Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


! CiEcrr CorEr-Judge Meredith r,csflir- rhr
Kennedy and John Conncrton the two lo,. .b -.
"""H guilty on Tuesday last OF misd,meanor for The Lar.
e'E "i watch the roPerty of Hector Davis were sen.
''ne'd on Yesterday to months imprisonment each
Ia the common la aud further until ps,mcut of the
costs OF prosecution. The term for this default bouv
not to exceed six months
william II Jones aud Thadd, Us " iiliams Who stood
charged with having stolen hom wnlism.on l. Kir, II,
the month OF june last pocket book coutaiun q lou,
$50 and thIee pomissory notes for about o se ,id
.'' '"' jury brought in verdict Of guilty against Wi.
' assessing his punishment two yesrs in the peni
tcutiiry
Jones was acquitted
Mcssrs August, Day and Hancock were counsel s- IL,
prisoners, and Mr. Msrmaduke johnson for tho f,,,,
wealth
'"hn hcAhy vas next put upon trial for burglary in
having broken into the house John II GbLon about
IL o'clock on the night Of the e2l Of March aud taken
thereirom trunk containing gold watch chain. kcv
ana large quantity Of clothing. all Of the value of sl2y
I"e Grand jury were agau engaged on Thursiay with
'heeNannaton Of o'her against Edwin Cooke than
'''-e upon which they have already found They found
tue bills in two cases of forgery against him two
against Ottoway Smith, for Ike charges and one ,;r
Patrick Crawlcy
James Kelly, alias Droderick, had his examination de-
ierrei until Tues !ly.
Mr. Juison Crane made a motion to orssb the IN.
dcimert IN this case. After some Arguments for and
against the motion, the Court adjourned its further
sidera;iOn till to-day.
NITING OF rnE Cry CorScrL-The City Council bclI
called meeting on Thursday eyepin to eoo.I.r ro,or
OF the Commissioners OF Streets generally in relation to
Tue Improvement Of Franklin street present-Mes.r.
M!er-, iPresident,) NcCance Hin, Mills Richards las
As, scott, Saunders Sncad Anderson and Carriuctop
Ihe PRESIDENT laid before the Council report of the
commissioners OF Streets generally in relation to the re-
grading rccurbing and widening th, footvalk. on p,l
I'm street bet~een 18th aud lith streets as also the
maze oi Mr. Bates the Superintendent OF streets Co no
execution Of the repairs specified
Inc rel OFT further recommended that similar rcpair 10
nAle IN t'st portion Of Franklin which runs from tbs
N',t chd "t Union street To alley betxccu Ininr ,r
l.ih streets, provided the cost OF all did NOT eel ss-
The report wa agreed 10. N
On motion Of Mr. Myers, Mr.. Peachy II. Grattn VA,
elected a member Of the Council from alison WI +;
room Of DR.. Maupin, resigned " 49, !"
Inc following resolution, offered by Mr. Saunders was
S motion o W. Hill, referred to Tie Commissioners or
Resolved, That the sum Of sa255 be appropr.,.i m,
e a'@s cnronS and gutterne Of 1T street from Mar.
Dr. Suead from the committee on the % Marie, IA
IeI report on resolution Of the Council passed in
June last InSituctng that committee TO inquire into the
terms on which street could be- opened from the crounJ
~ l mar Nei along the line OF the lands owned by Mr.
Lyons on the eastern side and those of the s.t.
oi Edmond Rosenheld john Boucher j. " peleampo
anu John o. Steser, on the Western side
The report represented uuon the authority y, lo,s
received from Mr. J. Lyons that he va, willing to c5 On
me city for ever eight feet Of ground on the western i
"~!- liid, extending from Marshall To Cl,y st,,., on
cohi'ion that VIM Tyree, late purchase. Of EImJ no
t'eH property and the other property owners in that
would ccGe ton feet Of the portion of their
lands adjoining Mr.. Lyons These conditions beny c
Pel VII" 10y the different parties interested re.outiops
accepting the proposed offers we're adopted and iu.rur
'"- gwen 70 the City Attorney 10 procure the c..in, ~
we .AHi' designated above, aud the condemnation Of
/ portion %, land in possession OF Mr. j. a. Stegrr
i-e 'NIVNHs resolution, offered by Mr. CarrinctoD
Resolved That the Committee on the IT-.. .
"vT'4ed 10 have Walnut street ~ MatNet DC
o.evH 20 vet ''h street: -" also In have J % ;
necessary l =, the Fish Market as NAV be deemed
/ iL7 'e Committee, provided the of carry
=, 90. resolution into effect docs exceed $500.
MT scott moved that report Of the Committee on Bu
lin Grounds in relation 70 certain Lands on Church Hill
Cueied and purchased by the city the year si5 be
! taken uD. - - ~
THIS report offered by former committee and laid
-" tue t'ie about eight months ago. That comme, re
SDl"enied the relinqushment o the original intention
o' tne Council TO make this Burying Ground: conceiy
ns Toin IL position that 10 unsuted for such a pur-
pose In This y!cE, the committee believed the betfar
course was 20 dispose OF il for building purposes y,s
W iITuierauce OF that recommendation that Mr. Scott
/ pressed the taking up Of the report
/ time. ~ - -'
After long discussion in which everv member Of the
"ouy participated the inllosrg resolution was adopted
/ Resolved, That the Committee on Shockoe Hill Bury.
"- uIound be instructed, II they deem il expedeu 10
S''vt' anu report some place for a Buryng Ground
near the Eastern portion Of the city: and also TO poure
INTO the cNpadency Of selling the ground on Church Dl
/ purchased some time since for that purpose
I Inc Oolucl. then adjourned.