Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-31
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Tho Committee L, which was referred tho resolutions
coal through the streets having investigated the subject
with some satisfied that the c, be remedied
without any sensible individuals aud at moder
ate $, TO tho community They ASK appropriation Of
$780, 10 enable them offer Tor ul CART which
/ shall be ,iIieirn, aud cheap.
Resolved. That S250 be appropriated. TO be THE dis
pcsal OF the COMMITTEE Aforesaid TO be applied a. mcuion
Cd above; and The Commitee have leave s,Pv, again.
| And the report was adopted
Ga motion OF Mr.. Wiekham.
Resolved Tia, Ia all where the sidewalks of two
adjacent squares shall hs paved the City SaTveyvr shall.
cause granite crossing to be laid down tue intervening
and that all Sngs hereafter be made shi
be OF granite hammered to ,dg'g on both sides,
and 10 Tcsolat sus,aec; and hat hereafter all eases
where existing crossings shall be taken up, they saa be
ppa'ed according to the foregoing direction bei1e relay
| ing.
Mr.. Curp presented the following report:
The committee appointed by resolution of the Council,
- enquire into the violations ui laws IN relation
misunderstanding, aud 10 report 10y ordinance other
wise. pan os the ell suppression
saions respectfully submit the following report and
accompanying ordinance.
TIA. ov soueht,o be ,smcdicd is peculiarly ineidoul
10 cities. from whose baneul influences city has
not escaped; bat has bcsn, yous Committee IN
formed rapidly increasing ~ late years, IN consequence OF
the sdlIuOns to oGg population and the multiplication
shops engaged traic. Frequtnt and serious cvt
Pa"'s have been made by OF the congregation
OF slaves ana others bout the places where this Illicit trade
Is carried and has bccg found that the Act OF the
General Assembly defining and punish!ng this offence, has
been wholly Insufficient suppress IT, by reason OF the
SIN Ill penalty imposed Tor infections a. the law. IL will
be by reference the l. X Z. chsp. li that
the Legislature have clearly and dsuEcUy defined AMI
Scn5cd offence; aud will also be observed,
parng with the otdinanes, that your committee
have adopted literally the definition and phraseOlOgy
tanned lu tie Act Of Assembly. changing and cnisiging
only the penalty Tor violation. Your Committee may
yiatIcate themselves from the charge
deed we'e necessary, bY SIMPLY referring 10 the Revised
Code o. 1919, ~hcsc tc Legislature has recognized aud
punished ic lie d-sI.ous 81 atrvsiiag.
But ,is ia~ mas higher antiquity than Mould b.
accorded 1t, 0y dating origin rum Revised Code
st = gs Al nll lac llltut
ioAa Statute books; (see Heuuing's LARGE vol 3,
S5l) and was re,enacied in 1893, IN iI2 - IA 1903
l~ adopted into State Code Ia 1872 has been
ren1cicd and affirmed IN every Subsequent revival Vi
State laws. late 1879 the last revlsa aud
mans IN 'he language IA which tSpFcss the annexed
ordnance, tie law oi Nlfgiaa. Your presume,
u wall scarcely DC required OF them d, any length
the power oud authority o the Couuei ueh
ufdsauce. tbs amended clsrer o; the city, passed
by the Legislature FSby. ISl2. the Council the
ames' P"~eF 10 adopt al Laws Tor the good ordering and
government u al persnus reside Cry o Rich.
m'na ani '!ur the peace, health and safety OF sald Cly,
't' only 10 'hc rtsFstous imposed by the Constitution
iud laws ot als Stale, requiring that ordinance 'C
paga-ni - them shall De adopted: charter
Nodr Committee therefore recommend the adoption OF
the following ordinance, differing from the Act ui Assem-.
by only IL the penalty imposed, aud instead OF fixing the
nae "a BY tue Act Aforesaid 1t assessed at 90, the
ordinance provides for tine OF exceeding $40.
ess than 50, % be laid the discretion the Msybr
BE 1t ordained BY the Council OF TIE City vi Richmond,
that any person Sabbath day shall himself found
abounc At his any other trade calling, shall
employ hrs apprentices servants slaves IN 4bOur other
oI,incs' except It be IN the ordinary household Offices q
daily necessity, vtheF work necessity chaGiy with
ln the City OF Richmond he shall eita not J.
ing $40 and not less than s. b. levied aud imposed
the discretion ct the Mayer vi said City Of Richmond tor
every such once; deearg every apprentice or
save, employed, and every DAY he shall be employed
as constituting oisine; offence.
Aud the foregoing report anil accompanying ordinance
having been TtaG, they laid on the table.
NJ. CramP presented the following report:
iae Committee appointed by resolution adopted the
last meeting % the Cea0c, to whom the p,uun Of the
Trustees o. tie Richmond Academy referred. IL
sGuooas TO enquire iEJ tae sub presented b. tue pe
uuo1, aut also to eNemiae Iato the organization oi la
sutenrl, respectfully siSnii the following report:
h.gr ComUIttuc held conference with Trustees OF
'e Academy. ~ pursuance OF Their instructions and
IaEcl TIA, the Trustees had recently appointed Col. e.
Greet, FrHoP4. OF the School Tor the -uug wear; that
the Trustees nave a. ped oitec'Ial measures prevent the
nl.ai.--t Iut0 waca building mas fallen, aud
% pse-crVe n future ia good PAIR, by retaining their
nln-s funds saesn arising irOn The tsOn fees o. the
siIl-si- % meet az Tie current and contingent expenses
Et4lsl 70 preserve the building from decay. Your Com.
ii',a entirely willing g, cu.tLc the government aud
internal management u: tHe Institution that Board OF
ft'e comprising rs does some VI the most rcsPecia
t.e a-4 Intelligent" o.. cilzens Gui 10 accept
srlrcc thu; hereafter the necessary expenditures the
repair i4e building sa. be and betrayed tom the
les % the students 10 the manner before Ind Gated. They
as that 'Hc repairs absolutely ind speusabe the
preservation O.. building and 10 It's Coz nuance as au
Academy, s-a. be MADE tho vi tie Council, and
ass n tor Their apPc1tonr reasons sufficient satisfy your
COMMITTEE th-; their request ought O. be granted. With
uui InlIa- infinitely llc pest history Acats-
shy, suffice say, that Trustees are justified by
~ u anticipating that iAeEe WI, be least one huna!,G
stud, MS enrolled upon T mEtigLIton LIST And by
solution adopted b. them upon occasion adycrted TO-
they have pledged themselves 50 from the tuition
Ices c each and every student 10 l9idatc aat cxtug1h
@ advance asked 81 lc council for repairs: 81 IN the
lapse Of tie three years the expended by the Council
vii be reimbursed DO aUt IN puIa oi fact the In
s-t-la val pay tor IT, repairs. Mean ne the Trus.
ite- HaSe provided Ier fund pendent Of the
above mentioned, go be app ed 60 tue current repairs
tn Ltcessly expenses o. us Institution hiring
''H q" 1901, 'a.-t &C. and VII require guarau'sC
i:Ou ;ho Principal at ile shall be retained
By nim in good u'lrf. THIS, your Committee think will
-iJd abundant secIuy against the decay the building
lH- 'le waste q H. prapefiia-.
Iour Committee deem DO proper say. that Inasnuch
a the Academy a.ou.s 20 te city, Dy reason u tie mY:
-lse upon u, as tie ltsul-u.n zgued 10 oil I'd
ta - oar eH-us ui edYc1ung ta,T chtica and since
the ba.cing i Eg be paired ard once 10 prevent
from r4P1 decay j. but Just laat do. Trustee should
ta ilc,lted ,c effort tly ne making u el5s the
Academy 90 answer she oi az W foundation ond tina,
'uc Council asked 7'y but i1r lrau should grant
10, arr0iG..g % the petition OF the Trustees.
The rcFas O ihe bu aud he 1T Which right 70 be
made o.; once are e-umui-d ~ about $500 ont those
10. f.rIic order 90 prevent further decay, additional
cost OF reE hereafter and general depfo of
property the benches, ts, &c, which required TOT
lr schg-.hoGse, age estimated al about : 100, mskrg
-.L-- t.'ll 0i SJuU.
Whatever may Dc thc fare Of tic Academy hereafter
i'e C"-nc. ca ice nothing 10y this appropriation l.r
Whenever DO shall be necessary Tor the city tske
management ni .l Institution, oil the work now pr.p
90 30 dyIc, w then be- required and may d5ub.e the
Gum low required. And d O; D. done now avoid ire
neccy Of c.oaaZ toe door. al tie OuIy pubs sraOo. %
'he c' and % defeating tue purposes TOR VII ca %
erected. aud tle DlasA H was expected yield the
city
Your Committee, therefore, recommend la the repair.
Sr 8-sed Tor, 81" made, aII illflc Trustees ir ruf.i l
I'D Go contract iIr 4 repair, aaI Tor 90. ni-t,f or the
.cr"a.rol. IN a1 uf unfeGcfrI.rg $1,000; l.I hey
'if Ore following if.rmbe embracing the fa-...u.n
aaypiel ty the Board 1T T. .tos .ud tie suu S,t K,lo
.ltuu, Or tl' asI.n VI tIe Council.
Whereas, by B,spuIa1 " the Board Of Trustees ol
Tue Richmond Academy, Ias-td July 2ifh, 1916 ilsy
" pledge taors.iy,- 10 reserve from tr Ices II 'bc stu
deus offending ur A,.I'uy, the sun OF s % annually
from each student, CO. De- o., gp.r o. iIad o. repay c
J.Y ~ hcHm H1 Ivy any cum tilt msy be sppf,i uat,d
o. iie Aclssmf5"
y. Do resolved, that ic E.afJ OF Trurtc,z ~ he CHI
Iro Academy, boz tIiaY.l-d aud eupoy osla 10 contract
for arI tai-e Che foraIfs necessary fsr ihe Academy
bul8x and a-Y, o. 'ssh benches, do.Fs. aud tho ue-
.1fg .cho1.f.oD forfeiture Pf,sl.d, that the cot Of
sa.. r.i-ir aad 'ura.'us. Jn,z not exceed $1,000.