The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-18

BRIDGE QUEsTIoE-THE SUBJECT FINAL.
LY REFERRED TO THE CITY ENGINEER
AND ENGINEER OF THE JAaIES-RIyER M
'PRoyEMENT FOR COST OF REPAIRING
THE BRIDG E-oTHER BUSINESS.
A called meeting OF the Common Council
was held yesterday afternoon-P President
Manson in the chair. Present at roll call:
Messrs. Adams, Baker. Christian, Cren-
shaw, Davis OF Marshall Ward, Edwards.
Elicit, Ellyson, Gentry, Goddin. Gregory,
Hargrove, Hayes, Irwin, Mcdowell, Phil
lips, Pollock, Rankin, Sklnkcr, Straus, Tai
bott, Taylor, and Wood. ,
The. call under which the meeting was
held was read by the clerk, as follows:
II RICHMOND, March II, 1879.
DR.. 0. f. Manson, President, DC:
Dear Slr,-By request Of two OF the men,
bers of the committee of conference ap-
pointed by you at the last meeting Of your
body, I have the honor 10 suggest on their
behalf that you call meeting OF the Com
mon Council to consider the resolution
adopted by the Board OF Aldermen. making
conditional appropriation OF $500 for repair
of the Free bridge, which has been ordered
to be closed tomorrow.
Without called meeting the said resolu-
! tion would not be acted on till the first
Monday in Aprrii-now three weeks of.
Monday at p. M. is the lime suggested II
agreeable to you.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Z. G. HOWARD, City Clerk.
10 HE city Clerk;
You will summon the Common Council
to meet on Monday next at D O'Clock P. NJ.
0. /. MANSON, President.
Mr.. Adams explained that he had been
requested by his colleague, Mr.. Higgins, to
state that on account OF his participation in
the celebration Of st. Patrlck's Day he was
detained from his seat.
MANCHESTER ANNEXATION.
The Chair announced the appointment OF
| the following gentlemen to serve on the
Committee on Annexation OF Manchester {:
Ncssrs. Crcnshaw, Curtis, Davis OF Madi-
son Ward, Oliver, and Skinker. ...
THE FREE BRIDGE.
| The Council next proceeded to the con-
sideration of the special business OF the
cyening-viZ., the joint resolution from the
! Board OF Aldermen appropriatlng $500
/ from the contingent fund to repair
the Free bridge, provided Name hester ap-
propratcs $500 and Chesterfield 5000 fer
this purpose.
! Mr.. Talbot said he had learned from a
| gentleman who was convcr>ant with the sub
| ject OF bridges that il would lake about five
| thousand dollars, TO say nothing OF the
painting and iron-wolk. Mr. Talbot was
Of opinion that the subject ought to be care
fully considered before any action is taken.
He moved that the resolution be referred to
the City Engineer of Richmond and Engi-
nccr OF the James River Improvement for
their views as to the cost Of repairing the
bridge, dc.
Mr.. Straus sent 10 the clerks desk and
had read the following statement from Mr.
Montague as to the cost OF repairing the
bridge:
RICHMOND, VA. March 7, 1870
Colonel W. b. Cutshan:
Dear Sir,-The Committee on Superin-
tendence and Repairs OF the James-River
Bridge estimate that, TO make such repairs
as are absolutely necessary to the floor OF
the bridge it will require $4,000 feet Of oak
ut S15 per thousand. $50; for spikes and
labor, 800; repairs 10 iron-work, $500.
Our present indebtedness is about $500.
We pay the watchman $3.50 per month.
Respectfully yours,
j. j. MONTAGUE,
and Repairs.
Mr.. Christian asked Mr.. Talbot who had
given him the information that 1t would
cost $4,000 to repair The bridge.
Mr.. Talbot said that it was Mr. A. u.
Williams, receiver OF Mayo's bridge.
Mr.. Curtis sugo eSted that it would be well
to lav the resolution from the Board OF Al
dermen appropriatng the 5000 for repairs
on The table until a report is received from
the two engineers contemplated in Mr..
Talbott's resolution can be had.
Mr.. J. j. Montague, OF the Free-Bridge
Commissioners, was invited and addressed
the Council, saying, in substance, that the
cost OF keeping the bridge in order until
July, 1881, had been estimated at $1,000.
Mr. Talhott's resolution to refer the SUBJ
icct to Colonel Cutshaw and Mr.. Whitcomb
for report was adopted.
THE PAVING ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Elicit. under suspension OF the
rules, offered the following:
Whereas the Supreme Cou:t OF Virginia
has decided that the ordinance OF the Coun-
ell relative to the paving OF sidewalks Is
valid, and pending the question before the
courts parties charged on account OF such
payino have allowed their bills TO stand
over, thus leaving some $4,000 due from
various persons on this accout,
Resotred, That the Committee on Finance
inquire into the cNpediencg OF remitllng
all penalties upon amounts OF such DIS
now due on account Of paving sidewalks,
and the allowance OF liberty to parties as
sessed to pay the amounts due upon THIS
account in two inStalmcntS, with interest III
6 per cent on deferred payments, to conf
mence with the date OF decision validating
the provision OF ordinance.
The resolution was advocated by Messrs.
Elicit, Straus, EllySon, and Curtis, ana OPP
posed. by Messrs. Taylor and Talbot.
Mr.. Taylor subsequently withdrew his
opposition to The resolution, and it was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Straus presented resolution request
ing the collector not 10 enforce the coIlec-
tiOns on account OF paving, &C., until the
| Council has adopted general order on the
subject Agreed to.
Mr.. Straus presented resolution request
ing the City Attorney to furnish the Coun-
Gil with 4 copy OF the opinion OF the Court
of Appeals in reference to paving sidewalks.
| Adjourned.
TOLLS ON THE FREE BRIDGE The Board
of Aldermen some time since passed rcso-
luton in which shey virtually recommended
that the cities OF Richmond and Manchester
be empowered by the Legislature to levy
tolls on the Free bridge to keep it IN order.
| The Common Council refused to concur IN
this resolution, and conference committee
was asked for. This committee was ap-