The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

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LOCAL MATTERS
IHx CiTr Couscm held IL reoul.r
sIael msss5ns e the chambsrsin,s s1es s.
erA Anderson, Scott, ssunds n snraI AZ
oiaason, Darlington, McCancs Fry And Sbcnnsra als
"a s,sd ns minutes OF tbs last neesipT wers
Cterks 81 sfaykefs--This being the ev.,,.. =.
s.se.lon OF Clerks Of markets the present nenm
Iis as Clerk of the First Market, and jobs ii ysl.
tine IS Clerk of the Second Market :. sssa-
ss.ss msgs "a Ma.sss-Ml Diadsp the present weigh
:, Fosiee ReVorts.-The regular monthly report. of
me ponce oE.cerss were received and referred
dlnance passed the 18th June, 1856 the Chamherlsiu
lspofss that the taxes collected and paid Ia by
me me gly Cescso5 before the ist Of November did
Finance COMMITTEES. =.
Eagle AHey.-The deed of cession from the parties
owning Eagle Alley between l2sh and fSfh srreetx
esans the Alley to the city as thorouehfre for the
psphe sn was a read and approved Signed John Hob
ofeeory, VIM. Graves James l.. Lipscomb z, n AZ
ssy, IN. r. Sutton and Jos. g. Dill.
Fly Fs.tg has.road-A communication from James s.
G asking the privilege of laying railway from
h bichmond and Fredericksburg Railroad Depot to
ne bs ~ Richmond and Petersburg Depot recommended
~ M lae Board of Public Works read and referred
V .as commissioners of Streets generally
an.eymeatse-The number of interments for the
anrv;n. enalng the Slst October at the Shockoe Hill
D1aiylng Ground, are as follows:
NUMBER OF white males.
S,1i - ao ..........................6 90
............................ IS4
Number of colored males <,
c..,, ~ 10 emaies....................
~ ',........s...............10 10
Total -.................. l09
Improring l41 StreetA communisason from the
President and Directors OF the James River snd Il.
nawha Company, asking the privilese Of rhsn IN.
the travel on 18th street to Mayos Bridse from sh.
street to i1sh street across the oomPanys bridge, in
the Canal, was read and referred 10 the Commisson
ers of Streets with privilege to grant the REQUEST II
deemed expedient.
Askiagtor Cuirert.-A communication from Gao
woodbridge asking the construction of q culvert on
Ith street, and pledging himself for the payment Of
the whole amount if the city has not been paid back
her outlay at the end eff FIVE years was read and re-
ferred to the Commissioners Of Streets reneralIy.
BurFing Gyound.-A communication from John H.
Iiimer, Attorney offering to sell the city certain
lands on Church Hill, was read and referred
Increase Of Pay.-A petition from the Night Watch
an increase o. pay was read, and referred to
Fire Department-R. N. Burton. Principal Epsi-
neer, reports in accordance with an ordinance that
nies, nine engines, all in working order eieht resIs
and shout five thousand feet of good hose
Erpsnditnye.-A communication was read from
John h. Gllmer stating that the amount expended in
accommodating visitors to the late Fair amounted TO
S7l4 IS. These articles were afterwards sold for
$50 A. leaving balance in tho hands of the Chair
Dredging Maehine.-Mr. Anderson offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resofred-That the sum Of $l500 be added to the
appropriation already made for the purchase of .
dredging machine to be used for removing the bars
in the river.
Report the Athencum.-The COMMITTEES sdyisa
the reduction of admission fees as follows for one
person % eents all others of the same party l2
each Laid ON the table, and ordered to be printed
paedncy-The vacancy created by the resignation
of DR.. Maupiu, in the Committee on the Athensum.
was filled by the appointments of Mr.. Thomas II.
Rerising the Ovdinanees.-Mr Hill offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
Re'osred That Conway Robinson, Esq. be request
ed to complete the revision of the City Ordinances
and prepare the same for publication with an index
thereto. And that suitable compensation will be-
made by the Council for the services performed
Report Of the Commissioners Of Strssts--They re-
commend the Council instruct Attorney for the
city to suspend further action in the matter of OPEN
appropriation of $500 grade and gravel Union street
from Franklin to Grace. Adopted.
following resolution, which was ADOPTED 'Ae''o 'h'
Resoired That the Commissioners of Streets gene
rally be instructed to enquire into the sxpedency of
Penitentiary valley franklin Grace street, also
dneludins the commonwealthl will pay for the said
Rebuilding tie First Mdrket.-Mr. Carringtop from
the Committee the First Market, presented the
following resolutions which were adopted, refer
Resolved, That the Committee on the First Market
be authorised to have an estimate made of the cost
and plan drawn by the Engineer of the city, for re-.
building the first market house from Main street to
the Watch hoase and report the same to the Council
Adopted.
ResoIved, That the said Committee be authorized
IS nave e in the lower part Of the first mar
ket house from the arch, the station house. to
Franklin street. modified and repaired in such man
fba I'M m mi dear lie, &. kb<
temporary comfort and convenience Of the Butchers
who rent may desire TO rent the same, proyi-
ded the costs thereof shall not exceed $780, Adopt
Resolsed That the salary of the Clerk of the First
Market shall be $1,000 per year from and after the ls
day of December next. Referred to the Finance
Second Market-The Committee ON the Second
Market recommend the increase of the salary of the
Clerk of that market to $3.50 per year. Referred to
| the Finance Committee.
Salaries esMr Hill offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolred That the salaries of allocers in the city
be referred to the Committee Finance, and that
they report whether any and if any, what increase
| of such salaries they deem expedient.
Chamberlain's Accounh.-The ordinance relative to
| the sensi-annuai examination of the Chamberlains
accounts, was amended SO as to authorize the COM
4 mittee to examine the books once month.
Report Cidims.-The committee reported upon
a number of petitions for remission of taxes mostly
for small amounts, some of which were reported up-
favorably, and Others adversely. The report was
1 adopted.
Report Of Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department.
Mr.. Burton repor s that he has ordered two FIRE
gines-one at cost of sll50 and the other at cost
| of 5000. Also a Hook and Ladder Truck, to cost,
| with apparatus $3.50. He further reports that tha
| Messrs Barnes are buildings FIRE engine. warranted
to be equal to the best; and informs the Council
that he can find no suitable lot for building house
upon that can be procured for the appropriated
The communication was referred to the Finance Com
rnittee.
/ Affer the transaction of some other business of
no general importance, the Council adjourned
4
SToSIsG WATcHaAY.-John Kinnard,
srrested and Gagged for throwing stones at Waterman
Browning last Saturday night, was fully examined
before the Mayor yesterday and then sent on TO the
Grand Jury term Of the Hastings Court to answer an
indctment for the offence with which he s charged
| Wstchman James w. Reed saw the prisoner when
he threw one of the At his partner Browning
and after running him several hundred yards, suc.
ceeded In capturing him. In addition to being sent
to the Grand Jury the prisoner required 70 give
bail In the sum of 800 for his good behavior for sx
| months The frequent attacks that have been made
upon the night Police, should induce the Court e
make an example of the offender for unless they dc
So the Watchmen viii either have to redress theiI
| own grievances or resign their posts Had the ias
| stone thrown az Browning struck him, and it WA
very doing he would either have been killed