The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-10
LOCAL MATTERS.

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ClTY CouNcfL The regular monthly meeting
Of this body was held ct O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Present, President Myers Messrs. Allen,
Robinson, Haskins, Richards, McC:nce Mills, Hill,
Denoon, and Darlington.
Excused Mr. Hin, by leave was excused from
serving ON the Committee on the First Market, and
| Mr. Richards was elected to ill the vacancy.
Reports from the police were read and duly re-.
ferred.
Accounts audited.
Permission, of Tar-A petition from John P. Bal
lard praying for remission OF tax was read and
ferred.
| similar petition from Mr. Evans of the Powha
tan House, was received.
Street Nuisance-A petition was received from
VIM 8. Richardson, asking that portion of First
street. between Clay and Lee streets, be impr owed
| by the council. Duly referred.
Claim-A claim of No. 8 engine company for
payment of q bill for bell, was received end re
| ferred.
| Condemned Pr0psrty-By permission, Mr. J.
Mayo made explanation of the present position of
quantity of land belonging to James Taylor, con
demned by the city in 1886, and designed for use
the committee ON the burying ground, with instruc
tons to report by ordinance or otherwise.
Fifteenth Street.-A petition for the impr vement
of Fifteenth street. near Lee was read and refer
red.
Taz-Three petitions for the remission of tax
from Margaret Southern Philip Stearns, and P. P.
Moore were received and referred to the commit.
tee of claims
Rahms Iron Foundry.-A pc titon from several
citizens, White & Page. and Others praying for the
abatement OF nuisance in the shape of the smoke
issuing from Rahm's iron foundry, was received
and referred to the committee of Police.
City Grounds.-Mr Mills, from the committee on
the City Grounds stated that they hsd not been able
to effect the purchase of grounds, and would offer
the following resolution which was adopted:
Resoloed, That the attorney for the city be in
structed apply to the Hastings Court for the ap.
pointment of commissioners to condemn for the
use of the city the land CANDLES Hill, ownt by
the Messrs Harve and by William Smith, and also
the let French Garden Hill, owned by John
Thompson.
The founded 4rtilleriSts-A memorial was re-
ceived asking the council to donate money to the
ArtilleIists, wounded the day of the funeral
procession, by the explosion of a cannon. Refer
red to the committee composed OF Messfs NC
Cance Denoon and Carrin yton
The DanuiHe Railroad-Mr Robinson, from the
committee of Finance, presented report SIT ing
forth that fourth of the freehoders of the city
had petitioned fer the erection of poll, at which
the citizens of Richmond should decide whether
they would give the DanviIle railroad addition
al appropriation of $4,000, but differing in opin
ion the propriety OF the erection of poll left
that question with the council for settlement Mr.
Cured in opinion two points, in case the appro-
priation sde first that the line should be contin.
uous one, and secondly, that the money should be
paid out in proportion to the appropriations of the
counties on the lire of the road. The report was
laid the table and ordered to be printed 1t twill
be taken up and considered at the next regular
meeting of the council
Nesroes-Mc. Mills offered the following resolu-
ton:
ResOlced That the Committee on Police be in.
structed TO enquire whether any and il any, what
further action OF the Council with refer ence to the
c )lored population of our City, is advisable, and
report by ordinance or otherwise.
The resolution adopted.
Street Improvements report from the Com
missioners of streets, generally recommending the
appropriation of ST., 765 for street improvements
during the present year, received and sdsp.
ted.