The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Reports Of Committees-Ap appropriation Ordi.
nance Passed Over the Mayors yeto-B Busi.
ness from the Common CounciI-ResoIu.
tiOns-Petiii0ns.

The Board Of Aldermen held regular
meeting yesterday evening at I O'clock
William II. Williams. Esq, in the chair.
Present: Messrs. Barksdale. Bass, Cabell,
Crenshaw. Crump, Dickerson, Gasser,
Gray, Kelly, Rankin, Scott, Smith, Wagner,
and Wexford.
The minutes OF last meeting we're read
and approved.
Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee on Re-
lief OF the Poor, presented report, which
was filed.
Mr.. Dickerson, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented report re-
commencing the payment Of claim OF w.
+. Granger, amounting 10 IS. Adopted.
THE APPROPRIATIoE ORDINANCE.
The Mayors veto Of the appropriation
ordinance was then taken up.
Mr.. Scott moved that the ordinance be
passed Notwithstanding the disspproval of
the Mayor. He was OF opinion that The
Council had the right to appropriate money
for the Eye and Ear 1ntrmary, and cited
authority TO sustain his position.
DR.. Wexford and DR.. Cabell agreed with
Mr.. Scott.
The vote was then taken, and the ordi-
nance passed by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs Barksdaie. Bass, Caben, Cren-
shaw. CTump, DlckersOn, Gasser, Rankin. scott,
smith, Wagner, Wexford, aud Wlliams-l3
N0Es.-Messrs. Gray and Kelly.
FROM THE COMMOT COUNCIL.
The clerk presented the following, which
had been acted upon by the Common Coun-
ell: An ordinance to amend section 33 OF
chapter 81, concerning the Police Depart
ment-cOncurred in; an ordinance TO limit
the speed Of cars on the city railway con-
cured in; resolution from the Committee
on Streets for grading aud paving the alley
between Smith and Henry and Catherine
and Leigh streets was referred 10 the FL
nance Committee, on motion OF DR.. Well
ford; resolution appropriating 300 for
vault in the Auditors Office was amended,
on motion Of Mr.. Williams, and referred to
the Finance Committee; resolution to pay
the county OF HenricO $4,000 for salt claim
concurred in; resolution apprOpriatng
$1,000 TO pay X. +. CayedO for house and
lot on Williamsburg ayenue-concurred in;
resolution to pay L. Il. Taylor II 800 for
house and lot on Williamsburg avenue
referred 10 Finance Committee on motion
Of Mr. Scott; resolution granting building
-peTmts-concurred in; resolution to pay
claims Of the commissioner OF the revenue,
coroner, and others cOhcurred in; resolu-
supply lamps in First and Second Mar
kets--concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS.
By DR.. Wexford So to adjust the city
railway tracks in the paving Of Main street
as not to interfere with the passage OF ve-
hices. Referred to the Committee on
Streets.
BY Mr.. Bass Looking to the appoint
ment OF a committee OF the two bodies OF
the City Council and citizens relative to the
Yorktown centennial Celebration. Laid on
the table.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. smith: To construct a side.track
TO load and unload cars on Dock street be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
TO accommodate shippers and the trade.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
By Mr.. Gasser Calling attention OF the
Committee on Cemeteries to the condition
OF walks in Shockoe-Eill Cemetery. Re-
ferred TO Committee Oh Cemeteries.