The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-04

| ter, Gum OF Mai snail, Gum OF Gay. liaf-
grove, Have, Hooper, King, Mcdowell,
Phillips. Pizzlni, Taylor, Tin>ley, Warren,
and WeISiger.
! Mr. Foster reported Mr.. Robinson out OF
| the city.
The Chair stated that Mr.. Srraus was
sick.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr.. Ellyson, from the Committee on
Finance. presented resolution paving
from the contingent fund the following
named sums to The parties indicated for land
condemned on line OF Churcb-IilI avenue {:
Hiram Oliver, $Gl0; j. w. Shields, $500 /;
\. d. Williams, $j0 W. j. WestWood,
Sl25; +. VI. Noble. $500. Total, Sl,jij.
Also, refunding $40 to H.J. w. Perkins,
erroneous fax.
Also, asfesOlution authorizing the Audi.
tor TO pay the salaries and wages OF the
regular officers and empb' & OF the city.
schOOl.teacberS. &c., rs usual. until the ap
preparation bill is passed and approved by
the Mayor.
Also, aresOlution authorizing the Finance
Committee TO negotiate and receive tempo
rary loans from time to time as the de.
mandS Of the city may require, not exceed
in" Slj0.000; such loans 20 be liquidated
out OF the taxes of 1851.
Toe resolutions were all agreed to.
The same committee also reported a re.O.
luton for the purchase OF 5000 feet OF
hose g., 100. Agreed TO.
The same committee also reported rfsO-
lutions transferring various sums Of MONEY
To deficient accounts. Agreed to.
WATER.
Mr.. Davis, OF Madison Ward, from the
Committee on Water. reported resolution
consolidating the Steam-pump-cOal fund
with the waterwOrk's expense account.
Agl ted TO.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. King, from the Committee Oh the
Fire Department, present d 4 joint resolu-
ton giving permission TO the following per-
sous to erect framed buildings in the city
james :. BrOTmln, blacksmith shop on bl-
sin bank between Eighth and Ninlb streets;
j. {. BoXl(y, stable and wood and coal
house at No. 303 Clay street; &. a. Bnk>-
dilc, treasurer Gallcgo. Wills Manufacturing
Company. stable on Thirteenth street be-
tween Canal and Byrd streets; ThOmls &.
Williams, shed on Ninth street between
Byrd and Arch streets james Sweeney,
she'd corner Tenth street and balm bank
Annie T.. Davis. kitchen on Clay street near
First street; ID. B. ProSser, dwelling ON
Grace street between Twenty-nnth and
rhrtieth streets; Peter iiOttez, addition Fl
one story 10 frGnt OF NcWMarket Hotel:
corner Sixth and Marshall streets; f.. Il.
Martin, coalofiice corner Seventh and Mar
shall streets. Agreed to-.
Mr.. King also presented joint resolution
TO consolidate the uneXpended balance Of
the new-truck fund with The general eX-
pense account OF the Fne Department.
Agreed TO.
OTHER REPORTS.
Mr.. Edwards, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented report pay
ing Sundry bills, including the claim OF L.
Wiley Davis for Union Station church for
bill for gas which escaped by reason of
some one going into the church and turn
ing on the gas, allowing 1t II waste.
Agreed 10.
Mr.. Mcdowell. from The Committee on
Cemeteries, presented resolution request
inc the Finance Committee to appropriate
money TO buy lot for a graveyard for pau
perS. Referred TO Finance Committee.
Mr. Hooper; from the Committee on Or
dinances, presented an amendment to see.
tion , Of chapter Il OF City Ordinances, so H.
to abate The nuisance Of bowling dogs.
Adopted then recOnsdered and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Elicit, from the Committee on Second
Market, presented a resolution asking an
OF s200 for Second Market
next year. Referred.
RSGIMENTAI. ARMORY.
Several resolutions from the Board OF Al
Germen were concnrred IN.
When the resolution making an apprO-
prlatiOn for the regimental armOry came up
Mr.. EllysOn presented a communication
from Captain John :. Wise, OF ibe Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues, asking the
Council TO take care Of his company in pro-
yiding an armory, the Blues not belonging
10 The regiment. his company pays S400
for armOry rent, and receives 5000 from the
city. Captain Wise in his communication
thought this 5000 could be saved by the city
making provision IN the armOry building
for his company.
On motion Of Mr. Hayes. Captain Wise
was invited TO address the Council in ad-
yocacy OF his position. which be did, and
gave the reasons why the Blues did not be-
long TO the regiment.
Captain Wise indicated an amendment
which be desired 10 have incorporated In
the resolution 10 the effect that the Blues be
allowed TO participate in the armory in the |
same ratio asOther companies, arguing that |
here was plenty Of room for all.
On motion OF Mr.. PizZini, Colonel Purcell |
vas invited 10 reply to Captain Wise's ar.
,ument, which he did. Colonel Purcell |
poke in opposition 10 the Blues being ad.
Ditted TO the armory, and reviewed his |
Irgumsnt made before the Board OF Alder.
Hen.
Mr.. Hooper, Gu behalf OF Captain Wise,