The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-12
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Message from the Mayer-The City TO Have a
New Steam e-Engine-yault for the Au.
ditor's Onice-Action Of the Common Council
TO Provide an Armory for the First Virginia
Regiment Concurred in Resolutions, &c.

minutes OF Toe last meeting were read and
approved.
The following members were present /:
Messrs. Meredith (presidenD, Barksdale,
Bass, Cabell, Crenshaw, Crump. Dickerson,
Gasser, GRAY. Kelly, Rankin, Saunders,
Scott, Todd, Wagner, Wexford, and Will.
Ilams.
The sergeant alarms presented message
from the Mayor transmitting reports from
the several departments for the past year.
On motion OF Mr.. Wagner the message was
received, and accompanying documents
referred to Committee on Printing, with
instructions TO have the usual number OF
copies printed.
Mr.. wagner presented the report Of the
Committee for the Relief OF the Poor I;
which was received aud fled.
Mr. Dickers0p, from the Committee on
Cemeteries. presented a resolution apprO.
priating 5000 from the contingent fund to
repair and regraYel the walks Of ShOckoe-
Hill Cemetery.
On motion OF Dr.. Wexford, the resoIu.
tion was referred TO the Committee on f..
nance.
Mr.. Cren>haw. from the Committee on
Improvement OF Jlmcs River, presented the
report OF that committee: also reports from
4
March; which were ied.
Mr.. Todd. from the Committee on Streets,
reported the following:
ReSOiUed Che Common Council concur
ring, That the sum OF Sl,lj0 be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated from the Sow
er fund TO cOn-truct sewer on Cary street
from Linden 70 Reservoir street, with ne
ccS>ary branches, lnets, &c. Adopted.
RpcOIsCI Ithp Common Tounpi ponpur.
ringl, That the sam Of 81, lG3 % be, and the
same istereby, Appropriated from the sew
er Iund To construct sewer on seventh
/ street north of Leigh street upon petition
OF a. ii. Chris >l!ln). Adopted.
ReSOtred tthe Common Council concur
rine). That the Committee on Streets be
empowered 10 select referee 10 inquire
| into The matter OF damages claimed by Mr..
John Morton 20 his property On Main and
! Reservoir streets caused by overflow Of
water, both parties TO be bound by the de-
cision Of said referees, Mr.. Morton also Sc.
! Letting a disintereSted party, with power
! for them 20 appoint an umpire in case OF
disagreement.
In regard TO the matter between Mr.. Nor.
ton and The city Mr. Scott did not think that
the Council ought TO take cOgniZlnce OF this
question. The people in ms part OF the
city had suffered from insufficient sewerage,
but the city had not been called on to pay
damages.
Or. Wexford was opposed to the rcsolu.
| ton. Thought the city had better make
this te,t case and stand a suit
Mr.. Todd cOnId throw no special light on
the matter, but felt satisfied that the Street
| Committee would not baYe recommended
this course without good cause.
On motion OF Mr.. DickersOn the resOu.
ton was laid on the table.
Mr.. scott, from The Finance Committee,
presented the following:
ReSCiCcd Che Board Of Aldermen concur.
ring. That the Committee on Finance be
directed TO pace the sum Of 50 500, or 80
much thereof as may be necessary, to the
9eneral-eXp"nSe account Of the Fire Depart
ment for the purchase Of one new steam
fire engine, and that the Committee on
| Fire Department be authorized 10 purchase
the same Passed in Common Council Au-
gust ., 1880.
Adopted
The resolution passed by the Common
Council! March 10th TO appropriate $500 to
build a vault in the Auditors office was
taken up, and opposed by Mr. Williams on
TIE ground that the city ought not 10 cX-
pend any more money on a temporary City
Hall, but should provide for the building Of
new one. Advocated by Messr-. Todd
and scott
The resolution was adopted.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
An ordinance ncelning the weighing Il
baled hay aud other forage. On motion Ol
Mr.. BIss, Laid on the table.
TO grade and pave with granite >palls the
alley between Eighth and Ninth streets
north Of Leigh. Adopted.
To grant building permits to II. Me'zger
and Others. Adopted.
To appoint special committee TO confer
with a committee from the state Agrlcultu-
r,l Society conce.nisg their next Fair.
Adopted.
To appoint 4 committee on matters per-
tanning to the Yorktown Centennial.
Adopted.
To authorize the purchase Of the iugholt
Henry Chri>tian. Adopted. MesSr~. scott.
Crenshaw, an Bass excused from voting.
To extend gaS-main on Baker street and
erect ga>.iasp on The corner OF seventh
and Baker streets. RecOmmittcd 20 Com.
mitlcc on Light.
TO suspend collection Of bills against the
United states Government for gas and wa
ter. Adopted.
To pay state assessors for The city OF
Richmond 300 each extra. Adopted.
TO provide an 1rmOry for the FIRST Nlr-
ginia regiment. Adopted by the following
vote:
AYES - Nessr.. Barksdhic, BasS, Cabell, Gren-
shIN. Ctump Dlckerson. t,asser. Gray. Kelly,
Rauk'n, Saunders, Todd, Wagner, Weiit'ri, VII
Hams. and Merrdii'-it.
40 MIR. ". n. scott.
The ordinance, which WAS laid on the
table at the last meeting OF The Board. TO
amend section u chapter zG. in regard TO
health and the City Hospital, was taken up.
DR.. Wexford and Sir. Blrksdale advocated
and Mr. Scott and Or. Cabell opposed It.
The ordinance wa defeated.
Mr.. Todd called up resolutions: Appr0-
pria,ing from sewer fund $500 for sewer,
inlets, &c. from Broad up Monroe 10 Mar
shall street, aud thence on Marshall to Gil
mer street Rcc0mmitted. with the Pc
tition OF r. j. Todd and Others
praying asainst the construction thereof.
Resolution approprinting from sewer fund
S46j. 80 70 construct q sewer from Four
teenth up Franklin 10 Thirteenth street.
RecOmmitted 10 street Committee. Resclu-
tiOn appropriating from sewer fund Si,-
G33. 81 for sewer aud necessary lnlets, &c,
on Laurel .treet from Albemarle, in the
direction OF the canal, thence 10 Holly
wood. Recommitted 20 Street Commit
tee. Resolution appropria,lng from sewer
fund 81 5S7 for sewer and necessary inlets,
&C., on Harrison street from franklin to
Broad street, thence down Broad TO sewer
between Harrison and Hancock streets,
which la.t resolution was adopted.
On motion OF Nr. Todd, leave wGs
granted to the Redmond Railway Company
TO withdraw their petition for extension Of
track up Main street.
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution TO change the bour of meet
Ing OF the Board from 10 3 O'Clock was
nro.nniel md hid ON the tlhle.