Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

City Hail. Capitol Square, CITY Grounds. &c with ,he
election of Market Officers City Engineer and keeper OF
City Hall
The following Committees were then appointed:
oa the City Hall and City Springs. Messrs. AcCance
and Mills and the President as esofiicio
On the Capitol Square, Messrs T. +. Giles w n U..
all, and the President ex-ofiicio
On the City Grounds, Messrs Mills Giles Haskins God
DIN. Scott, L. " Elet aud the President ex oficio
Keeper OF the City Hail. Mr. George w N. T,icr
| City Engnecr-Mr. Gill 70 elected without oppos
| ton. "01' 'PP'''
Bond OF Samuel Kills, as clerk OF the lower Market
VI j. B. Valentine, clerk OF the upper Market
| of WIN. Burke. as Port Warden.
VI Thos Diddep, a. weigh master of lower Market
| VI John Lester, a. weigh master of upp.r M,rk.,
| of Luther Libby, Port Warden
Inc Committee on Accounts submitted the statement of
ne Ihamocrlain OF receipts and expenditures for the
was approved. ' >"
showed balance of $50 Ies ~ in favor of IN, CITY
communication received from the President of the
James River and kanawha Company asking IN. ms. of
e dredging machine now in progress of building to re-
move the Golfer Dam and deepen the liver at The on.
trance of the ship canal was referred 10 IN. 90
the James River Improvement
from various citizens in reference to the large
p's OF lumber IN different lumber wards of the civ at
ung iorh their ready susceptibility OF being fired. and
praying Their removal prohibition on the sam, Grounds
upon winch tue erection OF wooden buildings in certain
VI Tue GU! regarded as Objectionable referred
| TO the Committee on Police ~
petition from Lewis Hill praying indemnity for dam
ages sustained by him in the Jury of his property nv
changes made in the grading of Byrd street x,s r.ro,
/ 10 tue Commissioners of streets
communication received from the Richmond and Ere.
|1eIcksourg n H. Company, referred to the same
Committee. ~
1t stated that in Difference the objections advanced
e eithens sgainst the Cars remaining their track
the point on Broad street. where it il ntersected Inv
another street. they had resolved to remove thai 81
complaint Five or six weeks being necessary to complete
the arrangements thoy sought the of The onn
or tat Tune that they be exempt from any respou
so ~ should the remain at this point ,le IopSsr
''i" ~oua oe compatible with the public convenience.
report from the Finance Committee was ne t submit,
'eu. being rather lengthy and as il embraced ssr;s
OF subjects upon which il necessary to act seTf
mr. 'stuns'on moved to lay il the table and name
an early daY Tor meeting that the Council may have L
ter opportunity OF acting upon IL "
uene5al objection having been indicated that motion
The report was then taken up
Ihe hrst part OF 1t had reference an Increase IN tho
salary OF the Clerk of the Lower Market which was ncJ
$500 being an increase OF $3.50 upon his former ala
Mr. Saunders moved to amend the report INV snhs,;,,
ing $1,000 lie showed that the amount contained in The
report was by no means sufficient for the support Of IA
lI Al tue present high rate of provisions Besides the
cost OF whewashing and cleansing the Market jevovcd
upon the Clerk and formed very considerable alpc,;on
ron MS salary From the statement of that officer he
had learned that after paying all expenses in this
necton, his salary reduced to the net,
sum OF siiS and gentlemen would see how insufBcicnt
was that amount meet the expenses n, f,ny =, ~
present high rate of provisions -
MT Anderson suggested that the amount recommended
IN the report be accepted and that the Council take upon
themselves the responsibility OF attending 10 nm. c;
OF the Market That would be equivalent m 40 ;na.h
upon that amount Of the necessary 10 meet thss
penses IL Mr. Saunders would satisfied with that no
position and accept in lieu Of that offered by him he
should offer il. ' '
Mr. Saunders said, that the responsibility of seeing to
the cleansing OF the Market would or less rest upon
the Clerk he considered satisfactory that the 6uy
would remain with him.
Mr.. Anderson said, that the Council could provide for
the proper supervision OF that work. apart from any re-
'ponsbiity the part of the Clerk The u,v of rcpo,
lug the condition Of the Market to the Council A.. ba
7nouu 'hihk hi may be made TO devolye upon him with
the Council "
hr. Anderson not having pressed his proposition or
more properly his offer OF compromise the vote ON Mr.
saunders motion was put aud carried.
Mr. Saunders thea moved amend that mart Of tho -
port which related the salary OF the CLERK of the Unner
Market, ~ substituting $3.50 for $780, the amount recon-
mcuded in the report.
The then taken on this mo,io, and do,;,I :;
the affirmative ~ :"
The committee having reported by ordnance in the pre
| and passed a. amended N
The of the report referred to the nexpedensy
OF making any increase in the pay of the Night Watch
made. p''' was
This par: of the report was agreed to-
The committee recommended an increase in tho s,,,v
OF the Chamberlain from $1,000 to $1,000 wear which
was promptly approved.
Aessrs Scott and Saunders expressed themselves in "a
vor OF an advance 500 n wear in pIace or that .,
commended in the report Thew were bowevcr con,an,
with that increase for the present
The next part of the report had reference to an appro
far
Department of the city
adopted T''' "''
Rssoired That the Chamberlain he au,bori.ad n ma.
to Joseph Allen $1,000 for his lot on Governor street
when deed approved by the City Attorney is executed
by said Allen, for said lo in the city
hesoieed That the city will erect on said lot such
building be thought expedient reseryinp anita
Die apa tment for the Hook and Ladder Truck and ia an
purtenances and the gallery for drying and ong the
hose &c TO be controlled by the Fire Department on such
conditions as the Council NAV approve.
h'soip'd That Committee Of three Members be an
pointed TO constitute building Committee and that the
city Engineer confer with theta and the principaI Eng
neer OF the Fire Department. and soon as practicable
furnish said Committee with plan and estimate of sucb
ouhung as may be determined on, and that the same
be reported TO the Council for their approval
That portion Of the foregoing alton which refers
4" ms appointment OF building Commitree was an
amendment to the resolution Of the Committee Offered NV
Mr. Anderson, VINO also offered the following resolution
mas engrafted on the report and approved The
committee appointed were, Messrs Hll Mills
and Anderson.
e Re,olred That the room on the second .,o =, =,
building ordered by the Council DO erected on Cover
nor Street be rendered to State Agricultural Soeetirs
LOT 'hrr c' az olseS, aud The building Committee are
hereby authorised TO communicate this resolution 10 the
proper Committee Of the Agricultural Society and To CON
Ter with said Committee, as to the plan Of said room
Hssoirtd, That the appropriation of Al $50 made 10
Toe IRE Department on the 5th Sept, 1883 be reduced
TO 90 $50, the Council undertake TO purchase The Loo
and erect building in which will he provided FOR
etyation Of the Hose, &c
The Committee then brought the attention of the conn
ell to the eonditCn af the GnanecS and cautioned the
Council against any large appropriations the probability
being that the next fiscal year would upon them with
All embarrassment far greater than they apPrehended
The following estimates, copied from the Cbamberlain
report show the state Of the funds and the probable If
not the actual deficit at the opening Of the next fiscal
year. which will have to be supplied by mourning debt
Of no Uncomfortable magnitude.
by reference the Chambeaing estimates the reeeip,s
and disbursements for the fiscal year ending the 18th of
February ls5i find the receipts and cash ON hand 10
De t965 p2B
Add loan by sale Of city stock, 100000
Total, t5S2eas
Estimated expenditure for same
time, ssH5225
City subscription to the Virginia
Central Railroad, 100000
s,s. oos