The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-08

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creased, &C.
A regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil was held yesterday afternoon. The fol-
/ lowing members were present: Messrs.
/ Clarke (preSident), Campbell, Cole, Curtis,
I Davis OF Madison Ward, Davis OF Marshall
Ward, Edwards. Elicit, Ellyson, Fergus
son, Foster, Gum Of Clay Ward, Hargrove,
Hayes, Higgins, Hooper, King, Lubbock,
Mcdowell, Phillips, Pizzini, Robinson,
Straus, Taylor, Tinsley, Warren, and
Weisiger.
COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
Mr.. Ellyson, from the Committee on
/ Finance, presented the following:
That Sl3,543.9O be appropriated as fol-
| lows: S3,053G0 to the credit Of water de-
partment payroll account; S9,590.30 to the
credit Of expenses Of water-works; and
| 5000 to the credit OF the new-reservoir ac-
count.
/ Second. That the sum Of $4,000 be ap-
propriated as follows: $4,000 to credit OF
coal account OF the gas-works; $4,000 to
/ credit Of expenses OF gas-works, and $1,000
! to the credit OF the gas department payroll
account.
| Third. That S392.37 be appropriated to
the credit Of grounds and buildings, being
amount expended by order OF Council in
! Improvement and alterations at engine
/ house No. 8.
On motion Of Mr.. Straus the report was
adopted.
( MIR. Higgins said he had waited patiently
! for some recommendation from the Finance
Committee on ShockOe creek, and wanted
/ to hear from the chairman Of that commit
/ tee.
Mr.. Ellyson said that a special meeting
/ of the committee would soon be held TO
consider that question.
COMMITTEE on LIGHT.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on Light,
presented a report, which was adopted.
COMMITTEES on WATER.
Mr.. c. II. Davis, from the Committee on
Water, submitted q report in response to
resolution passed by the Council october .,
! 1881, In regard to the increased amounts OIL
the waterfalls since the death OF the late
assistant superintendent OF the water
works. The report shows that the COM
mittee detailed one OF the employees OF inc
water-wOrks with orders to examine the
premises OF every water-taker III regular
order, and report to the assistant superln,
tendeut the number of water-closets and
J
assistant superintendent 10 alter the bills 70
conform TO the facts. The officer was dl-
rected 10 also report the condition OF the
water-fxtures where they did not conform
70 the ordinances. In any case where he
found closets or bath-tIbs that had not
( been reported, he was ordered to report
the names Of the plumbers who performed
the work, as far rs he could.
/ In obedience to the above, the oihcer
named performed the service designated
and reported the following result: Baths
not charged, 357; closets not charged,
6g2: number Of houses visited, 5,405; hX-
lures out Of order, 7l9.
The report says:
" with these additional items to be
charged, and sections ii and II, chapter
95 CITY Ordinances, as his guide, the
assistant superintendent corrected the Dllls
in all the districts, and in no case has he
made n charge that is unlrdrTdnted or Hh-
authorized"
The report was adopted.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. King, from the Committee on Fire
Department, presented the following:
That II is inexpedient for the CITY 10
purchase chemical engines at this time.
That permission to erect framed build
ings be granted as follows: Frank An
thony, addition Of one story, IA by Is lect,
on Fifteenth street between Marshall and
CLAW streets; c. Il G.. Gross, to repair lum-
bcr-shed and raise roof at No. - west
Rroad street; John Green, dwelling, 10 by
1e feet. one story high, at No. 1921 Seven
teenth street J. C.. Smith, to improve Ice
house corner Nineteenth and Cary streets !;
lE III. Fisher, coal-house at l0l1 Clay
I street: Alex. W. Bell, stables, &c, 10 by
/ 10 feet and s by ~ feet, at 601 west Leigh
street; w. S. Gum, six dwellings, 10 by
! 2s feet. on Gilmer street between Clay ana
( Leigh streets.
The report was adopted.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, submitted the fol-
| lowing: u c,..;..,oo
I william letter and j. w. Darlington he
Granted for continuing the lease for three
years from the 10Th OF May, 1882, OF sea
| brooks warehouse upon the same terms
and conditions as the present lease, ana
that the necessary papers in connection
| Herewith be prepared. Adopted.
That the nav Of keepers OF the city parks
no made the same rs that Of policemen, be-
ginning October /, 1881, and that the nc
eessary funds be appropriated for that pur-
nose. being 1850, for the remainder OF the
fiscal year. Adopted.
COMPULSORY VACCINATION
Mr.. Hooper, from the Committee on
ordinances. submitted the following;
An Ordinance 10 Provide for the Vaccine
Il lion of Al Citizens Of Richmond.
Re il ordained by the Council Of the c'ty
of Richmond, That thereshsll be, as soon
a. possible after the passage OF TINS oral-
nance. vaccination OF all persons residents
Of this city who have not been Vacclnateo
within the past twelve months, whether
aduIfs or children, except in such cases as
sny regularly licensed physician shall de-
clare il 10 be injurious or unnecessary;
and any adult failing or refusing to De vac
cinstei or 10 have his or her chiid,
children. or ward vaccinated for fifteen
dnys after the passage Of this ordnance
hall hal he liable TO fine Of five dollars.
The ordinance was passed by the follo"-
Ing vote: o,
A,Es-Messrs. Campbell, Cole, Curtls Dadis nsrn -,
Madison, Esiett Eiyson, fergnsson' fosser' YsIn nh
~ Cav Hsysr0ye, Hayes, Higgins, Hooper; ;tu ,nv
bocs, Mcdowell. PIEzini, TinsieJ' "srrch' "''''-