Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-11

CITY COUNCIL.

rendered to the city, amounting to sos, wrere
referred to the Committee of Finance.
A letter was read from A. F.. D. Clifford, Vice
President of the Danve Railroad Company.
asking the Couacil to pay an instament of SEQ
ooo out oil the fund recently subscribed by the
city to the Danve Railroad. The letter was re-
ferred to the Committee of Finance
communication received from Messrs.
Edmond 81 Davenport, asking the Council to
grant them the privilege of depositing plaster
near their office at the head of the Basin
Mr. Robinson, from the Committee on Police,
made report the petition of Clement C.
White for an increase of salary. The report
concludes by declaring it inexpedient to grant the
request of Mr.. White
W.T. Cafrihgton' as at present advised, was
disposed to differ from the Committee in the re-
port presented by them, and therefore moved to
lay it on the table, which was done.
petition was presented from the Central
Railroad Company asking the city to grant them
S20o,O00, for the prosecution of their road. Re
ferred to the Committee on Finance
| WORK HOUSE.
| Mr.. Robinson, from the Committee on Police
the petition from citizens of Richmond, praying
tor the establishment of Il Work House The
Committee come to the conclusion, tlEt the
| President of the Council be instructed to obtain
| by correspondence or otherwise Information in
| regard to warehouses;, houses of correction and
houses OF refuge, elsewhere; that he shall enquire
what are the peculiar advantages ola work-house
what Is material to be attended to ia its con-
struction, and whether or not it is desirable to
have land attached for the inmates to work unop
and such other information as will aid the Coun-
Gil III their deliberations on this subject. The
COMMITTEE also say that whatever information
the President may obtain on the subject, shall be
referred by him to the Committee on Police, and
that any expense incurred in the matter, shall be-
paid by the Chamberlain.
The ordinance creating Sinking Fla nd for the
city, was taken up aud passed.
The ordinance from the Committee on Finance
fixing the sums TO be cole tted for assessed taxes,
was taken up and passed.
An ordinance providing that any person who
shall suffer his COW run ia the street at NIGHT,
may be fined not less than ST., nor more than SIS,
was taken up and passed. I he ordinance goes
into effect on the lst day of March next.
The Committee, to whom was referred the
application of Dabney Miller. for an increase of
his salary, reported in favor OF the application
aud fixed the salary at $1,000 per annum: The
Council adopted the ordinance reported but
amended it so as to require that the Assessor
shall, whenever called upon, assist 10 examining
the polls, &c.
A H..
was read and adopted
On motion Of DR.. Mills, the "ordinance con-
corning negroes was taken up, and the first day
of january, 1854 fixed upon as the time when
the tobacconists shall commence boarding the
negroes employed in their factories
SUspICIoUs.--A white man named Wilson
Powell was arrested by the watchmen Sunday
night under rather suspicious circumstances
He called at Mr. Henry Erdman's house, corner
OF Cary and 18th streets, and asked that citizen
whether he felt disposed to purchase bacon or
beet as he was prepared to sell some cheap
As Powell did not look like one who traded in ar
| ticles of that kind, Erdman asked him where
got bacon and beef from, when P hourishins n
bar OF iron, remarked that that was sthe thing
happened to hear the remark, and straightwav
took Powell into custody. Yesterday he WITS
brought before the Mayor when it appeared
that no evidence existed against him. butch
er's stall in the Old Market had recently been
broken open, it ia true, but no evidence was nd
duced connecting Powell with the burglary. As
he appeared to belong to the vagrant order, how
ever, the Mayor told him he must find surety in
the sum of 5000, and in default, committed him
to Jail.
STEALING MoNEY.-A negro fellow in the
employment of Messrs. Geo. Watt & Co. was
yesterday arraigned before the Mayor upon the
charge of stealing $40 from his EMPLOYEES. Mr..
Watt, it seems, owed the fellow 81, but is under
the impression that he gave him Saturday alters
noon $50 note in lieu of 81 shin>plaster: and
this impression is strengthened by the fact that the
negro was observed to be unusually flush of change
Saturday night. Case continued for further evi.
dence.
OLE Bulls CoNCERT.-We are gratifed to
perceive that this distinguished artist has CON
sented to favor this community with another
grand concert on Thurday evening Yesterday
morning the bookstore Of Messrs Nash & Wood
house was crowded fully an hour before the time
appointed 70 oclock forthe sale of the tickets. and
by 10 O'Clock not Il seat in the house remained uu.
taken. Hundreds of persons called during the
day and We're unable to obtain either tickets or
SEATS AS there are already upwards of four
hundred subscribers to another CONCERT, we advise
all who desire to obtain Thursday evening
to secure them at once
L. s. Since the above was written, n dispatclr
from New York has been received, announcing
the unwecome intelligence of the adspostion
of Ole Bull. His first concert has, therefore.
haan nnsl nnnad until the l7th inst