Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-13

hundred dollars, to enable them to carry out the in
tenuon OF the ordinance creating your Committee, in Ire
Improvement OF the grounds, walks &c OF The CRY
Hall, and City Spring. This sum ndciously expended.
they hope wilthe fully sufficient, mpat to those PIC.
ces OF City property. very improved appearance.
The report was approved, and on motion of Mr. Ro-
binson the sums recommended by the Comm tee were
appropriated.
On mo ton of Mr.. Robinson.
Resotoed, That Committee be appointed, to pre-
pare ape bring In an ordinance, concerning the City
Buryng Ground onsShockoe Hill, and concerning the
ground around ihapld Church on Richmond Hl.
| COMMITTEE Messrs. Robinson, Allen and tiaskns
| On motion of Mr. Robinson, Z,
Resolyed, Ihata Conitnittes be Appointed to prepare
and arlnS IN an ordnance topTeyent persons from OBJ
stfuclng the streets, or committing nuisauees thereon,
and regulating the thereoi; and an ordinance pro-
vldng Tor sdewalks and pavements and the uss there
OF; and concerning alleys, drains vaults and crossings
Committee. -Messrs Robinson Bosher, Allen, Tat
and Goddin. -,
Mr. Goddn reported from the Committees of tho
Markets according TO ORDER ordinance 10 amend the
several ordinances concerning the public markets which
was read the usual number OF times, amended and
passed
Apetton was presented from the ladies Union Be-
neVoient Society, tor an appropriation OF $780, TOR the
relief OF the poor.
And on moion of Mr. Darlington. that sum was an.
propriaied; tobe paid to the Decress sfthe society
A petition was presented from E. J. Pcot and others,
tor reduction OF the tax OF SIS, vendors OF patent
spec l1c, or quack medicines.
And on motion of Mr. Darlington twas referred TO
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Darlington offered the following resolution -
Resolred, That Select Committee be appointed to
enquire into the expedieney OF amending the ordinance
passed on the day 1850, concerning the Police Of
the City Of Richmond so exempt the Watchmeu
from attending to, and lighting the Gas Lamps; aud
that the said Committee have to report by ordinance,
or otherwise.
The resolution was negatiyed. And the ayes and
noes having been ordered the vote was as oows:-i
Aye.Mr. Carington.
Noes--Messrs. Bosfler Chamherlayne, Denoon, EY-
all, Goddu Haskins, Myers, Robinson, Saunders, and
On motion of Dr. Chamber Jayne the following was
adopted
Whereas, very general opinion exists that the cen
ss lately taken OF the city OF Richmond by the suosi.
ties OF the United States, has been SO nperecily ex-
cuied that injury 10 the city will probably rtsait.
Be1n therefore resotued, That the President appoint
SIX persons, TWO from each ward, 70 aeaF
as may be, audas promptly il c n be done le
names al d Number 0! persoaa The city, vino are not
enumerated IL sad census, aHe rsef the 4ets soon
a. ascerta MED, TO the p.eieef Wf3 sha! sfereapon
callhe Council togs her 70 raa- aEasqef acon iGey
may EN- pfopel; aud ioi tue ;.-i safrging tbs
resolution INTO effect. the i.5s5 81 alp1O-s
pr,a ed.
On motion Of DR.. Chas5ss5r a5.--
ResoLoed, That a Sc 1885, rs iF,4ieh three
members OF The Wu,eras Jal- rtl. q tI ~ members
of e Comm tee Lign,f zil I.I IL 4a4i ne m
sructed to enquire INTO IT,. za5sa.- If ;;sgsld no
the ordinances oa those sH2i - tga#s}a them
INTO one with leave to fepuf alaes ar Otherwise.
Committee--M essrs [ hs74s. 3 s5.e. B,5nel A liau
Ialf, Robinson, Saundets, aad l55s5
On motion OF Mr.. Bosher
Resolced, That the sum q SO Is appfonriattd t7r
the purpose OF purchasing putting ap sloess in
Lafayette Hall, aid Tor psorgfl seae1ea q seats
sad Hall, to be expended ueG.g ua deo ION II tie
COMMITTEE ON sa d HAL,
An ordinance concernfl2 licenses granted BY the
Mayor, was taken up read se u4dt a44atK of tines
anlendt aud pa ssed.
An ord nance concerning carriages kept for hire,
was then taken up, read, &c, ana gsssea
TN modon OF Mr. Robinsob.
Resoloed That the Chamberlain cause 10 he printed
10 pam het form 500 copies OF the following ofdi-
naeces, relating to the debt and revenue OF the cHy
wit An ordinance concerning the debt OF The city OF
Richmond passed the 9th day OF Jene, 1850;
dmanee concerning the assessment oil taxes passed the
18th day OF January, 1851; ordinance lresei0ng
the sums to be collected for assessed taxes passed The
same day; an ordinance concerning the collection OF
the assessed taxes, passed the gath day Of June 1885,
an ordinance rning The sale OF lands for taxes
passed the 9th day July 1850; ordinance
ing the taxes upon licenses auc.oneers and u on
thelr sales passed the 18th day OF January 1881;
ordinance CONCERNING the taxes lnsu Offices,
passed the i'm day Of August 1885, an ordinance
corning the taxes Wagons dtays and carts passed the
first day OF July 1885, an, ordinance conce1 lug the
taxes on carriages kept for he passed the 10th day OF
FeDtuary 1901 an ordnance Concerning cen giant
1851
Resolyed, That of The copies which may SO be print
ed, OF said ordinances the Chamberlain deliver one 10
each member OF the Council and to the Coutto last
ngs and to each officer appointed by the Council and
retain one hundred copies in his Office, and have the
residue distributed among the citizens.
The Council then proceeded TO The appointment OF
proxy represent the city in the Richmond aud Dan
vile Railroad Co.. in the place ofW W. Crump, Esq,
resigned.
And Joseph Mayo, Esq, was appointed by the fol-
lowing vote:
For Mr.. Mayo-Messrs. Darlington, Denoon, God
din, Haskns, Saunders and Tait--6
For Mr.. Goddin- Messrs Bosher Chamberlayne,
Exal, Myers and Robinson-5.
On motion of Mr. Bosher, it ordered that the
Council, when it adjourned, adjourn TO Monday next.
at O'Clock, p NJ.
On motion Of MIR. Robinson. it ordered that the
Council proceed on the second Monday in March next,
to the appointment of City Surveyor, and that the
Chamberlain give notice thereof, and of the Surveyors
compensation in two OF the daily papers, twicea week
till that day.
The Council then adjourned.