Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-13
CITY COlTNCIr,

AT called meeting held Thursday llth inst -
! PrssenI--G Myers, President, G Dimmock X o
| Haskns J Sheppard, Jt, D J. Saund- RS S Cul.
len G s Mills, w Allen and Robinson.
| B .Iinkns qualified as Captain, and Archibald
Wilkinson as 1t Lieutenant of the Night Watch by
the Presidents; under the act amend tbs Charter OF
city, and NJ Bates, also qualified (by afirma-
| tion) SUPERB ,.endent of Streets.
| The bond Of Is Valentine as Clerk and Weigh
Master OF Shockoe Hill Market having been submit
led and approved, the oath of Office was administered
| TO INN by tae President.
| Present. Nj CArnngton and D Denoon
& w IL Tyler was reelected Keeper of the City
Hall and Other City property, and the oath of office
admin stored to him BY the President.
A communication from the Mayor, nominating per-
| sons for appointment officers of Police having
been read, motion Of DR. Mills, it was laid Gu the
| fable.
Reports from the Mayor, and from the officers of
Police and officers OF the Night Watch, required by
| ordinance were submitted and REFEREED
The bond Of Thomas Diidep, as Clerk Nc of the
| Old Market was submitted and approved.
| The bond OF Dunlop, Monenre Il Co, and George
| j Sumner, as Aucuontera, WAS approved and thrlr
! general licenses renewed.
| A petition was presented from Thomas Brown. for
II ief from the action of the Chamberlain of The Civ
refusing u execute deed for lot sold for taxes
| and purchased by said Brown; and, on moi IA OF
Capt Dimmock, the petition was referred the AT
TOR Inc Gy W request IT, 20 rrpGq to the
The peli len OF James Brannan, tor license to sell
certain articles at the Old Market submitted aud
| laid On the table
I! Sundry petitions for remission of fines AMI taxes
| &C. we're suhnlIt and referred
o. motion OF Mr. Darlington,
Resolved, That the Commissioners of Sire .ts gen
orally, enquire into the expediency of An unform
width for l7th, or Valley acct, from Baldwin street
TO the Corporation line
Resolved, That tn Commissioners of Streets gen
ay, enquire into the eXpt dlency OF having nh
stone laid down. and dlshed cutters paved, on boh
sides Of III or Valley street, from Idwin street to
the Corporation line.
&C Johnson qualified by the President, as 2nd
Lieutenant. End q fueheart, as Bird Lieutenant of
!, Mtuht plfnh ,L,rf
And Thomas Diddep took the oath of ofce as
Clerk We Of the Old Market before the President.
Mr. Cullen presented report from the Committee
Of Claims, he petitions for rem!ssions of fines
and taxes, and the accounts referred to them
Tile Committee recommend the rejection of the
pe ion Of Bowler and Wilkes, Tor remission of
pirt of their class
MIR Darlington moved that the report be reversed ard
that the petition be granted; which negatYed,
and The report approved
The report on The, petition of Jesse Williams. for
repayment of the value OF hog taken up; molten
of MIR Denoon. was laid on the table.
The Committee reported against the petition of
Thomas Adams, for remission of part of the tax
his butchers cart; and Mr. Darlington moved that the
report be reversed and the petition granted, which was
negilved, and the report approved
The COMMITTEE reported against the petition of An
haynga CRATE to the coa-vaut OF heif store, fixed in
manner not authorized by ordinance
And motion was made BY Mr.. Carrngton, that the
report BE- reversed and the fine RENTED; which was
neRafive1 aad the eport approved.
The reports OF the G pmmittre. 10 the other cases
referred TO them approved
M, harrington offered the following resolution
Resolved. That IA eect committee be appointed to
revise and amend the ordinance passed on ihs l., day
OF July, 1850, in atlon to the tax wagons, draws
and carts; with leave 10 report by ofdn ince, other
wise
The ayes and noes having been called the ques-
ton, it was dec ID ID in the negative by the following
vote
AxEs.-Messrs. Car ngton, Denoon Saunders aud
Sheppard-4.
NoEs-Messrs. Allen, Cullen. Dimmock, Has
kins Mills, Myers and Robnson--7.
On motion Of Mr. Robinson, it was ordered that the
Oh 10TH th and 18th sections oil the ordinance passed
Feb'y % h, 1851 10 prevent nusances aud improper
distractions in the stress, &c he published once a
week Tor three weeks, IN each daily paper.
Ga motion of Nj Robinson the following was
adopted
Since the report and luton adopted by the Coun-
Gil the % of MAY. 1850. in relation to Nh proper
ty devised By Whitaker Snadtorth, the amended
stution having ea adopted, which pr+vides in art.
4 sec 81 that The general assembly shall not bv sae
ciAl eg rant rel ell in any case, of VIII n tho
couit, or othar tribunals may have lIiisd cton and
since the said report and reSo ution, TIE code
vilg gone into opeati IN, which ia cha IT'S, Sec
g. authorizes the nal representatives. OF Surviving
trustee execute tn trust, much thereo
NAMED unexecu'ei at he death of such tru-tee unless
ONE ohsr trustee b. appointed foF The purpose by
court oil chaGeery.
Resolved, That George Fisher, the personal repre-