The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-12

seventh streets, Richmond ana AleghaD,
Railroad Company. dep0t-sbed on Byrt
street between Ninth and Tenth streets;
+. Sparkes, shed on premises 40. 403 nortl
Seventeenth street l. &. Journey, dwell
ing on China street between Pine and Bel
videre streets; Lewis WiDgler, addition o
one story to No. Ill east Marshall street
John Rankin, wood.sbed in rear Of his 10
corner OF Seventeenth and Broad streets
Agreed 10.
The committee also presented resolu
tion rejecting the petitions OF A. L. Crouch
for dwelling on Eighteenth between Grace
and Franklin streets, and OF Samuel II. Cot
trell to erect an Office on part OF The lot or
Broad street near Eighth street, formerly
occunied by the Richmond. Fredericksbur:
and Potomac Railroad Company's passen
ger shed. Agreed to.
THIRD POLICE STATION.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, presented report
in reference to The condition OF the Third
police-station, the necessity OF building q
new engipe-house for Steamer Company
No. 5, and the importance OF the Finance
Committees appropriating the means ior
such building.
| The report was received.
| yAMES-RIyER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Crenshaw, from the Committee on
James-River Improvement. presented the
report OF Mr.. III. ID. Whltcomb. engineer Of
/ the Improvement, for the montbs of July,
August, and September. The committee
say they are pleased to report that the work
is progressing satisfactorily. and may rea-
sonably hope and expect to have channel
at least eighteen feet at low tide from War
wick bar, five miles below the city, TO
Hampton Roads within the next few months.
Received and filed.
PROPOSED CITY HOSPITAL.
DR.. Wexford, from the special Committee
on Health and Relief Of the Poor, to whom
was referred a resolution looking to the
establishment Of general hospital for the
city. presented the following:
BE IL ordained, de-, That the Committee
for the Relief OF the Poor shall establish
separate department, 10 be known and
styled "The Richmond Hospital" and for
this purpose may set aside so much OF the
present buildings known as the almshouse
as they may from time to time deem ne
cessary. The superintendent OF public
charities and the physician OF the alms-
house shall be the superintendent and ply
sican of The said hospital, but the said
committee may appoint such other agents
and employees as may be requisite, or may
assign any duties connected with said hos.
pital as they may see fit to any or all OF
the present officers or employees Of the
almsbouse, and shall have over the said
Richmond Hospital the same authority and
control as they now have over the aims
house by virtue OF the ordinance "con.
cerning the poor OF the city,"
2. Any person living in the city who is
sick or wounded, upon the order OF any
member OF the committee Of the ward in
which such applicant resides, or OF the su-
perintendent OF public charities, or upon
the certificate OF the president OF the Board
OF Health, or OF any practicing physician
that medical or surgical attendance is re-
quired that cannot be procured at home,
may be received by the superintendent and
provided for until the physician shall make
bis next visit. He shall then report the
case to the physician, who shall examine
the party, and II he shall be convinced that
he is proper subject for the hospital, he
shall endorse the order to that effect, and
tue individual shall be retained for treat
ment. But II the physician shall be OF
opinion that the individual is not proper
subject for the hospital, be shall endorse
the same on the order, and the superintend-
eflt shall thereupon dismiss him.
3. This ordinance shall take effect on and
after January !, 1881.
After long discussion the subject was
laid on the table.
FROM THE COUNCIL.
All the ordinances, &C., from the Common
Council were concurred in.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Wexford
and Kelly on the committee Oil the part OF
the Board to investigate Mr.. j. C.. Smiths
late fire.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets,
presented report for the construction Of
various sewers, street improvement, &C.,
which were appropriately disposed OF, most
OF which, at bis request, being referred TO
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Todd presented resolution looking
to the opening OF roadway on Twentieth
street from Broad to Marshall street; on
Twenty-first from Franklin TO Marshall, and
on Marshall street from Nineteenth to
Twenty.frst street. Agreed 10. This is
on account OF the new avenue.1
By Mr.. Gasser: Resolutions to have q
sidewalk made, paved, &c, on Second
street along Poorhouse Hill; TO have God
din street, south side, near Robinson's cat
tle-sheds, guttered; to have gas-pipe laid
on Baker street from st. James to Brook
avenue; to have Shockoe Hill Cemetery
walkways regarded and regrayelled by the
city hands and carts. Referred.
BY Mr.. Barksdale: A resolution as to ex-
pediency Of opening alley between Monroe
and Henry streets between Broad and
Grace streets. Referred.
By Mr.. Dickcrson: A resolution for gas
lamp corner Williamsburg avenue and State
street, and for gas-lamp at corner OF Will
liamsburg avenue and Graham street. Re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Todd: A resolution to change
hour Of meeting OF Board from P. N. to
7 P. NJ. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Rankin Petition Of John O'Keeie
to erect framed stable, &c. Referred.
The Joint resolution from the Council Civ
ing the Richmond and Allegheny RailrO a,
Company permission TO come down b. ir,
unanimously concurred 10. II now gr jes I,
the Mayor, and with his approval the worl
will be speedily completed and the er ,mpan,
have a temporary depot at least in he city
Adjourned.
POLITICAL Meeting Of the Z ity Conser
vative Committee tonight.
Quite number Of Conserv atiyes yisite,
party headquarters, Park Ho, .el. Yesterday
and gave orders for theU transfers an,
thereby saved themselves trouble and sc
cured the right TO vote November I'd