The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-08
JOINT MEETING.

JOINT MEETING.
A meeting Of the two branches OF the
City Council, called for 8 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, was held at half-past o'clock.
The roll was called, but there was no quo'
rum OF the Board OF Aldermen. The meet
ing was called to elect member OF the Po.
lice Board, Mr.. r. l.. Browns term having
expired. Mr. Brown holds over.
A meeting OF the Common Council was
held Yesterday afternoon-President Clark
presiding. Present at roll-call: Messrs.
Campbell, Cole, Curtis, Davis Of Madison,
Davis OF Marshall, Edwards, Elicit, Fer
gussoH, Forester, Gum OF Marshall, Har-
grove, HAYES, Higgins, Hooper, King, Phil
| lips, Pizzini, Taylor, Tlnsley, and Warren.
Mr.. Elicit stated that Mr.. Ellyson was
detained from his seat by sickness.
STREETS.
| Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on
Streets, presented resolutions appfopriating
$14,299. .91 from the contingent fund to pave
certain alleys, as recommended by the
Board OF Health, the cost of same to be
borne by property-Owners adjacent. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
Appropriating $3.50 20 from the street
fund to lay new granite curbing aud pave
wakway (half Of walkway to be paid by the
city) on west side OF Munford between
Broad and Marshall streets. Adopted.
Appropriatng $4,000 in per cent.
bonds for culyerts. Lost-ayes, Is; noes, 2.
Fixing the grade Of Twenty-first street
from Franklin to Broad street. Adopted.
Appropriating 5000 from the contingent
fund 10 grade and gravel alley between
Madison and Monroe and Franklin aud
Grace streets, cost to be borne by property
owners. Laid on the table.
| Appropriating S54. 81 from the street fund
to place granite tagging at fhe corner OF
Darlington and Seventeenth streets. Adopt
ed.
Appropriating $3.50 from the street fund
TO pave brick walkway in front and on the
side OF ST. Johns Lutheran church, Eighth
and Marshall streets. Adopted.
FINANCE.
Mr.. Warren, from the Committee on
Finance, presented a resolution to pay from
the new pump-works' fund the sum OF
81. .7G4 TO Thomas McCann on account OF
Judgment against the city in the suit OF
said McCann in the United States Court.
Adopted.
The same committee also presented reso-
utons abating taxes OF certain petitioners
apprOpriating "a 900 to gls-works to re-
pair gas-holder and other expenses; appro-
Drating 81 400 on account OF expense OF
health officers in efforts to prevent spread
OF smallpox; adding $4,000 to the fund
appropriated to pave Main street from
Eighth TO Fourteenth. Adopted.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. King, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, presented joint resolu-
ton giving permission TO the following per-
sons to erect framed buildings in the city ::
Mrs. NJ. l.. Colquitt, cow-hOuse on Grace
street between Laurel and Shafer streets /;
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com
pany, open freght.shed, &C., in basin; Mel
son Harris, addition to house on Fifth
street; Benjamin Harris, dwelling on Wal
lace street near old reservoir; {; MyrOn Baker,
shed at 410 north Fifth street; Otis West,
kitchen on Twenty-eighth street between
NJ and n streets; j. l.. Taliaferr0, three
dwellings on Richard and Federal streets.
| The committee also presented a resolu-
tion rejecting the petition OF j. l.. Talia.
rerro for framed dwellings on Grace street
btween Twenty.sixth and Twenty.
streets.
| The report was adopted.
| Tie same committee also presented re-
solution to expend $500 in taking care OF
the smallpox patients OF the City Hospital,
&C., and it was agreed 10.
WATER.
Mr.. c.. Il. Davis, from the Committee on
Water, recommended that $4,000 be appro-
nriated for running water-pipe in different
localities in the city. Agreed to.
Mr.. Edwards, from the Committee on
Claims aud Salaries, recommended the pay
ment of snndry small claims, and the re-
fund Of a fine OF $5 to Richard Napier.
Agreed to.
LIGHT.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on Light,
presented q resolution TO extend as-pipe
along First street half way between Jackson
and Duval streets to extend gas.pipe along
Laurel street to Albemarle street. Agreed
| to.
SMALLPOX.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, recommended that
all persons who die with smallpox shall be
buried within the city hospital enclosure.
Agreed TO.
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on
Streets. presented an ordinance allowing
the Richmond and Allegheny railroad and
Richmond and Petersburg railroad to make
certain track connections, &c. Adopted.
TELEGRAPH-POLEs.
The Committee on Streets also presented
an ordinance 10 remove all telegraph-poles
from Main street within thirty days, &c.
Adopted.
CULvERT BONDS.
Mr.. Elicit presented resolution appro-
priating $40 900 in 5 per cent. bonds for
the extension and construction OF culyerts.
Adopted.
PHYSICIAN TO THE SMALLPOX HOSPITAL.
Mr.. Pizzini, from the Committee on Re-
lief OF the Poor, presented a communlca-
ton from Mr.. Charles p. Bigger, Superin-
lendent of the City Almsbouse, recommend
ing that the ordnance be amended so as 10
provide that there shall be physician other
than the almshouse physician, who shall
have charge OF the smallpox hospital. This
Mr.. Bigger suggested in order TO protect
The inmates OF the almshouse from the dis
ease.
Mr.. Pizzini also presented resolution
authorizing the Committee on Health to
EMPLOY a physician TO reside at the hospital
during the prevalence Of the disease at
salary OF $50 per month. The resolution
was discussed at great length, and finally
Iost-ayes, 13; noes, 8-n0t two thirds.
Mr.. Hayes now moved to refer the resO-
luton to the Committee on Health, with |
authority to employ physician at salary |
not exceeding $3.50 per month.
Mr.. Davis, OF Marshall, moved to insert |
800 instead Of $3.50. Adopted.
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on the
Yorktown Centennial, presented a series OF
resolutions for the reception OF the Presl- |