The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Lengthy Discussion Over tho Gas
Question ana New city Hall.

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Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on Streets,
reported resolutions for paving and grad
ing the alley running west from Shockoc
Slip and In rear OF Commercial Block, ana
for the constructions OF asewer on st. Johns
and Orange streets. The resolutions were
adopted.
| Mr.. Glasgow. from the Committee on FL
nance, reported favorably upon the peti-
tion Of Messrs. Andrew Pizzini, Jr., and
Joseph w. Hates for the privilege OF intro
ducing electric light into the city. This pc
titiOn had already been approved by the
Common Council, and when II came 10 the
Board at the last meeting was referred to
the Committee on Finance. The report
elected very warm and earnest debate,
which was entered into by several OF the
members, after which the reccommenda-
ton OF the Committee on Finance was
agreed 10 by the following vote:
| AYEs.-Messrs. Barksdale, Burwell, Cohen. Cole,
Crump. Glasgow, Powers, Todd, ana Bass-9.
NoEs.-Nessrs. Cabell, Chaffln, Dckerson. Pleas
ants, Rankin, Taylor, Wexford, and WilDams-e.
Mr.. Dickerson, from the Committee on
Schools, recommended that the small strip
OF land adjoining Elba school, recently of
fered for sale by the city. be added to the
Elba-School property instead OF being
sold. The suggestion was adopted.
BUSINESS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
On motion Of Mr.. Cohen, the amendment
to the Ordinances reducing the tax on
goats and dogs, adopted by the Common
Council, was recommitted to the Commit
tee on Police to report penalty provision
TO the ordinances as they exist at present
The resolution for the payment OF the
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OF the Council over their appropriations
was concurred in as passed bythe Common
Council, as were the resolutions for the
payment of the officers and employees
salaries and wages until the annual appro-
priatlon for 1884 is made; the report OF the
Committee on Fire, granting bui'ding-per-
mits; resolutions for payment OF claims
against the public schools, and payment OF
sundry other claims against the city; and
providing for q committee to examine into
the cost OF completing the First Virginia
Regiment Armory.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Cole Resolution for gutter on
the west side Of Twenty-third street from
Marshall to Clay, and for curb on the west
side OF Twenty-third street from Broad to
Marshall. Referred to the Committee on
Streets.
BY Mr.. Rankin Resolution instructing
the Committee on Police to consult the atl-
thorities OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way and report to the Council some mode
for abating the nuisance created by the
smoke from the engines passing through
the Church-IIill tunnel. Adopted.
By Mr. Dickerson: Resolution for extern
sion OF the gas-main on Marshall street
from Twenty-eighth to Thirtieth, and the
erection OF a gas-lamp ut the corner Of
Twenty ninth and Mars shall streets, and
one at the corner Of Thirtieth and Mar
shall. Referred to the Committee on Light.
By Mr.. Pleasants: Resolution donating
200 loads OF coke to the City Mission. 10 be
distributed to the poor. Adopted.
By Mr.. Peasants: Petition from the ex-
ecutors of Charles McCurdy for rebate Of
paving-taX. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
BY Mr.. Rankin: Resolution looking to
the abolishing of inspector Of carts. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinances.
Mr.. Todd presented the following pcti-
ton from the Clay-Ward Actives:
Whereas we have learned that certain
parties have presented plan and PROPOSE
the precincts in our (Clay) Ward to five,
which plan prescribes for the changing Of
present precinct boundaries, and the add
ing to and taking from the territory OF the
the precincts as now established he it
Resoired, /. That we. the Executive
Committee OF the Clay-Ward Actves.
earnestly protest against the changing Of
the precincts in our ward further than to
- ho rct
precinct.
Resolved, ., That the one additional
precinct in the ward is only needed in or
der to make 1t less difficult and to afford
easier facilities to poll the large vote now
polled at the First precinct in important
elections.
Resolved, 3, That the "cutting up" OF
precincts and forming two new precincts
in the ward will make it necessary for
every voter to again ascertain where he is
to vote. an Inconvenience and trouble a
great many will not undergo, and will also
greatly increase the labor and expense OF
conducting elections and registrations.
ReSOlued, 4, That the danger Of having
new registrars appointed is an additional
reason why the present precinct bounda-
ries should not be disturbed.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
A resolution by DR.. Wexford instructing
the Committee on Ordinances to request
the Legislature to enact such laws as will
enable the Council to exercise proper SUI
pervision of the City School Board was re-
ferred to the Committees on Ordinances
and Schools.
Mr.. Todd offered a petition from the
Stuart Horse Cavalry requesting the city
to provide them with an armory and suit
able drill-room; also, a petition from Mr. A.
X. Woodson, City Collector, asking that he
be allowed the same commissions on his
collections that were paid him in 1878.
Both petitions were referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Cohen presented number OF claims
Of the City Attorney for expenses incurred
in the condemnation OF property. Referred
to the Committee on Claims and Salaries.
Mr.. Barksdale presented petition from
the police force, asking that their pay be
reinstated to what 1t was in 1878. Referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Glasgow presented petition OF Mr..
X. B. Munford, Commissioner Of the Rev.
enue, asking that he he allowed the same
rate OF compensation that was allowed him
in 1878. Referred to the Committee ON
Finance.
THE NEW CITY HALL.
The following resolution, presented by
Mr.. Glasgow. was adopted:
ReSotued, That it Is the sense OF this
body that the lot occupied by the FIRST |
church should be acquired |
for the use Of the new City Hall on the |
basis OF the city agreeing to reproduce the |
church building on some other site salts
factory to the congregation provided such |
lot can be acquired by the city at reasona.
BILE cost. Any action, however, that the |
Committee on Grounds and Buildings NAV |