Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-14
Local Intelligence, City News. &c.
CITY COUNCIL.

monthly meeting was held on Monday l2.h inst
Present-G A Myers, President, R Haskins. c
Dimmock, Cullen, c S Mills. 3 Hill De.
noon, Saunders,J M Sheppard. it, and ] M
Darlington.
The bond of Dabney M Miller, as City Assessor
was submitted and approved and he was qualified by
the President Of the Council.
Reports from the officers of Police and of the Nigh
atcn, were a1d before The Council and referred to
the Committee OF Police.
A eonmunieaton from the Mayor, embracing let.
ter OF &. G. Williams, proposing to sell to the CITY a
quantity OF oakum roap and yarns, suitable for pick
Ing at the Alms.house, was read and laid on the ia.
The report Of John G.. Wsde, Me.surer of Grain
from August 18th to December 3Ist 1851 wal submit
ted and laid the table.
communication from the Secretary of the Com
monwealth, enclosing letter from DR.. II. M. Rud
der Superintendent of quarantine at City Point on
pal Committee
TOR the Equitable Fire Insurance Co., was received
and license granted them.
A petition was presented from ]. b. Bragg and
Others tor the construction Of cuvert to carry Of
the water which passes under the canal in 9Th street
which, on motion of Capt. Dmmock was referred to
the Commissioners OF Streets generally.
A communication was submitted from Hall Neil
son. accompanied by deeds from himself and others
cedng to the city, the street called franklin Arch
street; and asking attention to the improvement Of
that and other streets in the vicinity; and on motion
OF Capt. Oimmock, the communlca. ion was referred
to the Commissioners of Streets generally, and the
deeds were referred to the City Attorney for examin
alton.
petition of Joha Stan.bury for tn. remission Of
| a fine, was presented and referred
A petition of Patrick P. Moore, for remission of a
class tax, was presented ard referred.
Mr.. Darlington offered the following resolution
Resolved, That select committee be appointed to
enquire Into the expediency of establishing house Of
reform, or correction IN this city
And, on motion ct Capt. Dlmmock, it was laid on
the table.
On motion of Mr.. Darlington,
Resolved, That the Commissioners of Streets gen
eraly, enquire into the expediency of the construc-
ton OF stone bridge Shockoe creek at no
on the south side Of Mfr. ohm McGraw's enclosure,
ana near an alley Or street leading from the said
Shockoe creek to Valley street, and just below and
nearly opposite the street leading down from the
Shnckoe Hui Burying-ground.
Mr. Darlington offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Light be and
are hereby instructed 70 enquire into the expedency
OF so amending the Gas Ordinance, raised on the
day OF 1850, as 10 exempt the Watehmen
from the duty of after ding to and lighting the gas
lamps; and that the said Committee have Q we to re.
port by ordinance or Otherwise.
And the said resolution was negatiyed.
MI Cullen presented report from the Committee
OF Calms recommending the payment OF sunJry sc-
couate Of Pol-kespers, referied to them-which was
Resolved. That Committee be appointed to en-
anife INTO the expedency of amending the ordinance
concerning the Commissioners and Superintendent of
Street and the Ovcrseer of the CITY hands with
kins.
On motion Of Capt. Dmmock,
RESOLVED, That the commissioners OF streets gene
laty, be instructed, to apply to the President and D
rectols OF tfe James River and Ksnawha Company
to construct bridge the canal at the point,
where Oh street iniersec.s eaid canal
On motion DR.. Mills
Resolved, That the ordinance regulating the Mar
kes, passed. Dec. 18th, 1851 be fsrred to commits
tee, to enquire into the expedency of amending the
tn hvfn -I,n
wise.
Committee Messrs. Mills, Sheppard, and Caring
ton.
memorial of Dabney M. Miller, asking an in
crease OF his larry city Assessor (Which had been
laid on the tabe) was taken Up.
And on motion OF Capt. Dimmock. it was referred to
the committee OF Equalizers.
On motion of DR.. Mills,
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of Streets gene
rally be instructed 10 enquire into the expedency of
employing competent Engineer, to determine upon
eng report regular system OF graduation for the streets
and alleys OF the city, and for such other purposes
lhey may Deem necessary; and report by ordinance or
otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Hill the nomination. m de by The
Mayor tor Police Officers was taken up.
and Or; ellis offered the following resolution:
Resolved, nat the commun cation OF the Mayor no
nnatng candidates Tor officers oil police, be referred
back to him. wi request that in max ing his nom
nations he conform with the llh section OF Gan ordi-
rance concerning he police ofthe city" in he follow
ing words viz; -" Ihs number OF the persons nomi
shall always be at least four times as great as the
number Of officers then proposed by him to be filed.
The resolution was negatived.
The Council then proceeded to the appointment OF
said officers.
And John Pearce was unanimously reelected first
Police Otncer.
CiemOt White was re elected second officer, by the
following vote:
For C. WHITE Mesar. Darlington, lien, De.
noon, Dimmock, Haskins, HILL Myers and Saunders
g.
For ALF'D Observation-Disclosures. Mills and Sheppard
p
VIM. B, Page elected third officer, the vote
be ng as follnws:
For w. B PAGE-Messrs Carrinetoa Cullen, De-
noon, Dimmock, Haskins, Hill, Myers, Saunders and
Sheppard-9.
For Thomas B. WHiTE-Dr Mills.
John b. Arlington re-eeetej fourth Officer By
the following vote:
For j. B. YARRINGToN-MessrS. Csrrngton Cullen
oenoon, Dimmoek, Haskins, Hill, Myers and Mills
s.
For Thomas p. WnrE-Messrs Saunders and
shsppsrd-s