The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

Un1ce, az O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Present.
defs Scott, Sheppard, Snead, Fry Talbot Richards
Hill and Carriugton
haHuse'-The proeeedins ss of the last meeting were
pdeancics.-The President then announced that the
present meeuus was the proper time for the ap
polnten. oil several commuters and the election of
certain officers, when The committee proceeded to
make the following appointments:
:, Cosnmittec on the City Hill and City Springs-
aasssfs MeCance and Mills, and the President
Committee The Copf,ol Sguare-Messrs It. T.
cues and w II. Haxali, aud the President ex-of.
Committee on the City Gromd.-Messrs Mills,
Giles, Haskius, Goddin, Scott and L. N Elicit, and
the President ex-oticio member
Keeper Of the City oH-George w II TYLER. the
present ihcutnoet was put In nomination, and there
beng no opposition, he was unanimously elected.
was elected without opposition.
Bonds Of Qbiceys-The bonds of the various officers
OF the city were presented and approved
ChGmberiaiR's Books.--The committees on Accounts
reported that hey had examined the Chamberlain's
accounts, and found them correct. The amount of
finds in the treasury of the city was SS6 l2342
Dredging Machins-A communication was receiy-
ed from the President of the James River and ka-
6aW IA Company, ASKING the of the Dredzug
Machine, now being built for the city, remove the
Golfer cam and deepen the river the entrance of
the Ship Canal which was referred to the commit
tee on the Improvement of James River
Lumber idTds.-A petition from a number of citi-
zeEs asking attention to the high piles of lumber in
various yards in the ctypointins to is accessibility
10 ihCendlares-anQ praying tn ie such Hre
ne prohibited on the same ground that the erection
OF wooden tenements prevented in certain loca-
itles--was read and referred to the Committee ca
Polics.
Claiming Ia9emaity-A petition from Lewis Hill.
ASKING indemnity for injury done to his property on
byrd street, oy the frequent changes made in the
grade ot that street by the city, referred TO the
commissioners OF Streets.
= RQil'ood in E,Oad S1ect--A petition from the
PRESIDENT of the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail-
road company praying the privilege of using their
track IN Broad street keep their ears upon until
.ney can make suitable arrangements for otherwise
taking care of them, referred TO the Cornrnis-
sIoners of Streets generally.
I0res Various petitions for the remission OF taxes
~1sS srps Iecetved ef ana appG1priG5sIy referred
whom was referred the subject of salaries of these
othcers reported in favor of allowing the Clerk of
me FIRST Market S50 per year. and the Clerk Of the
second Market $3.50 per year. This report was
amended on the motion of Mr. Saunders and a
majority OF the Council voted to put the salary of
Second Market to $780, from and after the first of
January next
Wtatebmen's PaB-The Finance Committee rsported
IL ipeXpeLent 10 increase the pay OF these faith
confirmed the report
ChGnsberiGin's SaLors.-The report of the Finance
COMMITTEE. recommending the increase of the
Chamberlan's salary from 81 800 to So OtO per wear
was unanimously adopted by the Council: the in
crease pay to commence the 6rst of January
next.
Gig Fiaaaccs.-We subjoln the report of the Fl.
nance Committee on this important subject BY it
the reader Wl perceive that tho city mrst need at
iaast S5Jn,OU0 to begin the operations Of the next
fiscal year with. No great sum. to be sure, for
growing town like Richmond. but sufficiently large
Committee say:
by reference TO the Chamterlain's estimates, tie
receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year. ending
fhe 2S5h OF February, 1884 tind the receipts and
casn On nand TO De-. o252926
Add loan by sale Of city STOCK 800 90
Total, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $j52, 926
Estimated expenditure for same o.
llme,. ............... ............S SSSi,2 ,225
City subscription to the Virginia
$555, 2s5
Showing deficit for nine months of ....... s. 29s
And the entire loan of 100000 appropriated.
The appropriations made by the Council since and
In addition to the SIS 1876, Included in the estimates
for the year commencing LIST of March, 1853, am
$lG7, SCI
To which add the appropriation for Jack.
son street, making slight change IN the
BniIdnss 'fo for t5e extension Of the Gs.
Works at Rockets, and enclosing the lot,
about. S9o, 600
Condemnation of the land between the
Dock and the river, and of wharf S0eO coo
Making sum f.......................s .s2lss2e
To which will have to be added, if the work can
not be DELAYED with safety, a large amount for the
Water Works, for now reservoirs and pumps, and
for the improvement of the First MarketHouse.
From the present aspect of tha appropriations
made, and TO be made. cannot expect TO enter
the next fiscal year with debt of less than about
G55qOOO."
So says the report of the Finance Committee,
which adopted by the Council
Light-The Committee on Light presented re-
port, in which they estimate the cost of extending
the Gas Works TO Rockets at $56,2 T5 They re-
commend the adoption of the estimate and ask to be
authorised to advertise for proposals for the erection
OF the work at the time and in the manner they may
deem eXpedient. The report ado pied.
Mayors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mayor made the
following nominations to the Council for officers of
the day police:
For Fust 0Ecer-John Pearce. Cadmus C. Johu-
son, VIM B. rage and Clement White.
For Second t,ficcr-Cadmus C. Johnson, VIM. 3.
Page. Clement W hite and VIM A. Irving
For Third Qtieer-WiiIiam b. Page, Clement
For Fourth Olicer-Clement White, VIM. A. II
wing, Jas McCortnick and Wm. B. Andrews.
For F'ifhb tlEfcer-Wn A Irving, Jas. Mccormick,
VIM. 3. Andrews and Reuben T. Seal.
No nominations being made for the Lieutensuts
of the Night Watch, the recommendations were
merely read and laid upon the table.
After the transaction of some unimportan business
the Council adjourned.
THR ArHENKUN.-Mr. Holmes, the po-