The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-06

INGS-OTHER EPORTs-N NEW ogpI
: NANCEs, sc.-MfC FUND--Tul
, OAKWOOD GRAvE-RoBBERIEs; THE Dys
CHARGE OF MR.. SMITH. KEEPER, NOT sys
flFlED, &c.-OTHER MATTERS.
The Common Council met yestcrdo,
aiternoon-President Manson in the chair
Present at roil-caIl: Nessrs. Adams
BAKER, Christian, Crenshaw, Curtis, Dayi,
OF Madison Ward, Davis OF Marshall Ward
rewards, Elicit, Gentry, GOddn, Gum,
Hargrove, Hayes. Higgins, King, Mellow.
Ell, Pierce, Phillips, Pollock, Rankin,
Taylor, Wood, and Manson.
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Elicit, from the Committee on
streets, presented joint resolutions appro-
priating the following sums from funds
named for the improvements named: sl9O
from contingent fund 10 grade alley be.
tween FOu.hee and Adams and Main and
Cary streets, the cost Of same to be charged
to properiy-owners; $35 from street fund
TO relay curb and gutter % south side Of
Main street from point. where 1t stops on
Eighth street to corner OF Ninth street.
Also, resolution depositing in the treasury
10 the credit OF suspense account $40 48,
amount OF dues remaining to credit OF en-
ploye' in street department, &C., for
one year; granting Charles Il. Whit
lock permission 10 erect a bay win
dow, &c; granting permission to j.
/ Ellis Cooke 10 put up in front Of
the American Hotel an illuminated clock,
two dials with large thermometers and cal
endar attachments, 10 be placed on the pave
ment next TO the curb-line, and according
| 10 the requirements Of the City Engineer
and Committee Oa Streets Generally, the
permission hereby granted TO be reyocabe
at the pleasure OF the Council or Committee
on Streets at any time after twelve months
from the passage OF this resolution.
Air. Taylor inquired whether the commit
tee bad reported on the Bell-tclephone mat
| ter.
Mr.. Elicit explained that there was no
quorum ut the last meeting OF the commit
tee, and therefore no report could be pre-
slnted.
Mr.. TAYLOR moved TO lay the report on the
table in view OF the fact that the committee
had not IaS instructed by the CouncID re-
ported on this matter.
\ Ions debate followed.
The report and resolutions were adopted.
LIGHT.
Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Light,
presented a report in reference 10 the com
municati0n OF Williams & Lewis, &c., in
relation 10 the gaS-coal contract. The COM
mitlee reported that they believed that the
coal purchased at 81 will turn ont fully
equal to that furnished 10y any other mine,
and do not feel justified I'm paying sl.2j for
what they believed to be the same coal. The
report was adopted.
WATER-NEW PCNP-wORKS.
Mr. Davis, OF Madison Ward, from the
Committee on Water, presented a resou-
ton recommending that the report Of the
City Engineer be Immediately carried into
execution. and for that purpose ask an ap.
preparation OF &390,000 that the work be
wholly under the charge and control OF the
CITY Engineer, sulitI 10 such general dl-
rtc!ions from tins committee as may be ne
ceSsary.
Mir. Christian moved 10 refer the report
to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Higgins moved 10 lecommit 10 the
Committee on Water, with instructions to
bring in specifications, &c.
\ discussion followed.
Finally Mr. Christian moved 10 refer the
report to the Committee on Finance and
Water. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Taylor suggested the committee be
authorized to report 10 either brunch.
Agreed to.
FRAMED BUILDING.
Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, presented Joint reSOu.
ton giving PERMISSION to the following per-
son, to erect framed buildings IN The city
! II. \. Atkinson and Others Tor Union sta
tiou Methodist Episcopal church, to eIcct
temporary booth on VWenty-Gith street at
| The corner OF Clay; 4. ii. Lilett TO remove
building from corner Fifth and Marshall
streets 20 corner Fourth and Jackson
streets; +. Bailey for William Bullock,
kitchen corner 81. James and Charity
street. I. {. Higgins, cOw-shed corner
Tweniy.ninth and Broad streets: James
| Fox for John Warren, 10 move house from
corner Twenty-third aud y streets TO lot
on \ street between " and y streets; John
! NlcEyoy, shed la rear Of No. los Canal
street; ". j. NOrrell, dwelling on Federal
street between st. JOHN and 81. Paul
/ streets NJ. +. H0uchnS, coa!-hOu,e at JGG
west Marshall street; I. a. Lacy, two
| dwellings on Oak street near Leigh street;
Henry Knollc, wagOu-Shed corner Broad
and Giimer streets; l.. Eng'e, dwelling adj
! Joining No. GIG south First street; Z.
| Bailey for Benjamin Clark, dwelling on
-. j Jbn street between Federal and COutts
streets: William Rankin, wagon-shed cor
ner Cary and Belyidere streets. The resO-
luton was agreed 10.
CLAIMS, &c.
Mr.. Edwards, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented number Of
bills, &c.. which were ordered TO be paid.
Sundry other claims were referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
MI. TAYLOR, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, presented report
(of no public uterCs'), which was adopted.
Mr. King, from the Committee Oh Health,
submitted the monthly report OF work done,
81. Filed.
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Ellvson, from the Committee on Or
dinances, reported that 1t Is ineXpedicnt 10
Iegislatc on the subject OF a resolution in
relation TO the Richmond Railway Com
panv. and in relation TO 0inspection OF steam
boilers. AlSO, Il resolution requiring all
buildings Of public character, such a. are
med for public amusement or Instruction,
to be so arranged as 70 halls doors, stair.
yVavs. seats, and aisIes as 10 facilitate egresS
in cases OF fire or accident, and to afford
prOper accommodation for the public pro-
lection In such eases; and the aises shall
he alWavs kept free from camp-siO0ls,
chaiis, sofas, &c. Persons falling 10 COM
nly with this resolution shall be fined
no. less than SO nor more than so.
Also. an amendment to tie ordinances 80 as
"a provide that all fine, and penalties im'
posed by the Police Justice, and oil moneys
that Shall be paid 10 or received by him "a
sucb. snail belong to tie city. and at the
first regular meeting Of the Council IN each
month the Police Justice shall report under