The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-06
COMMON COUNCIL.
LIGHT FOR LEE CAMP.

LIGHT FOR LEE CAMP.
New Gas-Mains TO be .Laid-New Voting
Precinct Discussed-The Cuivert-Tax Cues
tion Agitated, sc.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Common Council was held Yesterday eve
ming at 5:25 o'cock--ihe President, Mr.. j.
I. Ellyson, In the chair. The following
members were present Messr.. Adams, Al
len, Archer, Bahen, Bowie, Brauer, Camp
bell. Clarke. Ca.lett, Elicit, Frischkorn,
Gum, Hargrove, Hayes, Higgins, Hooper,
Hughes, King, Mcdowell, MetZger, Miller,
Patton, Phillips, Randolph, Rose, Straus,
Turpin, and Weisiger.
FREE GAS FOR LEE CAMP.
The Sergeant-at-Arms presented COM
munication from Mayor Darlington asking
that free gas be given Lee Camp during the
continuation Of their fair. Laid on the
table. on motion OF Mr.. Higgins, who
stated that the Committee on Light had an
application for said purpose before them
that 1t had been agreed 10 and at the pro-
per time the report would be presented.
When the Finance Committees report was
called up Mr.. Higgins presented report in
I
adopted.
STREET COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Elicit, from the Committee on
Streets, presented report recommending
that Allen & Ginter be allowed TO en-
close an area at their building on the
south side OF Cary between Sixth and
| Seventh streets. Also that the following
parties be allowed TO erect awning-frames
covered with canvas +. w. busch, II. Il.
Miller, J. Ii. Wood, W. +. Clarke. {. T..
| Walden. Massina BeaZley. John II. Mid
dondorf, ID. Chcatham, II. IlolZgrefe, and
j. +. Lewis. Also resolution requesting
| the City Attorney TO acquire in the usual
manner certain property to open st. James
! between Marshall and Clay streets upon
petition OF Henry Newman and others).
| Also a resolution TO allow Travers, Snead
& Co. to construct a tramway from the
/ building at Twenty-Second and Dock
streets to the waters edge for the purpose
Of unloading vessels. Also resolution
appropriating the sum OF SS4G OF the
sewer fund to construct a sewer on
! Twenty-siXth street between Clay and
| Leigh streets.
| The report was adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Hargrove. from the Committee on
| Finance, presented report recommending
| that the Auditor mark "Satisted the
taxes standing in the name Of f. \. STRAIT
ton, amounting TO SllS.5 for the year 1870,
the same having been paid TO I. +. Word,
collector, as shown on the list in the Audi
tors office. Also, adversely reporting
upon the appropriation of Sj,200 TO c.
Y. Morris and others for the extension OF
4 .. g1,,f,
mendng the payment OF the following
sums for property condemned in opening
| up Harrison street: To c. !. Morris,
$4,000; James B. Pace, $3.50, and Charles
l.. Todd, $3.50.
The report was adopted save so much as
referred to the opening OF Harrison street.
which was tabled.
Mr.. Hargrove, from the Committee on
| Water, presented brief report, OF no
| special public Importance, which WAS
adopted.
! Mr.. King, from the Committee on the
| Fire Department, presented a report re-
commencing that certain parties be allowed
to build frame houses. and also rejecting
similar petitions. Adopted.
Mr.. Straus, from the Committee on Pub
lie Schools. stated that the chairman, Mr..
| Il
report recommending the payment OF
certain routine bills contracted on that ac-
count. Adopted.
Mr.. Bowie offered a resolution for the
extension OF the gas-mainS in accordance
with the report OF the Board of Public In
tereSts requesting an appropriation OF
$4,000 for gas improvements, the routes
for the gaS-mainS TO be selected under the
supervision OF the Gas Committee and the
Superintendent. Adopted.
Mr.. Bowie, from the Committee on Elec-
tionS, presented an ordinance creating adj
dtional vOting-precincts in Monroe. Clay,
and Jackson Wards, which was briefly dis
cussed and tabled.
Mr.. Patton, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented short re-
port Of regular routine nature. Adopt
! ed.
Mr.. Patton, from the Committee on
Printing, presented a report providing for
/ the publication of the Mayors annual mes
sage. Adopted.
4 WORK-H0USE.
Mr. Metzger, from special committee
| to inquire into the necessity OF having a
work house, presented report recon-
mending the establishment OF the same,
and resolution that the subject be referred
/ TO the Committee on Grounds and Build
ings. Adopted.
! A report was read from the Board OF
! Aldermen informing the Council OF GER
tain actions Of said body.
| An amendment from the Board OF Al
dermen fixing the price OF water by meter
at seventeen cents per thousand gallons
was read and the Council refused to concur.
On motion Of Mr.. FrischkOrn, a COM
mittee Of conference, to consist OF three,
was appointed on the water question.
/ The report Of the Committee on Streets,
appropriating $31 900 for the improvement
| of streets for the current year, was taken
up and concurred in without being read
ayes, %; noes, 2.
| RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS.
The usual number OF resolutions and
petitions were presented, among them the
| following:
! BY Mr.. Higgins: An ordinance reducing
| the culYert-taX from ten cents 10 SIX cents,
the reduction to take effect at the begin
ming of the next fiscal year. Referred to
! Finance Committee.
SOLDIERS HOME.
Mr.. Mcdowell offered the following
In recognition OF the patriotic services
~ the large number OF soldiers OF the late
| Southern Confederacy, who, in their de-
! yotion to the interests ana rights OF the
southern States were manned or dlsaDled
while i'm the service OF the same; ana Ill
| further recognition OF the efforts being
made by the Lee Camp, and so generously
ard heartily seconded by the people OF the