The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-31

The question being upon agreeing with the
| Committee in their conc usions-
| Mr.. MYERS inquired whether another Su
perintendent would be needed for that part OF
the works at Rockets.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, the Superintendent Of the
works, who had been, on motion, allowed to
answer inquiries on the subject-replied that
such an officer would not be needed. He made
a statement, in substance, that no lot near the
| present works would answer except MIR. B.
| Tait's, and that would not be large enough in
ten or fifteen years-that our coal could not
be properly purified sxcept by the dry lime
| purifiers, and that they would cause the works
to be offensive to the ghborhood-thai,
therefore, he thought the works ought to be
| gradually removed from the centre of bus;-
ness-that by going to Rockets there would
be q saving in an additional pipe that would
have TO be laid along Main street when the
limits of the city were extended on Church
| Hill. He repeated the views Of his letter 10
the committee above referred to, as to the diff
culties now encountered, for the want of puri-
| flying surface, and the necessity of more retort
room and benches.
A discursory debate ensued, in which
| Messrs. Robinson, Anderson. McCance, Car
rington, Myers, Allen, Hill, and Haskins took
part.
Mr.. ROBINSON stated that he had not had
time to consider the report so as to give
satisfactory vote upon it, and moved q substi-
tute for the resolution OF the committee, with
a preamble setting forth that some members
were not ready 10 vote upon the subject, and
directing the Committee on Light to take steps
TO have the ground IN question condemned and
valued in presence of the Attorney for the city,
and to report to tho Council their recommen
datiOn as to whether the ground shall be
bought at the estimate placed on it or not.
This proposition was rejected, and then the
resolution Of the committee was adopted, and
| their report approved. The resolution as
adopted, is as follows:
| Res0tred That the Attorney for the city be
| directed TO apply TO the Hastings Court to
| condemn such lands lying between Rockets
and Bloody Run streets, as the Committee on
| Light may instruct him 10 do, for the use of
| the Gas Works.
On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON, the Commits.
sioners of Streets were instructed to enquire
into the expediency of constructing bridge
over the canal at 9Th street.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
| WIG EoMINA-IoNs.-Ana adjourned meeting of
the Wings OF Richmond was held last night, al the
| African Church, TO complete the nomination Of
candidates to be supported for municipal Ulcers
at the election On Wednesday next. There were
| about 900 persons in attendance-Mr Sherwin Nc.
Rae in the Chair, and Mr w Woodbridge. in the
absence of Mr. Scott, appointed at the former meet
ing, was chosen Secretary.
Mr. Joseph Mayo received the nomination for TIE
Office of Mayor and Ir r T Daniel tbs nomination
for Attorney for the Commonwealth, both by an
unanimous vote of the meeting.
| Mr Beverly Blair received the nomination for
the Office of Constable, and Mr. Philip Harrison for
the Office Of Survey ORB with only two or three
dissenting voices.
resolution was adopted, authorising the Chair
man TO appoint thirty delegates from each of the
three Wards, to NEE. in Convention, in Richmond
on the ed of April, TO nominate Wing candidate
far Congress for this district, to be voted fer at the
eection on the 4sh Thursday in May. A resolution
was RlsO AnoptSo 4S&sSst.u6 ale algS Oh the Sc
veral counties OF the district TO send Delegates to
the proposed Congressional Convention. The
| Convention then adjourn ed.
FINEp.-Clnton James, colored the keeper OF a
cook shop and clearinghouse, near the New Market,
was arraigned yesterday at the Mayors Courtbetore
Alderman Evans, and found guilty of having uE-
lawful assemblage Of Negroes in his house on Sun.
day morning last. He was repaired to pay me
| Of $40.
Dennis Welsh, arraigned for street drunkenness,
was haed 81 and discharged with en- admonition.
| PIRE.-The fre yesterday, between 10 and II
| O'Clock, occurred on Leigh street. between 3rd and
| 4th streets. A wooden stable, in rear OF the new
brick dwelling recently erected and partially &C.
| eupied by Mr. Charles Elicit, was consumed. TIE
fire, believed TO have been the work of an ncendi.
airy, broke out in the hay, Of which there was a
considerable quantity in the stable. The fremen
| were sooa in attendance, and prevented the
flames from communicating to the dwelling, which
| was in close proximity 10 the stable.
FiRE.-The alarm of fire last night proceeded from
the Smiths shop Of Boshers Carriage Mandatory ON
| sth between Main and Gary streets, which was no
doubt set FIRE. The flames were exsinsuished be-.
fore much damage wac done