The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-12

Bale Of the Ciarke.sprtng Property
Agreed to-Inspection-of.C Carts
Ordinance-C Condemnation
or Property, &c.

ce-C0ndemnafiOn
or Property, &c.
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The regular monthly meeting OF tho
Board OF Aldermen was held in the Coun.
ell chamber yesterday evening at o'clock
The following members were present: Lu
Glen l.. Bass (president), and Messrs. Barks.
dale, Burwell, Cabell, Chaffin, Cohen, Cole,
Crump, Dickerson. Glasgow, Peasants
Powers, Rankin, Taylor, Todd, Wexford,
and Williams.
Mr.. Glasgow, chairman OF the Commit.
tee on Finance, submitted the usua
monthly reports OF the Auditor and Trea.
surer, which were referred TO the Commit.
tee on Finance.
CITY SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Dickcrson, chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Schools, submitted q report de.
claring 1t inexpedient for the Council tc
request legislation on the part Of the Gene.
raj Assembly in relation to the public
schools Of the city. The report was ap
proved.
SMOKE FROM LOCOMOTIVES, &C.
DR.. Cabell, from the Committee on Po.
lice, submitted report enclosing letter
from the general manager Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway stating that the
management would take such steps as they
could to abate the nuisance caused by the
smoke from the engines entering the
Church-IIill tunnel from Seventeenth
street. A resolution from the Board had
instructed the committee to inquire into
the matter. The report was received.
r. nba;,, - he - .x,,;f
tee on Grounds and Buildings, submitted
an ordinance making the price for weigh
ing iron at the city scales 10 cents per ton.
STREETS.
From the Committee on Streets, Mr..
Todd. the chairman, submitted report IN
response to resolution OF inquiry OF the
Board stating that no order has ever been
entered by the Committee on Streets giving
precedence to street work in the north
western part OF the city over work in jack
son Ward. and that the curbing, paving,
and gut,ering OF Sixth street, east side, be-
tween Jackson and Duval has never been or
dered by the Council.
The petition Of Henry Kehrer asking aid
from the city in rendering his house, 1881
Nenabe street, rs accessible as it was be-
committee disapproyed, the committee
having no power to grant 1t.
The report was received.
CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY.
Mr.. Cole moved that tbe usual order OF
business be suspended, which was done,
and he then offered a resolution re-
ferring the matter OF the condemna-
tion for city purposes Of the property
OF Mr.. William Fay, trustee, situated
at the corner of Grace and twenty
first streets. to the Committees on Grounds
and Buildings and Streets, with instruc-
tions to examine and report whether in
their judgment it Is proper that said con-
demnatiOn be set aside. The resolution
was referred to the committees named.
The appraisers allowed the sum OF $4,000,
which Mr.. Fay claims is far below its value,
and very unjust.
SALE OF CLARKE-sPRIyG PROPERTY.
Mr.. Burwell. from the Committee on
Ordinances, reported an ordinance pro-
vding for the sale Of "Clarke-Spring"
property and for the purchase OF ceme-
terry for the burial OF paupers with part
OF the proceeds. The ordinance was
adopted.
RESIGNATION.
The President submitted the resignation
Of Mr.. Charles III. Dufiield as member Of
the Board from Jackson Ward. which was
accepted.
BUSINESS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board concurred in the following
resolutions from the other branch:
Making appropriation for a culvert on
Eleventh street and one on Twenty-tifth
street.
Granting permission to erect frame
houses Qist published in last Tuesdays
issue).
Refundng taxes to Thomas Branch, adj
ministralor, and. to w. C.. Ammons, and
relieving w. w. Cousins from culyert tax.
For payment Of expenses on account OF
public schools and coroner's services.
Giving City Mission two hundred loads
OF gas coke.
The Board passed the following ordi-
nance as passed by the Common Council:
An ordinance rediyiding the water dis
tricts.
The ordinance concerning fre-tcst OF
explosive fluids passed by the Common
Council was referred to the Committees on
Ordinances and Fire Department.
The Board approved the ordinance which
requires the police to ring fire-alarms.
NEW BUSINESS.
Resolutions and ordinances were offered
Us follows:
BY Mr.. Peasants: A resolution asking
Tor CATERS on both sides OF Marshall street |
between Twenty-sixth and Twenty-sey-
enth streets, and on the east side of Twen- |
.y-sixth street between Broad and Mar |
shall streets. Referred 70 the Committee |
)n Streets.
BY Mr.. Cole: Resolution for granite |
,urbing ut the corner Of Twenty-frst and |
Broad streets. Referred TO the Committee |
m Streets.
BY Mr.. Todd: Resolution appropriating |
$3.50 from the contingent fund for the pay
nent OF balance due A. III. Rutherford |
m property condemned for city purposes
lear Twenty-tirst and Grace streets.
ADOPTED.
INSPECTING OF CARTS.
Mr.. Dickerson offered an amendment 10
he City Ordinances concerning the inspec-
ion OF carts which omits the inspection OF
oal-carts, and requires the inspection OF
Good. carts. Adopted.
PETITIONS.
BY DR.. Wexford: Petition Of e. Y. Cam
on for the continuation OF a cu!vert from
point on Grace between Third and Fourth
own Grace as far as may be necessary.
,eferred TO the Committee on Streets.
BY Dir. Cole: Petition Of X. l.. Tucker
Or refunding OF culvert-tax. Referred TO
De Committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. Glasgow: Petition Of w. +.
'ibrell for the refrmding Of erroneous tax
,sessed against him. Referred to the COM
littee on Finance.
BY Mr. Todd Petition OF Mrs. Mary
,adp for refllndin0 of tax Referred IN | ,