The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-08

Fire: King, Hooper, Turpin, and
Hughes.
Schools: Weisiger, Hughes, Randolph,
and Adams.
Elections: Bowie, Metzger, and Archer
Claims and Salaries: Curtis, Patton, and
Miller.
Accounts and Printing: Rose, Patton,
and Hughes.
Police: Higgins, Mctzger, and Ran
dolph.
Health: King, Braucr, and Rose.
Cemeteries: Mcdowell, Hooper, and
! Bahen.
Ordinances: Hooper, Turpin, and Pat
| ton.
First Market: Turpin, Hayes, and
! Adams.
Second Market: Straus, Mcdowell, and
Allen.
Rctrenchment and Reform: Frischkon,
Miller, and Weisiger.
Firc-Alarm and Police Telegraph: Mil
Ter. Bowie, and King.
Lunatics: Weisigcr. Archer, and Allen.
Improvement Of james River: Clarke,
Curtis, Rose, and Phillips.
Board OF Public Interests: Clarke, Elicit,
and PIZZini.
LOUISVILLE (EENTUCKY) VISITORS.
Mr.. Higgins arose at this juncture, and
said that he observed that his Honor the
Mayor of Richmond and the Mayor OF
Louisville, Ky, accompanied 10y friends,
were at the door. lie therefore moved that
they be invited into the hall, and that re-
cess OF ten minutes be taken for the pur-
pose Of introduction.
The motion prevailed, and the Mayor Of
Louisville, KY, Mr.. Jacob, was escorted TO
the presidents chair.
President EllysOn SAID: at gives me
great pleasure, sir, to welcome YOU 10 the
Council chamber OF the city Of Richmond,
and trust that YOU may find your visit as
agreeable as our wishes could make it,"
The members Of the Council then came
forward, were introduced, and a general
handshaking was INDUCED in, TO the evil
dent satisfaction Of all concerned.
Mr.. IIargroyc presented communica-
tion from Messrs. Adams Il Co., contract
ors for the work on the raceway OF the city
water-works. They claimed that they
had been heavy losers by their contract,
and asked for additional compensation be-
cause.-the water had been kept in the canal
until lst February, 1881, thereby prevent
ing them from commencing work on the
1St August, causing loss TO them on ac-
count Of advance IN labor and other in
crease OF expense py reason OF being COM
pclcd TO work on sunday and at night.
They estimated their loss al $500.
The communication was referred TO the
Committee on Wafer.
Mr.. Higgins offered the following reso-
luton: which was referred TO tie City
Engineer:
Whereas the sessions Of the Common
1,1 drill 4
interrupted by the noise OF the strcet-carts
passing along Broad street in front Of the
Council chamber,
ReSOired, That the City Engineer be re-
spectfully requested to give such instruc-
tiOns 10 the manager OF the hands and carts
a. will prevent the recurrence henccIOr-
ward Of such annoying Interruptions.
NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Mr.. Higgins presented the memorial Of
4. j. Baldwin, vice-preSident and general
manager OF the Southern Telegraph Com
panv, asking leave to erect their poles and
wires in certain streets OF the city, begin
ming in Port Mayo. Referred TO Commit
tee on Streets.
FRAMED HOUSES
Mr.. King presented resolution giving
permission to the following persons to erect
framed buildings in the city \. \. Stokes
4 CO., six dwellings on II. James street be-
tween Charity and Federal streets, L. WI
lev Davis for \. j. James, dwelling on
Broad street between Twentieth and Twen-
tv.tirst: j. II. Woodward, shed on Twen-
ty-eighth between . and = streets; TWyn-
ham IL McAlcstcr, dwelling on Graham
street south Of Williamsburg avenue; WIN
free Il Greer. dwelling on Cherry street be-
tween Albemarle and Beverly; Charles \.
UcnninghauSen, dwelling at 90S VI street ;
John scott, coal and wOod-hOuse on Third
street between Grace and Franklin. Agreed
TO.
OLD PAPERS.
Mr.. Hooper asked il papers presented in
the former Council and referred TO COM
mittees should come before this Council.
The Chair decided that they should.
ON motion Of Mr.. Pizzini the Council
adjourned.
VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOcIETY.-A meet
ing of the Executive Committee OF the
Virginia Historical Society was held last
night at its rooms in tue Westmoreland
, Clubhouse. Hon. J. l.. NJ. curry, ID. d.,
LII. D., presided. \ large number OF gifts
OF books, relies, ETC., were reported.
Letters accepting Hlchp'i'" -. ''i. -"
ciety were read from Professor \. B. Web
ster, Norfolk, Va; Dr.. Thomas j. Moore,
General Peyton Wise, Major Walter h.
Martin, and james NJ. Wise, ESD. Rich
mond, Va; Professor c. 4. Goessmann,
, Ph. d.. Massachusetts, Agricultural Col,
: lege, Amherst, Mass; Professor Edward
Arber, f. s. A., Birmingham, England
; Josiah Rose, Esq, Leigh. Lancashire, Eng
t land Professor John B. Minor, University
OF Virginia; Right Rev. Thomas L. Duc'
ley, Louisville, Ky.
, The following gentlemen were elected
members OF the Society: Life-Hon. Alex
ander II. II. stuart, Staunton, Va; Hon.
Hamilton Fish. Garrison post-offlce, Put
nam county. n. Y; Hal. G. Dulaney, Esq.
Alexandria, Va. Honorary-Hon. y. b.
: Washburne, Chicago, Ill. Corresponding
Professor William West Richeson, Mays
vile, Ky. Annual-M. +. Pegram, Esq.
, Charlotte, n. c.; Professor Stephen o
southall, University OF Virginia; James U
Shepherd, Esq, Palmyra, Fluvanna county
Va.
Adjourned.
) FLOUR FOR RIo.-The Norwegian BRIG
Aabine, 271 tons, A. Blk master. was
cleared yesterday from the eus.om.nous'
for Rio Janeiro with cargo OF Slo! bar
rels and 200 half-barrels OF nour, shippeo