The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-03
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
regular Monthly neetinr-Fuli Attendance
OF Members-The Usual Routine Work.
Two Hundred Dollars Appropriated for the
Trades Parade.

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Bowie, Brauer, Campbell, Clarke. Curtis
Elicit, Frischkorn, Gum. Har.roye
Hayes, Higgins. Hooper. Hughes. King
Metzger, Miller, Mcdowell, Patton
Phillips, PizzIni, Randolph. Rose. straiis
Turpin, and weisiger.
The Clerk read the minutes Of the pre-
Vious meeting, which were approved.
CONCENTRATIONS.
communication was received from the
Mayor returning without his approval
resolution appropriating S4O0 for the Eve
and Ear InfirrDary. The Mayor cited the
TACT that the City Attorney thought the act
illegal under the provisions Of the charter
Mr.. Pizzini moved that the appropriation
be passed over the Mayors veto, citing the
good that the Intirmary had done.
Mr.. Turpin asked Nr. PizZini as to the
legal points involved.
Mr.. Pizzini said ne did not know about
the legal points. lie knew the same appro-
priation had been passed over the Mayor:
veto last year. Similar appropriations had
been made for other institutions, and the
Mayor had singled this one out.
The appropriation passed by vote OF q
ayes and noes.
\ communication was received from the
Mayor in regard to the charges against Dr.
j. :. Dorsey Cullen made by DR.. Bryce. in
which the Mayor said that DR.. Cullen had
overwhelmed all the charges by counter
proof.
The Mayor SAID he had made the fullest
research: went to the alm>house in person,
examined the patients, and was surprised
70 find 80 little complaint. He further
stated that he had allowed the investigation
to take the widest latitude, but in every
case DR.. Cullen was most fully sustained.
He said the evidence taken was too yolumi-
nous for presentation to the Council. and
hence he had submitted his opinion. He
said Or. Cullen, in his past and present
performance Of duty, came up fully TO the
standard OF confidence the Council had re-
posed in him.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
StreetS.-Mr. Elicit, from thi, committee,
presented the report, asking that property
owners on the square bounded by Broad
and Marshall streets, except Me>srs. Lester
heretofore rclieved) and Mr.. Wilson, bc Re-
lieyed from culyert-taX until the city water
wa accessible. Also, allowing the South
ern Telegraph Company to erect poles un-
der certain restrictions. in which the route
Of The line OF telegraph Was defined, and il
wa, provided that the said privileges
should not be assigned to any other Der>on
or COMPANY. tl,o, allowing Mr.. Hu.st II
put up an awning in conformity with the
city ordinance.
The report va, adopted.
Limit Mr. Higgir chairman. reported
recommending tncintroGuction OF ga from
the corner OF Grove avenue to IaNic
street.
Proposals to furnish glass FOR Use in city
lamps was submitted. The bid was award
cd Mr. W. II. scott.
The report was adopted.
Relief for the P0Or.-Report for caring
for Manchester's poor at fifty cents a day
for adults. provided none having conta.
giOus diseases be admitted, was presented
and adopted.
FgnGnce.-Mr. HargrOye (chairman), re-
commencing an appropriation Of $4,000 in
certain parts Of the city, also $1,000 for the
improvement Of Church.Hill avenue, and
also other matters Of minor detail, was read
Mr.. Curtl, moved 10 amend the report
bv substituting Sl2.j00, in order to gly(
wider scope 10 the improvement by miro
ducing water on Neuable street.
The report q, amended vas adopted.
Fire Dcpdrtment.-Mr. King chairman
presented a petition from hostler-, helper,
&c. OF the department. asking that theh
pav he increased to thai Of policemen, anC
recommending the same. Also. calling ai
tention 10 the DANGEROUS and dilapidatcC
condition Of several OF the Cngne-hOu>es
The purchase Of new engine and hose
the erection Of ho>e-towor, the bill> ioI
rcpairing certain steamers. and the dc
6ciencv of funds to meet expenditure,
were reported. and appropriations 10 cove
the ,aIne asked. Also, petitions from Ger
tain parties 10 erect wooden buildings II
certain localities in the city.
MIR. Hooper moved that 20 much OF th
roport a, referred 10 the increase of pay %
the stationary men Of the Fire Departmen
I be adopted. Carried.
Nr. king stated that the present pay %
+ fircmen. ho>tlers, and tiiler> Wa e9S.1O
! formerly they received SO.
Mr.. Randolph opposed the increase O
nay. saving that the services pcfIoflhe'
+ did not guarantee il. \ fireman dld no
have the responsibility upon him that III
nolicemanSlad. \ fireman had nothing I
DO but to 20 10 fire about once week
and the balance Of the time sat down I'D IN
parlor,. played, and enjoyed them>elNe'
Mr.. King said the position was laborlou
and confning, and he thought the rePoI
should be adopted.
4 ,,ira-roce vote declared that the repoi
was adopted. ~,
The president stated the reason he ID
moi have the roll called was that the adol
tion Of the report would not give the II'
men their pay. -
Mr.. Higgins moved that 80 much OF III
reDort a. referred 10 increase OF pay be II
ferred Ia the Committee on ordinance
with instructions that they take step,
frame an ordinance that would meet III
wishes Of the Council Carried.
Mr.. Hooper moved that 80 much oi u
reDort a, referred to the condition oi III
cn,,,nc-bouses he referred 10 the Commute
on Grounds and Buildings.
Mr.. King said If something wa, no' uol @
tbc eneine-houSe on TWenly-nith >IV
IND i'm down. The Committee
Grounds and Buildings had been 10 u
20 and had seen the condition Of affair
Men had been laid up by reason oil u
Liking of the roof, and unless somethiI
was done the city's property wou'd DC u
strovd.
Mr.. Frischkorn said that as soon as N IN
: ney came into the hands oi u. ho1' Won
on Grounds and Buildings the! "ou
= have the work attended 10.
e Mr.. Hooper's motion preVaiieu u''Ai
mously. A. p..,or chai
5 man. presented report asking payment
5 So 80 to Mrs. Dietrich for damage 90
| her milk-cart by ahose-carriage OF the ci'
and the payment OF certain other ciaiii
| Adopted. ~, n. pizz;
/ chairman. presented this report, whi
e cave an adverse opinion upon the propos
i Alterations at Mozart Hall.
z Lunatics.- Mr.. Weisiger, chairman, n h
n an appropriation Of 600. Referred
e Committee on Finance.
c Ordinances. MIR. Hooper stated that