Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-31
CITY COUNCIL.

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haskins q Myers. Henry Clarke, Thomas
= Bssss VINO Alien. John Freeman, and 8 ID
The Presidsn, being absent. Mr Myers was sp-
pointed President pro ten.
Doctor Dove presented the following report.
The Committee appointed on the 18Th June ITO
pIepate ano report oy ordnance pscist Tor the
taolishmen of Work house and system, Of dis.
eiphne and employment for the INN thereof and
further 70 report an ordinance or siinanco, de npg
and Furnishing such offences as under tho nav chart
CT, ss may Se punished ey confinement and labor ia
tne Woik house." leg leave to report, that inme.
dia,ey thereaitsr they entered upon the su les dc.
tailed TO them, and being ignorant Of the details of
such an lbs tuition practically. and DESTROYS OF call.
ing to their aid tho talents and experience Of opr
sister Corporations, where such had been in oners.
Ton Tor some years past they, though their Chair
man, addressed q letter TO each Of tho Mavors of
Petersburg, Norfolk. wheeling. Philadelphia, New
aorh, ana Boston, requesting copy Of iheis ordi-
names IN relation 10 Work houses and such infor.
nation as their experience had provided. To tho
great surprise and dsap appointment OF tho Committee
/ alter waiting nearly two months they have No ne,
'iee OF iher communications IN any form, and there.
upon set TO work and have ma'urcl.iho following
PLAN which they beg leave TO offer ashe result OF
their deliberations
IL Is very we'll known to the city Council. that
inc most fruitful sources of pauperism aud ultim,le
causes oi crime. by which tho former become chaye.
aeie TO the charity OF our zens and the later III.
inmates OF penteniiaries and jiis, have heir or;sn
10 those departures from tho code Of morality which
a.e NANNY visited by only the censure OF public
n,io penalty which all experience proves 10 too
ieeole TO suppress or cure and which ncarcerat;on
IN common jail or pcnitcntiary, along with f.ona
and higher grades Of criminals is oplv caenI.,eS ~,
quences. - ~'"'e
With view then to the reformation Of ,ho.. -ho
may be justly ehargeable with habitual idIensss
ioHefiaS, Drunkenness, .lewdnass, mendicitv Gc
'ney Ieeommend, that tho arabic land around the
present. toor dousc be put under a good and sufi
eieht enclosure, with such cross fences and thoropgh
lsres as may be necessary, and be Appropriated IN
INC purposes OF market garden, TO be titled ard
cultivated 10y the inmates Of the establishmeni thar
1ne OF Two 'eo houses be fitted and filed; that Junk
oe purchased for the purpose OF max oakum: ha,
"heua's oe furnished Tor making willow baskets
and IN iuct, that all and every species Of p,o.
n''oe 'soor oe constantly prac,sed under efficient
anu oncers, subject to the supe vision and
9onuo' OF me Board Of Overscers OF the POOR; the
institution mus established, 10 be known and called
tue City work house." and to be used in connec-
uoh WIN me present Poor House system, Cor tho
reformation above referred to, we'll as to aid the
corporation IN the support OF raupers, strictly so
| caso'
Inc Commrtee recommend. that a stall be fitted
up VI eseh market house with an appropriate sign
eoeid, Tor hc parposc OF vending such vegetables
tulls ana other products as the Work House may,
,n ION ,'ie 20 une, iuinshi and that the keeper OF
ne Guy carts be directed TO take out and deposit on
he premises st place or places 10 be designated
W ~eSupef'htenoent, all sweepings of the streets
a"u o,hti manure winch may be procured or pur.
| chased iherelor, on days now appropriated by
| ordnance Tor cleaning the stress; and that he bo
tutther directed, particularly, cause TO be carried
ou' ana uepos'ted as aforcsaid by each cart every
nsn, "hen returning from their daily labors, such,
or so much manure, Goa ashes trash, sc, &c, as
my he OIL red ey the citizens, or no can procure
10y reference to the plan herewith submitted, il
| WIN oe seen that a two acre lot Of ground owned
| " We hefs OF "eoge and washington Metteri,
COMETS INTO inc southwestern unsle Of the city
Tpe.y' so as materially 10 increase the expense OF
ncosHre' aud Otherwise dersnge the internal s,ruc-
tute OF me earden;-Ihs lot, therefore, the Com.
m".ee ADVISE 10 purchase or lease, during the mi.
aoty OF me youngest heir, say for seventeen years;
ana u possession cannot be obtained in ono OF
| nese MODES, or Il the Council shall deem il more
edysa6le, the Committee recommend that appl.
eauon DC made 10 Court Tor writ Of ad quod DAM
num- ana That possession be taken Immediately. II
une present gate to the Bufying Ground be contnu-
co. w,ll DC seen Also that the cost of nelosuro
WHO greatly increased, and much good ground lost,
ny opening % foot street the depth Of the Burying
uround. The COMMITTEE, therefore, recommend
'hat the present entrance be changed TO in the
norm 'front.' where street fifty feet wide is
riy TO be opened the whole length Of the city pro-
perry, fronting on all the buryins grounds now in
use, and the City Magazine, but stopping at tho
property OF H. Stanard ESQ and as the public con.
Venenee IN travel would be very greatly advanced,
at very small cost ut this time, your committee
recommend an application to the Cour. for writ of
al qa'a Ga|nAni, TO open and continue the said
street. to the intersection Of the county road, which
forms the continuation OF l7th or Valley street, and
through which powder may lie transported from the
shipping to the Magazine, at less expense and for
ess fisk 10 the citizens and public property gener-
ailyi and all communications Of the lower part of
W. ~ enu rom a., 'he ouIyng GROUNDS, the
w4rK anu roor rouse Magozino, &c be very ma.
t9taiy facilitated This street, or road, when laid
$500 nI ~. "1Ser INC anec,cn 9, Tue CITY Sur
.eyor ana lhe superintendent. Some alteration
L,;,l; s. IN ms present foor House
49," SS ~ ~ " ol WoIh house,-suen as the
nIoces Syn,e mon sa'es, removing 10 other
| r., e. , ~ t:1 "n ops"'ns % TWO, win some
hnv", -; 1''SA VI '' thc yaru vans; inc cost
no;,oi 81 ,Ln uo snau some cnanse VIII be re-
H. ;1 VIZ p.ISe. to,P "a ou!ung; 70 nj u Tor
onJ al. - y. ~" oS's, siSiahS department,
W., enJ c "nu p-"Ps.si 'ol 'is purpose, mo
m,Jc smSI;.;on, eas ~ nS.e 90 oy zI,, may be
| tons no,ch ,nd s,,;, 800 80, ~ lew Pa.u'
| Grminc hn,,sa - - u.s., Hlu he Eas' enc,
Win LII - " W so."o s'He, iou' SORES hish,
the nn,nc,s 81 - IT,, ,'auo su'noIeh' ior all
wc, and n, 1880, iae basement story Is very
nav bc rs,,o55.oJ a,,;.i ~. usei 'nIs' however,
YER, IN ~ aJ,o;e;n ""e:y, ~ o,y well ana cuI-
and all c,c,ns,aros 'L.,d "L "n,oh 1nder every
for The ,rescry,,;o, oc ~" L';,i; ''eu"'ey uohe
Tn. !, Iii o,,,.s W , I.,v "uI'-'ns;
MAJ, Lo 49, -; p,eai wa. .ie Nhole esnolshment
ia os pu' ~ oPe'a'oh ~ very moierale cost TO
pn,ehn.. 81 o soy n ,
S,rfet of ,he h,;,s 81 r. "a Su Ss Va <nu
aoo uannols 80, S"s s !" "ie"e'' ei,OOO
80 ,eS' 'e"cnSi l,OOO