The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-15
LOCAL MATTERS.
BOARD OF Aldermen.

Board OF Aldermen.
BONDS roR THE NEW PuNP-w0RKs-Ngw TRUCE
cosrANY--INP0gfANT ACTION TAKEN-NEw
ffgE sTAT1oSS-BrsiSEss FROM tue oTHEr
BRANCH-NEw BUSINESS.
The Board OF Aldermen met YESTERDAY
afternoon and was called 10 order by Mr.
ii. G.. Cannon. and on his motion DIR. r. &
Cabell was invited to preside. Present al
roll.call: McsSrs. Barksdale, Beall, CabelI,
Cannon. Dickerson, Forester. Gasser
GRAY, Kelly, Lipscomb. Scott, Smith, Todd
Wagner, aud Williams-15.
NEW PrNP-woRKS. &C.
Mr.. Cannon. from the Committee on Fl.
nance, submitted The following:
ReSolred Uhe Common Council concur.
rjnc). That the Auditor Of the City be and
he is hereby empowered and directed TO
issue, on the order of the Committee on Fl.
nance, 5 per cent. bonds OF the city having
ihiriy-four years 10 run from the 1st day OF
july, 1880, TO the extent OF $3.50, 900, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, to be
disposed OF by said committee in such man.
ner and on such terms as they may deem
best for the interest OF the city, said
bonds TO express on their face that
they are 10 be redeemable at the
Council at any time after the exciia-
tion Of ten years from the Isl day Of July.
ISS0-the proceeds arising from the sale Of
said bonds 10 be placed to the credit OF
construction OF new pump-works," and
TO be applied TO the payment OF drafts
drawn on the Auditor by the Committee on
Water, being d 81 approved by the City En-
gineor, and to be applied TO the payment OF
claims on that account only.
The resolution, after a long discussion,
was agreed TO by the following vote:
ArEs-Messrs. Bsrksdale, Beali, Caben. Cannon
Crump, D1cker on, Forester. Gasser, Gray, Kelly
lzmS-l6.
The committee also presented a rcsolu
tion reiundng SlS.14 to W. ID. Colquitt,
trustee, for excessive assessment, DC.
WATER.
Mr.. Scott from the Committee on Water,
presented report 10 the effect that the new
pump works can be built for S350,00 and
that proposals for the work have been re.
ceived.
The committee recommend that the bids
be not made public at this time. as their
publication NAV work iDiuI iously to the city
and the bidders.
The committee also recommend that the
The report was unanimously adopted.
FIRE-DEPARTMEXT MATTERS.
Mr.. Beall, from the Committee on Fire
Department, presented resolution giving
permission 10 Whitehurst Il Owen TO cree.
a planing-mill, &c, on Twelfth street be.
tween Canal and Byrd. Agreed to.
He also presented a report asking the
Board to discharge the Finance Committee
f..n, no further on n alteration of tho reSo
luton (aIrcady adopted by the Common
Council for the purchase and equipment OF
a new truck, and that the same be con.
CURED 10 by the Board.
Mr.. Beall, OF the Fire Committee, made a
strong and wel-timed address in advocacy
OF the appropriation.
The resolution for q new truck, DC, was
Unanimously agreed to.
ORDINANCES.
Mr. Gray, from the Committee on Ordi'
nances and Schools, presented an ordinance
in reference TO appointment OF a secretary
and supervisor for tue School, Board. Laid
on the table.
FIRE STATIONS.
Mr.. Williams presented resolution tC
transfer $500 from the contingent fund tC
fire-alarm and police-teegraph to pay fol
three new fire-alarm stations. Agreed to.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Various resolutions from the Common
Council were taken up and concurred III.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Gasserp presented resolution request
ing the Committee on Grounds and Build
ings to Immediately inquire into the condi
ton OF The Third polce-station, and TAX
such action in the premises as they may
deem proper. Referred.
Mr.. Todd presented petition OF Parkei
Campbell, OF Richmond Railway Company
in reference 10 Its charter, &c. Referred
Mr.. Cannon made a afewtelicitous remarks
upon severing his connection with The
Board.
Mr. Beall made brief address OF thanks
to the president and members, clerk, SER
geant-at.arms. and members OF the press
for the consideration shown him.
Mr. Williams also made a few felicitous re
marks.
Mr.. Scot. presented the usual resolution
OF thanks.
Adjourned.