Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-20
SIX DOLLARS EsEzs ANNUss.
CITY COUNCIL,

An adjourned meeting was held Mordly, l7;h inst
Present: G. A. Myers, President; w. Goddin, James
| Bosher, Il. 0. Haskins, w. G. Allea. II. Exall p.
Tat, Z. Robinson and }. Nj Darlington.
| y. W. Mlllers bond as City Assessor was rec.ived
] and approved. '''''eu
Reports OF interments for three months to LIST instant
were submitted, showing the number of white nersnns
10 ne males II, females 40 stilI-horn children 6-77
Giolored persons-males IS, females &c. siIl-born
ch,ldien 4-76. Making total inerments 1888
AT. Bosher presented the following report
Inc committee appointed by the Couno H. to have an
engine house erected on Church HILL and to purchase
o lof the same beg eaveto report that upon examna
lon they lind that they cannot purchase ot for Tho,
purpose IN convenient location, and thew recommend
lat part OF 22d street, between Franklin and Grace
s.eets oe appropriated for the purpose That street is
one that 1t is not probable will ever be used 80 II ca
not be opened between Franklin and Grace streeta ow
ing ~ 10 the great ascent between said streets. 80
me resolution adopted by the Council contemplated
the erection OF engine house without bsIi;v -
lney now Ind that one will be indispensaby euuired
WIN DELL Tor tie same; they therefore Recommend
that the sum appropriated for the purchase OF sot. and
pose above indicated.
The report was approved asszSs .sasss3.
!, Mr. ,vancleve, Engineer, with permission of the
Council made statement respecting INJURIES done IN
the gas lamps and pipes and motion Of Mr. Robjn
son the resolutions aready pubIshed) were adopted.
Inc fes1dent submitted the report made to him by
}. H. Waltord, Jas. NJ. Ford and VIM L. Mont.an'
appointed Ill pursuance OF the resolution Of The io,
hs1 10 ascertain, as near may be, the names md
numoerof persons in the City who are not enumerssd
IN ne census lately taken by the authorities Of the iJn
eo otates which they state the result OF their
amnation from the tacts and calculations given that
AZ least three thousand, and possibly fire thousand Of
me inhabitants OF the City, were not included in said
ceasus. >' ia s"'o
Whereupon. on motion of MIR. Robinson.
Resolped, That the President OF the Council trsnam,
copy OF the said communication TO the Representa-
i've from this district and each of the Senators from
ha State in the Congress Of the United States and thar
ney De respectfully requested use their best exertios
70 procure the immediate passage of an act of
LOT taxing again the census for the CITY of Richmond
Mr.. Robinson reported, according to order. ordnan.
ces concerning the square around the church on Rich
nond Hl and the burying ground on Shockoe Hill
ana concerning distractions and nusancas in s,raets
paving and use OF sidewalks. &C., which on his mo.
on were laid on the table aud ordered 10 be nr ntsd
Tor the use of the Council. ~ r "'e"
Present Mr.. j. NJ Talbot
r. On motion OF Mr. Robinson, it was ordered tia, III.
Council when it adjourn adjourn to MONDAY ns1, 'a .,
Mr. Goddin offered a resolution OF enquiry into ~.
expectancy OF aboiishng the Sunday markets which nn
ms mouon, was lad on tho table.
On motion OF Mr. Darlington. Tho ordinance ~ ...u.
an ordnance regulating the landing of articles on ths
Northern margin of the Dock" was taken M amsdsd
And the Council adjourned,