The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-17

PR0vEMENT; ANOTHER APPROp OpRIATIOE
/ PROPOSED AND DEFEATED-oTHER BUsl-
NEss-sTREET IMPROVEMENTS, sc.
A called meeting OF the Common
Council was held yesterday aiternoon--Pre-
sident Manson In the chair. Present at
shaw. Curtis, Davis OF Madison, Davis Of
Marshall, EdwEds. Elicit. ElIyson, Goddin,
Gum, Hayes, Higgins, Irwin, Phillips, Poi
lock, Rankin, Skinker, Talbot, Taylor and
Wood.
The Chair announced that the meeting
had been called at the request OF several
members, in order not to throw too much
business at the last meeting OF the Council
before the summer recess.
Mr.. Rankin stated that Mr.. Gentry was
absent on account OK sickness in his family.
THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE VETOED.
The Sergeant-at-Arms presented to the
Council communication from the May or
vetoing the ordinance recently passed by
the Council in relation to the sale Of liquors,
&c. r.R-.i..
| Mr.. Higgins moved. to refer the message
to the Committee on Ordinances With the
request to bring In an ordinance, with che
| aid of the City Attorney, in conformity
with the views expressed by the Mayor.
! Agreed to. l@ ~~,iaI ~e,.
PoL1CE-LUNATIcs. ..r.
| Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on Po-
| lice, presented a report in relation to the
hack-stand. or Franklin street near the Ex-
change Hotel (fac:s heretofore publiShed),
which was received and filed. -. .r....,.
Mr.. Phillips, from the Committee on Lu-
natics. presented report as to the best
plan Of preventing the care OF nonresident
| lunatics at the expense OF the city, elnbo-
| died in the following resolution:
| Resotved (the Board of Aldermen concur
ring(, That any INDECENT insane citizen Of
Richmond may be sent to and treated at the
| PineI Hospital in accordance with contract
now existing between the city and the Pinel
Hospital, but no inmate OF said hospital
shall be chargeablc TO tue city unless admit
ted uuon an order from the Superintendent
Of Public Charities; payments made &c inc
said hospital shall be by warrants on the
Auditor, signed by the Superintendent of
Public Charities and approved by the Conf
mttee on Lunatics; before any payment IS
made to the said hospital the officer in charge
shall render an account to the Superintcn-
dent of Public Charities, which account
! shall show the name, color, sex, number OF
days each person was provided for, and the
rate per diem. @
Agreed to unanimously.
JAMES RIvER-wuAT IT WILL COST TO DEEPEN
TITO EIGHTEEN FEET.
Mr.. Christian. from the Committee on the
Improvement OF James River, presented a
report of Mr.. II. d. Whtcomb, engineer,
rs to the condition OF the river, the appro-
priations, &c. Mr.. Whitcomb says: For
less than S5O,000 vessels Of drauSllt suit
able for channel OF eighteen feet depth at
high tide can be brought to Warwick bar at
least. which is within view OF the city, and
there would be no detention to vessel Of
this drauaht at any stage Of the tide below
Varina, which is about sixteen miles below
the city. Above Warwick bar rock is en-
countered in places, and the river will need
thorough dlkng when any considerable
depth is to be maintained.
So far as we can Judge from comprehen-
sion OF the recent survey with that made by
the United States Coast Survey in 1S53-54.
il there has been any change ~ the sh1nls lH1nk
ucIUY Yai!na L. - Iol luc oc1'Si' 'H'''''
that anv depth required by commerce can
be had and maintained below Warwick bar
at an inconsiderable cost when compared
with the benefit conferred. The cost OF a
further improvement to depth OF twenty
feet at low tide TO the wharves Of the city
| is under consideration. I am unable to state
the probable cost with the same confidence
that [ have about the depth Of eighteen feet; {;
but believe such an Improvement could be
made for SSOOOO0, aud three flths OF it
must he expended in the FIVE miles above
Warwick bar. This is the cost OF about
forty miles OF railroad.
The present scheme Of Improvement to
which the United States engineers are work
ing is for fifteen feet at low tide, and it is
believed that this will be accomplished for
not much over the original estimate, and
would have cost no more bad the approprla-
tions been made continuous and in liberal
instalments. / think the question of pro-
viding means to go on with the work and
secure the lesser improvement at the ear
liest day is worthy OF serious consideration
by your committee.
| Received and filed.