The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-02-15
LOCAL MATTERS.


cfrr CorScrr--1na regular monthly meeting
of this body was held .. o'clock yesterday sven
inc in the Chsmberlainss of.1ce. Present, ffesi
den. Mver.. Messys. Robinson, Haskins, mcCance
Denoou Richards, Csrripg;on, Scott, Saunders,
HlI Anderson and Allen.
pale. p, nor.. were received from the Mayor and
officers of Police. Referred. ,..... a..
shockoe Hill burying ground were reported for
,he o..r.sr ending 3lst January, 1853:
yyb;,e.-Males, z3; females, "a; s:ilborn. Ito
tsl94.
f,o,ored-Nales, So: females, is Total lol.
yoaea.terfan ScAoo5 The report OF the Trustees
If this school for the year ending 3oth September
was read.
The school ia in a fourishfng condition
Number pupils registered-girls 2lo. boys 425-to.
tai 635. Daily average attendance OF boys 49,
girls 6l-iotal ga. The regular branches of Eng
lish education are taught.
Expenses for the year fer teachers salaries,
s1,sG2 q; Secretary, $50 Stationery, including
two large maps, SEQ sc; Fuel, SOS IS; Advertising
si3; Insurance, $40 90; Repairing, $50 g; total
S2,2lo 49, Paid of this amour, by the State from
the literary fund, S575; balance paid by the city
el646 Is. Laid en- tie table and ordered to be
printed
Increase Of .Salarv-A communication was re.
ceived from officer Clement White, asking for an
increase Of salary-wr:ch was laid on the liable for
the present.
Reftrred.-A communication from John NJ Pax-
ter.
Primary Scaools.-A report from the committee
on education with s2ect to primary schools, was
read and referred.
(We shall publish an abstract of it tomorrow
Claims.-sevsrsl claims were duly referred.
Nsso Marke..-on melton, sn additional sum Of
$500 was voted TO build a new fish market on
Shockoe Hill, near the second market.
Pump house Owing TO the non falflmeut OF a
contrsc. for stone work at the Pump house. made
with Jonathan Leslie, the contract on motion was
ordered to be transferred.
Temporary Loaa.-The following ordinance au.
thorizIng temporary lean, was reported and
adopted:
Be it ordained, By the Council Of the city of Ric
mond, fiat the President of the Council and the
Chamberlain be, and they are hereby authorized to
borrow for the use Of the said city sum or SUNS
net exceeding thirty Thousand dollars, and to exc
cute therefor Dotes sr bonds urdes the seal of the
city, payable on or before The first day of August
next.
Commissioners Of Streets-A report from the
Commissioners of streets generally, embodving
certain provisions CT Improvement with respect to
the streets and wharves Of the city, was read and
made the special order foE Monday ing next
Gaager.-An ordinance ard substitute fixing the
duties Of this officer, were read and ordered 70 be
printed.
Petitions Of BIZ. Nc Canoe concerning tar--e.
ferred. TIE erect an asylum for widows rejected.
OF archibald Thomas relative 10 Injurious action
OF water running In cutters adaceat to his proper.
ty-referred.
CoRcxrred M.-A resolution frem the commits.
sioEevs Of jefferson Ward with reference to the
grading Of a new street, was concurEed in.
Increase Of SIlary.-The Committee Of Police,
through their chairman, reported tha. was mex.
pedient to grant increase Ct salary to officer c.
White, the ground that it would be violation Of
the principle of the ordinance fixing the grades
and compensation CT the day police. Mr.. Caring.
ton moved an endnent TO the report proposing
to grant Mr. Whites petition, and to increase the
salary of Mr White $50. By permission, officer
White was allowed to give his reasons for petition
ing for an increase of salary. After lengthy 6i
cusson upon the subject of equsizing the salaries
OF the different officers of The day police, the cues
ton was taken upon the adoption of the substitute
offered tyMr Darlington, and withdrawn Sun
dry other amendments were offered, rejected
amended, and withdrawn, and finally the report of
the committee was concurred in by ayes 6, noes A.
SO the report was cencurred in. sir Hill moved TO
refer the repor. to selec. committee, with in.
ssructions TO enquire into the expediency of
amending tie ordinance fixing the salaries of the
day police.
On motion of Mr. Haskins, the resolution was
laid on the table.
CAarcA Hill Barying Grouad-A report from
the committee upon this ground, adverse to using
ground condemned, for burial purposes, was read,
and resolutions fixing the compensation for claim
Of Betsy Anderson, and the REIMBURSEMENT Of
Claims presented. The report was laid CD the ia
bic for the present.
Cosnsels fees allowed
The Council then adjourned until Monday next.