The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-14

proprinte $4,000 for Additional Buildings
lutions and Petitions.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Board
of Aldermen was held yesterday evening
President John A. Meredith in the chair.
The following members were present /:
Meesrs. Barksdale, Bass, Cabeil. Crenshaw,
Crump, Dickerson, Gasser, Kelly, Rankin,
Saunders, Scott. Smith, Todd, Wagner,
WellioPd, and Williams.
COMMITTEE on STREETS.
Mr.. Todd. from the Committee on Streets,
presented the following A resolution ap.
propriatng the sum OF $4,000 to complete
the layln OF Belgian blocks on Main
street from Thirteenth TO Fourteenth
streets; referred to Finance Committee.
A resolution appropriatipg $32.45 out Of the
street fund to pay John ID. Smelling for re-
fresbments furnished the Committee on
Streets on April 17lh and 26th; adopted.
An ordinance to allow the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad Company TO connect
their track with that OF the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company at the inter-
section OF Canal and Eighth streets; adopt
ed.
COhhiilEb ON VI fOoh'
Mr.. Wagner. from the Committee on Re.
lief Of Poor, presented report; which was
received and filed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Scott, from the Finance Committee,
presented q report recommending that the
culvert tax OF S11s5 assessed against John
Hart be abated and discontinued until the
city water is accessible.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Resolution for recess OF the Council
from July TO September.
Mr.. Wagner moved to amend by insert
Ing October in place OF September.
The resolution rs amended was adopted.
The following resolutions were concurred
in: To hold joint meeting OF the Council
for the purpose of electing a Police Com
missioner; to appropriate S5J2.75 to con.
struct sewer on Marshall street from Mon
| roe to Madison streets; TO appropriate Slj
to lay granite curbng on south side OF n
street from Twenty-fourth TO Twenty-fifth
streets; granting certain street privileges
to the Richmond Yorktown Centennial AS
sociation; TO allow the Richmond Paper
Manufacturing Company certain street
privileges an ordinance to amend sections
40 and so OF chapter "a, concerning streets
various resolutions to abate and refund cer-
tain taxes 10 erect certain framed build
iDgs.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. Todd, the vote by
which the Board OF Aldermen refused TO
concur in the action OF the Common Coun-
ell appointing members OF each branch OF
the Council TO represent the city in the
Board OF Trustees OF the Eye and Ear In
Urinary was recOnsidered.
After discussion the action OF the Com
mon Council was concurred in, and the
President appointed Or. Cabel TO act with
himself on behalf OF the Board.
On motion OF Mr.. Bass, the resignation
OF Mr.. james T. Gray, member OF the
Board from Monroe Ward, was taken up
and accepted.
Mr. J. &. Cannon was elected to ill the
vacancy.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS.
By Mr. Dickerson: To place $4,000 to
the credit OF the Committee on Grounds
aud Buildings. TO DE expended by that CON-
mittee in the erection OF certain buildings
on the grounds OF the Virginia Agricultural
Society for the use OF Richmond exhibitors.
The rules being suspended, the vote was
taken and the resolution defeated by the
following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Barksdale, Dckerson, Saunders,
and Merediih-4.
NoEs.-Messrs. Cabell, Gasser, Kelly, Rankin,
Scott, Todd, Wagner, Wexford, and Wilams-s.
Mr.. Todd presented the following peti.
tion from citizaDs OF Clay Ward:
We, the undersigned, citizens OF Clay
Ward, would respectfully ask that the
swamp, or stagnant water, between Park
avenue and Franklin street, beyond Shafer
street and this side OF Richmond College,
be filled or properly drained, so as TO abate
the existing nuisance and prevent farther
sickness being caused by said nuisance.
Referred to the Committee on Streets.
BY Mr.. R1nkin: To request the Com.
mittee on Ordinances TO frame and submit
an ordinance requiring all heads Of de-
partments to promptly discharge such en-
ployes in their respective departments as
subject their wages and salaries 10 gar
nishee. Referred to Committee on Ordi-
nanceS.
The Street Railway Company, by their
president, petition for the refund OF 81, ll2.,S
and interest, which they alege was errone-
ousIy assessed against them for the years
1868 TO 1879 inclusive. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The Board then adjourned.