Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-11
CITY AFFAIR
CITY COUNCIL.

sent-G. A. Myers, President; ]. M. Darlington, B.
| TAFT, R. O. Haskins, S. D. Denoon, S. Cullen, H.
Exall, ]. M. Talbot, Jas Bosher, W. Goddin. VIM
! c. Allen, and c. Robinson.
Mr.. Robinson reported from the Committee appointed
to bring in the same, can ordinance to amend an ord
nance Tor regulating the proceedings OF the Council of
the city OF Richmond: providing for the appointment
OF two additional standing committees which, having
been read the usua number OF times and the rule hav
| ing been suspended, was passed.
! The President appointed the following standing COM
| mittees:
Commissioners of Streets-Messrs. Haskins, Tat
Chamberlayne and Exal for Madison Ward; and
Messrs. Allen, Denoon and Saunders for Monroe
Ward.
| Committee of Einance-Messrs Bosher. TAFT Ro-
| binson Goddin and Allen.
| Committee Of the Old Market-Messrs Darlington,
Cullen and Talbot.
| Committee Of the Shockoe Hill Market-Messrs De-
| noon, Allen and Goddin
| Committee Of the Burying Ground-Messrs Allen,
| Darlington, Dimmock, Exa and Saunders,
Committee OF Accounts--Messrs TAFT, Saunders and
| Cullen.
Committee Of EquaHzers-Messrs. Haskns, Exall
and Goddin
Committee Of the Public .Suare-Messrs. DIM
| mock, Darlington and Robinson.
Committee Of the City Hal-Messrs Exall, Allen
and Darlington.
Committee of the JaiLMessrs, Chamberayne, Car
ringop and Denoon.
Committee of the City Spring-Messrs Robinson.
Dimmock and Darlington.
Committee Of Seabrooks Warehouse-Mess TAFT,
Talbot and Exall.
Committee OF the Poor HOuSe-Messrs Chamber-
layne, Cullen and Goddin
Committee Of the HospituLMessrs. Saunders, De-
| noon and Talbot.
Committee Of CuzOerts-Messrs Denoon, Exall and
| Dimmock.
Committee Of Claims-Messrs Goddn, Exal and
| Cullen.
=, Committee Of Lafayette Hall-Messrs Bosher,
Messrs John Dove James Evans, J. H. Gardner
Edwin Workman, VIM. Allison, J. T. Sizer, NJ Bates,
W. A. Patterson and Samuel Putney, were reelected
| trustees OF the Lancasterian School
| VIM. X. Richardson elected Basin Master
"A report was submitted from the Mayor of the city,
OF the fines imposed by him and for what offences dl-
ring the past month, which was laid upon the table
The Chamberlain accounlof receipts and disburse-
ments fot six months to March list referred to the
committee OF accounts for examination
The reports OF the temporary police officers for abe
month ending this day, having been submitted together
with accounts for their services the reports were laid
| on the table.
And, on motion of Mr.. TAFT. the accounts we're or
| dered to be paid
| A report received from the city Assessor, on
the petition OF Ro Duva for remission OF the tax on
| his house, which had been burned.
And, on motion of Mr.. Robinson the report and ne
tition were referred to the Committee on Claims
| Dr. l.. w, Chamberlayne was qualified blythe Mayor,
| in presence OF the Council,
A communication was read from the President an d
Directors OF the J. R. & K Co.. in reply to resolution
of the Council requesting them to cause foot bridge to
be constructed over the Canal the line OF a street
above the Guage Dockstatng that the Engineer ofthe
Company reports that there is tootbrdge across tho
Canal the point designated, which, for the present
year. at least, will fulfil the requirement Of the charter
On motion of Mr.. Goddin,
ReSolned, That the communication of the James Ri
yer and kanawha Company relative to Bridge across
the canal above the Guage Dock be referred to spe
Directors of said Company, and urge upon them the
proprety OF fulfilling the obligations of the charter of
that company IN respect to crossing over the canal,
Committee Messrs Goddn, E1all, and Darlington
hesoloed, THAT q resolution OF the Council passed
on the 9Th day of July, lS49 requiring the Overseer
the city hands, to make monthly report of the work
done under his supervision, be rescinded.
On molon Of MIR. Bosher, it ordered that the
unfinished business OF the last Council be referred to
the appropriate committees
cite Hall, report on the memorial of J. M. Patton
referred to them accompanied by sR ssas of the City
the property .. and the City And t ths ra
solution OF the e, Committee was adopted, viz:
ReSotued, That the sum OF 1871 so be, and the Same
Is hereby appropriated to be expended under the drec
ton OF the Committee on Lafayette Hail. in erecting
partition walls and constructing culvert in conunc-
non with j. M Patton, Esq, as stated in his memorial
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, leave was given to
bring in ordinance to amend the ordinances Concern
ing the Gas Works and the Water Works.
Committee-Messrs Robinson Goddin and Gillian
TO prepare and bring in the ordinance
The Committee, with permission of the Council 20.
tired and, after some time, returned and reported the
following ordinance: T''''' ''o
An ordinance further to amend the ordinance ant;,Iod
can ordinance tor lighting the city with gas and aleu-
amending the ordinance, entitled ian ordnance rsd oo
ing INTO one all the ordinances concerning the Wot
Works OF the City OF Richmond 'No " A'el
L. be ~ GRAINED BY the Council of the Gin, of
Rachnond, That the persons (other than the Presi9an
o. the Councl who, during the present year We're or
hereafter may be, members Of the Committee on Tht
or OF inc Watering COMMITTEE on the day next nreca
dmg the annual election Of members of the Cannil
snail continue to be members of such committee mt;
the stated meeting of the Council in the month of Nav
next, after such annual election. The President of Thy
Council tor the time being shall be er oacio member
OF each OF SAID committees Any vacancy hannenino
IN either OF said committees by resignation or otbe;se
may at any time bs filled by the Council, The Conn,
Gu may also, at any time remove any member of either
of said committees 'e u e'''oi
This ordinance shall be in force from its passape
Inc ordinance having been read first and second
lne Mr Darlington moved that be laid on the table,
which was negatived
The ayes and noes having been ordered on the ques-
ton '
The ayes were-Messrs Darlington, Cullen Denoon.
Hasklns, Iait and Talbott-6.
The noes were-Messrs. Allen, Bosher, Chamber
layne, Exall, Goddn, Myers and Robnson-7
Mr. Darlington offered the following as substitute
tor said ordinance:
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