The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-13


will arrive in Richmond this morning, unless
ne should conclude 10 remain day in Peters
burg. A portion Of his troupe passed through
our city yesterday mornings on their way
North.
ClrY CoUNcIL-SrArED NETTING The
regular monthly meeting Of the Council was
held at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Pre-
sent-President Myers; Messrs. Robinson,
Mills, Cullen, Darlington, Fry, Hill, Demon,
Saunders, Anderson, Dimmock and Allen.
The President laid before the Council the
list of Standing Committees as follows:
Standing Committees for 1852.
Commissioners of Streets.--Messrs. Has.
kins, Hill and Talbot, for Jefferson Ward.
Mesrs. Chamberlayne, Minis and Fry, for
Madison Ward,
Messrs. Allen, Denoon and Saunders, for
Monroe Ward
Committee IF Finance. Robinson,
Hill, Allen, Mills and Anderson.
C0nmsttee Of First Market.-Messrs. Car
rington, Hill and Fry.
Committee of Second Market.-Messrs.
Denoon, Allen and Mills.
Committee Of Burying Ground on Shock0e
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mock and Saunders.
Committee Of Acconnts.-Messrs. Saunders,
Cullen and Hill.
Committee Of Egualizers.-Messrs. Has
kins, Fry and Anderson
Committee of Seabrook's Warehouse
Messrs. Hill, Talbot and Anderson.
Committee Of HospitaI.-Messrs. Saunders.
Talbot and Fry.
Committee Of Claims-Messrs. Cullen,
Dmmock and Mills.
Committee for the jail and Lafayette Hall.
-Messrs. Dimmock, Chamberlayne and Has
kins.
Committee of Police-Messrs. Robinson,
Dimmock and Hill.
Committee of Disputed Elections.-M essrs.
Chamberiayne, Haskins, Allen, Saunders and
Hill.
PIsToL GALLERY.-The ordinance relative
to Pistol Galleries was, by general consent, SO
amended as to impose a fine of "a per day for
every day those galleries were kept open with.
out a license.
ELECTION RETURNs.-Mr. Dimmock, from
the Select Committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Council to examine the poll.
books of the Commissioners of the recent cleo
ton, reported that after due examination, they
had found them correct, and thereupon it was
ordered that the elected officers be notified of
their election. Adopted.
Committee of Light-The Council then
proceeded to the election of the Committee of
Light, and the former members were re.elec I.
ed, as follows.
Messrs. Myers, Hill, Chamberlayne, Saun.
ders, Dimm0ck and Haskins.
CLERK OF GAS WoRKs.-Daniel Denoon
was unanimously reelected Clerk of the Gas
Works.
LANcAsTERIAN ScHooL.-A report was re-
ceived from tine Trustees of this School, stat
ing that they had instructed in various branch
es. during the last year, COZ children-4O7
boys and 200 girls-at a cost to the city of
81 .42S Is, in addition to the Literary Fund.
which amounted to nearly $500, and asking
a further appropriation Of $3.50 to fit up apart.
ments in the basement of the school building
for primary school. Laid on the table.
The Trustees Of the Lancasterian School
were then appointed as follows: Jno. Dove,
James Evans, James H. Gardner, Edwin Wor.
than, Arson Richards, Samuel Putney. Sam.
uel Reeve, Peter v. Daniel, Jr. and George N.
Johnson.
COMMITTEE ON INDECENT CHILDREN.-This
Committee was then constituted as follows:
For Monroe Ward.-Capt. Dimmock. VIM
Evans, FIed'k Bransford.
For Madison Ward.-Dr. Mills, r. A.
Williams, X. r. Howison.
For Jefferson Ward.-R. o. Haskins. w.
+. Butler, w. H. Richardson.
PETITIoN-From Daniel Ward & Co., pray
ing for the abatement Of an annoyance created
by the noise of tobacco negroes congregating
near the Columbian Hotel at an early hour in
the morning. Referred to the Committee of
Police.
UNFINISHED BUsINEss.-On motion of Mr..
Dimmock, the unfinished business of last year
referred TO the Standing Committee, was taken
up and referred to the appropriate Standing
Committees.
NATIONAL WAsHINGToN MoNumEsT.-.A
communication was received from the Board
Of Managers of the Washington Monument
Association of Washington City, asking for
pecuniary aid from the City Council. And on
motion, it was laid on the table.
REPoRTs.-Returns from the Mayor of the
police department were received and referred
TO the Committee of Police.
CLAIMs.-A. d. Turner'S claim was referred
TO the Committee on Claims.
The Committee OF Claims reported in favor
Of allowing the accounts of the poll-keepers
m the gubernatoriai and municipal elections
md adversely to the claim of VIM. ID. Newman.
Concnrred IN.
MARKETs.-A resolution offered by Mr.. Car
1ngton, and providing for the election of Sc |
ect Committee of one member from each Ward
o draw up a contract with Mr.. Cooke
or the erection of two Vegetable and Fish
in accordance with resolution
adopted by the Council on the Sd of April, was
hen adopted. The committee was constituted
IT Messrs. Mills, Darlington, and Denoon. Il
vas provided in this resolution tba, NJ r.L