The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-20

~. ~, -. III rsualred be wonId cause
~ work n be done and deduct tne cost
srvn, his rent. he thought that y was ine
dt,fv 81 the city 10 guard Its riparian tiRutr:
~ gallagher. Of the Third Wsro, saiu
thai ~ understood that the new owpets
would proceed to work on the dam on non'
day morniug.
The following was adopted;
Reeoiped. That IN reply to The commuhi.
cation thjs iay received FROM the iessees "a
the ejfv that the clerk OF tho Councii ve W
rected to address a letter 20 SAID lessees
s,atino that the city has sold sain wsteI-
noper nroperty 10 the Richmond ana Aiie-
phanv Railroad Company. their conuo' 70
begin with August 1, 1881, and tnae ,ne
s,..s,.,.,,s ~ tbe Iessees has been laid De-
fore Mr.. C. u. Williams, the agent OF ssIo
Richmond and Allegheny Company, ioi
their action. Az the city by said coDtract
,urn over 70 the purchasers the rent accru'
inc from Ist OF August, 1881, tbe city ooss
moi think II her duty 70 make turtbeF ini-
movements or repairs. The purchasers as
snme ali the leases and contracts OF tue CITY
In force at The ttme OF sale, aDd we tnere'
tore respectfully recommend thet the les
sees confer with Mr.. Z. u. WiiiiamS, tue
agent Of said purchasers. 49, p..a
g. n. Owens, Jr., OF the TDlru mTu,
having lost his membership 10 the oody ny
falling TO qualify in time, was rteiec'eo ny
the Council.
y. Cary Gibbs, Esq, OF the Second Waru,
having removed from the city, onerfo MS
resignation as a member OF The oooy. hc,
cepted, and A. G. Evans chosen 10 succeeu
him. p.;ao,.,s
The Council confirmed the Presidents
sppointment OF Messrs. ii. Is. o"ens, h'
w. Brodnax, and A. j. Gallagher as ne'n-
hers OF Maury Cemetery COMMITTEE.
Mr. Shotwell, from the COMMITTEE LOT .ue
Relief OF the Poor, presented OH OF sio
for expepses Incurred In their Dehali !;
which was allowed.
A communication was read ifom Juuge
French enclosing report OF Messrs. nan,
cock. McRae, and Clopton on The state CT
the Hastings Court clerks Office, which was
alleged to be excellent In all respects. The
committee recommend that the land and
personal. property blanks be bound, and
that a number OF new presses be obtained
for the preservation OF the records. Adopt
| ed.
A report from the grand jury was read,
calling attention to the dangerous conu'tloh
OF the ceiling OF the court-house.
Permits were granted G. f. Moore to
erect frame houses on Bainbridge street
between Eleventh and Twelfth, and on De-
catur between Eighth and Ninth streets.
The petition Of Mr.. John Dyer, 10 De
permitted TO use occasionally small space
in front OF his wheelwright.shop. on Sew
cath street, TO shrink wagoD-tires, was
heard, and, after considerable discussion,
granted. Mr. Dyer stated in his petition
that he had always been so using the street
till few days ago, when a party, through
malicious motives, had entered complaint
against him. which bad led to his being in
formed by the Chief OF Police that the prac-
fice must be stopped. Only one member
suggested that it might be considered
nuisance, while majority were OF the
opinion that Dyer's proceedings neither
constituted nuisance or were in contra
vcntion Of any ordinance.
Adjourned.