The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-01


THE CITY JAIL AND CHANCERY COURT
THE RAILROAD UP THE JAMES.
A meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen was
| held yesterday aiternoon-President Mere
dith in the chair. Present at roll-call ::
Messrs. Barksdae, Cannon. Crump. Dicker-
son, Forester, Gray, Scott, Wagner, and
Williams.
The Chair stated that this special meeting
had been called at the request OF the chair
| man OF the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Cannon, from the Finance Commit
ter, said the calling Of the roll disclosed the
fact that not a sufficient number of members
was present to consider certain resolutions
which he had been directed to present.
The Committee on Streets being in ses-
sion in the City Hall, members OF the Board
attending that meeting were sent for. Mr.
Smith and all the othcI members subse-
quenty came in. :.
| PAVING SIDEWALKS.
Mr.. Cannon presented from the Finance
| Committee report and the following reso-
lutions concerning the collections OF bills
due to the city for paving sidewalks:
| ReSotued the Common Council concur
ring), That the Auditor Of the city he and
be is hereby directed to place all sums Of
money which he may from time 10 time re-
ceive from the City Collector on account Of
local assessments for paving sidewalks now
due or TO become due hereafter TO the credit
of the contingent fund, III accordance with
the resolutions Of the Council OF date Janu-
ary II. 1874, and January 10, 1877; and all
sums Of money due or to become due from
such accounts are hereby appropriated to
the contingent fund.
Also, the following:
Resoired 0he Common Council concur
rinG), That all persons now indebted TO the
city on account OF paving sidewalks may
discharge such Indebtedness by paying the
principal thereof, without interest or
charges, to the City Collector, at his office,
at any lime before the 1st day Of June, 1879.
And us to all sums of money due to the city
for paving sidewalks which shall remain
due and unpaid on the said 1st day OF June,
1879, the City Collector is hereby instructed
! to place the same on the taX-billS Of the per-
sons so indebted, and to proceed without
delay to collect the same, with interest
thereon from the time such debts were due,
as all taxes are collected, using all the rights
and remedies which by law OF ordinance
are vested in him for the collection Of other
taxes, provided that no penalty shall be
charged on such debts other than the gene
raj penalty fixed by ordinance or joint reso-
lutions on taxes delinquent on real estate.
Mr.. Crump moved to strike out OF the re-
solution the penalty addtiona ten per cent.
in default OF paynent). Lost-ayes, :;
noes, II.
Mr.. Barksdale moved to amend the reso-
luton, so as so provide that the interest
shall not commence until June 1st. Re-
jected-ayes. S; noes, 10.
The resolution was then unanimously
adopted, as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Barksdalc. Bass. Beall, Cahel
| Cannon, Crump, Uckcrson, Forester, Gasser
Gray, Kelly LipScomb. Scott, Smith, Todd, Wag-
ner, Williams, and Meredith.
THE C0RoNER'S FEES.
The following communication from the
City Attorney was received and filed:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATToRNEY,e
RICHMOND, VA, March 10, 1879.
10 the Board Of Aldermen:
Gentlcmcn,-Iam am in receipt OF communi-
cation from your body inqurng "whether
there is any State law preventing the Coun-
Gil from reducing the present fees of Coro-
ner by ordinance?"
! The Coroner is 4 State officer, and his
fees are fixed by State law. The Council
has seen fit to change his compensation, and
may, OF course. repeal or amend their own
ordinance; but they cannot reduce his fees
below the amount prescribed by act OF AS
scmbly.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. NJ. KELLEY, City Attorney.
A NUISANCE TO BE ABATED.
The following communication from the
City Attorney was received:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
RICHMOND, March "A, 1879.
To the Board Of Aldermen:
Gcntlemcn,-Your body referred to me
for report communication OF the Police
Justice calling tue attention OF the Council
to the fact that certain lot on the corner OF
Preston and Fourth streets, owned by one
Ii. Lohman, Of Norfolk, is covered by stag
nant water, which he neglects, after due no.
tice, to remove.
I respectfully call to the notice OF the
Board section II OF chapter A OF the Ordi-
nances, which provide that in such case the
Council may order the nuisance to he
abated, and collect the expense rs faxes
upon real estate are collected.
Your obedient servant,
A. M. KELLEY, City Attorney.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE JAIL.
Mr.. Cannon presented n resolution appro-
priating $4,000 to erect hospital accommo-
dations at the Jail and to make other iul-
proyements at the Jail, the improvements to
be made under the direction OF the City En-
eineer and the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings; not, however, until the sum of
s., 900 shall have been received by the Au-
ditor on account OF amounts due for the
paving of sidewalks. Adopted.
TIE PUBLIC RECORDS. OF THE CITANcEEY
COURT.
Mr.. Cannon, from the Finance Commit
tee. also presented 4 resolution appropria.
ting $3.50 TO enlarge and repair the tire
proof building and clerks office Of the
Chanccry Court, and also allowing the
MAYORS office to be used by the clerk OF the
Chancery Court. The resolution further
provides that the work shall not be done
| ,,,,,;I tbo 81 S00 ShaIl have been received