The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-05

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of omissioa.
CIrY CouNcn-cALLEp MExrrNc.-This body
met at o'clock, Saturday evening, Present
President Myers and Messrs. Dimmock, Shepherd,
Darlington, Hill. Saunders, Denoon, Cullen, Cham
berlayne. McCsuce, Fry. Mills and Allen.
NEW MARKET Housxs.-The special order OF
the meeting was the consideration of the report
of the committee the New Market Houses,
which report recommended the adoption of Edwin
Cookies estimate for he two Vegetable Markets
amounting to &c, 7o0-s4 $50 for the upper Market,
and S37J3 for the lower Market. The report Is rs
follows:
The Committee to whom was referred the SUBJ
jec of the Vegetao Markets proposed to be erect
ed adjacent the present Market Houses with in
structions to advertise for plans and specifications
for the same, report that they have examined the
plans CT Mr.. Edwin Cooke, and beg leave to re
commend to the Council the adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
let Reso!red, That the plan, design and proposals
of Ed~i Cooke for the erection of the Vegetable
Markets, be recommended by the Committee to be
accepted.
Bud, Resolred, That the Station House be placed
on the Marshall street extremity oil the proposed
Market 1use on Sbockoe Hill. rather than ON the
Northern one, embodied in the resolution adopt
ed by the CoHncii.
DR.. Chamberlayne moved to amend the report
of the Committee by striking out Mr.. Cookies est
mate, and inserting Mr.. Exalls estimate of $780,
for the building of the two markets., $50 for the
upper Mark {, and 50 $50 for the lower Market.
Dir. Dimmock moved to lay the whole subject on
the table, which motion Degatived by ayes 1,
noes 8.
Mr.. Dimmock then moved substitute for the
original report, providing that Mr.. Cookies esti-
mate for erecting the upper Market, "a, 750-the
lowest being SO % less than Mr. Exas-and the
adoption of Mr.. Exall's estimate for the lower
Market, $3.50, being $500 less than Mr.. Cookies
estimate, be adopted The question was then Ia
ken ON Mr.. Dimmock's substitute, and it was
jected.
The question then being upon DR.. Chamber.
layne's amendment to the report, it was rejected
by ayes S, noes 8.
The question then REQUIRED upon the first eff the
recomn,endatory resolutions of the committee in
their report, providing for the adoption of Mr..
Cookies plan. 1t adopted.
The question then required upon the second re-
solution reported by the committee referring to the
location of the Station House II was rejected and
therefore. stricken out of the report.
Mr.. Mills moved to lay the report on the table,
considering that neither of tine plans presented
were available, which motion was negatved by
ayes g. noes 7.
The question then REQUIRED upon the adoption of
the report as amended, and by ayes 7, noes 6, it
was decided in the affirmative.
So Mr. Z. Cookies plan was accepted.
Volunteer Approprialions.- ordinance was
adopted providing for an appropriation Of 500 per
annum to each of the volunteer compa MES of the
city.
Printing of Charter-A res ,lution adopted
providing for the printing of the amended charter
adopted by the Legislature, and its publication in
each of the daily papers of the city, and also that
1000 additional copies be printed for the of the
Council
Pistol Gallery committe of Police, to whom
has been referred the petition of J. Hudson, for
permission to cree. pistol gallery reported as fol-
lows:
"Be it ordained by the council ofthe city of Rich.
mond, that any person by special license from the
coancil, may open gallery for pistol practice with
in the city, upon such terms and conditions the
coancil may deem proper.
II any person without such special license shall
open gallery for pistol shooting within the city,
shall pay fine OF dollars for each day the
same shall be opened.
After debate the report was adopted.
Under this ordinance Mr.. Hudson was author
lied to erect pistol gallery, payiog fund of e.
per week. And after transaction of some business
Of miuor importance, the council adjourned.
HUsTINos CoURT-A called court of Hustipos