The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-23

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j of the City Council, on Tuesday evening last.
Neeroes-Mr. Robinson, from the Committee Of
Police reported the following ordinance in relation
/ 70 negroes:
l. Be il ordained by the Council Of the city Of
the brick walls Of the city burying ground Shock
os Hill or In the square in which the old church is
or In the Capitol Square, or in the grounds ada.
cent to the City hall, City Spring, or Athenaeum
or within the enclosure OF any OF the places known
! a. city grounds, unless to attend white person,
being an infant or sick, or to bear an errand OF a
1 white owner or employer.
2. No negro shall smoke 10 any place mentioned
in the preceding section, or smoke in any street or
| public alley.
| 3. No negro shall carry any cane, unless because
of his age or infrmity, or for his owner or employ
er.
4. A negro meeting or overtsking or being over
taken, by white person on side walk, Shall pass
| on the outside
S. Not more than five negroes shall at any one
time stand together side walk, or at or near the
| corner of street. And negroes shall never stano
Oh sidewak to the Inconvenience OF white per
sons having to pass by Until the LIST day of Febru
ary 1854, this section shall not operate between
the Path OF De cember and 18th of January TO pre-
vent slaves for hire from being on sidewalk or IN
q street convenient to the persons VINO are agents
| 70 hire them.
| 6. Any negro who shall violate any of the pre-
| ceding sections may be punished by stripes
Z. Ii slave shall ride or be carried in licensed
hack or carriage, without consent OF the owner or
| the guardian, committee OF the owner not only
may suit be prosecuted the bond of the owner or
keeper of the hack scarTiage as provided by Inc
ordinance passed the 10th OF February, 1851, con-
corning the taxes carriages kept tor hire, but the
said owner or keeper shall be lined not exceeoiDs
twenty dollars, and the negro may be punished ny
| stripes
| g Every slave shall be provided each day by bis
owner, if he be in the employment OF anotner per
| son, by his employer, with food suthcient Ior DIS
subsistence, and in condition to be used by Nun
| without further cooking, and shall be provided
every night with place for lodging, and wiln "hst
ever is necessary for his sleeping in such place.
| For every day or night on which there Is 1ali'
ure to make such provision as 70 any save, sne
ion 90 failing shall pay fine of not less than hve
| nor more than twenty dollars; he shailpa the
| same notwithstanding the slave be furnished with
money or other things in lieu OF board ana ledg'
ing. ,;u, .,.u =.
in force on and after the 1st day OF January next
The other sections thereof shall be in force on and
| after the - day - OF next -.
| Passes for Nsgroes-On motion of Mr.. Caring.
ton the following resolution was adopted:
| Resolred, That the Committee on Police be and
are Hereby ucted to enquire into The expedlency
| of adopting some plan for the more eHectual sup
preston OF the practise OF persons-who are no.
the owners the hirers of slaves-giving the said
slaves passes, endorse passes tor SAID slaves,
and that the said committee have leave to report BY
orc nance or otherwise.
Allowance of Contract.-A report from the
Committee of Claims, recommending that Messrs.
Hord and Harvey be paid all balances recognised
to be due them under their contract for grading
Cary street. between 22nd and Pear streets, was
adopted proposed allowance of Sl62 for obs.ruc-
tons to their work, by reason of unfinished cul-
vert, was not granted.
Grades of Streets Mr.. Haskins reported grade
adopted by the Commissioners of Streets generally
for 7th street from Byrd street to the river and Of
street known Nelson's Addition to the city as
Franklin street. from 9th to 9th streets. On motion
of Mr.. Denoon, the grade formerly adopted for 7th
street having been reconsidered, the grades recon.
mended by the committee We're approved.
Encroachment.-A communication from C. c. Ell.
lett asking attention to entertainments on Leigh
street, was read and referred to the Commissioners
of Streets generally.
Grading It'll Street-A proposition from James
Thomas Jr, for grading It'll street, was referred to
the Commissioners of Streets generally, with au-
thority to take such measures as they might deem
expedient
Proposals ON motion of Mr.. Denoon, the Super
lQI6QuClt Oh StIcet6 was luettuCtCu "
proposals. and contract for the connection of the
culvert between 9th and 9Th streets, in connection
with the extension OF said cuvert from 7th to 9th
and Marshall streets.
Funding City Debt.--On motion of Mr.. Ander.
son. the Committee on Finance was instructed to
enquire into the expediency of funding SO much of
the debt of the city as would mature in six years.
Publishing-Itwas ordered that the report of the
Committee Of Finance on subscribing to the Dan.
vile Railroad together with the action of the Coun
Gil to-day thereon, be published in two city papers,
with the order of the poll.
improvement Of Capitol Square.-A report was
submitted from the Committee ON the Capitol
Square, stating the progress made in grading and
laying cut the walks on the western portion of the
Square and that the Governor of the State doubt
ing his authority to effect the alterations required
by the plan of improvement on the eastern side has
directed the committee to suspend the work at the
point to which it is now carried until the requisite
authority she'll be obtained from the General As.
sembly, which the committee propose to apply for
at the next session The committee think the appli-
cation will depend in good degree on the appear
ance of the improvement already effected; and to
render that improvement complete, a Jet-d' eau is
required, which the committee had calculated, as
stated in their last report the funds in their hands
would be sufficient for, well other necessary
expenses.
In consequence, however, of the expenditure con.
nected with the drainage of the grounds, the enclo-
sure of the fountain with an iron railing, &c, ex.
ceedng the estimates it is ascertained that the
funds will not be sufficient. They therefore ask an
appropriation by the Council of $3.50 for Jet d.
for the fountain which otherwise must remain for
some time comparatively useless.
The rule being suspended, the report was ap.
proved, and the sum asked for appropriated.
The Council then adjourned.
THE Dock IMPROVEMENT, AGAIN This being
a very important work, we must be excused for re-
ferrng to it SO often. We were congratulating eur
readers, few days ago. upon the introduction CT a
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