The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-03
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1850,
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rryT DEEP TO The cfTy--rHE NEW WATER
WORKS pAM--CITY's STOCK IN THE ALLAN
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VILE HOMICIDE.
fcoyrespondeuee Of the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
SEPTEMBER 2, 1880.
The report OF the special committee OF the
council on the improvement OF the city
hsrhor which was submitted to that body
Yesterday afternoon, recommends that, In.
.smuch as.tbe Government has no funds APP
nropriafed for that purpose, the matter OF
The proposed detection Of the river into
what IS supposed to have been the original
bed Of the stream north OF Pocahontas had
better be deferred until The meeting OF Con-
gress in December, when an effort VIII DC
made TO secure an appropriation Tor sur
yey OF this route. In the matter OF the cost
OF deepening aud eclarging the harDor, the
committee are Of opinion that THIS can pest
he done by the Lower Appomaltox Board,
upon whom the duty Is imposed py oiui-
nance of removing distractions TO nayiga-
ton V,,hin the barhor. The Council simply
received the report and ordered 1t TO be
6led. A resolution was, however, adopted
authorizing the Lower Appomaitox Com
many 10 use the sum OF SO, 400. lately appro-
priaied for repairing the cily's dredge, In
improving the harbor.
TODAY il is understood Contractor Ferris
will complete channel OF lie feet depth up
10 the corporate limits, and the desire is to
secure the same depth within the barbor
This will soon be done, aud we shall have
no more grounding Of vessels on the sand
bars or the nghiering OF vessels drawing 3
and feet Of water, as has been frequently
the case OF late.
The new dam which the city proposes TO
build al the water-works is expected TO FUR
nish 10000, 900 gallons OF water in addition
10 our present supply. The contract Tor the
work on this dam will be given out In lew
days. II Is estimated that the expense will
be about S5,400, and the Council has appro-
prated this amount.
The Council Yesterday afternoon adopted
a resolution authorizing and empowering
the Finance Committee TO dispose OF or sell
the stock Of the city in the Atlantic, Missis-
sinpi and Ohio Railroad COmpany-either
in whole or in part-ii in the judgment OF
the committee the same be for The Interest
OF the city. Petersburg owns about 5000
shares OF stock in this road.
Mr.. Joseph ID. Cooper was elected by the
Council yesterday TO seat in that body to
fiji a vacancy from the Fourth Ward, caused
by the resignation OF Mr.. Z. A. Jackson.
The Fish and Game Association has been
granted the use OF the beautiful lake on the
City Park for the purpose OF breeding carp
and other fish for distribution In the ada
cent counties.
The police Of this city made 1875 arrests
last month, the greater portion OF which
were for violations OF city ordinances.
Mr.. w. T. Jolly, formerly well-kDown
dry.goods merchant OF this city, died day
or two ago at his residence, in Brunswick
county, Of consumption.
The County Court OF Greensville will be
held next Monday, when the case OF w. A.
Trotter, charged with killing Claiborne
johnson, will come up for trial. 1t is hard
ly expected, however, that the trial Will
take place at this term Of the court. Ii is
believed that counsel for the prisoner will
either ask for pOstp0nement or elect to
have the case tried in the Circuit Court.
ROBIN ADAIR.