The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-13
LOCAL MATTER6,
CITY COUNCIL.

MYERS and Messrs. Hill, Denoon, Haskns, Saun-
ders, Talbot, Richards, AIlen, Scott, Carrins.on,
Anderson, McCance and Mills.
Fifth Street - Petition of Mr.. Clfiborne an1 9TH
ers, to improve 5th street. was received and refer
red.
UidCms- Petition of Evans and others, to ap-
prop. late money to aid in erecting an asylum Tor
destitute widows was received aud referred
Pcntentiarg CuIre A comm 1icaton was re-
ceived rom the inspectors OF the Penitent!ary' sta
ing that they were willing to pay S2lO4 81, or one
third of the cost of the cuvert froIn the Penltea d
ry, if the city corporation will keep the cuVeft III
order The communication WAS referred to com
mssioners of streets generally.
TIA petition with reference to tax biz, IRON
Mr. Marx, read and referred.
Lciah Srect-A communication from residents
ct Leigh street, objectng to the removal OF Inc Ell
closures of lots on Leigh street without compehsa
ton for damages, was received and If'd ON the ID
bic for the present The comm :ssonerS OF streets
generally having had the subject OF the improve
ment of Leigh street before them, reported IN Ia
vor Of having the curb line OIL the south SIDE Of
Leigh street uniform throughout, and twelve 'et
wide. On motion, this report was recc mmltted,
the omtnissUuels of streets generally
Cradiag.-A plan Of grazing It'll street, fol merly
fixed, was changed. The grading o 9Th Street was
allowed. Other recommendations o! the commits
sioners Of the streets generally coacurred in.
Culcert The commissioners Of streets general
" reported il favor of ncfe easing the amount to lie
appropriated for building culvelt on It'll, Clay
and Marshall Streets by 1919. The report was
CURED in and the increase was granted The street
commissioner was authorized to re = vertise the
contract.
Sai:-The attorney for the city was authorized
to appear at the Circuit Court for the city in suit
brought against it ~ Messrs. Hord q Harvey.
Culcert on 7th .Street-A petition received
for cuIvert on 7th street; referred.
AccoUn,s Hastings Court ceri fca,e allowing
$50 for doctors services in poft-mortem exam
lra,ion Of Smith, free negro, read and au
ditet.
Houaded ArtilIuyn,en-The report recommend
in an appropriation Of $1,000 to Sergeants Bohan
nan and Eddings, injured by the explosion of
non on the Goth CT July, for the benefit of thcse
men and their families, then taken up.
Mr.. McCance was opposed to the appropriation
believing it set bad precedent. There was no
precedent for it,
Mr.. Deuoon said that there Was no precedent for
paying their reporters-takiug papers-or O.der-
ing suppers IN New York, yet the council had
the power to do these things the council Cir-1
made appropriations, without precedent.
Mr.. Carripgton had no scruples about the right O.
the council to make this appr0priat on. He was in
favor OF it The report adopted and the ap-
preparation voted ID 3.
On motion, the following resolution was adopt
ed -
Resol ed, That the said sum of money / { paid to
Captain Nimmo, OF the Laiayet Artillery, be by
him diviGcd between Sergeants BohGnuG1 and Ea-
dlngs aud their tam e Iii the same proportion as
he divides the sum. suoscriD I'd by individuals for
the rel,e OF those persons.
Ia daCies-On motion OF Mr.. Haskns, Mr.. Scott
was elected to FIJI the vacancies in the several COM
mittees, occasoned by the resigl son Of Captain
Dimmock
Puzzle Sr40ol-Mr Scott submitted a communi-
cation from MI. Dimmock wi'l .erence 10 the
public schl oil for INDECENT poor children in Monroe
Ward. II states that some forty fifty poor chill
dren attend the school regu!ar-the teacher, : S.
AicNutt, only receiving 500 compensation, which
amount could not meet his nee esoary expenses-
and 500 additional comper sation therefore
asked for
Pr05 icJ-The council thea proceeded 20 appoint
proxies to represent the city in various JOINT stock
con- panies, as follows:
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company,
Messrs. Fry, Darlington and Anderson.
Richmond and Danvi!Ie Railroad Co, Messrs
Mills Haskns and Saunders.
James River and kanawha Company, Messrs.
| Myers, Denoon and Hill.
Day Of Neeting.-On motion, it was agreed that
the council eet his day two weeks.
| NeW Buryjng Ground-The report of the com
| mittee on the subject of the new burying ground
the eastern limits of the city, Church HID
and advocating The commencement of a suit at law
| to recover the ground, was then taken up. On
motion, Mr. Richards said report was Iecommi,
ted to said ntce, together with petition from
! property holders and Others opposing the opening
OF said ground, with instructions 10 enquire into the
expectancy of changing the oca on OF the ground.
The council then adjourn L.
HUsTINGs CoURT.-Betore Justices Wingfed
| Bray, Caskie, Farrar and Glazebrook. Alter the
transaction of quantity of civil business publicly
and the notation Of numerous priv ate political bal
lettings among the lawyers, the Court procee d ID
to try negro named William Spurock, belonging
as a shoemaker for stabbing with intent 70 kill HI:
oversL II, Mr. James Walker, on Tuesday the Dis
September Spurlock had been in the habit OF &c: