The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-15

present: Mcssrs. W. II. Scott president
pro tenn, Barksdale, Bass, Cabell, Crcn-
shaw, Dickerson, Gasser, Glasgow, Kelly,
Saunders, Smith, Todd, Wagner, Well
ford, and Williams.
RELIEF or THE POOR.
Mr.. Wagner, from. the Committee on
Relief OF the Poor, presented the follow
ing:
That the Auditor be directed to place to
the credit of the almshouse account the
sum Of S400.
That the Auditor I've directed'to place to
the credit Of the fund designated as poor
OF the city the sum Of 1000.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
| Mr. Scott, from the Committee on FL
nance, returned approved the reports OF the
| Auditor and Treasurer for March, April,
June, and September.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Dickerson, from the Committee on
/ Claims and Salaries, presented q report di-
recting the Auditor to issue his warrant on
the Treasurer TO satisfy certain claims
against the city by sundry persons for SER
vices rendered. Adopted.
I
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, presented the fol-
/ lowing:
Whereas il is, in the opinion Of the City
Engineer, important that the city should
own and control the property OF Mr.. Da-
vid Anderson. Jr., because it is necessary
| to strdightcn the lines OF Chimborazo Park
and add greatly to its beauty, and because
il contains large deposits Of gravel, which
the city needs for its roads and streets
therefore
ReSOlred (the Common Council concur
ring), That the Committee on Grounds and
| Buildings be, and are hereby, authorized TO
take suclr steps rs may be necessary to pur-
chase the property OF David Anderson,
Jr., near Chimborazo Park, at cost not to
exceed $4,000, upon the execution OF a per-
feet title to said property.
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
PROM TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
The following resolutions, &C., which
have been passed by the Common Council,
were concurred in: Placing $4,000 to the
credit of the City Hospital; authorizing
extension OF sanitary regulations over ter
ritory within the city's police Jurisdiction
/ granting building permits to Frank An
/ thony and others; authorizing payments
1 on account of expenses Of election; con-
\ tinuing lease of Seabrook's warehouse to
present lessees and increasing pay OF keep
ers OF public parks; placing $500 to the
credit OF Oakwood cemetery; approprla-
ting S1G,5l3.90 as follows: S3,0j3.G0 to the
| credit of water department payroll ac-
count, S9.B90.20 TO the credit OF expenses
OF water-works, and 5000 TO credit OF new
reservoir account; apprOpriating $4,000,
as follows $4,000 TO credit OF coal ac-
count OF the gas-works, S2,0O0to credit OF
expenses OF gas-works, and $4,000 to
credit OF Gas department payroll account
appropriating S392. 81 to be placed to credit
OF Committee on Grounds and Buildings.
PAY OF CITY EMPLOYEES.
The resolutions from the Common Coun-
ell providing for the increase OF the salary
and wages Of the officers and employees OF
the city government were taken up.
Mr., Wagner thought that the matter was
not properly before the Board, us the reso-
lutions appointing the special committed
had never been concurrcd in by this BODY
Mr.. Barksdae was in full sympathy witt
the object OF the resolutions, but objected
TO their consideration now because he did
not think they were properly before The
Board.
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Dickerson differed
with Mr. Barksdalc, and urged concurrence
in the action OF the lower branch.
Mr.. Glasgow moved that the resolutions
be referred to each OF the committees on
Finance and Ordinances, which was agreed
to by the following vote
AYEs.-Messrs. Barksdalc. Bass, Cabcll, Crcn-
shaw, Glasgow, saunders Scott Iodd' wagner
Nors.-Messrs. Dickerson, Gasscr, Kelly, smiei
and Williams-5.
VACCINATION ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance TO Prouide for the Vdccind.
ton of all Citizens Of Richmond.
Be IL ordained 6y the Council Of the city
! of Richmond, That there shall be as soon
as possible after the passage OF this ordi-
dance vaccination Of all persons residents
1 of this city who have not been yaccinated
within the past twelve months, whether
adults or children, except in such cases as
any regularly licensed physician shall de-
clare it TO be injurious OF unnecessary; ana
any adult failing on refusing to be yaccl-
mated, OF TO have his or her child, children,
/ or ward vaccinated, for fifteen days after
the passage Of this ordinance, shall be LA
| ble to fine Of five dollars.
The above was adopted by the following
vote:
/ AYEs.-Nessrs. Barksdale, Bass, Cabell, Crcn-
shaw, Glasgow, saunders, Scott, smith, Neliiord
! NoEs.-Nlessrs. DickcrsOn, Kelly, and Iodd-J
| This ordinance now goes to the Mayor
for his approval.
TO CONSTRUCT A SEWER.
On motion Of Mr.. Todd the following re-
solution was taken from the table and
adopted:
PeSOlued 1.-THE Common Council concur
ring), That the sum Of S4,G33.5l be, and the
/ same is hereby, appropriated from the sewer
/ fund 10 construct sewer, with the neces-
sary inlets. &C., on Laurel street from Albe-
marie street in the direction OF the canal,
thence TO Hollywood whenever the city
water is accessible.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Smith That the bills for water
rent for the quarters commencing on the
LIST day Of December, January, and Febru-
orv next, respectively, shall be discharged
/ Inv the payment to the treasurer OF two
/ thirds of the amount OF each bill, and that
the Committee OH Water be instructed to
have the bills for the quarters above men
toned prepared accordingly, showing such
remission in each case.
Laid on the table.
That the Committee OH Streets be di-
rected TO request the owners Of such pro-
pertv as is so situated as TO be liable to
cause accidents to have the same properly
fenced OF otherwise fixed to prevent acci-
dents in the future.
Referred TO the Committee on Streets.
That the Committee on Streets be re-
oucsted to pave with granite spalls Seven
teenth street from Main to Grace, and TO
repair Eighteenth street from Cary to
Franklin street.
Rcferred TO the Committee on Streets.