The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-06


Mcssrs. Adams, Baker, CrenShaw, Curtis,
Davis OF Madison Ward, Edwards, Elicit,
Ellyson, Gentry, Goddin, Gum, Hargrove,
Hayes, Higgins, Irwin, King, Mcdowell,
Pierce, Phillips, Pollock, Rankin, Skinker,
Straus, Taylor, and Wood.
Mr. Gum stated that Mr. Davis OF Mar
shall Ward was sick.
Mr.. Crenshaw stated that Mr.. Talbot
was detained from his seat by business.
STREETS.
Mr. Curtis. from the Committee on Streets,
presented Joint resolutions relieving j. Ii.
Atkinson and others and j. }. Pendleton
and otifers from connection with the city
sewer on Gilmer street until the sewer is
extended; relieving G. +. Scott and Kate
Farrar from sewer-taX, &C.. granting per-
mission to the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company to erect
telegraph poles and run wires on Adams
street from Broad to Jackson, in order to
communicate with the company'S operator
at night t-the same to be done under the di-
recton Of the City Council.
The resolutions were agreed to.
FINANCE MATTERS.
| Mr.. Skinker, from the Committee on FL
nance, presented Joint resolutions trans
ferring various sums from committees
whose funds are not exhausted to commit
tees whose appropriations are exhausted.
Also, resolution authorizing the Au-
ditor TO pay the salaries Of the regular off,
GERS and employees OF the city, the public
school teachers, and the pay-rols OF the
several departments as usual until the ap-
preparation bill is passed also, authorizing
the negotiation Of temporary loans-such
loans TO he paid ont OF the taxes OF the
! A 10 oil lone
refunding various sums to persons errOne-
neously assessed: rejecting petition OF Pc
ter EukeI for refund OF taxes.
Agreedto.
FRAMED HOUSES.
| Mr.. TAYLOR. from the Committee on The
! Fire Department, presented joint resOu-
tion giving permission to the following per-
sons 10 erect framed buildings IN the city
John J. Richardson, stable, corner Buchan-
an and Christian streets (MaddoX HID;
James 4. Morris, wood and cOa-houSe,
corner Dover and Short streets; Samuel
| Davis, dwelling, on Twenty-nnth street,
| between o and Il streets: Charles III. Page,
to rebuild stable on Lafayette alley; Henry
| Miller, kitchen, corner 81. John and Coutts
streets; James Bird, dwelling, &c., on alley
between Harrison and Hancock streets
(Sbeep HID; Montague Fletcher, cow
| house, on Dover street (Clay WarO; Bell
| e Bowles (ior Mrs. Edwards), two dwellings
on Norton street between Clay and Leigh
streets; w. NJ. Ledley, shed at No. Az
Henry street; f. Sitterding, shed. corner
! St. James and Leigh streets; John j. Mln-
| ter, to add one story and two rooms to
back porch at No. 100 west Marshall street;
George w. Holmes, dwelling on ST. Johns
street between Federal and Coutts streets
| VIZ at O0S RVr1
street; John Smith, dwelling on Ninth
street between Clay and Leigh streets;
William n. Berkeley, dwelling on corner
Leigh and Gimer streets; Mrs. Ann Nc
Kinley, stable on Marshall between Eigh-
teenh and Nineteenth streets.
The resolution was agreed to.
SMALLPOX HOSPITAL, &C.
| Mr.. King, from the Committee on Health,
presented a resolution authorizing the
Committees on Health and Grounds and
Buildings to select suitable site for the
erection OF a smallpox hospital, and to re-
port cost OF same.
This resolution was in response to peti-
ton OF citizens Of Clay Ward, asking the re-
moval OF the hospital.
| Agreed to.
| The same committee also presented list
OF persons who are exempt from sewer con-
nections. Mr.. Straus in this connection
presented a resolution requesting the Com
mittee on Health to present to the Councli
| a list OF such persons who are now exempt,
but who in their judgment ought to be re-
quired 10 enter the city sewers. The whole
subject was then recommitted to the Com
mittee on Health.
PENSIONERS.
Mr.. Ellyson, from the Committee on Or
dinances, presented report declaring ii in
IeXpedient to grant a pension to any city
empoye disabled in the city's service; and
also that it is ineXpedient to pass an ordi-
nance prohibiting the driving OF cattle
Through the streets on the Sabbath day. In
the first case because, in the opinion OF the
City Attorney, it is in conflict with the city
charter; and in the second because the
present ordinances are sufficient. Received.
FIRST MARKET.
Mr.. II. c. Adams, from the Committee on
First Market, presented resolution appro-
priating $500 next year to the First Market.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
FROM THE BOARD.
|. Various resolutions from the Board OF
Aldermen were taken up and concurred in.
THE FREE BRIDGE.
Mr.. Straus presented report from Col
onel Cutsbaw showing the Free Drldge 10
be in an unsafe condition.
Mr.. Straus presented resolution in
structing the Finance Committee TO report
In the annual appropriation bill an appro-
priation for the repair OF the bridge. Re-
ierred to Finance Committee.
RESOLUTIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. Taylor: A resolution for the ap.
pointment OF q joint committee on sun
dav liquor law. Agreed to.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Taylor,
Straus, and Edwards.
By Mr.. Taylor: An amendment to the
CITY Ordinances so rs to provide better IN
gress and egress to public buildings and to
prohibit the aisles OF public buildings, such
as churches, &C., being blockaded with
camp.stools, benches, &C. Referred TO Com
mittee on Ordinances.
BY same: A report from the Armory
Committee OF the First Virginia regiment
as to necessity OF adding story to Second
Market for an arMory for the regiD lent, &c.
Referred to Joint Committees or. Grounds
and Buildings and Finance.
By same: A communication from the
City Treasurer asking that he 'Je reimbursed
in the sum of 1860 improperly taken from
his salary. Referred TO COP Imittee on Claims
and Salaries.
| By Mr. Pollock: A Resolution to curb
Baker street and pave sidewalk. Also, tc
pave cutters on st. john 5 street from Baker
street.
BY Mr.. Mcdowell: A resolution to gravel
south side OF Broad street from Adams to
Henry. Also, TO curb Belvidere street
crossing Broad.
BY Mr.. Irwin A resolution for granite