The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-19

CITY COUNCIL.

i OOONSlbs
There was called meeting Of this body held q
4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. In the absence Of
the President, Mr. Myers, Mr.. Allen was called to
the chair. Present, Messrs. Hill, Denoon, Anderson,
Robinson, Mills, Saunders, McCsnce, Talbot, Rich.
ards, Scott aud Darlington.
| Bonds of Clerks Of Markets approved,
Negroes Mr.. Robinson, from the Committee Of
Police submitted ths following report, relative to
| the negroes of our city:
The Committee of Police, to whom was referred
| the ordinance concerning negroes. and to whom
| was referred a memorial of J. Fl. Grant and other
tobacco manufacturers against the passage of the
9Th section of said ordinance, and who by q resolu
ton of the 2ls September, 1852, were instructed to
enquire into the expediency of adopting some plan
for the more efectual suppression of the practice
| of persons who are net owners the hirers OF
slaves giving the said slaves papers, or endorsing
passes for said slaves, have had under considera.
| ton the said ordinance, memorial and resolution,
and propose the following amendment to said or.
| dnance:
lst amendment proposed
Before the commencing clause, insert the follow ,
| ing new sectlCn Where slave absent at night
| from his employers tenement has a writing dc.
signed to show that the absence is By the employ
ers permission; ifsuch writing be signed by other
| than bis employer, or when writing desienates
house to which slave may 60 at night, if the name
on the back of such writing be signed by any per.
son other than the occuper of such house, the per
soR gning such writing, or signing such name on
the back, may for every such offence be fined not
exceeding ~, and the slave may be punishso by
stripes.
I'd amendment proposed
In the commencing clause frem ed after January
etelke out "ns2, and insert therein "1S54.'
The committee propose this second amendment
to comply with S,h section-owners or employ
ers OF negroes, who have large number of them,
| will have to erect or procure rooms wherein to
provide them with board and lodgings, and it would
be very difficult, perhaps impossible, for some of
| the owners and employers to do this by as early
day as the 1st Of January next; and then their ar
ransements are to be made for a year.
ORDERED to lie the table and be printed fer the
use of the members.
StrafiPeggiag.-The following ordinance in re-
latien to street begging, was then reported and
adopted by unanimous consent:
Be it ordained, by the Council of the city of
Richmond, that it shall be of the duties of the
police officers OF the city, to give to
OF the poor, such Information ia relation to every
person going about begging, staying in any street
or other place, to beg as will enable such overseer
126, of the Code of Virginia.
Small NOtes-On motion, the report of the com
mitee on Finance relative the issue of city scrip
was taken up. Mr. Darlington withdrew his sub
sttute offered at the last regular meeting of the
Council, and offered in lieu an extended amend
ment Of like purport to the substitute, which We
will publish Tomorrow. Ordered to be printed
Sedtro0hs W0rshoase.-The committee on this
warehouse reported, shat on enquiry il was found
that the Governor was not willing to make any
change in the nomination of DR.. Jeter until he has
proved unit to transact the duties of his Office
Report concurred in.
VrginiA Central Rsihsad.-A report concern
ing the Virginia Central Railroads occupancy, was
received and referred
Second Narket.-A report was received recon-.
mending an appropriation for bell at the Second
Market. Adopted.
City SeT9sant-A communication wss received
from Mr.. j. N. Ferguson City Sergeant, asking re-
lief from the tax Of $500 imposed on him recently
| by the City Council. Duly referred.
City Osersss.-On motion, an addition was made
to the sslary Of the overseer of City Hands of sl0O
Fo1-The use of Lafayette Hall was granted to
the ladies of Monumental Church for the purposes
| of q fair.
| Athenaum.-The report of the committee refusing
to grant the of the lecture Of this building
| to the Sacred Music Society was adopted by ayes g.,
| noes4. The Council then adjourned.