The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-03

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trim all the trees on the line, so as to pre-
vent the branches thereof from coming in
contact With the wires. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on Po-
lice, presented report and resolution ask
ing for $1,000 TO be transferred to the
police contingent fund 10 meet deficiencies.
Agreed TO under suspension OF the rules.
A number Of committees reported The
names OF the chairmen elected, &C.; which
we have already published.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
Grounds ard Buii jings, reported an ordi-
nance In reference TO the employment Of
persons by the city who have not resided in
the city twelve months. Referred TO Com
mittee on Ordinances.
The same committee also presented a
resolution authorizing the committee TO en-
ploy on time the convict-IabOr for work on
the public grounds OF the city until the end
OF The present fiscal year. and the expense
so incurred 10 be paid from the appropria-
tioDs for such purposes OF the coming fiscal
year. The rules were suspended and the
| resolution adopted.
DR.. Manson, from The Committee on
Health, submitted report containing the
following resolutions
First. For water-pipes along Twenty
third street. Discussed at length and re-
ferreI to Committee on Water.
Second. Relieving j. +. Wolf from cul-
vert tax. Agreed to.
Third. Relieving b. Brauer's property
from culvert tax. Agreed TO.
Fourth. Relieving A. l.. Crouch from
certain culvert assessment. Agreed to.
Fifth. Relieving J. V. Ramos from GER
tain culyert tax. Agreed to.
Mr.. Phillips, from the Committee on First
Market, presented a resolution for gas.lights
in the First Market instead Of the oil
torches now used. Referred to the Commit
tee on Light.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on James
River Improvement, submitted the usual
monthly report. Received and filed.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Warren presented Il resolution APP
pointing Mes>Is. +. o. N0lting, Franklin
Stearns, and Joseph Anderson members
OF the Board OF Public Interest. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Phillips: A resolution in relation
to the Italian fruit-stands. Agreed to.
BY Mr. Philips: A resolution in relation
to blockadlng streets, &c, in case OF SICK
ness. Referred to Committee on Ordi-
nances.
By Mr.. curtis: n resolution 1Or recess
until October. Agreed to.
Mr.. Higgins presented a preamble and
resolution requesting the Committee on
Streets to equaIize the amount OF work done
by The hands and carts in the several wards
so that each land especially Jefferson Ward)
NAV receive IFS proper quota Of such work.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Bv same A resolution for the opening
Of Twenty-6rst street from Franklin to
Marshall street, the work TO be done by
hands and carts. Referred.
by same: 4 resolution TO open Twentieth
street from Broad to Marshall street, the
work to be done by hands and carts. Re-
ferred.
BY Mr. T. Wiley Davis: A resolution for
cutters on Twcnty-Seventh between \ and
o streets. 0 between Twenty-iourth and
Twenty ith streets for gas on Twenty
fourth between n and q streets. Referred
BY same: Petition for payment OF BAL
anCc due w. l.. Smith as Keeper OF Oak
wood Cemetery.
The Chair laid before the Council COM
munication from the president OF the School
Board asking that sewer and water connec-
tions be made with the new school build
ings now being erected. Referred.
Adjourned at . Z. VI.