The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-08

itouse and POlice-Station 10 be Built on III
Line Of Clay and Monroe Wards, and III
| Third-Strcet EaGine to be Remove
Ihence-Church-Iiill Avenue TO be Fin
ished, and the Avenue from the Reservoi
| TO Broad Street TO be Extended.
The regular monthly meeting of the Com
mon Council took place Yesterday evening
at O'Clock. Present: Mr.. Ellyson tpreSi
dcnD and the following members: (: Messrs
Adams, Allen. Archer, Baben. Bowie
Brauer, Campbell, Clarke, Curtis. Frisch
korn, Gum, Iargroye, Hayes, Higgins
Hooper, Hughes, King, Metzger, Miller
Mcdowell, Patton, Phillips. Pizzini, Ran
dolph, Rose, Slraus, and Turpin.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and signed.
MESSAGES FROM TIE MAYOR.
The Clerk read message from tho
Mayor votoing the bill eXcmpting from
taxation the property OF the Retreat for
the Sick. He did so on the ground that
the property was not used entirely FOL
charity.
A communication from City-Attorncy
Kelley agreeing with the opinion Of the
Mayor was read.
Mr.. PiZZini moved that the resolution be
passed notwithstanding the Mayors veto.
He said the same reasons applied to the
city almshouSe that did TO the Retreat for
the Sick.
The resolution was passed over the
Mayors veto.
NEW CITY HALL SITE.
The Mayor also sent in veto against the
resolution selecting the old City Hall LOT as
the site for the new City Hall.
This message was quite lengthy, but the
objections named have I'll been published.
Mr.. Frischkorn moved that the full read
ing Of the communication be dispensed
with.
The motion was lost
The Clerk then read the opinion OF the
City Engineer, winch concured with the
views Of the Mayor. The Engineer re-
commended the square between Ninth and
Eighth streets bounded by Broad and
Marshall streets.
Mr.. Frischkorn moved that the recon-
mendation Of the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings, - cOncuTed in by both
branches Of the Council, be adopted, not
witbstlnding the Mayors veto.
In answer to q question Mr.. PiZzni said
that the portion Of the lot on Broad be-
tween Ninth and Eighth streets, running
back to an alley, would cost 10000. The
balance OF the square would cost $4,000
at least. The whole square would cost
about $4,000, taking.into consideration
the removal OF the school building.
Mr.. Curtis said tie Mayors veto meant
no City Hall. lie spoke iorcibly and clear
ly TO prove the assertion. and gave good
reasons for the selection OF the old City
Hall lot. TO adopt Colonel Cutshaw's re-
commenda.ion would be 10 spend nearly
5000, 900, and then not have a City Hall
ut all.
MI Turpin, while not wishing to ridi-
cule the Mayors message, did not favor
the Ninth and Eighth-street lot. He
thought this lot more Objectionable than
the old City-IIall lot. He would vote for
the recommendation OF the committee.
Mr.. Straus favored the old Swan-Tayern
lot, on the ground OF improving property
in that locality. He honored the Mayor for
his action in sending in his veto.
Mr.. Frischkorn did not think public
buildings enhanced tie value Of private
property. II would be more apt to help
some bar-room. The vote resulted as fol-
lows:
AyEs.-Nlcs,rs. Adlms. Allen, Archer, Bahen,
Bowie. Campbell, Curtis. Frischsorn, ilargrny e.,
Higgins. Hughes. Netzger, Patton, Philips Piz-
zini. Randolph. Rose. and Turpin-ls.
NoEs-Mpssrs. Brauer. Clarke Hayes Hooper,
King, Mcdowell. Miller. strau-, ana EllysoE-v.
THE SCHOOLS.
The Mayor also sent a message yetoing
the resolution passed by the Council re-
quring that all expenditures on account Cf
public schools charged 10 the city be paid
out Of city funds. first TO be ordered and
approved 10y the Council Committee on
schools.
MIR. Curtis moved that the resolution be
adopled Notwithstanding the Mayors veto.
\ lengthy debate followed; after which
the vote on Mr. Curtis's resolution resulted
as follows:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Adams, Allen. Archer, Bahen,
Braucr. Campbell. Clarke. Curtis. Fri-chk kori,
Gum, HAYES. Higgins, Hooper; linghe, King;
Metzgor. Patton, Phillips. Randolph, Rose. and
'NS.5oSEss.-Siie.srs. Bowie, Hargroye, Mcdowell,
Miller. Pizzini. and Ellyson-6.
EXCUsED.-Mr. Turpin.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
SfreetS.-Mr. Curtis presented the report
OF this committee. asking certain privileges
TO owners Of houses, and lots, &c., and this
portion of the report was adopted.
\ resolution authorizing the Committee
on streets to eXpend $4,000 in finishing
the work on Church-Iiill avenue within
beneXt twelve months was presented and
adopted.
Biaance.-Mr. IIargrove presented the
usual report, which was received and filed.
A resolution apprOpriating $4,000 for the
continuation OF the new avenue from the
reservoir to Broad street was adopted.
Liqht.-Mr. Higgins presented the fol-
lowing resolutions To have I95 feet OF six
inch Gas-main extended across the canal on
Fourteenth street, and also to erect lamp
ON Fourteenth opposite the new Danyille
1en6t. also. TO extend $50 feet OF siX-inch
C,ot-m9in from Fourteenth street across
tLc vard of the Richmond and Danyille
den6t to Virginia street. The report was
adopted. ., .
renort asking that permission be granted
certain parties TO erect frame buildings in
ccrtoin localities, said buildings TO be
covered with tin or other ire-pr0of mate
rial The report. with the exception OF the
netition of certain parties, was adopted.
.ccbOols.-Mr. Hughes presented report
nroyiding for the payment OF school eX-
penses for the month ending May 10Th, all
Of which was adopted.
Mr.. Turpin offered resolution proyi-
dino for the expenses incidental to the
closing Of the public schools, such as
medals. tickets, diplomas, &C., amounting
10 nearly 5000. The rules were suspended
and the resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Schools.
Police.-Mr. Higgins presented a report
from Major John Poe, Jr., showing the
complete census returns as taken recently
by the police, showing the total population
Of the city and suburbs TO be 75,G2S. The
total cost Of this work is S5G.74, and II was
ordered to be paid. The report was re-
ceiyed and filed.
Ha.naton.;ss Mr. Mcdowell presented q