Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-02
A JOINT SESSION.
vgw POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

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A iont meeting Of the two branches
Of the City Council was held yesterday
afternoon for the purpose Of electing a
notice commissioner from Monroe Ward
in the place Of j. X. Childrey, resigned.
The nominations made by the Board
of Public Interests were read by the
Clerk. They were Messrs. F. III. Boy
kin, W. \. Tanner, and Allan Talbot.
A communication was read from Col
onel W. T.. Tanacr declining to run for
the Office.
The vote was then takea and result
cd as follows Boykin, &c; Talbot,
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MR.. HOWARD I'LL.
Mr.. Bass, before vecating the chair,
announced the illness Of Mr.. Z. C..
Howard, City Clerk, and said that un-
less he heard some objection he would,
on the part Of the Board, tender to Mr..
Howard the wishes of that body for his
early recovery, and grant him leave
Of absence for one month. No objec-
ton was made and this was done.
Common Council.
Immediately efter the adjournment
of the joint session the Common Coun-
Gil was called to order.
A lengthy report was presented from
the Committee on Streets recommend
ing appropriations for culyerts and va
rious street improvements. Adopted.
Accompanying the report was an or
dinance granting the Manchester street.
railway right Of way, &c. 1t was
adopted by vote of % to 6.
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The Consmittee on Finance reported
resolutions authorizing and directing
the Auditor to issue 5 per cent. regis
tered bonds Of the city, having thirty
four years to run from the lst day of
July, 1885, and expressing on their
face that they are redeemable at the
option of the Council at any time after
the expiration of ten years from the
LIST of July, 1885, for the sum Of s24,-
600, for the purpose Of building three
new school buildings and making i'm
provements to the Normal-School build
ing.
Mr.. Ammons offered an amendment
requiring this money to be placed to
the credit of special contingent fund
TO be paid out only under the direction
of the Council Committee on Schools.
After the usual prolonged debate the
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Ellyson (Mr. Pizzini in the
chair offered an amendment appropria-
ting this money to the credit of the
School Board.
The resolution was adopted by
vote Of % to G.
2. lnstmcting the Auditor TO issue bonds
as above 10 the amount OF $500, TO be APP
propriated to the credit OF the Fire Depart
ment, 81 900 of said amount 10 be used for
the purpose of purchasing a lot and erecting
q house for Truck No. 2 $500 to be used
for bailding reel. house in Rockets.
3. ApprOpriatiDg 10000. or as much
thereof as may be needed. for opening iiar-
rson street from Franklin 10 Grove avenue
and for the extension of NJ street, on Union
Hill: Provided that no steps he taken In the
matter before October next
4. That So. $50 be appropriated for repair
ing the James river (Free) bridge; 10 be
available only when the city of Manchester
and county of Chesterfield shall contribute
their quOta-same amount.
5. That $50 be appropriated TO Shockoe
Hi cemetery for the placing of hydrantS IN
said cemetery.
O. Approving the bond OF Mr.. w. $, Cat
lett as Clerk of Second Market.
7. lnstTuctnR the Auditor 10 issue his
warrant OF the Treasurer in favor Of Z. NJ.
Raglend for the sum OF S75 for services rem
dered in the Treasurer's Office during the
months of February and March, and charge
10 contingent fund.
6. That the Auditor issue his warrant on
the Treasurer in favor Of James Neeson for
S362 50, being refund Of taxes erroneous
ly assessed for the years 1852, 1858, and
1854.
Also, returning with the recommendation
that II do pass an amendment To the ordi-
nance concerning the levy of taxes and i'm
posing special tax on BARRIERS.
Adopted.