The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-03

terry. On his motion Mr.. Williams, Of the
Board Of Aldermen, was allowed 10 aG-
dress the Council. lie did so, advocating
the amendment. Mr.. Curtis replied in op-
position. Mr.. Williams reioined. Mr..
/ Curtis's motion was lost. The amended
ordinance was rejected.
Petitions were also presented from cer-
tain merchants asking repairs TO Franklin
street between Seventeenth and Nineteenth
streets. All Of which were referred 20 the
! Committee on Streets.
BY Mr.. Higgins Petition OF Mickael
Howard asking for 800 damages for having
his skull fractured by brick which fell
from the top Of house and struck him.
\ resolution in regard to certain altera-
tion in regard to the city advertising was.
on motion Of Mr.. Higgins, laid on the t.
bic.
BY Mr.. Elicit:
ResOlUed nhe Board OF Aldermen con-
curring), That the Free-Bridge Commits
sioners be, and they are hereby, authorized
10 confer with the authorities OF Manches-
ter a. to the amount each city shall con-
tribute to the support OF the Free bridge
for each year.
Adopted.
A resolution calling upon the Auditor TO
make n detailed, itemized monthly report
was, on motion Of Mr.. Frischkorn, re-
iected.
An ordinance removing from the School
Board the power to I'll vacancies was
adopted.
on motion Of Mr.. Hooper the action Of
! the Council in regard TO the school Board
was recODsideTed.
On motion Of Mr.. Hooper. "clerk" Of
the school Board was inserted in place Of
| the superintendent who in the resolu-
/ tion passed was required to report the fall
ure Of attendance OF school trustees at
meetings Of the school Board the secre-
I tary being a creature Of the Council, and
the superintendent State officer.
on motion Of Mr.. Bowie, the time re-
/ quired before a vacancy shall be declared
was made the failure Of a trustee to qualify
within thirty days after bis election.
Mr. Curtis moved TO lay on the table.
I Carried.
By Mr.. Campbell: Resignation Of Mr.
I W. VI. Woodward a. 9 commissioner Of the
Jamcs-Riyer Bridge Company. Accepted,
and, on motion Of Mr.. Campbell, the presi-
dent was authorized 10 appoint a successor.
BY ,ir. Higgins: That the Committee on
Ordinances be instructed 70 frame an ordi-
nance which would conform to the state
law in regard to filling Of vacancies in the
school Board. Referred 10 Committee on
Ordinances.
BY Mr.. PiZzini: 4 resolution appTopria-
ting $500 for the Trades Parade, and offer
ing the merchants the use OF the Council
chamber.
The rules were suspended. and the reso-
luton was adopted by the following vote :
AYEs.-Nes>r-. Adams. Allen. A-cher.'Baheu,
Brauer. ul.eN. Clarke. Quits, tllcii. F1. p
koru. Haze. Hi-gin. Hooper. King. Mftggcr. Nj.
Ter. McDo eli. Pizzini. Randolph, Rose >traus.
IurIin. Weis.ger. and E'ly-on.
NoLS.- Mc,sr- Bow e.. Gum, Hughcs, and Pm
Not VOTING Nessrs. Hargrorf and Pa on.
Mr.. Curtis moved that a committee Of
three from the Common Council and two
from the Board Of Aldermen be appointed
10 cooperate with the merchants.
The motion prevailed. and the Chair ap-
pointed McSsrs. Clarke, Curtis, and Pizzlnl
a, the committee.
/ Mr.. Pizzini moved to repeal the ordi-
nance in regard 10 certain proposed altera-
+ tions al Mozart Hall.
Mr.. Miller seconded the motion.
4 On motion oi Mr.. Curtis, the motion was
F laid on the table.
/ Mr.. Pizzini moved that the report Of the
f special committee on the purchase OF new
smallpox hospital be reconsidered. Car
red.
I Mr.. Pizzin then moved 10 lay the report
on the table.
By Mr.. Higgins:
Ef,olred, That the Committee on Light
be instructed 10 inquire into the eXpe'
diency Of 4 reduction in the price Of "a,
beginning ~ the next fiscal year.
Referred 10 Committee on Light.
Bv Mr.. Frischkorn: That the Committee
on street, be required to examine Tho
expedicncy Of paving the alley runnin.
from Fifteenth street 10 Seventeenth
street in rear Of II. Charie, Hotel. Refer
red 10 Committee on streets.
Bv NJ. Higgins: Petitions from citizen
asking that q gutter be laid On Plca,an
street: also asking the grading Of Lovnde'
street from Concord street to the cii!
limits.
Adjourned.