Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-12

R,solved.-1hat the Chamberlain DO authorised 70 m,
Tor certain lands at Rockets alluded In tho report Of
Tue COMMITTEE on light suitable for the extension OF
the Gas Works when the deed and tito 10 the land /,
approved by the Attorney for the city aud that the said
Attorney do apply TO the Court of Hastings for the sp-
pontmen OF i've dsnteresed free holders for the pur-
pose OF asceainng just compensation for such add
uonaI land at or Rockets as may be required for
inc extension Of the Gas Works
Ihis resolution was agreed to.
"r Seo'' IRON the Police committee, reported the fol
loving resolution adopted in view of suggestion by tho
Mayor OF the proprcy ofappropriang sucicn, amour,
to purchase overcoais for the Night Watch:
Resolved That the Chamberlain be ap,ho,is.d ~ ~,
10 the Iapain 81 the Night Watch sum not e,eeelip.
$3.50 for the purchase Of India rubber Tor hS
members Of the Night Watch.
! IL was agreed to.
| communication from several members of the bar Of
TINS city calling tho attention Of the Council to the cond
ton OF the Court Of the Court Of Hastings and tho
necessity OF making improvements therein, was re.
terred to the committee the City Hall, Tho communi.
cation referred to several orders made by tho Court
Hastings requesting the Council to make improvements
In the Court room, of which have been acted
upon.
new ordinance concerning the Volunteer companies
OF the city passed aud ordinance upon the ,ub.
jec,, passed the 18th OfAprl. 1851. was repealed.
This new ordnance suthoriscs the Chamberlain pay
to each Volunteer company $780, aud the Regiment
OF Virginia Volunteers $500 annually be paid quar-
tery to the Colonel or Commlndant OF the Regiment"
Mr. Darlington offered the following resolution which
agreed to:
Resolved That the committee Of Finance be instructed
to inquire into the oNpcleucy o adopting suitable nlan
Tor securing full and report the proceedings
OF the City Council, aud that tue said committee have
leave to report 10y ordinance or otherwise.
Mt Darlington said TINT the reason which induced him
II oer that resolution that an official rcport of the
proceedings Of that body made some wears AGO Inn,
discontinued for which he was unabI, 10 de-
Inc Ii could not be expected that they could have reg
ul report Of the proceedings without having some auho
riked pcon who would hc responsible to the Council for
h reports The expense of such a measure would bo
trivial compared with the benefit which would result from,
such course and tho general satisfaction which the c
Gems would derive by having fun account Of what is said
and done by that body who represent such large share
the public interest.
An ordnance reported by Mr. Scott from the Committee
on Police concerning hogs dogs and goats was laid ON
the table aud ordered TO be printed
TIE same disposition made Of another ordinance
i'om the same Committee, prohibiting slaves from being
On the premises OF free negroes during the day without
written authority from their masters or ia the night under
any circumstances even with pass
On motion of Mr. Ill., it was ordered that tho report of
the Committee Light be published in each of the daily
papers OF the city
motion by Mr. Scott, that report on some ground on
church Hill, Intended for buryng ground which was
some time ago laid on the table, DC taken up-lost
The Council then adjourned after unusually long ses
sion, and We presume reporters had no objection.
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