The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-20
COMMON COUNCIL.
The SMALLPOX Question 90 Ample Accom-.
modations for All-The seventh
Street Culyerf.

was held yesterday afternoon.
The following members were present /:
Messrs. Clarke (president, Cole, Curtis,
Davis, Elicit, Ellyson, FerglSson. For
rester, Foster, Gum, llargrovc, Hayes,
Higgins, Hooper, Phillips, Pizzini, Potts,
Robinson, and Warren.
The Chair stated that the meeting was
called for the purpose OF considering the
question OF appropriatiDg money for the
construction OF a culyert from Seventh and
Clay streets out Seventh to the rayine.
There being only nineteen members
present. and rs il required two-thirds
vote to make an appropriation for the pur-
pose indicated, the matter was passed by
temporarily.
THE SMALLPOX QUESTION.
Mr.. Warren, from the Committee on
Health, submitted the following report:
The Committee on Health would re-
spectfully report that they have and will
make ample arrangements for all citizens OF
Richmond who may be afflicted with va
rioloid or smallpox; and they would in
| form the members OF the Legislature that
| there il no occasion for adjourning from
| the city. rs they assure them that they will
make it an especial duty to see that all
strangers, and more particularly members
OF the Legislature, in our midst, who may
/ be similarly affected. will receive every at
tcntiOn and accommodation. They there
| fore do not believe that il Is necessary for
/ the Council to take ans further action, a
| the committee consider themselves to be
empowered by the previous action Of your
body TO meet any emergency, and that il
! they have not been so authorized, they will
assume it ii the necessity requires.
j. ). WELLF0RD, VI. ID.
/ DR.. Wexford being present, by request
addressed the Council. He stated that he
| had conferred with Mr.. Riddleberger, OF
/ the Senate, and Mr.. Frazier, OF the House,
and had explained TO these gentlemen the
/ facilities which the Committee on Health
/ had at command for the care OF smallpox
/ patients Of every character. Both expressed
/ themselves as perfectly satisfied with the
arrangements that had been made. lie also
| said, in referring tothc report OF the Board
OF Health published in yesterdays Dis
/ patch, that it was really much more favor
able than il appeared. OF the II cases re-
1 ported rs I'm the hospital only about one
/ fifth OF them were under treatment the
/ balance being in quarantine awaiting their
/ discharge. Under the present arrangement
a person could be made As comfortable at
| the hospital as at hotel.
/ Mr.. EllySon SAID he had intended TO offer
a resolution which ne thought would reach
| this case, but that the report OF the COM
mittee accomplished what he had i'm view
| He stated. however. that the action OF the
/ three gentlemen who signed the first call
| for Il meeting OF the Council met with the
/ hearty approval Of prominent businessmen
OF the city.
ON motion Of Mr.. Pizzini the report was
adopted.
TIE CULyERT QUESTION.
| Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee on
/ Streets, submitted a report recommending
the adoption Of the following resolution
| ReSOLued Qhe Board OF Aldermen con-
cuTng), That the sum OF $4,000 be, and
the same is hereby, appropriated from the
] sewer fund TO construct main sewer on
Seventh street, with proper branches and
changes in existing branches, rendered ne
cesSary to obyiate the present imperfect
/ stone culyert now located in the rayne
| from Seventh 10 Tenth streets.
! Mr.. Elicit offered the following rs a SUBJ
sttute
Resolved the Board OF Aldermen con-
curring), That the sum OF $4,000, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, (or the
proceeds Of that amount of sewer bonds,
or so much thereof rs may be necessary, ii
/ this be deemed most advisable by the Com
mittee on Finance,) be appropriated for the
! purpose OF constructing a sewer from the
corner Of Sixth and Marshall along Sixth
/ street TO Clay street, thence along Clay to
Seventh street, and thence along Seventh
street northward TO the rayine beyond
/ Leigh street, with such lateral branch or
branches as may be necessary.
/ Colonel Cutshaw by request explained
/ the necessity Of this work. On Eighth
street between Clay and Leigh, where the
culycrt passes on itS way down the rayine,
! it is sixty feet below the grade OF the street.
The culyert at this point has given away
and choked up, causing the water to back
and ill the easements and cellars as far up
as Fifth and Marshall streets, and making
an unsightly hole OF sufficient dimensions
To place very large house in it, which Is
constantly increasing i'm size, to the immi-
nent danger OF the buildings in the imme
diatc neighborhood.
Mr.. Davis stated that il was imperative
that this work should he done, or else the
city would be liable for large damages.
Mr.. Higgins intended TO vote for the APP
preparation, notwithstanding the fact that
| the gentleman from Madison Ward (Nir.
Davis had opposed the Shockoe-creek ap-
preparation. He did not intend TO let Sec
! tional feeling influence him, and he begged
/ his colleagues from Jefferson Ward 10 vote
for the appropriation.
Mr.. Warren was opposed TO the cOnstrIlc-
ton OF any more culyerts until Shockoe
creek, which was the foundation OF the
sewerage system OF the city, was fixed.
Mr.. Warren subsequently withdrew his
objection and voted for the appropriation.
The vote being taken on the substitute,
resulted-ayeS, lS: noes, , (Warren and
PizzinD. Mr.. Pizzini explained that he
voted "No" i'm order to move reconsider
alton.
The motion TO reconsider was adopted,
and another vote was taken which result
ed-aves, Is: noes. , (Mr. Curtis and Mr..
| Higgins. Mr.. Higgins voted mo" TO
mOvea reconsideration.
The motion 10 reconsider prevailed. and
| Mr.. Higgins then moved that the matter be
laid on the table and that the Sergeant-at-
/ Arms be directed TO obtain the presence OF
absent members. two-thirds vote being
necessary TO pass the resolution. AgreedtO.
Mr.. August having returned with Mr..
Straus and Mr.. Lubbock, on motion OF Mr..
IJayes. another vote was taken, and Mr..
EIlctl's substitute was adOpted-ayes, 20;
noes, (Mr. Curtis.
RESOLUTIONS.
Bv Mr. Elicit:
RcSolued (the Board of Aldermen con-
curring), That the Board Of Health be au-
thorized to employ a sufficient number Of
doctors to thoroughly yaccinate the whole
population OF the city.
Adopted.
Rv Mr. UiOVins