The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-07

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Mr.. Hayes explained that when he wa'
chairman OF the committee several years
ago there was no complaint, rs an onicel
was Kept there then. The order was sc
good that it was thought best to dispense
with the services OF the officer.
The veto was sustained by vote OF tC
( II.
7 On motion OF Mr.. Curtis, seconded by
Mr. Higgins, the vote yetoing the Dutch
Gap resolution was rcconsldered, and the
veto was sustained.
1 Mr.. Clarke explained that the marine laws
Of the United States prevented carrying IS
many people on the boat as would be ne
cessitated by the adoption OF the resolu
ton. .i'
STANDING COMMITTEES.
! The report Of the Finance Committee
was received, returning with their approva
the bond OF Auditor Turpin, announcing
the employment Of Mr.. Edward Warren as
clerk in the Auditors office, and regulat-
ing the pay Of the Judges Of the Hastings
and Chancery Courts, the city paying the
sum fixed by law from the time the State
refused TO pay It's part for the balance oi
the fiscal year. The report recommended
the refusal Of the petition OF the owners OF
the powder magazine asking TO be released
from resolution ordering their removal,
and refused eX-POlicemcn Franklin PEN
sion. The report was adopted.
Fire.-Chairman King presented the
usual report from this committee, in which
permission was granted certain parties TO
build frame tcncmentS in accordance with
the usual restriction. The report was
adopted, on motion Of Mr.. StraUs.
Schools. Report recommending the
payment Of certain claims for articles fur
nished public schools, teachers, officers,
and employees for one month. The salaries
OF George +. Smith, secretary, and Mr..
Hall, messenger, were submitted without
recommendation. These officers had not
been recognized by The Council.
On motion OF Mr.. Curtis the report was
laid on the table.
Claims and Salaries. Report recon-
mending relunding TO Jane Cooper a small
amount paid by her for disnterrlng n body
at OakN Ood cemetery. Report adopted.
Grounds and BuiidingS. Report naming
the courts to be held in the new City Hall.
Also, returning 10 Mrs. Huhard the bronze
statue OF Washington loaned by her to the
city, and at the same time vote OF thanks,
and presenting her with the pedestal upon
which the statue rests The part OF the re-
port referring to the courts was laid on the
table. The rest was adopted.
SITE FOR THE NEW CITY HALL.
The following also was submitted:
Whereas by the recent visit Of your sub
committee, together with the Engineer, to
the western and northern cities, and after
careful inspection Of city halls, their ar.
rangcmentS, locations, &C., a majority are
OF the opinion that it would be well to
change our former recommendation OF the
site between Capitol and Broad and Tenth
and Eleventh streets, known as the old
Citv-IIal lot; therefore be it
ReSOlCed. That we recommend repeal
Of the resolution whereby the old City-Ilall
lot was adopted as the site for the new City
Hall building, and that the half OF the
square fronting on the north side OF Broad
street, bounded by Eighth and Ninth,
Broad and Marshall streets, be adopted in
its place, provided it can be purchased for
a sum not exceeding $4,000.
Mr.. PizZini, as sub-chairman OF the COM
mttee, presented this resolution. In doing
so he disclaimcd any personal interest in
the matter. He did not own foot OF pro-
perty on Broad street from Rockets 10
Screamersville, either directly or indirectly.
He favored the SwanTavern lot for the
reason that he thought it best suited in
every particular for the site.
Mr. Frischkorn said all the plans and
specifications were based on the old site,
and to change would make a fruitful theme
on this unsafe foundation the 100000
would be expended before a foundation
was reached.
Mr.. Turpin raised the point Of order
that sixty days having elapsed the reSolu-
ton could not be repealed.
The Chair said it would require two
thirds vote to do so.
Mr.. Plzzini appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
The Chair was sustained.
The vote on the adoption Of the reSou-
ton was lost by vote Of noes lG, ayes II,
and the site of the new City Hall will re-
main-the old Town-llall lot.
The balance Of the report was received,
in which the committee pledged itself not
to go beyond the appropriation OF 100000
i'm the erection OF the new City Hall.
The resolution contained in the report
TO the effect that the new City Hall should
contain rooms for the Chancery, Hastings,
Circuit, and Police Courts-was taken from
the table.
Mr.. Curtis moved that the words Police
Court be stricken from the resolution.
When the new City Hall is built the Coun-
ell chamber would be in il, and the present
Council chamber would make most eligi-
bic room for holding police court.
The motion was lost and the report OF
the committee adopted.
The report of the special Committee on
Rules was adopted.
SCHOOL ORDINANCE.
The new school ordinance fixes the
salary OF the superintendent at 1860 in adj
dition to $1,000 salary paid by the State.
II also defined at length the duties OF the
school trustees, and prescribed the limits
OF certain school property, and fixed its
mode OF sale. II was laid on the table.
THE BELL TELEPHONE.
The application OF the Bell Telephone
Company for the use Of the fire-alarm and
police-teIegraph poles and wires, adopted
by the Board OF Aldermen, was taken up.
A motion to allow Mr.. Williams, OF the
Board OF Aldermen, and chairman OF the
Committee on Fire-Alarm and POlice-Tele-
graph, to address the Council was lost.
4 motion TO refer to the FireAlarm and
Police-Teegraph Committee and have 100
copies OF the Bell Telephone Company appli-
cation printed was carried after long dis
cussion. which accomplished nothing else
except the consumption Of time and the
firing OF a number o. blank oratorical cart
ridges.
SCHOOL REPORT.
The school report was taken from the
table. and so much of it rs related to the
pavment OF the salary OF the superintendent
OF Public Schools, and some other claims
for furniture furnished the school, was
adopted.