The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

sxArRoox's WAREHOUSE. At the regular
monthly meeting of tbs City Council, held on Mon
day evening last, the following petition was laid
before the meeting:
Your petitioners dealers in and manufacturers
Of tobacco In the city of Richmond, beg leave re.
spec,fully to call the attention OF your honorable
body to the recent change OF inspectors at Sea
brooks warehouse By the Executive OF Virginia
in the appointment of Thomas K. Jeter in the place
of Thomas c. Burch, calculated to affect serious
Iy the amount of tobacco inspected by the present
inspectors under whose management the business
of the house has largely increased, producing
handsome revenue to the citv-which, in our opin
ion under the recent change, will be much reduced
We therefore, respectfully urge upon you, the re-
personalities of the city, the necessity OF using your
influence with the Executive Of the State, to have
the late incumbent. Thomas Burch. re appointed.
Signed by 7. s. Hardgrove and q others.
On the reception of this petition
DR.. Mills moved to refer it to the committee on
seabrook's Warehouse
Mr.. Anderson remarked that the Council had bet
ter sell the warehouse, as under the present new
incumbent there was such a want OF confidence in
the inspection, that tobacco merchants would not
patronze him.
Mr.. Allen thong hit the reference unnecessary, un-
wise, and in effect a condemnation of the Cover
nor'S action. They should wait and see the result
of Mr.. Jeters action before they censured him for
want of qualification.
DIR. Mills stated that the Executive had made this
change OF inspectors greatly against the wishes Of
tobacco manufacturers, and evidently to the in jury
of the pecuniary interests of the city as connected
with the wareh ouse. One firm alone, who had sent
in instance 400 hhds. of tobacco to this
house, said that if this appointment was not revoked
they would withdraw their patronage.
Mr.. Allen said he had never heard of such case
as this before. The Governor was vested with the
power Of changing these inspectors and had entire
control over the matter. This new officer might
prove, upon trial as good officer the old one,
and as acceptable. 1t was not so certain that tobac
CO merchants would withdraw their patronage
For one, he had no idea of passing censure upon
the merits of an officer without giving him fair
trial, nor would he indirectly thus condemn the &C.
ton of the G svernor.
Mr.. Hin regretted very much that the appoint.
ment had been made. He trusted the petition
would be referred, and if the Council thought pro
per to represent the nexpedioncy of the appoint
ment to the Governor, do if not, let the matter
drop
Mr.. Robinson did not think that the proposed re.
ference would imply disrespect for or censure of
the action of the Governor. He thought that the
Council as representing the interests of the city in
its corporate capacity, might with propriety, con-
slider whether this appointment had been made to
the prejudice of pecuniary interests of the city,
and whether the new officer had the confidence of
the people, and represent the state OF the case, if
they thought expedient, to the Governor, without
disrespectto him
MIR. Anderson said that he would move an amend
ment to the motion to refer by adding that ''the
said committee enquire into the expectancy Of dis
posing Of the property, either a whole by di-
viding it into lots. He had his doubts whether the
city ought to own such property, from past &C
quaintance with the operations Of the warehouse
This new appointment did increase the value ofthe
property This appointment was not acceptable to
business men, and would prove injurious to the
pecuniary interests of the city. He would, there
fore, like the Governor to know that the city Of
Richmond was not obliged to confer this property
to him as the basis of new appointments to Office.
He would vote to dispose of the property and of.
fees, rather than have those offices filed by persons
obnoxious to merchants, and whose action would
lDjure the pecuniary interests ofthe city.
Mr.. Robinson said that the subject involved in
this amendment was properly before the commit.
tee of Finance. Some time since proposition had
been reported by the Committee on Finance, that
all the ground not wanted by the city in its corpo.
rate capacity should be sold ultimately to pay off
the bonds issued for the purchase of the new city
grounds Under that proposition it was designed
to sell before 1855, the property of the city not
wanted for corporate purposes, and this warehouse
could be included. He trusted, therefore, that Mr..
A would withdraw his amendment aud let it come
up as distinct proposition before the committee of
finance. The time was approaching when the pro-
perty could be advantageously sold it had been
originally purchased for $4,000.
Mr.. Allen said he was opposed to giving instruc-
tons to sell the property. He believed the proper
ty had teen and was increasing in value, and he
wished the city to keepi
Mr.. Anderson said that in accordance with the
suggestion of Mr.. Robinson, as the subject would
come up before the committee of Finance, he
would withdraw his amendment
The petition then referred to the committee
on Seabrook's Warehouse
FINED.-T. Foster was ON yesterday fined five
dollars and costs for the nisdemeanor of a servant
in furnishing deficient lead of wood to the pur.
chaser of full load. Reported by Capt. Richard
son, wood measurer.
George w. Woody was fined one dollar and costs
for the unlawful driving of one of his teamsters-
II. III.