The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-19

LOCAL MATTERS.

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Commissioners Of Streets generally. Present.
President Myers, and Messrs. Maupin, Me-
Canoe, Haskins, Richards, Hill, Fry, Shep.
| herd. Scott, Anderson, Snead, Saunders and
Darlington.
| The President then announced thct he had
been informed that a meeting of the stoekhold.
ers of The James River and Kanawha Cana!
Company was to be held on Wednesday af.
ternoon for the transaction Of business. He
had called meeting of the Council for the
purpose OF receiving report from the Com.
missioners OF Streets, and for filling vacancies
in the Offices of proxies for the city according
to the requirements Of the law. With regard
to the election of proxies. he would say that
there appeared to be some conflict between the
law OF the City Council and the Bylaws Of
the james River and Kanawha Company rela.
tive 10 the time Of the election of those prox.
les; and as the proposed meeting was very
important one, and il was necessary to elect
them then in order to obviate the difficulty, he
trusted the members of the Council present
who were proxies would resign their seats, and
let II be entered upon record that they were
| now reelected.
| This was accordingly done, and Messrs.
Saunders, Hill and the President (Mr. Myers
were reelected proxies.
| Darision Of Monroe Ward.-Mr. Saunders
presented several petitions from citizens of
Monroe Ward, asking fot the division of that
Ward, into two Wards SO as to furnish two
election precincts. After discussion as to the
division and increase of representation, the
petitions were referred to Select Commit
tee of FIVE. with instructions to enquire into
the expediency of granting their petition. The
committee was constituted of Messrs. Haskins,
Hill, Maupin, Saunders and Anderson.
| Special Order of the Day.-rhe report of
the committee having charge of the petition of
the James River and kanawha Company for
leave to elevate the grade of 18th street, near
Mayo's Bridge, so as to cause the bridge to be
raised four feet for the passage of canal boats,
was made in favor of the prayer of the pets
TONERS. A petition from the President of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company,
asking that the James River and Kanawha
Company make additional improvements of
their grade, was allowed, was received, and
ther consideration.
Improrement.-Dr. Snead offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Res0ired, That the Com'rs Of Streets for
Monroe Ward be instructed to inquire into the
| expediency of extending jackson street from
I'd TO Sd streets, and continuing the same
| through to 9th street and also to inquire into
the expediency of extending Duval street from
ID 10 Sd streets, running at right angles with
End street.
Referred.-The account of George E. Sad
Ter, 10 committee on Accounts.
Water Rents-Mr. Darlington offered the
following resolution:
Resolred, That the Watering committee be
| instructed TO inquire into the expediency Of
graduating the water rents in the city so as TO
make the rates charged for water to be 10 pro-
portion TO the size OF families using the same,
and 10 the assessed value of the property
where the water is used, or TO equaIize the
water rents in such manner as the committee
may deem expedient. Adopted.
LIght-The following report from the committee
on Light was received:
| Res0lred, That it be recommended TO the Couu.
| Gil to amend the ordinance concerning the Gas
Works, so as to require the Inspector to give Sc.
| curlty for the faithful performance of his duty
| Res0Lced, That it be recommended to the Council
that the price OF gas, to private consumers, be re-
duced to three dollars, and that the gas consumed
IN the public lamps and buildings be charged to the
city at TWO dollars from the LIST of July next.
On melton adopted.
The same committee reported adversely to the
claim O! Henry Exall for Sll00 for work executed
| at the gas works.
| Apetition from Mr. Exall, asking for reference
of the claim for arbitration, also received, but
rejected, and the report of the committee was csn
| Cured in.
| Au0ped-Permssion was granted J. Libby TO
move house in the lower Ward.
| Watsr Sprinkler-A petition from number of
persons, asking the use and erection expressly of
freplug convenient to the draught of the Niagara
sprinkler, during the ensuing summer was re-.
ceived and referred to the Committee On Water.
Kilns.-A petition from ]. D. Quarles, asking for
modification of the ordinance relating to fire.
kns, was received and referred to the Police Com.
mittee.
| Subscription to Virginia Central Railroad Com
pany.-The following resolution, reported from the
| Finance Committee, was recorded:
Resolved, That poll be, and the same is hereby
directed take the of the freehoders of the
city on the question whether the Council ON behalf
of the city of Richmond may subscribe to the
stock of the Virginia Central Railroad G ompany
| Company incorporated for work of internal i'm.
provement in this State, part of which is construc.
led in and near this city, an amount not exceeding
| TWO hundred thousand doars-that the time of
holding the poll be Monday the 23d day of May,
1853 aud that this resolution be published for one
month. and afterwards until the day of the poll In
| at least two newspapers of the city.
The sum Of $500, 900 Was inserted, on motion of
Mr. Hill, by ayes Ii, noes 2, Messrs. Maupin and
Myers The resolution was adopted by ayes II to
noes !, Mr.. Myers. The Council then adjourned
| The CASE OF WoRMLEY-We have already
stated that the case of John s. Wormley, convicted
Of the murder of A. B. Robiou, in Chesterfield
county, had been carried up to the Supreme Court
of Appeals, on writ OF error. Before this Court
in session in this city, the case came on to be
heard, on Saturday last, and the argument was
commenced, on the side of the prisoner, BY Mr.
Msrmaduke Johnson, who was followed Yesterday
by William Wallace Day, ON the same side. and
who will continue his argument to-day. Attorney
General Bocock, for the Commonwealth. will, fol
low rayf md Mr. abar