The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-11

| The regular monthly meeting OF tn
Board OF Aldermen was held yesterda,
afternoon.
| The body was called to order by Alder
man Dickerson, and on his motion DR.. w
II. Scott was invited TO preside in the ab
sence OF President Meredith. Present al
r0ll.clll: Messrs. Bass, CabelI, Crensbaw
Crump, DckersOn, Gray, Kelly, Rankin
Scott, Smith, Wagner, and Wexford.
Mr.. Crump stated that Mr.. Gas,er wa.
detained at home by sickness in his family.
Mr.. Bass stated that Mr.. Todd was de.
tained by affliction i'm bis family.
The Chair explained that Mr.. BarksdalG
was absent from The city.
Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee on Re-
lief OF the Poor, submitted the usual report
for the past month, showing the condition
OF the aImshOuse. Received and filed.
The Committee on Claims and Salaries
presented report referring TO the Commit
tee on the Improvement OF James River the
claim Of the James River and Kanawha
Company. Agreed to.
The committee also presented an Ordi.
nance increasing the salary OF the Mayor Of
the city TO $1,000.
The ordinance was laid on the table, Oh
motion OF Mr.. Bass, on account OF the ab.
sence OF Mr.. Williams, who offered the
resolution.
DIR. Wexford, from the Committee on
Health, presented the report OF DR.. j. G..
Cabell, president OF the Board OF Health,
upon The recent Quarantine Convention at
New ORGANS. The report was received.
Mr.. Crenshlw, from the Committee on
James River Improvement, submitted the
monthly report OF Mr. II. ID. Whitcomb,
enoneer OF the Improvement Received.
The same committee also presented a
resolution authorizing the expenditure OF
$1,000 to buy Il new tug.boat in place OF
the Frank Somers, and for the appointment
Of committee OF three To visit points
where steam.tugs can be bought.
Mr.. Gray asked for post iponement Of the
consideration OF the resolution until be
could look into the matter.
The Chair explained that the object Of
Offering the resolution was probably to pre-
vent the money now TO the credit OF the
James-river improvement fund from being
covered into the treasury at the end of the
fiscal year.
Other explanations followed.
Mr. Gray withdrew his objection and the
resolution was unanimously agreed TO.
The same committee also presented a
joint resolution looking to the purchase OF
an lce-boat for keeping the harbOr clear OF
ice and for towing. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Various resolutions from the Common
Council were agreed to.
The resolution 10 consolidate the new
truck fund with the Fire Department fund
was rejected by the following yote-not
twO-tbirds:
AYEs-Messrs. Bass, Cabell, Crenshaw. Crump.
Dcker on, Kelly, Rankin, Scott, sBith and Wag-
ner-l0.
NoEs.-MeSsrs. Gray and Wellford-2.
The resolution 10 consolidate the Water
Committee funds was rejected by the follow
ing vote-nOt two thirds:
AYES.-Messr' Bass, Caoell, Crcnsbaw. Crunp,
Dlcker on: Kelly, Scott. Smith, and Wagner-9.
NoES.-Alessrs. Gray, Rankin, and WeiifOrd--3.
The report Of the Finance Committee to
transfer various sums 10 courts and juries.
stationery and printing, &C., was rejected
by the following vote not two-thirds:
AYES.-Messrs. Bass. Cahell. Crenshaw. Crump,
llckerson. Gray, Kelly, Rankin, Scott, Smith,
and Wagner-1l.
kO.-Mr. WelfCrd-1.
Mr.. Wagner presented an ordinance to
limit the rate OF speed OF the City tlway
ears 10 SIX miles per hour. Referred.
Adjourned.