The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-03


IIKF OF THE POOR-MATTERs OF FL
NANCE-THE BANKS AND RATE OF IN
TEREsT-LIGuT-a NEW ENGINE TO BE
BOUGHT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
OTHER FIRE MATTERs--REPORTs FROM
OTHER CoMMrTTEEs-NEw BUSINESS, &C.
The Common Council met yesterday ai-
terno0n-President Clarke In the chair.
Present: Messrs. Campbell, Clarke, Cole,
Curtis, e.. IT. Davis Of Madison Ward. T..
Wiley Davis Of Marshall Ward, EIlvson.
FERGUSON, Forester, Foster. j. f. Gum
OF Marshall Ward, w. 5. Gum OF Clay
Ward, Hargrove, Hayes, Higgins, Hooper,
King, Lubbock, Phillips, Pizzini, Robin
son, Taylor, Tinsley, Warren, and Wcisi-
ger.
| STREET COMMITTEES REPORT.
Mr.. Curtis presented resolution from
the Committee on Streets appropriating
81 ,525 10 from the street fund to pave with
granite spalls Franklin street ftom Ex-
change Hotel to Governor street In lieu Of
the Council order for grading, repaying,
&e., on Twelfth street between Main and
Franklin streets, the committee deeming il
ineXpedient at this time 10 proceed with
the work. Agreed 10.
ORDINANCE CONCERNING The RICHMOND AND
ALLEGHANY RAILROAD.
Mr.. Curtis, from the same committee,
also submitted an ordinance providing for
the construction and opeI alton by the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad Company OF
railroad track within the city OF Rich
mond, as follows:
Be il ordained by tie Council Of the city
of Richmond, 1. That permission IS here
by given the Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
road Company 10 construct and operate
with all necessary engines, cars, machinery,
and appliances, a railroad track of the
gauge required by said company, within
| the city OF Richmend, upon the property OF
the said company and upon the streets Of
said city as follows: Proceeding down the
line of the James River and Kanawha canal.
on the south side thereof kom the western
limits OF the city 10 4 point at or about the
southern end OF the foot-bridYe now cross
Ing the canal in the continuation OF Fifth
street, and crossing the canal diagonally
cast OF said foot-brdge, thence proceeding
along the north bank Of the canal on the
property OF the said Richmond and Alle-
| ghany Railroad Company 10 the inter-
section OF Byrd and Sixth streets, cross
| ing the said street in line paral-
lei or nearly parallel with the line
OF the canal, and proceeding down the north
bann Of the canal TO the bridge at the inter-
secllon OF Canal and Seventh streets, cross
ing under the said bridge and proceeding
eastwardly down the canal and on the pro-
perty Of the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company to the gauge-dock, down
the northern margin OF Canal street and
from the eastern side thereof TO point at or
near but not further east than the EASTERN
wall Of the Gallego Mills, as now con-
structed.
2. The said Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company Shall at its own charge
construct, maintain, and keep in order a
sufficient draw-brdge at Seventh street
where the saic street crosses the line OF tie
proposed track, OF suitable strength, ma
terials, and construction ito be approved
by the City Engineer OF Richmond) for the
safe and convenient passage OF individuals
and vehicles, and shall provide and con-
stantIy maintain suitable and competent
watchmen and attendants thereat Tor the
convenient. proper, and safe operation OF
said draw-bridgc.
3. II at any time hereafter required by the
| Council OF the city ofoRichmond, by an or
dinance passed in the usual form, the said
railroad mpany shall. in lieu Of the said
draw-brldge, construct and perpetually
keep in good order and repair suitable VIA
duets of length, height, width, grade, ma
terials, workmanship, and plan, TO be APP
| proved by the Committee on streets ana ine
/ CITY Engineer OF the city Of Richmond,
and carving Seventh and Canal streets
over the line Of said railroad at the point vi
| the intersection Of said streets with the
SAID railroad line.
4. So much OF Canal street rs may under
the ordinance be appropriated by the said
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com
many for the use OF the track hereby au-
! ihoriZed shall be taken from the northern
margin OF said street, and shall not occupy
more space from the canal than may be ic-
Quired for the location Of single track.
). All work and construction authorized
or permitted by this ordinance shall, where
the same cross, cover, or touch any street
of the city OF Richmond, unless otherwise
provided herein, be so planned and eX-
ecuted as 10 be satisfactory to and approved
by the City Engineer OF Richmond.
G. The privileges and permission herein
granted TO the said company shall continue
until revoked by the vote Of two success
sively.elected Councils, and for six months
after notice OF the vote OF said Councils
shall be given 10 said company.
On motion OF Mr.. Curtis, the ordinance
was recOmmltted.
This Chair laid before the Council conn.,
municatipn from the vlce-president. asking
that the company be permitted TO be repre-
sented by counsel, DC.
These papers were also committed to the
| Committee on Streets.
| RELIEF OF THE POOR.
Mr.. Pizzni. from the Committee on ke'
lief OF the Poor, presented resolution
that all moneys received by the city OF Rich'
mond for the support OF inmates OF the CITY
almshouse from the county OF Henrico be
placed TO the credit OF the Committee on he.
lief OF the Poor, subject to the control oi
said committee. ReferredtO Committee on
Finance, on motion Of Mr.. Higgins.
FINANCE MATTERS.
MIR. Ellyson, from the Committee on
Finance, presented lengthy report In
series OF resolutions refunding taxes TO
number OF persons enormously assessed
Agreed to.
The committee also presented resolution
directing the Committee on Finance to issue
n bond having thirty-four years to run, pay
able TO the School Board on account OF an
appropriation OF $4,000 on account OF cul
yeris, for the sum OF $4,000, which sun
was paid into the city treasury on the Isl
day OF August, 1879, TO the credit OF the
Michael Reese fund, &c. Adopted.
A favorable report was also made or
bonds OF various clty officers, and they were
approved and directed TO I've forwarded t'
the Board OF Aldermen.
, ,.>vc ,xn Tur RATE or INTEREST.