The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-04

WILEY Davis TO I'll the vacancy, and he was
elected by aeciamation!9 f9 .G5rf NJ ,1.!tl1s
= Mr. Davis was appointed by the Presi.
dent on the committees formerly tijIed by
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saS H PRESENTED AND RErERrEp. s!:1
by Mr.: Elicit: A resolution as to the ct.
peoiency Of curbiDg. and guttering Beisi.
dere street between Main and Frankfts
streets. ..i-5 ''%.% n
BY same: A resolution as to the exs:pe- s:,e
diency of placing tagging on Main street
between BeIvidere and Shafer streets.
BY same: A resolution as, to tie expe-
diency OF placing Tagging on Cherry street
south OF Cary street. .,.,;.-.-.t,
By same: a resolution for brick sewer
on Jackson street between Third and
Fourth. This resolution was adopted un-
der suspension OF the rules.
BY same: A resolution directing the City
Attorney to take the necessary steps to have
Maiden Lane widened TO ifs full width.
BY Mr. Adams a resolution for repairs
to present scales, or for new scales, for scale
house at First Market.
BY Mr. Ellyson: Petition Of s. 81. Hawes
and other coal-deaiers, praying o repeal OF
the present ordinance for the weighing Of
coal, &c.
BY Dir. Irwin: An ordinance to provide
that articles sold by weight shall, il found
deficient, be forfeited, and, in addition, be
fined not less than S. nor more than $40.
BY same: A resolution for a tagging on
the south side, Of Grace street, corner OF
Laurel; also, at the corner of Shafer and
Grace straafS...----<------...-.
BY Mr., Taylor: A Joint resolution direct
inS The Treasurer to receive fractional cur
~ fho I1;f ~ nI-,,y;,
ce. In sums OF $40 or less, Tor all dues, &c.
BY same: An ordinance to amend the
present ordinance so as 10 provide that the
offices OF the Auditor and Treasurer shall
be kept open from A. NJ. to P. NJ. all
the year round. This ordinance was unani-
mously adopted.
By Mr.. Curtis: A resolution for stone
gutter on the east side OF TWenty.nnth
street between Clay and Leigh streets.
BY Mr.. Pollock: 4 resolution for flag
ging across Baker street on the west side OF
Fourth street.
ANNEXATION.
The Chair laid before the Council reso-
luton OF the Council OF Manchester, asking
the appointment Of special committee from
the city Council OF Richmond to confer
with the Manchester committee on the ques-
IlUll vi uluCAuIlUu.
Mr.. Crcnshaw presented resolution ap-
pointing the chairmen OF the Committees on
Finance and Streets; Messrs. n. L. Straus.
j. NJ. Talbot, and Z. D. Christian, OF the
| Common Council; A. r. Courtney and W.
Fl. Palmer, Of the Board OF Public Inter-
eSts, together with three members OF the
Board OF Aldermen, to consult with COM
mttec appointed by the Manchester Coun-
Gil as to the advisabilty OF the proposed an
neXation.
Mr.. Curtis moved as substitute that the
Chair appoint committee OF i've from the
Common Council and three from the
Board OF Aldermen.
Mr.. Higgins moved to amend so as to
make the committee tive from the Council
and four from the Board besides the presi-
dents of the two bodies. The latter reso-
luton was adopted.
The same committee was also authorized
to consider the Free-bridye question.
WATER FOR UNION HILL.
Mr. Baker presented preamble and reso-
luton declaring the water-supply on Union
Hill inadequate, and insiructlng the Com
mittec on Water to have the watcr-mains
extended in that direction, so as to supply
the inhabitants, sc.
| Adjourned.