Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-24
VOLUME 30. NUMBER l6.
CITY COUNCIL.


The bonds of William Burke Luther Iibbv and r,hr
approved. 'Pe'"eF
a communication from John Wight. Cv co,,oo,o. h..
ing been read, informing the Council that James IT,
or having declined to act he had appointed Richard Hill
IT, Deputy Collector; the appointment approved by
the Council. ~
report was submitted from W. Bates City Surveyor in
pursuance of resolution of the Council and instructions
rom tue commissioners OF Streets for Jefferson Ward re-
pm chuns grade Tor Water Street. from 18th Street to
ear street. accompanied by diagram explaining the same
ana stang that IN carrying the plan of the James Ri
' anu hanawha company, now in progress the line Of
@ "ch Is about to be laid out by the company will
cur rom tne eastern side OF the city Lot No B. in Harry
square u ieetot ground the depth Of so feet
oh rnou9n OF Mr. Wekham, the report was referred to
inc commissioners OF streets generally.
report was also submitted from the Sprv.vo, os tho
eo o constructing new reservoir Of the dimensions and
on he plan recommended by the watering committee The
cost oil new reservoir, and elevang the walls of the M
4030,000 gallons. ""'" 'u"'
The report read and laid on the table
petition was presented from Smith Drinker and No,
MS aud ohers, respectfully calling the attention Of the Coun
ell to nuisance occasioaod by the made O. the cnveT,
On Tue No[th SIDE OF Street. which formed for the
purpose OF draining cellars
On motion Of NIr. Dove
Resolred, That the petition be referred to the commits,
sohrs OF streets tor Jefferson ward with authority TO re-
port by ordinance OF otherwise, plan or project of
az tor the nuisance therein complained Of
Nh Mayo presented the following report from the cor
mittee OF the city Jail: ~ ~
Tine Jail Committee report TO the C,u,cu tho, ,,,L
eiF duties are not defined by any ordnance they
was Within their particular province inspect the Ct
jan win reference to It's fitness place Of safe custody
and comfort OF prisoners confined there With these oh
ecs IN view, they have visited the Jail and ov
part OF IT. aud regret be under the necessity of renon
to the Council, that in its present Condition IL is hoII ~
NJ Tor tue purposes oi prison. aJrding neither the assn
rance OF safe custody the comfort of the pnsoner
In the hstpaco your Committee observe that the pion
s oe,"ee 'he cells Hre not only very thin but are built
OF s"' BRICKS and mortar, and may be easily penetrated
with any pointed instruments indeed some five or sir nj
we're Ee'aiY passed through in night by prisoner
The wall between the ranges separating between the s
ana lenoe departments though little thicker Is built of
Ae materials, andis alike subject broken through
secondly. Your Committee ascertain that there Is Lu
one conductor or main pipe OF six inch cabre for all the
cells twenty tour IN NUMBER and that position Is so near
y horizontal and the lateral pipes So inetIecunv con,
ed; as 10 render 1t totally inadequate effect object
Thirdly Your Committee ascertain that the cells ara
impeecty warmed, To the extent of the ,nhos e.
the furnace and that six only of the cells on each side are
warmed ana ihey are OF opinion that the comfort Of the
prisoners requires the erection of furnace al the eastern
end OF the Jail, in order that all the cells NAV he co
bly, warmed in winter and that this should done by using
ek sheet iron tubes instead Of tin, which is easily in
dented and much abused by the prisoners.
Your Committee have caused estimates of the cost tbeso
alterations and repairs 10 be made and report them with
the specific recommendations.
The Of securing five cells with ROLLED iron -, 49,
inch hck-ayiGg independent trains of pp.. Of ton
men cae under the cells; taking up and reayiny floors
al furnace at east end OF the JAIL thick sheet iron tubes
10 warm the cells repairing broken walls &c is estimated
at 22OO) Believing that these guards and convenience.
are indispensable necessary the safe custody and cou
Of epsoneTS your Committee have come to the following
resolution:
Resolued That the Jail Committee recommend n tho
Cty Council! the appropriation OF a sum not exceeding
2OO Tor the purpose OF making the changes and altera
Mons indicated Ia the above report.
The report made 25th April last Nv the Tnsrec,ors mn
pointed by the Judge OF the Superior Court 10 examine the
Cly JAM and by the Grand Jury the Hastings Court ON
e lt instant accompanying the foregoing report having
The resolution of the Committee was adopted by the
Council. - VIC
DR.. Dove presented the following report:
ne COMMITTEE, consisting OF Messrs. John Dove Henry
Clarke and VIM f. Butler appointed BY the Council ON rho
Sd day OF August, tO upon the Worshipfu County
Court OF Henrico the ensuing Monday and respectfu
10 mem The Propuety OF making such changes in
me Ohces OF Inspectors, may their opinion conduc.
10 the good management of the Warehouse and more e
neral accommodation OF the planters and buyers" perform
Gu a' duy on the inst day of the Couu; and deeming il
ohy el duy 10 report the proceedings the CITY Counc
IN the case they read the Worshipul Court the ren ~
me Committee which had been unanimously adopted by the
Council on the 81 instant:
NhereupOn, the present Inspectors bv their Council
H'ss>' scout ana Daniel, appeared Court and asked
10 introduce evidence which they named the purpose
u GsP'o'hg Tue statements contained said report and
recurring he council TO assume the attitude vi prosecutor
and furnish specific charges; which the Committee NOT
deenng themselves empowered do and being tax nv
surprise were not prepared with the evidence in Court to
subsianate the report but which is abundant and ronc
'v oNeu ne Court to postpone the investigation until the
Councl could be advised of the attitude of the case and IN
AWARD eh suopGnas for witnesses, several Of whose
names were furnished the Court: and hereupon the Court
ordered the recommendation Of Inspectors NJ Senbr,L
Naehouse to be postponed until the first Monday in Sep
tcmber. " Up
The report having been read;
On motion OF NJ Wickham, the following was adopteJ.
The Council having received Intelligence from sources
enn'ed to respect. that the management of Seabrooks
nrehousc such affect seriously both the ,terss ~
TIE planter and the merchant aud thus 10 piu tho city NJ
proprietor OF the Warehouse and being DESTROYS that these
shouu be fully examined by the competent author
u0h Ia fD a-rfv,
the subject but being satisfied that the subject should be in
Vesugaied; and without deciding on the merits Of the case
heS0!red That the attorney for the city be directed with
the assistance OF the committee previously appointed IN ,ak
Tue necessary steps, IN the Of the council 10 bring the
ctiu..y before the county court
copy Of an order ofthe Hastings Court Of this city WIS
sI''u' requesting e council 10 purchase Tor the use of
S"%t"s pa landed property, the price c 5000
genera. Index OF deeds. &C. recorded in the On of
said Court from 1852 ls25 in the names Of the ,or,
ana sans too making which, the Clerk stated to the court
Wheeupon, the Council approved the recommendation
o. the Court and the sumo OF $500 appropriated to pur
petition was presented from Samp T. Jones and otber,
asking the attention Of the Council TO that mari M n rs,
extending above LIST some squares; the water which
should pass up II street being obstruetcd
And, on motion Of Mr. Wickham il was referred Il, ,b,
commissioners Of streets for Monroe Ward with authority
10 have the evil complained Of remcdied
report Vl luttrmeuts in ShOckoe Hill Buying Ground
Tor the quarter ending 3ls July last was aid on the liable
Leave oi absence was granted Co Mr. MAYO
On motion Of Dr. Hawaii leave was gwen 10 bring m an
oolancc amending the ordinance recently passed for e1
tending the Shockoo till Buying Ground
resolution offered by De- Dove that the CITY Sur
vey cause the new wall be continued on the north aide ftr
Church ard Richmond Hill % its intersection with tho
val on -4ih st. provided the cost shall exceed SPAS
On n2uon Of Mr. Wickham, u was laid on the table
An application was submitted from James Lyons for tho
pavement % this time Of four feet OF the side walk In G ont
" hrs lot ION street, which he understands will be done
neA yta pc having had curbstone set At hsown expense
U O. uFlrHH Of fNsN