Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-07
CITY COUNCIL.

NJ an adjourned meeting Thursday the 81 Instant
Present. Messs C.. \. Myers, President James VI Wick.
ham, John Dove Henry Clark, VIM f. Butler X. q. Has
Inns j. Lancaster, Joseph Mayo, James Griffin and X.
w. HaXal.
DIT. Dove presented the following report
The committee appointed on the 2sih ul, o enquire
INTO aud report practicable upon the general
diton and management Scabooks warehouse" respect
fully repoFt-ai they have attended the duties assigned
as fully as the short time allowed them by the crcumstan
ccs OF the case and the their control enabled Them
aud have arrived at the following conclusions
lst That the general condition ui the house requires
potAnt Improvements IN order 10 afford the proper facilities
10 inspectors and purchasers. The breaking shed should
be changed from us present location the south building,
To the shed in the middle OF the yard order afford
gh and greater convenience in removing inspected and
inspected tobacco and shed where sinspected
The building called the office should be run up story
higher IN order afford for the book keepers and
CLERKS protected from the continued interruptions OF per-
sons passing M 10 SIT and by the only fireplace the
building, being that which is the clerks office Too
much room Is unoccuped juenco the thorough
iares being too wide and this particular improvement
h' well be made by adding another shed cnSrgng the
present ones
I'd A. regards the general management OF the ware
mouse, Tie committee found much difficulty getting that
information which would enable them form opinion
upon subject having power II send Tor per
sons and papers they dependant aud
lced Information, and being very unwilling reflect
it sHHest Degree upon the character qualifications
iellowcitzen public Office without substantial evi.
denee, they waited IN person several largest
bacco buyers, manufacturers and merchants
and IN general terms that they had confidence the
conduct OF tic warehousciha mistakes We're frequently
made ia delivering tobacco aud great apparent neglect
cooperating and handling the hogshead and that ney had
heard great complaints made 10y the planters Of being
accommodated ~ due time; aud finally, that they would nJ
send hOg-helj Of tobacco this warehouse which the,
could get into either Of the Others
The notorious Ill health vi the second INSPECTOR has rem
deed MN unable To discharge has duty for yeur past
s continues, thereby imposing upon the first Inspecto
much greater labor and responsibility than compatible witt
Ir efficient and safe discharge his office which in e
gai point OF view, has been continued open violation
tho laws OF Virginia governing the inspection Of tobacco
ani which requires the said INSPECTOR under oath not Il
sample hogshead Of tobacco unless there be at least Nv,
Inspectors present. Neither the td Inspector
have been called IN this year aud the second has been ali
sent from Illness nearly all the time.
Under all these circumstances II Is due 10 the ir,t Ins
ecor u say That lac Has been at all times hIs post
been accommodating and attentive buyer aud seller tina
tie business Of tie warehouse has gradually and steadi
increased under his ~ full ratio with the
e two Inspections and has gradually increased It's paw
nenis 10 the Corporation, will appear by reference ia
I Chamberlain's books.
Looking them the interest Of the city as owner of tn
warehouse, and standing neutral between the planter an
buyer but desrOus that both should be oil times please
aud accommodated obtain aud their conf
uence and custom, the Committee woud recommend tina
the wOrshpul County Court OF lvnucO Ice advised of tr
foregoing facts at their Monday next and IL
q1estct 10 take such action thereon a. may bc most likely
elect the objects contemplated tins report; aud for hi
purpose the Committee offer the following resolutions 10
adoptOn:-.
lst Eeso'red, That Committee be appointed 40 en-
qnlre into the expedenoy and report plan Tor Prob.
oe cost Of the aforesaid Improvement, ia the condition
! the warehouse
2nd. Eesoired, That Committee be appointed by ti
Cy Council 10 wait upon the woTShpul County Court
lenuco Monday next aud respectfully suggest to ter
e pTJprey Vi making such changes in the offices Vi In
ectJ as may ~ their opinion cOnducc the good man
asemen Of the warehouse and general accOmmOda