The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-14

/ Mrrrrto or THE CRY CousciI A
ioauthly .sa<taina of the Council was held asathe.
Shamherlsin's Office Monday afternoon. Present--
Meszrs Myers, McCance, Mills, Talbot, saunders.
Sheppard CArrinston, Hill Scott, Haskins snead {
adding ne IraseA--A communicationws was received
nom ths Mayor. asking the Council 70 fufhIsh the
wstchnlen with India rubber overcoats Referred to
the committee of Police. "a -
JFeoJen Fdstorys-T ition From the Virginia Wool
Of tax of $500, was ~ and referred
Harui's MHss--A communication from the Messrs.
Hsxa, calling attention to the deposit of sand Ia
their canal from culvert Of she city and also 70 de-
posts now being made near the Tredeear Works In
jufing the water power on the north side of tile
James river and asking that the subject may BERG
ferred % acommttee for investigation. Referred to
the commissioners of Streets generally. 80
Clafms.-Pettions of Gaynor and others for remis-
sion Of taxes. Referred to the committee Of Claims
Increase Of Hases.-PetItion Of John @. Powell,
Assistant Superintendent of Water w orks asking On,
increase of salary, was read and referred to the VIZ
tering committee.
German Bepcaeial STANDARDIZATION from the Ger
man Beneficial Society, asking the use of Lafayette
Hail for holding ball, the proceeds to be appropra-
ted TO bensvolentparposes, read and referred to
the committee on that building. 81 g ~ tiGis
$feNfHy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
asking the opening of new streets was read and re-
ferred to the commissioners of Streets generally
Condemned Ground. -The Chamberlain was ordered
to pay to VIM. W. Cfump $500 in full for the pur-
chase of him Of lot of land fronting So feet Frank
I'm street, convey ed to the city ~. s
Report on Claims.-Pelition of the Richmond and
Danyiile Railroad Company, asking the remission of
taxes on their properly lying between the James
river and Kanawha canal, was reported upon by the
committee Claims, and their resolution, the Pc
tition rejected by the Council, on the ground
FIRST that the property within the corporate limits
ofthe city, and, second, that it is not exempted by
their charter. g3ait0 il8 - ,4taff NJ .
Petition of Benjamin Davis, for pay for cnrbng
portion of Wall street, reported against by the
committee ON Claims, and rejected by the Council
Petition of p. Il. Johnson, asking the payment Of
$I259 reported upon favorably and agreed to by
the Council.
Report from the Hospital iftee-This report re-
commends the payment of SIG to DR.. Lewis w.
Chamberlayne for services rendered to the city in
1885, and ST, while attending small pox patients On
notion the rule was suspended and the claim ordered
to be paid.
Report from the Police Committee.--They ask to be
discharged from the recommendation of the Mayo,
in regard to work house, that subject beng
der the charge of another committee-from his re
commendation concerning cuyerts, the Commission
of Streets having reported fully this subject
and been authorised to bring in ordinance contain
ing has views-the amendment of the second section
of the ordinance concerning hogs, dogs and goats,
passed September I'd, 1851, as to prohibit either
slave free negro nulatto from keeping dogs-that
every dog shall be listed and have collar around his
neck with the owners name inscribed thereon, and
all dogsnot listed and having on such collar,
if caught be killed. unless the owner thereof pay a
fine of $4-that all bitches found in the streets be
killed, and that the police officers be empowered to
kill all dogs that may be at large without collars
The committee have made arrangements for dispos-
ing of dogs killed under the city ordinance They re-
commend that privy be erected at each market
That free be punished if slaves are found on
their premises without certain restrictions. The
committee ask leave to report ordinances to carry
into effect the foregoing recommendations The re-
port was adopted. ri nef5g. -,,t
School Report.-The committee on Primary Schools
for Monroe Ward, after setting forth the uncomtor-
table condition of the house in which their school is
now held, have selected lot of ground owned by W.
D. Pemberton, between Byrd and Cary Streets 'front.'
ing 40 feet LIST street, and running back 1853 feet
upon which to erect school house, provided it can
be obtained $40 per foot and ask an appropriation
of SOC for the purchase of the The Council
on motion, concurred in the Recommendation pro-
vided the committee deem it expedient to do So
The committee offered resolution enquiring
into the expediency of carrying the water, the ex
pense of the city, into the building used by the Jeer
son Ward primary school. Referred to the Water
ing Committee. 49,. Il, - 49,
asking for Water.-A petition from DR.. Bolton and
Others asking have the city water introduced into
the Medical Hospital, the corner of I'D and Broad
streets beyond the corporate limits. Referred to the
Watering Committee. 5a iVga Ks il
Grading 9Th Street.-The plan proposed for grading
9th street, from Leigh north to the gully, adopt
ed, and appropriation of $3.50 made to carry the
same. lfI fs4= 3-l5Ettf lEf tz-s-z'tl P r. ~
The Council then adjourned. 3Sf