The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-05

Attest.
JOIN II. KNOWLES, Superintendent.
JOHN NJ. HIGGINS, Chm Com. on Light.
MILES TuRpIN. Auditor.
Received.
WATER.
Mr.. Hargrove, from the Committee on
Water, submitted a letter from the super
intendont looking to equalizng the pres
sure on the pipes at different points in the
city and remedying the present waste OF
water. Ordered to be printed.
PERMISSION TO ERECT FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. King. from the Committee on the
Fire Department, submitted the follow
ing, which was adopted:
ResoIred 1.-THE Board Of Aldermen concurringl,
That permission be. and T. hereby. granted 70 the
following persons To erect framed buildings III Inc
city in accordance win their respective petitioils'
the roofs in all cases 10 be covered with TN or
other proof material: james 4. lalldiefrO'
double tenement, 30x30. two stories high. Oh &C.
dar street between seventeenth and I,uchanali
streets: john &. ROanc. open shed. 2OXjO and 10
feet high on Council Chamber Hill; also, dwell
ing 25X3O feet, with wing l6X30, two STORES
high, near the corner 9i Fonrleenth ana i, hGsS
high. on Grace bet seen Twentieth aud twenty
first streets; NOwlan & Co. 10 enlarge their
frame closet on the south end of their store cor
ner Tenth and Main streets: John r.. Dog
nctt three ont-houses. IOxI5 and 1j feet
hlgb. at Nos 3O4 ard 300 west Marshall street
NJ. W. Gale, two dwellings, I5x30; Two s,ori1'
streets; John Rudder, she'd 12xl3, one story high
al 2l31s south Cherry street; +: F. swain business
manager. ice-hUnse, 62x43 and 20 feet high, cor
ner Canal and Adams streets; Joseph c. Jacob.
Two dwellings, l7X34. two stories high, on cary
street between Reservoir aud Randolph streets
with necessary out houses j. II. Robinson. dwell
ing I4x36, one story high, on Linden street near
Cumberland street.
SCHOOL. ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. Weisiger, from the Committee on
Schools, submitted resolution for the pay
ment of claims against the public schools
amounting to a sum between eight and nine
thousand dollars. This includes the saia-
ries OF the teachers, officers, and employees
ND to the 10Th of February. Adopted.
THE SNOW ORDINANCE-DOGs.
The Committee on Police, through it,
chairman, Mr.. John NJ. Higgins. submitted
n letter from the Chief Of Police. In re-
sponse to resolution from the Council, IN
relation TO the enforcement OF the license
law concerning dogs and goats. He says
the falling of OF the revenue from this
source Is due to the great decrease in the
number OF dogs, as many people, especially
fine moor. have stopped keeping these ahi-
mals on account OF the license tax being
excessive.
In response to a resolution from the
Common Council inquiring why the snow
ordinance Is not enforced. the Chief say-
the law concerning the same Is strictly EN-.
forced on all the principal streets, but
where the sidewalks are not paved the par
ties who do not clean of the snow on the
same day are not reported.
Received.
CLAIMS.
Mr.. Patton. from the Committee Oh
Claims, submitted resolution Tor the pay
menf Of the fees Of DR.. w. ii. Taylor
Coroner. for services for the month Of De-
cember, and s3e to citizens for acting as
appraisers in the condemnation OF property
taken for use by the city.
This committee also recommended the
rejection OF the claim OF .: x. thompson
for $40 for bedding and bed'clothes In