Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-24

AT an adjourned meeting on Monday, 2Ist inst
Present G. A. Myers. President R. o. Haskins j M.
Darlington, G. Dimmock, S. d. Denoon, B. TAFT, ].
M. Talbot, Jas. Bosher, w. G. Allen, c. Robinson
D. J. Saunders and l.. w. Chamberlayne.
DANvILLE RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr.. Bosher presen ted the following report:
The Committee OF Finance 10 whom referred the
communication of the Richmond and Danvile Rail
Road Company, respectfully submit the following
port
mond and Danve Company are not charged with
Interest on requsons until thirty days from the time
such acquisitions payable, the Committee Of
opinion that, if the requson OF the 18th OF December,
mentioned 10 the said comm uncation be anticipated
by an issue of bond note of the City, such bond
or note should be payable until the 18th of jan
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tant dates being now at PREMIUM the Committee
commend instead OF. giving such certificates to the
Company, that there be delivered to the Company a
bond note as before mentioned, payable the 18th OF
January and that to obtain funds sufficient for its pay
ment, and also to replace money which has been
poraiy used to meet the requston payable on the 18th
inst, the ordinance be passed which Is herewith sub
mtted.
The foregoing report having been approved the
Chamberlain was accordingly authorized to issue
bond or note to the Richmond and Danvlle Rail Road
Company, payable on the 18th January next.
Mr.. Bosher reported from the same Committee an
ordinance authorizing the issue of certificates of debit
which was read the usual number OF times, and the
rules being suspended twas passed.
MEAsURER OF WOOD AND BASIN MASTER.
The certificate OF qualification OF VIM. r. Richard
son Wood Measurer, was submitted, and his official
bond was also submitted and approved.
VIM R. Richardson's resignation of the office of
Basin Master held by him, was read and received.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, the committee on the
subject of the Police instructed enquire into the
expediency OF repeating much of any ordinance
relates to the appointment OF BASIN Master, with
leave to report by ordinance, or otherwise.
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY.
Mr.. Robinson presented the following report:
nication from the President OF the Hollywood Cemete-
ry Company, submit the following report;
The Cemetery Company seem animated by a desire
to have our city place ior ourying the dead,
which may be visited with interest by the living The
ground which they have selected is beautiful spo
has been laid out with good aste and further improve
ment of it is contemplated Already ride or walk
hither prates persons who visit we'll those who
inhabit the CITY, Approaching the spirit of fellow
citizens who constitute the Cemetery Company and eS
peciay of those who have been instrumental in carry
ing its plan, the committee ieel dsncned to do or
propose any thing, calculated to hwart that plan II
is well known, however, that some objections nave
been made to the location OF the Cemetery, the most
material Of which arise out OF the coniiguty Oh is
grounds to the water with which the city supplied
After viewing the ground, are by no means salts
fed that these objections are well founded. Inc bed
of rock on the side OF the ground next the lanai the
Canal itself and the wall between the Canal and the
water which passes into the pump house, independent
v of the manner in which the ground lays form bar
ers in the way OF the passage OF any thing from the
graves TO the water which could scarcely be surmoun-
ed But vet we believe there are apprehensions in the
minds of some of our citizens the subject, and 1t Is
not only important to take every reasonable peeauton
Confidence in its purity This may be done by prevent
inc the intermen OF bodies within certain part OF the
ground. An arrangement for this purpose may, we
think be made in of two modes, either OF pur-
chase on behalf of the city OF part OF the ground In
absolute property, by contract which, while allow
ing the Company retain the part referred to within
It's enclosure and have the OF for other purposes
than burial would preclude the nterment OF any body
within that part, and preserve to the Watering Com
mee and the other officers and agents OF the city, tree
ngress and egress FROM and along the line OF ppes
in certain number OF feet. OF these two NODES the
committee prefer the last; but they think il may be
safely left to the direction of the Watering COMMITTEE
mart of the ground shall be the subject OF the arrange
ment The committee recommend the adoption oil the
following resolution;