The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-15

LFGHANY RAILROAD CoMPANY-oTIiER
BUSINESS.
The Board Of Aldermen met Yesterday
evening In the Council cbamber-President
Meredith In the chair. Present: Messrs.
Barksdale, Bass. Cabell, Crensbaw, Crump,
Dickerson, Gasser. Gray, Kelly, Rankln,
Saunders, Scott. Smith, Todd, Wagner,
Wexford, and Williams.
REPORTS, &C.
Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee on Re-
lief OF the Poor, presented the usual month
Is report, which was received and filed.
Mr.. DickersOn, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented a report Tor
the payment OF claims, which was referred
to The City Attorney.
Mr.. Crenshaw. from the Committee on
Improvement 'cf james River, presented
the usual monthly report OF operations on
the river. Received and hlcd.
Various resolutions from the Common
Council were concuired In.
When the resolution came ND for the ap'
poiniment Of a special committee to tx
l'amine and report on the Free bridge
question, the cost OF repairing II, &c.,
Mr.. Todd offered q resolution appTopria-
ting sG3S, so Us 10 eqnalize the original out
lay and make the appropriation from Rich
mond the same a. That OF Manchester, &c.
Agreed TO.
The resolution for the appointment Of
special committee on the Free bridge was
concurrpd in, and the Chair appointed
MessrS. Blss and saunders on the part OF
the Board.
When the smoking ordinance came up
Mr.. Crenshaw stated that the recommends.
I a. io ffpn nf nafs1.
Der OF the Board of Health.
| Mr.. Barksdole said that The smoking
amendment was suggested by very impOr-
taut member OF the Board Of Health, who
thought that some ordinance ought TO be
adop,ed on The subject OF smoking in the
market, and it was sent up to the lower
| branch. and now comes here.
Mr.. Crump said that be was opposed to
the ordinance that he thought the luXnIles
Of life ought 10 be allowed, and be hoped 1t
would be laid on the table.
Mr.. Scott moved to amend so a. 10 strike
out the clause giving the informer half the
| fine. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Gasser opposed the ordinance very
warmly. He thought here in Virginia
where the tobacco is grown and manufac.
tured it would he highly improper to pro-
bibit smoking on the public streets.
The ordinance was defeated by the fol-
| lowing vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Barksdale, Crtnsha~, AMI Mere.
diih-3.
Gasser. Gra. Kelly. RanNiu, saunders. scott, smith,
Todd, Wagner, Wexford, and Wiims-l5.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Kelly, from the Committee on Fire
Department, presented joint resolution
giving permission to the following persons
10 erect framed buildings in the city:
james ChildresS, addition to she'd at his
house, No. 4O7 west Leigh street; Philip
O'Neil, addition to his twO-stOry bOusc on
Louisiana street near Williams burg avenue (;
J. NJ. Higgins, addition TO rear OF bis car
penter shop, on lot on Twentieth street be-
tween Grace and Broad streets. Agreed to-.
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
| Mr.. Wagner presented q preamble and
Joint resolutions requesting the Mayor at
some early day 10 call public meeting OF
our citizens with a view OF bidding the
welcome, &c, and maturing and adopting
such preliminary steps as will lead TO n
successful accomplishment Of the purpose
herein expressed. dc.
Mr. Barksdale advocated the resolution,
and urged that some steps be taken at once,
as The eyes Of many parts of the country are
upon this Centennial celebration.
Mr. GRAY stated that Colonel PeytOn had
recently called upon the Board II Control
OF the Tobacco Trade and stated that a. the
! S.ate OF Virginia did not make an appr0pr-
alton none was asked or expected from the
cities or counties; that the northern people
would bear the expense. and all that was
asked was that the people Of Virginia and
Richmond should welcome their visitors.
| A h.. 4 f.p ,n
resolution il it contemplated an apprOpria-
ton.
| The resolution was adopted.
THE RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY ORDINANCE.
Mr.. II, dI, from The Committee on Streets,
presented IN ordinance allowing the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad Company TO
enter the city, &c, coming down the t0w-
path 10 Seventh street, crossing sad street
at grade, and proceeding to the eastern end
Of the basin, and from thence down TO the
wharyes along the property OF said COM
pany.
At the conclusion OF the reading Of the
ordinance and after the Board had eX-
amined The profile and map Of the route
proposed, on motion Of Mr. Gray, Vice
President Parsons was invited to address
the Board.
Mls RlNHFiNh IiNTN'rNN "'' '''N 'N''''
| to the 1t section, 20 as 10 allow two tracks
into the basin instead Of one.
Mr.. Todd said that the fact OF more than
one track into the basin was not discussed
by the committee, but did not know that il
would be ohjectIonable. After leaving
Seventh street the ordinance contemplltes
| that there shall be one track into the basin.
The amendment Of Mr.. Crenshaw con.
templated going upon portion OF the south
| SIDE of Canal street from Seventh 10 Ninth
streets.
Mr.. Parsons, upon the invitation Of the
body, stated that he did not know whether
it was proper TO come before the Board and
fully explain his question, but he thought
it was proper. The engineers OF this COM
pany have tie interest Of the city quite a.
much at heart as any one. They have had
this matter und,r consideration for eight
months: they have surveyed the city from
the western end OF the city TO the lower
end. We have been waiting now nearly
eight months for the right to enter
the city and fix the company's perma
nent structures. Mr.. Parsons then
went on TO give in detail what had
been done and what WAS being done as To
coming into the basin by Byrd street. lie
desired one track for incoming and one Tor
outgoing trains. From his standpoint he
regarded the ordinance As Objectionable.
II fixes an absolute line. He thought
they ought TO have more latitude than
that given. He then went on to speak
Of The difficulty encountered Ia crossing
! the canal with trestes. During the winter
these trestles have obstructed the passage of
water in measure and shut of the water
from the mills. He then spoke OF the pro-
| 10 E,,.i In and nrQ A.. hrinyp
| and OF the expense to the company Of this;
of the dtfticufy I'm filling the water con-