The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-06

1 considered the interest OF the city para
mount to bis own, and he moved the refer
ence OF the ordinance to the Finance Com
mittee. He was unwilling to deprive the
city OF the revenue accruing from tht
present gas rate. AS soon rs the cost Of
manufacture was reduced he would fayorJ
reduction OF gas prices.
Mr.. Frischkorn said he could not favor
reduction because such fact had not been
provided for In the preparation OF the an
nual bill OF appropriations.
BIr. Bowie said reduced figures would
increase the number OF consumers.
The motion to refer to the Finance Com.
mittec was lost.
Recurring upon Mr.. Curtis's amendment,
this was lost.
The rules were suspended, and the ordl-
nance was adopted.
Hre.-Mr. King, chairman, presented
the following report, which was adopted,
to allow the building OF the following
houses: Thomas Kelley, corner Twenty
fifth and Main streets; John j. Cannon,
Water street; N. II. James, shed Mt 2Os
east Clay w. j. Lyhham, to remove sta
bic at 412 west Marshall; Mrs. Agnes
Joyce, house at 17l7 Lowndes street; Pc
ter Martin, shed at 3S2S williamsburg ave
nue.; Thomas Gagan, dwelling at corner
Fourth and Denny; j. t. Williams,
dwelling, Twenty-sixth street; Henry
Randolph, shed-room, 703 Twenty-ninth
street; A. Campbell, store and dwelling
between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth
streets; Henry. Ball, dwelling on Eighth
street; Stephen Kemp. dwelling at No.
9l2 Turpin street; Kitty Quarles, kitchen
% n Ttyunborn
four dwellings on Williamsburg avenue !;
Mrs. III. L. Allen, addition TO house on
Ninth street; +. Vickers, two porches on
Cary street; Daniel j. Kinney, house be-
tween Duyal and Baker streets; and
Charles III. IIasker, house on Twenty
fourth street. The petition OF u. Guisner
to build house on Main street was re-
iected.
Usual reports from other committees
were read and disposed OF in the usual way.
Poiice.-The following from the Com
mittee was read:
Resolved (the Board OF Aldermen con-
curring), That the Chief OF Police be, and
he is hereby, instructed to have taken by
the police force OF Richmond a correct GEN.
sus Of its inhabitants; the work to be done
under the direction OF the Committee on
Police, and the expense OF the same to be
paid for out OF the police contingent fund.
Mr.. Higgins moved that the communities
tion from the Mayor be taken from the
table, and it was done.
Mr.. Higgins moved the reception OF the
Mayors communication and the adoption
Of the committees report. His motion
prevailed.
RESOLUTIONS, &C.
Mr.. Straus offered the following, which
was referred to the Finance Committee
ReSolred, That the Finance Committee
be instructed to inquire into the propriety
OF purchasing the lot in rear Of the new
armory and report at the next meeting OF
this body.
BY Mr.. Turpin: That the taxes on the
property Of George Young, located on the
corner OF Twenty-fifth and Leigh streets
be RENTED for such period as he was de-
prived, by the grading OF the street near his
house, OF its use. Referred to Finance
Committee.
BY Mr.. Ellyson: That the Committee or
Light be requested TO ascertain the cost o.
lighting our streets and public parks witt
electric light. Referred.
BY Mr.. Turpin: That the space between
the stIlG-uOu>t anu hfb VI hlit Il ~ =
Market be ordered to be covered with {
neat and cheap roof. Referred.
BY Mr. Allen: To extend cuvert from
Sixth to Seventh street, Jackson Ward
Referred to Committee OH Streets.
BY Mr.. Frischkorn: An amendment tC
an ordinance which would allow free ga:
to the clock in the building of the Rich
mond Baking and Insurance Company SC
long rs the proprietors would Keep thC
clock in good-running order. The rule:
were suspended and the amendment was
adopted.
MIR. Higgins moved reconsideration Of
the ordinance appropriating S3O0,OOO for
City Hall.
The President decided this was not in
order, the number Of members present
being less than when the appropriation was
made.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Turpin rose to personal privilege
and said that in voting against the City
Hall appropriation he did so because 1t was
too grave a matter to be acted upon unad
| yisedly. lie wanted the matter ventilated
and duly considered, and thought the
scheme ought 10 have been printed before
it was voted upon. such precipitate ac
ton, he thought, fraught with grave con
sequences, and on this account he hac
voted negatively. He heartily favored The
erection OF the hall il the city has it il
its power to build it.
Mr. Turpin afterwards expressed a de
sire TO change his vote. and asked that ;
note to this effect be made by the clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Rose, adjourned.
| Personals and Briefs.
PIT. Barnum, wife, lady friend. and two