The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-14

tion characterization OF the Free Bridge
A regular meeting OF the Board OF Al
dermen was held yesterday evening. Pres
ent: Messrs. Bass president pro ten.(
Barksdale. Cabell, Crenshaw, Crump, Dick.
erson, Gasser, Glasgow, Kelly, Rankin,
Saunders, Scott, Thon, Todd, Wagner,
Wexford. and Williams.
Judge Meredith was absent on account
Of sickness.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Scott. from the Committee On III.
nance, submitted the following:
Resolued. That tine petition Of the Rich.
mond Railway Company, asking a refund
Of S2,1l2.7S, taxes paid on real estate (al.
legged 10 have been enormously paid, be
rejected, being 30 recommended by the
City Attorney.
Agreed TO.
IMPROVEMENT OF JAMES RIVER.
The Committee on the Improvement Of
James River, through Mr.. Crenshaw, sub
mitted its regular monthlysreport, which
was received and filed.
THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
The resolution from the Common Coun-
ell appropriafing $4,000 in per cent.
bonds for the erection OF a Mechanics In
stitute came up.
Messrs. Norman Randolph. G.. A. Aims
lie. and III. c. Jones were present as COM
mittee from the Commercial Club.
Messrs. Randolph and Ainslie, by invi-
tation, addressed the Board in advocacy of
the appropriation.
Mr.. Scott thought that this was o most
M, Oh rl.fa.f Int
ters equally as important which the city
would be called on 10 provide for, such as a
city hospital, extension OF the Main-street
Improvement, and the improvement OF
Shockoe creek. He was not opposed 10
the scheme, but thought il ought to be car
ried out by private enterprise. He didn't
think the city could afford if.
Mr.. Wagner felt kindly towards the
scheme, but did not want to hurry matters.
He objected to the site which had been Sc
lected. The city owned property which
would have TO beimproved and remodelled.
the Second market, for instance, and he
favored that as the location for an indus
trial hall. He would ask the friends Of the
measure to wait a few weeks, and If the
City Engineer approved Of the site selected
he was with them heart and soul.
Mr.. Williams made an earnest and elo-
quent speech in favor Of the appropriation.
This was an are Of progress, and such an
institution was necessary to the proper de-
yelopment OF The mechanical talent of the
city.
Mr. Glasgow favored the appropriation.
He knew that the city ought to be very
careful OF her finances. but in view Of the
great benefits 10 be derived from this enter
prise he thought the appropriation ought
10 ne made.
Mr.. Todd did not regard the scheme
with favor upon any ground, but opposed
il principally from financial standpoint.
He declared that the city was already in
creasing it, debt too rapidly, and it was
time 10 call halt. He did not believe the
enterprise would he a success, and he
would not be willing 10 take stock in il rs
an individual
At this point Mr.. Williams moved 10 lay
the resolution on the table. Agreed to.
FROM THE CoMgoN COUNCIL.
The clerk laid before the Board the fol-
lowing resolutions passed by the Common
Council at its last meeting, which were
concurred in:
To appropriate $4,000 for payment OF
land damages for Church Hill avenue.
To refund culvert taxes 10 Aylett's estate
and others.
To carry out recommendations OF Com.
mittee on Light.
To grant building permits to William "
Camp and others.
To pay claims of Oliver Mountcastle and
others.
TO provide special committee on hospi.
tai site. and to discharge the present com.
mittee from further service.
To provide for monthly payments 10
keeper of ST. Johns burying-ground.
To provide a special committee OF in.
Quiry concerning the James-riyer bridge.
An ordinance TO amend chapter 80 con-
cerning the weighing Of long forage, passed
by the Common Council, was also adopted
by the Board.
RESOLUTIONS. &C.
BY Mr.. scott That the Committee on
Streets be requested 10 repair and place III
condition Twentieth street between Main
and Franklin. Referred TO the Committed
on Streets.
BY Dr. Wexford: Appropriating S22, ,00t
in per cent, bonds for the purchase OF the
tract of land known as Deane's farm.
After the purchase Of the said property
the City Engineer is hereby instructed Il
lay off the same in separate parcels for the
following obiects-viz. Fifty acres shall
be assigned TO the Committee on Gene
teries for the purpose OF establishing a
cemetery similar TO ShockOe cemetery, and
subject 10 the same ordinances and regula-
tions: fifty acres shall be assigned to the
Committee on Relief OF the Poor for the
IL Il .f1liArf fC
the further action OF the Council, and H.
ty-twO acres shall be assigned 10 the Com
mittee on Health. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Health.
Bv Mr.. Wagner: That the City Engi.
neer be requested 10 submit plans and pro-
liable cost for the erection OF a building on
the site of the present meat market, on
Sixth street, providing on the ground floor
for ample accommodation for market pur'
poses, with spacious and substantial hal
above TO be used for all purposes OF a Me-
chanics' Institute; also that he submit The
additional probable cost Of extending said
building through TO Broad street in case
the property now held by private citizens
should be acquired by purchase. Referred
TO City Engineer for report.
Bv Mr.. Dickerson; That the gas main be
extended from Leigh street TO bali way on
It. James street between Leigh and Clay.
Referred 10 the Committee on Light.
By Mr.. Crump: That tle City Engineer
be instructed 10 adopt means TO cause the
granite crossings in all parts OF the city to
be kept clear Of snow, ice, and mud. Re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Streets.
By Mr.. Rankin: To have gas-lGmps
placed on Marshall between Fifteenth and
Seventeenth streets, and on Fifteenth
street between Marshall and the new ele-
yator. Referred to the Committee on
Light.
By same To pave with granite spalls II
gutter on the north side Of Jay street be-
tween Seventeenth and Buchanan streets.
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