The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-03
rETERsBURG.

THE couxCH AND TEE uARBoR IMPROVEMENT
pRosrEcr or rAsoSABLE AND pECfsiyE &C.
rroS-rAINfuL AccIDEST--srouseE on ST.
MAc.LEAv1s -~akoTHsR fNckNpiARf AT
TEMPT.
,Co,rc,-c~ acnce 81 she R,chnoud DispatcsLl
FEswrARy 2, 1881.
The uee,i,fg OF the Common Council lest
evening was TIE fullest that has been bele
for scsse months, all hut two Of the twenty
four members being present. The main
subject OF Interest OF the meeting was ths'
of the Improvement 81 the city harbor, a.
brought 10 the attention OF the BODY 10 the
resolutions adopted by The late ciuze"s
meeting. The following resolutions were
offered and adopted without debale;
,Rssol1si. That toe River Boaid-,o wit.
the president and directors OF me Lower
Annomsttox Compsriy-be, and they are
hereby instructed 10 make inquiry aU< re-
mort 10 the Ccemon Council ut Its next
,nee,jrsr. or az scosa thefeaf,er as practicable,
Isl. What will he the probable cost OF SO
mlarying and deepening the city hafDof, Oy
The &c ,nstructioG Of basin or otherwise, as
will, q, /, at low tideifor the convenient ac-
communication 81 steamers ana otber fessei>
drawing II tex OF water.
Oh. What viii be the cost OF putting tbe
slredce now owned by the civ IN ROPER
rcnuir: and wso whether II will he most
desirable Ia sell said dredge and purchase a
new one. In the latter case, at what price
The old dredgc can be sold and at what price
a new disdge can bepurchased.
I'm msking the foregoing inquiries the
River Boavd are authorized 10 enfpioy a
competent expert TO aid them; and thcy
are dirsr ssd TO report also aEy othef 1n-
formation deemed by them necessary 70 en-
able the Council TO properly UNDERSTAND tue
condition and needs OF The c;,y baroor.
with a view 10 keeping us improvement
fully abreast with the WORK now done. ana
hereafter 10 be done. by the Federa'$dN-
ernmetS upon the river below tue hGrbor.
Tbi, leoss ~ though our barbor is realiy
10 be improved, and that u Is 10 he deep
ened to iw Give feet at low tide. The matter
is,excitEsg q great deal Of interest among
our businessmen. Last year, under all tbe
disadyani ages orr city had to contend WIN
in It's harbor aud river, over s4OO,esO OF
goods were shipped from or brought 10
this mort, and with deeper water for larger
vessels tbs sum wonld be greatly increased
Mr.. Thomas j. Davis, while descending
the courthouse stems last night, s!Ipped
.upop the sieet and fractured his right lex
near the eakle.
The Council last evening. on petition
from "a number OF .pf0ptfty-DOIueiS' ht>-
eussed The matter OF the storage III the
heart of the city OF sUmac- leaves, which
have the reputation of being very infiam-
mable material aud productive Of spon-
taneous combustion. The petition was sc.
ferIed for repori.
The city has finally como into possession
OF the Fair Grounds by expiration Of the
lease OF The old Agricultural Society. Wsat
will be done with ibe property has NOT yet
been d.eided. There Is some talk OF con-
yeriiug e into pubic park, but whether
this viii be adopted is doubtful.
An attempt was made last night to burn
the frame factory bNiid'Bg belonging TO MIR.
Leroy Roper, on Halifax street. and at pres
ent unocenpied The building was fired
underneath, but was saved from material
damage By the Fire Department.
The canal oyerflowed at the basin last
night BY reason OF failure 10 raise the water
gates. and flooded the adjacent premises. A
good deal OF the water ran of through the
neighboring streets.
Last night Mr.. Willism Barrett, aged
about sixty years, residing in Ettrick, while
descending the tii, leading to the city fell
on the ice. and fractured his leg in such
manner rs to neoessitate ampuiatiOn.
Ro8IN ADAIR.