Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-16
CITY AFFAIRS
CITY COI1NCu.

II.
AT monthly meeting on Monday the 18th inst
Present, S. D. Denoon, C. Robinson, Bacon Tat, w
=; Allen, l.. w. ChamberIayne,J NJ. Darlington "
NJ Sheppard, jr. C. ). Mills and D. j. Saunders
The President being absent Mr.. A lien was annoint
| ed Presidentpr pro tenn, rF
Messrs. M. Greter, Samuel F. Adie and Samuel
nardgrove, were reelected Overseers of the Poor
I The bond of Richard Cauthorn, as auctionesr was
| approved and his general license renewed
The bond Of B. w. Knowles agent for the Mutual
beneht Lie Insurance Co.. of New Jersey was apnrov
Ed and ms license renewed; and bond offered by Dr.
=. H. brleken, as agent for the National Safety Life
insurance Co, was received aud license granted him
Are report .s submitted from the Watering Committee,
on the petition of Frederick Boyden for remission of
water rent, charged 10 the Exchange Hotel recommend
ing That II be RENTED from LIST ins was approved
hepoT,s rom the Police officers and officers of the
Nlght Watch, Tor the past month, were submitted and
referred to the Committee of Police
a communication from Joseph Mayo and John Ruth
erl9ord, trustees, by whom the Richmond Academy
building sold under the deed OF trust for The bena6,
OF the City, stating the purchase thereof by the Civ for
the sum OF twelve thousand dollars aud the exnenses
attending the sale; accompanied by deed to the city
on motion OF Mr.. Robinson, referred TO the COM
mIt'ee OF Finance 10 examine the deed, and report
what will be reasonable compensation TO the trustees
On motion OF Mr.. Robinson, the following resolutions
were adopted: '''
| Resolved, That Committee be appointed IN enouiro
mo The expedency Of establishing or aiding to Grea
ef extent than at present. primary schools in the ssve-
raj wards tor the education of INDECENT children in tho
elementary branches of knowledge ~
Ihat te SAID Committee also consider whether tbere
may not be established the Lancasteran school M h
means OF IT'S property and funds, high school for the
education especially OF scholars selected from The nr
mary schools on account OF their good behaviour and
| proficiency. al"
That the said Committee enquire what use is advi
sable to make of the Richmond Academy and con
slider whether some of the advantages of coIeua NAV
not be secured to our citizens by allowing one Story Of
the building 10 be used for lectures on Chemistry Nat
ural Philosophy, History, and other subjects
| That they also consider the expedencv of ,liov;,o
one story of said building to be made use Of for ihr
res; and that the said Committee have leave to renort
| by ordinance or o herwise.
A memorial was presented from s Maunn 90 f,boir
man OF Commute appointed by the Richmond IL
brary Company, for the purpose of LAYING before the
Co9ncll IRE eonulon ahd prospects Of the Company.
and asking such provision to be made bv the Council
as Will release the company of the expenses incident 10
keeping the library open to the public
ana on molten OF Mr. Robinson, the memorial was
referred to the Committee to be appointed under the
foregoing resolution offered by him.
ID "a coHhntee was accordingly appointed of Messrs
1oonson, Chamberlayne, Carrington, TAFT Saunders
aud d mmock; and the President was added to the
committee. W NV
The petition of VIM. c. Clover for the remission of
me, on motion OF Mr. Denoon, was referred to the
Committee of Claims. W 0
A petition was presented from L. Chamberlain and
Others, tor the erection OF benches for the sale of yege
tables, on the west side of Shockoe Hill market.
Committee of that market.
A petition OF Geo. Nicholson, for remedy of the nui.
sanee caused by the condition of the street in front OF
i' ot al the coIIer OF DuVal and st. Paul
motion OF Mr. Denoon was referred TO rho Cn,m; .'
s!oners OF Streets generally.
The petition OF Jno S edd, for remission of a fine.
Committee of Claims N ~ ''e
License was granted to J. A. Lancaster, as sution.
eer lor me sale Of Bank and other stocks.
IAN account OF the tayete Artillery Company, for
expenses incurred in firing salues at the late visit of
PRESIDENT Fillmore, referred to the Commttee ot
Claims. '' 0'''''A''e0 Vi
A communication from John Goddin on the subject
OF lhe late election OF High Constable at the ward cleo
mons and the legality thereof was read and on motion
oil Mr TAFT it was referred to the Committee on Dis
pued Elections. " D
n communication was read from Thos H. Ellis and
geo. ~ Johnson, as committee on behalf of the His.
torical Society OF Virginia. asking such aid 10 the So
cle,y as may be in the power of the Council and espe
eay oy appIopating to the of the society apart
nents IN the Richmond Academy building.
And on motion Of Mr.. Robinson twas referred to the
committee already appointed respecting the use of ha
On motion of Mr. Robinson, the Council ad,ouroed
to Monday next, at O'Clock, P M.