Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-12-30

Council !;
! g X ORDINANCE. |
Concerning the cogfaSration ofthe Theatre IN tiss
Gig IF RichmonA
3 (PAssED AT IL o'cLocx, Dec. 9Th, 1917
& WHEREAS, the fire which took place in the
Theatre, on the Goth inst has brought upon o,i.i
getty Calamity unknown in the annals of on
GCountry, from q similar ca;ise, deprving socie
~ OF many of its most esteemed and valuable;
S'neTters, and sinHicting upon the survivors |
S2anSs the most poignant and affecting and tm
1comi1cn Hall, participating of those feelings
land benz; DESTROYS Of msniicsting their rcspec;:
ftor the remains which have been preserved,
Zfrom the cOnhagratior, and to soothc and ALA,
rs much as IN them lies the grief of the ficnslss
md relations of the deceased:
lie Il therefore, ordained by the president g..
E,onmon Council OF the City of Richmond, irI
fEiommon Hall assembled; And it is hcrebyI
Tordaired by the authority Of the same I; that;
SDoct. Aeams, Mr. w Hay, Mr. Rais;on & Mr.
6iainb!e, be and they are hereby authorised and
Sempowered 20 cause Ia be collected and dcpo-.
iitcd IN such urnS, cufhns or other suitable. in
closures, as they may approve, all the remains
{sof persons, who have suffered, which shall no,I
l3oe CLAIMED by the relatives, ard Cause the!
" - 'Nil-NNSNA W ZIG PUBLIC Dt-yily.
Ss5rcund, WITH ~ proper rcs.ect 2nl solcnnity
tssiving to thecNizens OF Richmond and Town:
ffof Manchester, notice of the tins OF such iuter
Efncnt and providing the necessary refreshments
s,-and they shah have further authority tn cause
$40 be erected over sach remains, such tomb or
s.s'ombs, as they may approve with such inscrip-
gSS.iohs as &c them may appear best calculated
10 record the melancholy and affecting event
n And be it further ordained b. the aH,bor;,v
fIot the same, that the Constable cf this CITY be
sssuthoriscd to coriaunicate to ,he Citizens.
S1thSt II is ealleStiy recommended that they wi
n -bstain tren allhuginess, keeping their shops.
,stores, comptiGg Houses and offices shut forfor
My-eight hours, fio'n the passing Of this crdi-
finance
81 And be i, further ordained, that no pe,son or
HPersons shall be permitted for .nd during the
{ferm OF four months from the passage hereof
fFo exhibit any public show or spectacle, or o.
tapen any public dancing Assembly within THIS
EsCity, undcrthc penalty of six deliars and sixty
6tslx cents Tot every hour the same shall be exhi.
u The Commissioners appointed by this ordi-
6ylence, shall have authority TO draw upon the
B Chamberiain for the amount of aIy expence BY
III hem incurred in executing the same.
q Copy, n. SHEPPARD, c. c. II.
81 At very numerous Meeting of the citizen.
faoi Richmond, Manchester and others convened
Eat the Capitol on Friday, the 9th instant
Ef The Mayor of this City in the Chair.--Thc fal
H'owing Preamble and Resolutions were moyct
MaRd unanimously adopted
"a This City having been visited by a calam;t,
E3.he most distressing with = hich society can 3,
Haflicted, which has deprived US Of many Of ou
kamost Variable citizens, pervaded every fa,nil,
sTand rerdetctl orr whole town one deep anc
3gioomy SCENE OF voc the extent of which a
thls time cannot be accurately ascertained
III Res0lved therefore, that three proper persons
Xin each ward be appointed to go round snc
Hproeure the most accurate information of thu
kSnames and numbers of such of our citizens ant
f&others who have fallen sacrifice by the burn
Ing OF TIE Theatre last evening, and that SOM
&Pefscns IN Manchester he requested to perform
&the same service in that town and that the,
Inake Report thereofto the Mayor
81 And the following persons were appointed
E&yiz. IN Jefferson ward, William Rowlctt, JosepI
a. Myers and Samuel Peasants in Niadiso
Inward, Jedediah Allen, Robert SIcKim and Re
IfbeFt Pollard; in Monroe ward, Thomas Tavlor
Anderson Barrett ard Thomas Rutherford an
" m Manchester, William Fehwick, Mr.. Clark
II SIR. A. Frcelsnd.
80 ResOived, That it lie recommended TO the g
$ liens Of Richmond to observe "Wednesday mex
Sas day ct humiliation and prayer in consc
tfuenee OF the late melancholy event and to su.
Epend eIl That day theI usual occupations
~ Heso(t.a, That the committee appointed !
the Common Hall, 20 collect the remains of IN
III ceased, be also requested to regulate the Tin
fpnd order ofthc funeral procession,
'H Rfseived, That the members OF the 1.srisls
q uFf, Tic Executive and the Judiciary branche
st. respectfully requested to attend on this m,
Melancholy occasion.
"a Rtso!-ed, That the Reverend Mr.. John Buc
Dianan and Mr.. John Blair, be requested 10 prc
Bpare funeral sermon for the occasion 20 be ID
lEnvcrcd By ono ct them on Wednesday next il
&the Church on Richmond Hill.
- Ht5oiT:d That the citizens Of Richmond h
&iequested to wear Grape for ono month in toxic
A.of the deep sense universally entertained TIN
8seyere visitation.
II Resolvcd, That the inhabitants ofthis CITY
&tn~n OF Manchester, be respectfully requestcC
kSand such strangers rs may wish TO Join in thi
MmeiSnchoiy occasion be most chcerfttlly permit
Fl cd 70 contribute towards the monument 10 b
EFfected over the deceased, in aid Of the publ
EinndS 20 be contributed by the corporation.
III Eesofrea, That committee consisting 9th
HfOHowing Gentlemen, viz. Gen. John Marshall
I9s flmmss Taylor, Joseph Marx, William Fen
Ewick and BCnjamin Hatcher be appointed to re
E.cciyc contributions and TO make such arrange
%ments in concert with a committee from IN
Uncommon Hall as may be necessary for erectin,
8the monument designated by an Ordinance pas
scd this day.
n Resoived, That although this meeting have n,
4Feas0ns Whatever TO believe that this nIelsnebo
Nv catastrophe has been produced by design.
MCOmTnittee consisting of Thomas Ilitchic WI