Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-19

Al an adlourned meeting held on Monday 18Th ina, p.
En-, q a u ayer,, f5s,den; J wiekhsm, Bacon
Csrringuon,R w HaxaI, and b slsde.
On motion Of Mr. Heath,
Resolved. That John s,nbbs. now confined in tn.
Cv jan upon ca sa issued the suit OF the Corpora
non be- Tor satisfactory reasons reIe, sed from eu.oy
On motion OF DE- Hsxsl,
Resolved That the of $3.50 be ppropri.ed to III.
repair o. mat portion Of the Old Market extending from
ished by G w Barker ~'"
On motion OF Mr. Haskins
Resolved, That tho Mayor be reau..ted IN h.x. n.
small old building in Water street. as in entrane, int ah
street. removed and that he be hereby authorized 10 EN-,
ploy the police force Of the Civ n nee.,s.rv 49,, ,h,
pose. 49, 'P1'-
Mr. Heath presented the following report:
ne City Spring Committee have had under eon,id.r,-
uoh the resolution, 10 them referred directing m enquiry
INTO ne eRPedlency OF purchasing from Mr. Mills .ufici-
ent quanu OF ground adjoining the Spring In nelue. m.
o'ner spring and It's sources which lie Mr. Mills, side Of
inc oividing wall Mr. Mills about to dispose f tl- mo-
perry, but willing and desous that the .h4
me preference as purchaser; and he consents TO part
WIN hify ee or less If sufficient, for the sum Of s26
ana small traction foot running from street n, -,
which Is IN fact less than Sl4 per foot uecodins 4, an,
usual mode OF computation. lie will be SATISFIED with
cerneate OF debt bearing interest," and redeemabe At the
pleasure Of the Council.
The Committee recommend the adoption Of the following
resolutions:
Resolved That the Spring Committee be authorised 10
make the purchase Of Mr. Mills on the terms ,,,.J a.
mat hey contract for the removal OF the wall a. soon "a
convenient - ~ .
also hat in the reconstruction Of the wall
Ihip hahm be authorized much thereof as nav
DC necessary for the dwelling which he PROPOSE. 10 s,ect,
ne paying any additional expense which NAV be incurred
ana the report was approved and the resolution adop-
Pre,eur Ca.kie.
Mr. hinnard offered the following resolution which Nan
lard on the table: ~ VS.
Resolved, That the City Surveyor be directed 10 cans,
Broad street. from eth to 18th street "a be cn,hi 80
ed and grayeIed. " '' eu'Oou gutter
Mr. Wckham presented the following r.no,,
nj
~"O was referred The petition Of Hall NeilsoD nd c.
noonson' having inspected the ground have aRre.d
TO the following report, sN
Inc injury complained OF by the petitioners doe. No, -
cur IN any street, but Is occasoned by the act n th
ne ProPetos upon their ground and asoears ~ M, "a
Of private redress in the usual mode between
tue parhes The great flow If water on the er,nr - -
PioPfieiofs u oeeasioned by the eulyert Of The J,
e ano and hanawha Co and If II proves iniuros m Tho
ed from the injury. r' :" Oe ieue'-
The Committee cannot recommend the in,s,ror.,.o s
Council Tor causing ON be extended brousb
P1 properly 10 the rive without which the civ ea1
nor provide Tor the discharge OF the water into the %
lhey OneF the following resolution;
Resolved, That the Commissioners of S,,,s,. n, 49,.
petition. 0i me
Inc foregoing report approved and the resolution
Ut the Commissioners adoptsd
Ine ordinance reducing into all the ordinances con-
further amended '' " Ne" w una
f. crane moved that the ordinance be reeor,r,;,,ss
WIN instructions so to amend the Sd section a. TO provide
oL he appointment Of Register, be an accountant
only which neeaived.
they ~ f-''0"'
AfEs-Messrs Crane, Slade and wiekham-3
=, N9LS-- Messrs Myers, Darlington, Calkie Ha,kins
Heath Ha1al, Knnard and Tait-s
ne ordnance was then read the third time and passed
the vote being as follows: r
AIS-aessTs. Caskie, Haskns, HsxaIl, Heath. Kin
N'Es-MessF' Darlington, Crane slade and wiekhum
= Leave OF absence was granted to Messrs Heath and
Crane. ~'n 1no
Lhe ordinance repeating An Ordinance fo, the NOR.
.Heeha suppression Of Sabbath breaking" passed lin
august lS45, and for other purposes taken up and
nang oeen amended was read tho third time aud passed