The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-11

! by Captain M iIkinson,, do hereby sfpnnii,
their estimation of bis energy and ecofion,J
Iias sup psfintendent 6f The ci,afaIgurig anc
hfs fidelity to The cftY's Interest BY causing
this preamble and reso buttons ieo be entered
ON tffefrecords on their procecdjngs. And
be 10 FURTHER t5RN s7a5tlil ls.lil2g3f PIN :,
Resolyed, That the acttorof tlis commit.
tee in regard TO Captain Wilkinson be
made knoWntthrcugh tine chairman to the
City Council, and that'ths clerk BE and is
hereby inst fructed to furnish Captain Will
kinson with aicopydof the minutes eIn-
bracing these proceedings. - ",ErF1qaTIi
81 Respectfully submitted. ras nn:a
EtifFtg 5iLi'a g'sitIHl LLOYD j. .iBEALL, ~
sr'E . 15s@a s. CHARLES #. TAYLOR,
3g8 1860 ss: '1a3 ~ subcommittee.
Mr.. W Villains made highly compliment
ary reference to Captain Wilkinson, and
moved that the resolutions be received and
spread on the records. .f21ai stT
Agreed to. i; -s,,a E.i~sf-& ,i.sEa /;
#f4sl TIE FREE BRIDGE.
Mr. BarksdaIe presented report and re-
solution from the Board OF Public Interests,
pronouncing against the bill now pending
in the Legislature to levy tolls on the Free
bridge, sc.
Mr.. Barksdafe further stated that he had
been under the impression that the city had
the authority to levy tolls on the bridge, and
under such impression had voted for the re-
solution adopted by the Board Of Public In-
terests.! Since coming to The Board OF Al
dermen he bad ascertained that il. is only
competent, under the present law govern
ing the Free bridge, to charge tolls upon
persons not residents OF either Manchester
or Richmond. hGt .,,arah ,,,s.=ok--,2SEh
Mr. Todd said that it might become neces-
sary at some time TO levy tolls to pay bridge
expenses, and he therefore presented q sub
stitute Tor the resolution, which endorses
the bill before. the House oil, Delegates. !;
., The substitute was adopted. -, ,t!s '..13r
}'.rlai..N = ,TsIi ioRDINANCEs:4i ogrl .?M''':rT
|" Mr.. Bass, from the Committee on Ordi-
nances, presented report that it is only
competent for the Council (under the char
teri to grant permits for framed buildings,
and thereforeIhe present ordinance cannot
be amended by the Council so as to give the
Committee on the Fire Department author.
ity to grant such permits during summer
recess. Adopted. 1t+' '.s''.-' -- ,..i s.i !
FROM THE COUNCIL.
A number OF ordinances; &C., from the
Common Council were read and adopted.
- - ..- RESOLUTIONS. @."' ...E %
J. By Mr. Gasser: A resolution as to fire.
alarm station at or Eear Sixth and DuYa
streets. Referred. 80.
By Mr.. Crump: A resolution as to the
Fexpediency Of erecting gas.lamp on Sev'
enth street between Canal and Byrd. Re
ferred. ....,E
By Mr.. Williams A resolution as TO the
eXpediency of erecting a fre-alarm station
on Twelfth street between Canal and Byrd
Referred. -,
BY Mr.. Lipscomb:. A resolution as tc
grading Clay street from Thrtieth to Thir.
ty-frst Streets Referred. ..,i
By same: A resolution as to grading n
street from ThirtIeth to Thirty-first streets
By Mr.. Bass: A resolution as to relayine
and widening stone crossings along Broad
street between Ninth and Adams streets.
AdiolIrned '''