The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-14
CITY COTNCU.

This body met at O'CLOCK Monday aIternoon.-
Present-Mr Myers, President Aldermen Haskins
Dmrnock, Cullen, Mills, Hill, Denoon, Saunders,
Sheppard, Jr, and Darlington.
BoNDs-The bond of Dabney NJ. Miller, as City
Assessor was submitted and approved, and he was
qualified by the President of the Council.
bond offered by J. A Lancaster & Son. as Agents
for the Equitable Fire Insurance Company, was re
ceived and license granted them
ComaUNrcArIoNs-One from the Mayor, erclo
sing letter OF C. G. Williams, proposing to sell to
the city quantity of oalum, rope, and yarn, sua-
HE FIR pickiuc al the Aims House-was read, and
laid upon the table.
One from the Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
enclosing letter from Dr.. II. NJ. Rudder, Superin-
tendent of Quarantine at City Point referred 70
the Hospital Committee.
One from Hall Nelson was submitted, acconlpa'
MED by deeds from himself and others ceding the
CITY the street, called Franklin or Arch street ard
asking improvements Of that and other streets in the
vicinity Communication referred!to the Commits
sioner of Streets generally deeds 10 the City Ato-
torney for examination
MEMoRIALs-Oi from Dajney NJ Miller, asking
an increase of his salary City AsSessor-which had
been laid on the table-was takenUp, andon motion Of
Mr.. Diumock, referred to the Committee OF Equa
hzers
PETrTIoNs.-For the construction of a cuivert 10
carry Of the water which passes under the Canal in
9th street, presentedhy ]. Bragg and others, were
referred to tie Commissioners OF Streets gene
rally.
For the remission Of fines and taxes, presented by
John stan=bury and Patrick ?. Moore were seve-
rally referred
REsoLUr1oSs-Mr Darlington offered resol,;-
tiof. providing that select committee be appointed
to enquire into the eXpediency of establishing
House OF Refuge or Correction in this city-wlich,
on motion Of Nh. Din!nock, was laid on the table.
Mr. Darlington offered a resolution prescribing
that the Commissioners Of Streets generally, enquire
into the expcIiency Of constructing stone bridge
across Shockoe Hill creek, at point on the south
side Of Mr. John McGraws enclosure, and run an
alley or street leading from the said Shockoe
creek to Valley street and just below and nearly op
posite the street leading down from the Shockoe Hill
Buryug GroUnd-which Was adopted.
Mr. Darlington submitted resolution instrIcting
The Committee on Light to enquire into the expe-
diency Of so amending the Gas Ordinance, passed on
the - day Of -, 1850, TO exempt the watch
men from the duty OF attending TO- and lighting the
gas lamps and that the said Committee have leave
toraport by ordinance or otherwiso-which on mo-
ton, rejected.
Mr. Dlmmock submitted resolution providing
that Committee be appointed to enquire into tie
expsdieucy Of amending the Ordinance concerning
the Commissioners aud Superintendent Of Streets,
aud the Oversee Of City Hands with leave to report
by ordinance, or otherwise which was adopted-and
the following gentlemen were constituted said Com.
rlittae: Iessrs. Dnnmock, Mills and Haskins.
MI D.mmock offered resolution iastructing the
Comi sioners Of Streets generally to apply to the
James River 6 kanawha Company to construct
bridge the Canal at the point where 9th street
iutersec. said Caual-Yhch adopted.
Mr. Mil, preseuted resolution requiring that the
Ordinance r. suluting the Markets, passed Dectin-
Der l3h, 55l, be referred TO Committee who shall
enquire into the expediency of amending the same,
with Iea.e to report by ordinance, or otherwise,
which was aiopted-and the following gentlemen
were constituted said Committee: Mes5rs Mills,
Sheppard ami Darlington.
Nj Mills submitted resolution instructing the
Couniissi ners Of Streets generally to enquire into
tie ezpediency Of employing competent engineer
to determine upon, and report regular system of
graduation for the streets and alleys Of the city and
fer suca other purposes they may deem necessary,
and report by ordinance or otnerwise-which was
adopted
REPOR r5-Depor-s from the officers Of Polo, and
Night Watch were received, and referred to tbe
Committee of Police
The report Of ]. G. Wade, Meas,srcr of Grain.
FROM August - to December 81, Is5l, was sui ted
and laid on de table
From the Committee Of Clams, Mr.. Cullen pre-
sente1 report Recommending the payment If sun
dry accounts Of Polheepers, which was read and
approved.
iAe Council then proceeded to the election of the
City Police Ehe result of which we gave in ye.+eTlar'
paper, anu then, on motion adjourned