The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-25

A special meetin. OF the Common Council
was held yesterday afternoon In the Council
chamber President Manson in the chair
Present at rol-call: Messrs. Adams, Baker
Christian, Curtis, Davis OF Madison Ward
Davis OF Marshall Ward, Edwards, Elicit
Ellyson, Gum, Hayes, Higgins. Mcdowell
Philips, Pemberton, Pollock, Rankin, Skin
ker, Siraus, and Taylor.
Mr.. Hargrove was reported absent on ac
count OF sickness.
Mr.. Wood was reported absent on account
OF pressing business engagements. Subse
quenty Mr.. Wood appeared in his seat.
ENLARGEMENT OF PUBLIC-sCHo0L BUILDINGS
A resolution from the Board Of Alder
men instructing the Finance Committee tc
negotiate temporary loans TO an amount mol
exceeding $4,000 (instead Of Issuing bond,
as the Common Council had first decided
upon) was taken up.
Mr.. SkiGker moved TO amend the resoIu
iion by striking out the language instruct
ing the committee, &c.
Mr.. Christian moved to refer tbe resolu
tion as IL came from the Board OF Aldermen
to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Straus moved 10 suspend the rules In
order to consider tie resolution at thi.
time. Agreed to.
Mr.. Straus and Mr.. Elyson advocated the
resolution.
Mr.. Skinker would not say whether ht
was opposed or in favor OF the resolution
but renewed the motion to refer.
The resolution was referred 10 the FL
nance Committee by the following vote:
hYEs.-Messrs. Baker, Christian, skInker, ant
WoOd-4.
Ward, Davis Of Marshall Ward Edwards, Elicit
Ellyson. Gum, HAYES. Higgins. Mcdowell, Pembsr
ton. Pierce, Phillips, Pollock, Rankin, Straus, Tay
lor. and Manson-19.
the table temporarily (there being only l!
votes in favor OF the resolution, and tn,
charter requiring 20).
The motion 10 table was agreed to.
Mr.. Christian and Mr. Wood moved tC
adjourn. Lost.
CUSTOM HOUSE GAS AND WATER.
The resolution from the Board OF Alder
men authorizing the suspension OF collec
ton OF gas and water bills against the Gov
ernment (cusiom-bouse and post-office) wa:
taken up and concurred in without opposi
lion.
CULvERT TAXES.
Mr.. Elicit presented the following, anC
asked the suspension OF the rules for 1t:
immediate consideration and adoption:
Whereas by an ordinance entitled an ordi
nance 10 amend sections 81, So, SO, and d
OF chapter 81, OF an ordinance concerning
streets, approved May IA, 1880, it wa
enacted that parties assessed with culver
taxes should be entitled 10 the benefit o
the provisions Of the ordinance so amended
commencing with the assessment OF 1880
and whereas said amendment was enacteC
after the assessment OF 1880 had been made
and returned by the Commissioner OF the
Revenue and consequently its provision
could be made applicable 10 The asgessmec
OF 1880; therefore be It
ResOlved by the Common Council (tht
Board Of Aldermen cOncurring), That, will
view OF carrying out the provisions OF sale
amended ordinance, the City Engineer be
and he is hereby, authorized and instructed
to furnish the Auditor OF the city with lis
OF all persons entitled TO the benefit OF AZ
abatement OF culyert taxes OF 1880, in pur
suance OF said amended ordinance, ard th'
amount OF such abatement; and that tn,
Auditor, after he shall have received suci
list, certified by the City Engineer, be, an(
he is hereby, authorized and directed t'
issue warrants on the Treasurer for thu
amounts so certified, payable TO the partie
assessed, taking a proper receipt Thereon
and charging the same to the account o
taxes refunded.