The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-08

beld yesterday afternoon--President Man
son in the chair. Present at rol-caIl
Messrs. Adams, Christian, Crenshaw, Davis
OF Madison Ward. Davis Of Marshall Ward,
Edwards, Elicit, EIlyson, Gum, Hayes,
Higgins, King, Mcdowell. Phillips, Pol
lock, Rankin, Sklnker, Straus, Taylor, and
Wood.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Elicit stated that Mr.. Straus was abb
sent on account OF his attendance upon the
Committee on Schools.
Dir. Crenshaw stated that Mr.. Hargrove
was out OF the city.
Mr.. Taylor stated that Mr.. Goddin was
detained from bis seat by business engage
ments.
Mr.. Adams reported Mr.. Baker as sick.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, presented joint resolu-
tlon giving permission to the following per-
sons TO erect framed buildings in the city
John Tierney, dwelling ON Fourth street
between Baker and Preston streets; Will
liam II. Gay, building in rear OF bis prem
ises on Main street between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets; G. II. Burton, sta
BILE at corner OF Charity and st. james
streets; Henry Haake, kitchen in rear OF
bis dwelling on Brook avenue; Mary Jane
Green, dwelling between st. Peter and st.
Paul streets; j. A. Lewis, dwelling on Ca
bell street between Tyler and Roane streets
S. A. Ellison. stable and carriage-house in
rear OF bis property at corner OF Grace and
Twenty-fourth streets; Wbitehurst Il
Owen, machine-shop and Office on Twelfth
street between Canal and Byrd streets;
Ry land Lewis, kitchen In rear Of bis PREM
l Dts hAk.xv Dali and
Register streets; George c. Jefferson. three
dwellings on Eighth street Navy Hill be-
yond Bates street.
On motion OF Mr.. Taylor, the petition of
Whitehurst 81 Owen was recommitted TO
the committee.
The rest Of the resolution was agreed to.
| CLAIMS.
| Mr.. Edwards, from the Committee on
Claims, presented a resolution for the pay
ment Of the Coroner and others; which
was agreed to.
| IRALTH.
| Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on
Health, presented resolution for the con-
struction OF branch culvert in the alley
from Twenty-Gfth to Twenty-sixth streets,
between Grace aud Franklin streets, adj
ljoining st. Patrck's school.
motion Of Mr.. Davis OF Madison Ward.
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Ellyson, from the Committee on Or
dinances, presented an ordinance IN relation
10 the disnterment Of bodies, &C., in the
cemeteries; the object OF the resolution be-
ing to bring into the treasury all the fees
for such work. Adopted.
STREET AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on
Streets. presented resolutions appr0pria-
ting e33 from the contingent fund 10 pay
j. l.. Marsh sewer damages; $500 from
sewer fund TO construct sewer on Cary
street from Twenty-sxTh street to halfway
between Twenty. fourth and Twenty-6fth
streets, and on Twenty-fith street from
Cary to half way between Main aud Cary
streets; granting permission to William F..
Gary TO have a cellar dug at No. 905 Broad
street, &c. appropriating $175 from street
fund TO remove house formerly belonging 10
J. NJ. Elicit and condemned by the city, &c. !;
1928 from the sewer fund to construct a
sewer with necessary stacks, &c, on Twen-
ty-ninth street from hallway between Main
and Franklin streets to Grace street; S239
Ito extend sewer on Fourteenth street To
Ross street, with inlet to be constructed at
,
Drvuu street between Thrtieth and Thirty
first streets, with necessary stacks and in
lets: S75 to extend culyert in Marshall
street between Thrtieth and Thirty-first
streets; Sl20 TO construct culyert in raylne
between Broad and Grace streets on Twen-
ty.nintb street; S30S 10 pave granite gut
ters on Broad street between Thirtieth and
Thirty.trst streets. Agreed TO.
A resolution appropriating S24.35 to pay
bin OF l.. Euker for snack while committee
was on a tour OF the city, and S2i to pay j.
ID. Smelling for snack while committee was
on tour of the city-two days-was agreed
to by the following vote:
AyEs.-Messrs. Adams. Crenshaw. Curtis, Dayl'
| of Madison, Davis OF Marshall. Edwards, Enett, II
tyson, Gum, Hayes. Higgins, King, McDowel
Phillips, Pollock, Rankin, Taylor, and Manson,
NOEs.-Nessrs. Christian, Skinker' aud woods
JAMEs.RlvER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Crenshaw, from the Committee on
the Improvement OF James River, presented
the monthly report Of the Engineer, Mr. IL
ID. Whitcomb, which was received and
adopted.
OTHER REPORTS.
Mr.. Edwards, from the Committee or
|, Claims and Salaries and Cemeteries, pre-
sented a resolution rejecting the claim o.
Mr.. Smith, late superintendent OF Oakwoot
:, cemetery. Received.
MIR. Elicit, from the Committee on Firs
and Second Markets, presented an ordi
nance to more effectually carry out the pres
ent market ordinances. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Ellyson presented resolution re
turning thanks to President o. +. Manson
for the efficient and faithful manner II
, which he has presided during the pas
year.
Mr.. Christian put the question, and to
resolution was unanimously agreed to.
, The President made few happy remark
in reply.
Thanks were also rendered to Mr.. How
ard. clerk, and Mr.. August, sergeant'al
, arms. Unanimously agreed to.
By Mr. Higgins: A resolution requesting
the City Engineer TO report To the Jul
| meeting the amount OF woIk done oy tn
hands and carts, with cost OF same, In oac
of tAa wards OF the city. Referred.
Ry same: A resolution for repair OF gu
q ters on Grace street between Eighteenth an
Twentieth streets. Referred.
h Nv Mr., Higgins Petition OF l.. Dicklr
, son. r. NJ. Taylor, $. e.. ffournoy, an
]. others, for curbing and gutter on Grac
: street between Twenty-secoDd and Twenf.
THIRD, and tagging across fwenty'secnn
9 street and Grace street at their intersection
q Referred.
by Mr.. Gum: A resolution to pay e.
r. penses OF recent election.
,. The resolution was unanimously agree
). to.
4 CLERKS TO THE AUDifoR AND TREASURER.
Mr.. Elicit presented an ordinance
h amend the present ordinance concernid
d the Auditor and Treasurer so as to prorit
.e that the Auditor and Treasurer shall ea'
nominate three persons to the Council iro