Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
An adjourned meeting held on Monday 18th inst
PRESENT. A. Myers, President w c. Allen J. M
Darlington, c. Dimmock, S. D. Dcnoon, r O. Has
kins n B. Hill, Thomas w. McCance C. S Mills,
ID. d. Saunders b. w. Chamberlayne and ]. NJ. Tai
bolt
John W. Smith reelected Keeper of the Pow
der Magazine and his official bond was submitted and
approved.
The President submitted letter from c. Robinson
ESQ, transmitting copy of the bill revising and redne
ing into act the provisions of the Charter which
had been reported to the House of Delegates; explain
ing of the provisions of the bill and requesting to
be informed OF any resolution the Council may adopt on
the subject.
The letter read and laid OH the table.
Present. NJ. Sheppard Jr.
Or. Chamberlayne presented a report from the Com
mittee on Light, which, his motion was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed for of the Council
And 1t was ordered that, when the Council adjourn it
adjourn till Thursday next at oclock P. NJ for the
purpose OF taking up and considering said report
report was presented from the Committee on the
Athen@um, which was read and approved. Ut will ap
pear hereafter.)
Present-H w. Fry
The question of opening street. along the margin of
the River south of the Arnory then taken up; and
Messrs Thomas L. Giles counsel for L. E. Harvie) and
Jos R. Anderson, by permission, were heard on the sub
ject.
Leave Of absence granted to Doctor Chamber.
layne.
On motion of Capt Dmlnock the subject of opening
the SAID street was recommtted to the Commissioners
OF Streets generally and it was
Resolced, That the said Commissioners examine into
and report upon the proprety OF grading the highway
on the North margin Of the James River and Kanawhs
Canal, lying between 9Th and Cd streets
The petition of Bowler and Wilkes for the remission
OF tax, was presented and referred.
Mr. Denoon presented further report from the select
Committee the extending and improving of the Mar
kets, which, on his motion, with the accompanying do
cuments, was laid on the table
On motion of Mr.. Allen, the rule being suspended.
Res0lred, That the of $500 be appropriated for
the purpose OF repairing the embankment of the Re.
servor and the further of $780, for the purpose of
erecting brick wall on the Southern line of the lot
which the office of the Water-Wo stand.
Capt. Dimmock presented the following report:
The Committee of Police, to whom has been referred
the petition OF large number of the citizens of Rich
mond asking tor an increase of pay to the Night
Watchmen, have had the under consideration and
report
That inasmuch the present pay of one dollar and
fifty cents per den considerably ed that allowed
IN other Cities the half of which is continued in sickness
OF Its members for any time less than monththat
lnasmuch as from the temperature and healthness of
our city there is less exposure and sickness
in the performance of these duties, than in other
cities OF our Unonthat nasmuch the present rate
OF pay exceeds the prices paid to aborers and mechanics
generally In and about our citytherefore your commit
tee cannot recommend the granting the prayer of the
petitioners committee take occasion say that
they no hardship extra time involved in reuui.
ring the Watchmen tolight and exnguish the street
lamps for when it time to light these lamps time
tor w atchmen to be i'll the should they leave
sucetS ioHS necessary TO be
The labor performing this duty is but small: the
Der OF lamps being average Of only twenty per man,
and these duties are confined to lightning and extin.
gushing only.
motion made by Mr. Darlington that the re.
port be laid the table, which negatived; and he
then moved the following substitute:
w hereas petition has been presented to the City
Council by large and respectable number of citizens
from all parts OF the CITY, and among them many of the
largest property holders as well numerous nonpro
perty holders who seners of the said petition is
just and proper that the Council the representatives of
the people, should carry out the instruction of their
stltuents: and whereas in addition to the fact above
mentioned the ordinance requiring the Watchmen to
light and extnguish the gas lamps, has imposed upon
the atchmen additional labor for which additional
compensation should be allowed them as the labourer
is always worthy of his hire Therefore
Be 1t Resolved, That the pay of the Watchmen shall
IN future De 81 per night instead of 81 SO per night
the compensation allowed
The ayes and noes having been ordered on the sub
stltute the vote follows;
AYE-Mr. Carrineton
NoEs-Messrs. Allen, Denoon, Dimmock Fry, Has.
kms Hill, Mills, Myers, McCance Saunders and Shep-
pard-11.
The report presented by Capt Dmmock was then
approved
MI. Hasklns presented report from the Committee
OF hquahzers, ON the applications of c. Garner and B.
lhler Tor remission OF referred to then recon-
mehdhS the granting OF the same, which was approx
ed. ff
On motion of Mr.. Carrington
Resoleed That the Committee of Police be instruct.
ed to enquire into the expectancy of providing for the
more efectua suppression OF the practice of giving
passes to Tree negroes, who entitled registers in
the city, and that said Committee have leave to report
by ordinance or otherwise.
The Council then adjourned.