The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-09

STEEsIS-ti dCh kCtOh1S-ihr hhi's-
ROAD Up THE JAMEs-A NEW PROPOSE
TIoH FROM SIR. TODD-AN APPHOPRIA-
TON OF ONE MILLION SUGGESTED.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday
,ftcrDoon-President Meredith in the chair.
Present at roli.call: Messrs. Barksdale,
Rsss. Beal!, Cabell, Cannon, Crump, Dick
crsor, GaSscr. Gray, Kelly, Lip>comb,
smith, ToGd. Wagner, and Williams.
Nessrs. Todd, Wagner, and Crump were
annotated OH the Committee on New
Pulnp-WorES.
Mr.. Bcall was appointed on the Commit
tee on Yorktown Celebration.
FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY.
The Chair laid before the Board an opin-
ion OF The City Attorney, in response 10 a
resolution OF the Board, whether the en-
n|ovment on Sunday OF servants or other
hired empioyeS rs drivers OF private car
r;a-es or other vehicles used on that day is
within the puryew OF the 18th section Of
chapter OF the Code Of Virginia.
Mr. Kelley says as TO the right OF citl-
zen to Use his own vehicle and servant III
driving himsclf his family. or others for
Measure Oh Sunday, opinions differ. The
preponderancc OF authority also favors the
position that driving for pleasure on Sum
dav, not in hired vehicle, does not violate
such laws as this-in other words, that one
has a right to drive anywhere and for any
purpose in his own conveyance or one not
hired, and neither the owner nor the driver
breaks the law.
Laid on the table, on motion Of Mr.. Barks-
dale.
STREETS.
Mr. Todd, from the Committee on Streets,
presented resolution allowing j. +. Allen
linn Fnp rnfa anfS IN N
along the area corner OF Seventh and Cary
streets: also, resolution rejecting petition
OF r. H. Whitiock as 10 roadway between
the present terminus Of Main street, near
the reservoir, and Reservoir avenue, the
improvement being outside Of the city linn
its. Agreed TO.
OTHER REPORTS.
Mr.. Wagner submitted the usual monthly
report OF the number OF inmates at the
almskouse, &c. Filed.
Mr.. Dickerson, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented q resolution
to pay the usual claims Of the Coroner and
others. Agreed to.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, presented resolu.
ton for the purchase OF lot OF ground On
Chimborazo Hill known as the Becher OF
Brewery property. An outlay OF about
$l,400 is involved.
Mr.. Cannon moved to refer to the I'll.
nance Committee. Lost-ayes, 5: noes, g.
The resolution was adopted.
FINANCE.
Mr. Cannon, from the Committee on
Finance, presented joint resolutions paying
sg5.62 to George S. Palmer for stone bought
IN building culvert i'll Mono street from
Main to Broad; also, creditinS George ;.
Palmer with S237.G0, oeing culvert-taX from
1874 to 1879 on 1872 by 45s feet Of ground
on Franklin aud Twentieth streets, and dis
continuing said tax, and that be be charged
with q cuIYert-taX Of so cents per foot for
the same period and hereafter, &C.. also,
resolutions reducing tax against Richard
. son & CO., and rejecting petition OF L.
! Brauer anGJ. T. Wolf for exemption from
. culyert-tax The resolutions were adopted
FRoM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The resolutions, &c, from the CommoH
Council were concurred in.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr. DiGkerSon:
Resolved lthe Common Council concur
ring) That the Committee on Streets be re.
quested to consider the eypediency or pa
wing with granite the cutters on the eas!
and west side OF Thirtieth street from
Marshall street 80 NJ street.
Referred TO the Committee on Streets.
Bv Mr.. Lipscomb:
Resolved, That q stone gutter be laid on
the south side Of Clay between TWentg-
sixth and weatr-seTenth streets.
.ReierIe to the Committee on Streets.
BY DIR. Barksdaie:
leSoired (the Common Council concur
ringl, That the telegraph business OF the
sits government be rendered to the 3meri-
caG Cnion Telegraph Company for term
or five Years RI all Toi,sS reaphp0 by their
lines, provided that thay extend their lines
70 Richmond within one year and establish
rate not less than 95 per cent. under the
present rate OF the Western Union Compa-
4 ny, and that the rates OF the American
Il Union shall at all times be as low as any
7 other company doing business in Rich
& mond.
Adopted.
By Mr. Crump: That the Committee on
Streets inquire into the expediency OF curb-
Ing Fifth street between Dgyal and the ra-
Vine beyond Baker street (about one and
aah squares). Referred to Committee on
Slree,s.
BY Mr.. Gasser: That the Committee On
slreefS inquire into the eXpediency OF con-
aructing bridge over Shoekoe street at
tae foot OF Hospital street. Referred to
committee on Streets.
by Dir. Forester: In relation to hauling
Health.
THE RAILROAD P.THE JAMES.
.ar. Todd presented preamble and Joint.
nseNtion proposing. in, substance, to ap-
ipttopfiate one million dollars to aid in
~, se construction Of railroad up the Valley
ea.ses a James river, on the towing path OF the.
t>aa. to LynebbHsg, Buchanan, Lexing-
r. aad Clifton Forge, the canal company
nstfe mortgage on the docks and water
ppGasr p;a.s ffom Bosher's dam to tide-water at
iisamuoinonG. i &c. In other respects the plan
iba ~ sne same as that heretofore considered by
t,e he SSonncil. the city to have majority in
nroard ,e board Of Directors Of the new company
1 Mitopossd r. to be formed, and majority OF |
& Mr.. ToDD's VIEWS.
tos UT ~ todd said that tE presenting this plan
"a tbs as eity's help towards The building OF
~ ssaaes-kiYes railroad ne was aetpated i