The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-06
! ,tAScHEsrER AND: VICINITY.

ss,,,., s1so,,nc;f. A regular meeting OF The
c,.r ssoane,i wss held last night the foi'
sns;np members were present: Messfs,
i pss',,,s PRESIDENT Gentry, Gibbs. Bal
IoWe. Rosall, NunnallY, shotweli, w alkef,
& IA Communication was received from tne
&arar recommending she repairing OF the
nlaak crossing on Porter between -FOUR.
teenih and Fifteenth streets. also the piacin 4
80 : substantial fence between the afcn ana
Free bridge end railing on tue stone sio'
ings across the arch. !, az. .o,,, 49,, loo.
I'm motion OF Dir. Roya,i the CONT, hac '
finn wss laid upon the table. ~.
The Finance Committee, through MI'
patteson (chairmans pfesented tneifreport;
representing the payment OF numosl ~ VI
hills. amounting in the aggregate 10 s9oo, e4.
The committee say they do BOT ae preseht
see how they can furnish any tunQs 70 Tue
Commissioners Of the Free Bridge bnI nope
no be able to do so before long, ana Suggest
that the special committee appointed son y
time ago to consult with the Counc,t y.
Richmond 10 regard to TINS matIer .as -
some action looking TO the JOINT supi'o ~. y
the bridge ut once. Adopteo. -,
The special committee on tns o uan:
through Mr.. Gentry, reported as iols"ms 70: |.
s.
long since relative to she repairing on .ne
CITY dam report thst the work entrusted 70
them has been completed. We reported 10
The Copncil at a meeting held October lith
the cast M to that time OF the work done,
which amounted to s420.74. Inis amoun'
was advanced by the lessees OF the wafer
power, as per agreement. since tusn'
hinder and by the authority OF the Councii,
.ra hace CONTRACTED for and completed the
nnf;ni.hea work, and herewith refer you 70
tbe report OF the city engineer ior ae.a'.s;
So In repara TO the cost OF IT, Inc to'a'
cost amounted to S971.63.n
THE committee also states that the WORK
snaaks for itself, and they deem 1t unneces-
cary 10 say more in regard to 1t.
- In. connection with this report we re-
snec,fully submit the following resolution,
requesting its adoption: ~
= ResoIved, That the treasurer De, ana ne
is hereby, instructed to collect Ifom 'ne
Iessees OF the water-power the sum VI
seTl.63, and pledge the Water'fents que
June and July, 1880, as collateral. Inc salo
amount is to go towards paying ior Tue Tue
above work" 49, n;.h,ra
Cedsr-Woiks Company relating 70 .ne re sii,o
ino of a piece OF property near their mills
on Water-Power. :,
The Council also ratified the election OF
the officers OF the Alert Fire Company.
The James-Riyer Bridge Company pre-
sented a bill to the Council against the city
OF Manchester for S12 for old lumber USED
in repairine the Free bridge. The payment
OF this bin created discussion, and the
matter was finally referred to the Commit
tee on Streets. The lumber mentioned was
thought to be the same that was donated TO
the city by the commissioners for the above
named purpose. :,
The report OF the Mayor (Which has al
ready been published in the DiSpotch),
showing the number Of arrests, &c, during
the month OF November, was received ana
ordered to be filed.
A motion was made and adopted autnor'
izing the City Treasurer to negotiate To-
wards leasing the Manchester fishery.
After appropriating So to poor WIDOW
(Mrs. Brown, the Council adjourned.