Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-26
CITY A FAIR y:
CRY COUNCIL.

Al an adjourned meeting, held Monday, Oath instant
Present G. A. Myers, President B. TAFT, c. DIM
mock, S. Cullen, D. ]. Saunders, J. Boster, w c.
Allen J. M. Darlington, C. Robinson, II. Exall and
wv. Chamberlayne.
An ordinance concerning wagons, drays and carts
was taken mp, read the second time, and amended in
Present-Messrs. J. M. Talbot and w. Goddin
On motion of DR.. Chamberlayne, the ordinance was
laid on the table for the present.
Mr.. Robinson presented from the Finance Commit
tee according to order, Gan ordinance concerning the
collection of the assessed taxes" which was read the
usual number OF times and the rule having been
pended it passed
The Council then proceeded to the election of Col
ecor of the City Taxes, in pursuance OF the said ordi-
nance.
Mr.. Darlington moved that the election be postponed
to Wednesday next which was negatived.
John Wight and W. G. Walha!l being in nomna
ton, and the roll having been called, John Wight was
elected by the following vote:
ForJ Wight-Messrs. Allen, Chamberayne, Cullen
Dimmock, Exa Goddin, Myers and RobinsonAs.
For W. C. TVaIthaI-Mr. Bosher.
For B. L. Winston-Mr. Darlington.
For James Bosher-Mr. Saunders.
For w. C. AUen-Mr TAFT.
For D. J. Saunders-Mr. Talbot.
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr. Allen.
On motion of Mr.. TAFT,
Resolped, That the Chamberlain be authorized to
purchase for the Of the Council sixteen copies Of the
new code of the laws of the State Of Virginia.
Mr. Bosher presented the following report
The committee appointed by the Council, with au-
thority purchase OF the owner the lot which
CINE house No stands, subject to the approval of
the Council, beg leave to report that they have made
verbal bargain with the owner tor the purchase OF the
ground which engine house No now stands being
twentysx feet third street, and running back twenty
five feet, for the OF $3.50 and recommend the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved That the Chamberlain Of the City pay to
the of the lot above stated the sum OF two hum
ded and sixty dollars when proper deed Tor the same
shall be made to the city which said deed shall be ex-
amined and approved by the Attorney for the City.
The report was approved and the resolution of the
committee adopted.
Mr. Goddin reported from the committee Of Claims
on the petitions referred to hem-That in the OF
Fleming James, for the remission OF fine, upon the
testimony of Thos B. White, who stated positively as
the offence committed, the prayer OF the petition is
recommended to be rejected,
That from the facts set forth in the Assessors report
the petition OF r. Sprggs, the petition tor the re-
mission of tax, ought to be granted
In the case OF Martha Vaughan, for payment of the
damages her land for burial ground, on Richmond
Hill they recommend that the subject be referred to the
Attorney for the city, with q request that he will exam
inc hescase, and give his opinion in writing upon the
propriey of allowing the prayer OF the pettloner
In the case of r. R. Duval, for remission OF the tax
on his house which burned last year after the usual
period of assessment, they recommend the remission of
the tax OF the building;
They recommend the rejection of the petition Isaac
Soomons, for remission OF fine tor throwing missiles
in the Old Market, the petitioner and witness being both
present before the committe.
The reports were approved, except that. on motion
of Mr. Darlington, the fine against j. Soomons was
RENTED under the circumstances.
On motion of DR.. Chamberlayne,
| ResolUed That the contract made by the committee
on Light with William Bailey, Of Baltimore, and Row.
the Reor House of the Gas Works, and the Office, Pu-
riying House, Work Shop, &c, OF the same, be APP
proved.
On motion of Mr.. Bosher,
Resotued That the City Surveyor be instructed to
have the bridge across Broad and Adams Streets the
south side of Broad, extended to the fire plug said
street: provided the cost thereof shall not exceed $50
MIR. Darlington presented petition from James w.
Gaines and others, for the opening of Concord street,;
which, on his motion, referred to the Commission
ers of Streets for Jefferson Ward.
On motion of DR.. Chamberayne,
Resolved, That the committee on Light have leave
to report ordinance concerning the Gas Works OF the
city of Richmond
He accordingly reported an ordnance which on his
motion laid the table, and ordered TO be printed
for the OF the Council.
On motion OF Mr.. Robinson, leave was given to bring
in an ordinance concerning slaves.
Committee to bring IN an ordinance Messrs. ROBIN
son, TAFT and Goddn.
The ordinance concerning wagons, drays and carts,
was then taken up and further amended
Capt Dmmock moved that the blank in the ordinance
for license tor wagons employed tor hire be
filled with $40, which was negatved. And the ayes
and noes having been ed:
The ayes were-Messrs Chamberlayne, Cullen, DIM
mock and Tat--4.
And the noes-Messrs. Bosher, Darlington, Exall,
Goddn, Myers, Robinson, Saunders and Talbot-o.
Robinson.
The ayes and noes having been ordered the ques-
ton, they were as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Cullen, Dimmock, Exall, Goddin,
Myers Robinson, TAFT and Talbot-9
And Noes-Messrs. Bosher, Darlington, Chamber
Jayne and Saunders.
Dr. Chamberlayne moved to reconsider the vote fix,
ing the tax license tor carts and drays, employed
for hire, at $50, which was negatived.
The ayes and noes having been ordered on the ques-
ton:
And the noes--Messrs Bosher, Darlington, Cullen,
Dmmock. Exall, Goddin, Myers Robinson, Saunders
and Talbot-10
Dr. Chamberayne moved to amend the third section
by inserting the following among the articles: for H.
cense to haul which, ahough it be in the business Of
the exclusively the same rate shall be paid as
for public license, VIZ brick, sand, stone, lme so
as to read 'coal lumber ron wheat corn flour, tobac
co, bricks, sand, stone, lime and plaster" which was
agreed to.
| they were
| Ayes-Messrs. Chamberlayne, Cullen, Dmmock,
Myers, Robinson, TAFT and Talbot.
| Noes-Messrs Bosher, Darlington, Goddin and Saun-
ders-4
| Mr.. Exal being excused from voting.
EEDr. Chamberayne moved to amend the same section
| by adding the following, viz:
Every cart dray agon employed IN transporting
the above excepted articles, from any distance within
mile OF the corporation limits shall pay the
asst employed in transporting between points with
in the corporation limits.
The amendment was adopted by the following vote,
the ayes and noes having been called:
Ayes-Messrs. Bosher. Chamberlayne, Cullen, Dim
mock, Exa Goddn, Robinson, Saunders, TAFT and
Talbot-I0.
Noes-Messrs. Darlington and Myers.
The ordinance having been further amended,
On motion of Dr. Chamberlayne, it laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed, amended, for the
use of the Council.
And it was ordered that when the Council adjourn,
it adjourn to meet again Thursday next, at o'clock,
P. Nj.
A communication was read from ]. Brown jr., I'd
Auditor transmitting a copy of resolutions adopted by
the Board of Public Works on the 26h ult requesting
the Council inform the Board whether they will per-
NIT the experimental railway for overcoming steep