Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-03
LOCAL .aNTELLaGENCE.
CITY COUNCIL.

Present-Messrs. Myers, President; Denoon
Cullen, Mills. Hill, Haskins, Allen, Darlington
McCance, Fry and Talbot.
| Mr.. Denoon presented report from the COM
mittee on building vegetable markets, &C.
And motion of Mr.. Haskins, the report was
recommitted to the same committee. with in
structions to report such plans for said markets
as they may approve.
We understand only two builders presented
plans and specifications for the work-Messrs. Ex-
all and Cocke-and that whilst Mr.. Cookies bid
for the Shockoe Hill Market was $500 less than
that OF Mr. Exall, his bid for the Old Market ex-
ceeded that of his competitor by $780,
Mr.. Allen presented the following report:
Inc committee to whom was referred the pc
tition OF Habliston q Brother and others. pray
ing the appointment of a marker and measurer of
| domestic lumber, have had that subject under
| consideration, and report:
That they deem it inexpedient to grant the
prayer of the petitioners.
And the report was approved.
petition was presented from Stenrns 81
Brummel for an extension of the time for reno.
| wing their hog pens from the 1st of April. 1.-THE
time when they are required by ordinance to re-
move them,) to the 1st of July next
And motion was made by Mr.. Carrinoton IN
adopt the following:
hesolVed, lhata select committee be appoint
ed to inquire into the expediency of bringing in
| an ordinance amending an ordinance passed on the
I'd day ofSeptenber, 1851, provided that the 9th
section thereof take effect ON the lst day of july
instead of LIST of April 1852, which was agreed to:
and the ayes and noes having been ordered, the
vote was as follows:
AYES -Messrs. Darlington. Cullen, Denoon.
F1askins, Hill, Mills, McCance and Talbott-s.
NoEs-Messrs. Allen, Fry and Myers.
committee was accordingly appointed of
Messrs Darlington, McCance and Denoon
Leave OF absence was granted to Messrs. De-
noon and Cullen.
A communication was read faom L. H. Trigg,
Soiieetor OF the port OF this city, requesting the
Council to take some action for establishing n
quarantine ground, and make some provision fora
vessel now at City Point, with the small pox on
board.
And on motion Of Mr. Haskins, it was
Resolved, That the communication of the Col
lector of Customs, for the port of Richmond, be
referred to the Hospital committee; and that thew
obtain the assent of the County Courts of Henri
co. and Chesterfield, or either of them that NAV
be necessary, to enable the city of Richmond to
establish quarantine ground for the said city.
| Mr. Darlington, from the committee appointed
to enquire into the expediency of the same re-
ported an ordinance to amend the ordinance con-
corning hogs, &c, passed September End, 1851:
which, having been read the usual number of
times, and the rule being suspended, was passed.
The ayes and noes having been ordered on the
passage of the ordinance, the vote was as fol-
| lows:
AYEs-Messrs. Carrington Haskins, Hill,
Mills, McCance and Talbott-6
| NoEs-Messrs. Allen, Fry and Myers-3
A petition was presented from John Hudson for
the privilege Of opening Pistol Gallery in Mr..
ExalPs building on 18th street, which, on motion
OF MIR. Haskins, was referred to the committee on
Police.
DR.. Mills, in the absence of the chairman of the
committee on Light, reported ordinance for
releasing the rent of Metres which, being read
the usual number of times, and the rule being
suspended was passed.
| DR.. Mills offered resolution for the condem-
nation of SO much of the land belonging to VIM.
Barrett, at the North Eastern corner of the inter-
section of 18th and Cary streets, as may be me-
| cessary to make the Eastern line of 18th street,
North of Cary, continuous with the line of said
| street, South of Cary street.
| And, on motion of Mr.. Haskins, it was referred
to the Commissioners Of Streets generally.
| MI. Hasklns presented the following report
| from the Commissioners of Streets generally
| The commissioners proceeded to consider the
resolution of the Council, instructing them to en-
qulre into the expedency of causing wing-wall
TO be constructed, each side of tile arch across
Broad street, over Shockoe creek and the cost
thereof, and direct the following resolution to be
reported to the City Council:
Resolved, That the Commissioners OF Streets
generally, recommend to the Council to appropri-
ate the sum of two hundredand seventy two dollars
Tor the purpose of raising the two Western wing
walls of the Arch over Shockoe creek, on Broad
street, to protect the entertainments of said Broad
street.
And the resolution of the Commissioners was
approved by the Council.
Mr. Haskins also presented reports on the other
subjects referred to said Commissioners, which,
ON motion of Mr.. Allen, were laid on the table,
The Council then adjourned.
HUcKsrER FINED.-Mr Diddep, Clerk of the