The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-09

CITY COUNCIL.

The regular menthly meeting of the Council was
held at o'clock yesterday evening.
Present-Mr. Myers, President, Mcssrs. Allen,
Dimmock Mills, Hill, Cullen, Saunders Talbot. De-
noon, McCsnee, Haskins, Shepherd and Caring
ton
Albert Michaels was qualified as manager Of the
Poor House.
BoNps.-The bond of R. II. Dickinson and the
bond of Alexander Mott, ETC., were sevcrally APP
proved. @
PETITIoNs-A memorial from the several mill
tary companies of the city, praying for alteration
in the present ordinance relating to the distribution
of the volunteer fund, received and referred to
select committee, with instructions to report AFR
matively. .sst ..---
A memorial from Mr.. Gould, asking the use of
Lafayette Hall for ball on the evening of st. Pa.
tricks Day, was reported back from the committee
on Lafayette Hall for the action of the Council. On
motion of Mr.. Mills, the application was rejected
A mem ,rial from Ed nond & Davenport, for re-
mission of tax, was referred to the board of Eqali
gers. .=rf -..-
memorial from the Lynchburg & Abingdon
Telegraph Company, for leave to erect telegraph
posts within the corporation limits the line ofthe
rosd to Abingdon, received and referred to
Commissioners of Streets generally.
A memorial to create marker and measurer, was
referred to a select committee. E-
A memorial to abate an obstruction by the cars of
the Petersburg Railroad, of 9Th street and Byrd
street. and curb and pave adjacentlstreet was re-
ferred to Commissioners of Streets generally. $50.
A memorial to increase the pay of the night watch
25 cts per night duly referred to the Committee
of Police.
memorial to give to certain men the MONOPOLY
of chirnney-sweeping was laid on the table,
memorial to remit the fine imposed on colored
huckster, referred to the Committee of Claims.
A memorial to erect an additional market house
in Monroe Ward by dividing the present ap propri-
alton for the Shockoe Hill market house was re.
ferred to the present Committee on the new mar
ket houses. s..r .s.
CoMaUNIcATloNs.-Onef from Mr. Davis, des irinr
license auctioneer for fractional period of
the year, was received and laid on the table One
from VIM Randolph, asking for remission of
tax, was referred to the city assessor.
The President communicated the fact that there
must be fixed according to ordinance the place of
holding polls, and commissioners elected for the
ensuing election of Aldermen and city officers, to
be held on the first Wednesday in April next and
resolution was adopted, providing places and
commits sioners.
REPORTS The Mayor communicated the reports
of the Police officers for the last month and they
were referred to the committee of Police
Report of tnterments made in Shocker Hill Bury.
ing Ground, during the quarter ending JAM 81, was
received and laid on the liable The aggregate of
| interlnents is as follows:
Still born
Males. Females. children
Whites, al 81
COlored. 80 43
Total, 81 whites, SO colored.
A report from the commissioners of streets, re-
commencing the adoption of resolution in relation
to tho improvement of Valley street. was received
and recommi.ted, together with memorial
The report of the committee on the new market
houses was not presented, it not being fully pre-
pared. twill be presented, if at all, by the existing
council at called meeting. The reference of the
largely signed memorial for new market house.
involves subject for consideration by the
committee, and very important one.
After some desutory CONVEX, ation the council
adjourned to meet at o'clock next Monday after
noon.