The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-05

OF the City Council at any time hfter the
expiration OF ten years from the 1st Gay
of July, 1881. twenty-five thousand dol
lars Of the proceeds arising from
the sale OF these bonds to be placed
10 The credit OF construction oil
First.regiment armory," and to be applied
to the payment OF drafts drawn On the Au-
ditor by the Committee on Grounds ana
Buildings OF this amount, Sl2,500 to be APP
piled to the purchase OF the lot corner oil
Seventh and Marshall streets, known as the
Trent property, and $12, 800 TO he applied TO
the erection OF the armory building. The
residue, II any, arisingfrom the sale OF said
bonds shall he placed TO the credit OF the
contingent fund.
Mr.. Ferguson moved TO amend by insert
ing 'af,cr "Trent property" the words,
Z" or any other lot which the Committee OH
Grounds and Buildings may approve OFF,
The resolution. as amended. was adopted.
In presenting the resolution, Mr.. EIlyson
said that he had tried recently on several
occasions 10 procure meeting OF the Joint
| Committees on Finance and Grounds and
Buildings 10 consider the subject. but with
out success. Despairing OF accomplishing
anything through the medium OF those COM
miitees, and believing that action was re-
quired in the premises, he had taken the
liberty as an individual member OF the
| Council 10 present the matter in the shape
OF the resolution.
Mr.. Elyson presented petition from the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues asking the
Council 10 aid them in securing an armory.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr.. r. Wiley Davis: ReSotued Ube
Board OF Alderman concurring), That the
| Committee on Light, in conjunction with
| the CITY Engineer, inquire and report to
this Council as early as practicable the feasi-
biity Of establishing at some elevated point
in the citv a distributing gas-receive:. in
order that The cost OF gas may he equaliZed
10 consumers, It being evident that the pres
sure upon the gas.mains is much greater
in some paris OF The city than IN others.
ReSOiCed Ubr Board Of Aldermen concur
ring). That the Committee on Water, in
conjunction with the City Engineer, in.
quire and report TO this body at an early day
the feasibility OF supplying all water used
for Ill purposes bv the water.takers OF TINS
city through waier-meters, thusi securing
the city against loss OF water. and charging
citiZens for the quantity actually used by
them.
To place q glslamp at the corner OF
Twenty-sevCnth and q streets.
Resolution 10 run wat'r-main on Twenty.
fifth street from L"igh to Venable, with re-
quisIte number OF plugs along said line.
BY Mr. Eieu:
ReSOired che, Board OF Aldermen con-
cuIringi, That the Committee on Streets be,
and they are hereby. instructed TO have q
curb laid on The west side OF Foushee from
Broad 10 Franklin street.
ReSOiUcd lthe Board OF Aldermen con-
currlng), That the Commit ee on Streets be,
and they are hereby, in.truc ed 10 gutter
and curb Belvidere street, east side, be-
tween Maiden lane and Holly street.
By Mr.. Curtis Providing for JOINT
committee from both branches OF the COun'
ell to take into consideration matters per-
taining to the Yorktown Centennial.
By Mr. Taylor: In regard TO the appoint
ment OF purchasing agent f,r the city
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
Mr. Curtis rendered his resignation as ;
member OF the James River Improvement
Committee.
Mr.. Elicit moved the resign ,tion be lait
on the table. Adopted.
| Adjourned.