The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-07
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| officer TO manage lis affairs.
In conclusion, Mr.. Eilyson said the Fl
nance Committee had been very liberal IL
ohering TO lend the Society $4,000, to b.
| returned In ten annual instalments of 81 .OOC
each. The interest charged was Just wha
the city was paying. The city had no mo
ney not already appropriated; and With {
steadily-incrcasing floating debt and the de
mands for money that were now before thu
Council, 1t would be impossible TO grant
any new appropriations without an in
crease OF our present rate OF taxation
10 even lend the Society the amount recon-
mended we would have 10 borrow it. Ht
understood that the Executive COMMITTEE
in declining TO receive this loan had de.
clared their ability to borrow all the money
they needed at 3 per cent, and inasmuch as
II seemed &c be merely question OF who
could borrow money on the best terms, and
1t appeared they could get money to better
advantage from others than from us, be
thought they should be allowed TO do so.
Mr.. Curtis replied to the remarks OF Mr.
EIlyson, and said that the Finance Commit.
tee was, to his mind, exceedingly ungene.
rous, and he hoped that the Council would
adopt the substitute which he had offered
The question being taken, the resolution
was defeated by the following vote:
AYES. -Messrs. Cole, Curtis. Davis Of Marshall
Ward Edwards, Ftrgu son, Forester, Hayes, Lub-
book. Mcdowell, Robinson, Tinsley and Weisi'
ger-l2.
NOES -Messrs. Campbell, Davis OF Madison
Ward, Elicit, Ellyson, Gum OF Clay Ward, Har-
grove, Higgins, King, Manson, Pizzlnl, straus
Warren, and Clarke-l3.
The report was then adopted.
A motion to reconsider was lost on tic
vote-ayes, IL; noes. III.
The Committee on Finance also presented
joint resolutions refunding various sums
for erroneous assessments. &c, and a
formal report of no public interest. Agreed
TO.
ENGINES on BROAD STREET.
Mr.. Manson presented JOINT resolution
authorizing the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company to use To-
comotlves on Broad street TO passenger
trains during the Centennial.
Mr.. Straus protested against the resolu.
ton.
Mr.. Higgins moved to refer the rosou.
ton 10 the Committee on Ordinances and
City Attorney, 10 prepare an ordinance TO
allow the use OF steam on Broad street du.
ring the CentenBisl. Agreed to and the
resolution was referred.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. Curtis, from the Committee on Streets,
presented Joint resolutions apprOpriating z
S552. 15 from the sewer fund TO construct a
sewer on Marshall street from Monroe to
Madison street S75 from the street fund 10
lay granite curbing on the south side OF n
street from Twenty fourth 10 Twenty-fifth b
street; granting permission to Lloyd j.
Beall, president Richmond and Yorktown
Centennial Association, for Gel tain street
privileges; granting certain privileges to
Richmond Paper. Manufacturing Company.
Also, an ordnance TO forbid awning or
hitching. posts on Main street between
Eighth and Twenty-Gfth streets.
The resolutions and ordinance were
adopted.
rR0H TIE BOARD.
Various resolutions from the Board OF
Aldermen were read and cOncurred in by
the Common Council.
SUMNER RECESS.
Mr.. Elicit presented resolution pro-
viding for the adjournment OF the Common
Council from first Monday in July TO first
Monday in OCTOBER, and OF the Board OF
Aldermen from second Monday in July to
second Monday in October.
son and advocated by Mr.. Ellyson.
Mr.. Curtis moved TO table. Lost-Ayes,
8; noes, 16.
Mr.. Hayes moved to strike out October
and insert September. Agreed TO.
The resolution was then adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Higgins A resolution for joint
meeting of the two bodies on the first Mon-
day in July to appoint member OF the
Board of Police Commissioners to fill va.
cancy caused by the expiration OF the term
Of service OF r. l.. Brown, &c. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Curtis A resolution TO pay the
keeper OF st. Johns cemetery his salary.
Adopted.
BY same: Sundry petitions, &C., which
were referred.
By r. Wiley Davis Resolutions, to place
gas-amp at the corner OF Twenty-seveDth
and Leigh streets; TO purchase twenty
acres additional land (the property OF David
Anderson, Jr.,) 10 be added TO Chimborazo
Park; TO open to its proper width Qou:tecn
feet) and grade the alley between Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seyenth streets, running
north and south from NJ to \ streets; all of
which were referred.
By Mr.. EllysOn Petition from vacci-
nators asking an increase OF pay. Referred.
BY Mr.. Edwards: Petition Of Richmond
and Allegheny railroad TO be allowed TO
make connection with the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad. Referred.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD AND HIS CABINET.
Mr.. Curtis presented a resolution in.
viting the President and his Cabinet to be
the guests Of the city during the Yorktown
Centennial. Referred.
MORE PAY WANTED.
Mr.. Curtis presented petition OF forty
eight Of the city employees asking that the
10 per cent. taken from their pay some
wears ago be restored. Referred.
Adjourned.