
Owens. HoWle, Gibbs, Gentry, and Bal
lowe; =. -. .zIy - eat ii ~ ,.
,On Wxer: Messrs. Owens Royal,
Howle, Nusnally, and Gentry II f-.-,. 81
On Buildings and Lands; Aessrs. Gen.
.ry, Shotweli, ard Kahn. .5s& !siEn
On Cemetery. Messrs- Nunnally, Kahn,
ind Royal. J
On Retrenehment:: aMessrs. Gibbs, Shot.
vel, land Patteson. -
On Ordinances: Aessrsa Royal. Gentry
inns, HoWles aud by request u the Coan-