The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-10

CRY CouscIL.-The regular monthly meetina
! OF this body was held at O'Clock yesterday even
| Ing. Present-President Myers and Messrs Nc
| Canoe, Maupin, Hill, Snead, Saunders, Anderson
Mills, Haskins, Scott, Talbot, Shepherd and Car
| rington.
Observation-Disclosures on Water and the
Athen@um were appointed. The election Of
Measurer of Wood was postponed with a view to
enquiry as to the sbolishment of the Office Several
bonds of auctioneers and others were approved
Poor House The annual report of the overseers
of the poor was read There have been 32I sdrnis
sons during the past year 7provided for at other
places. Daily average attendance of paupers I24
Receipts S7,499 Sc. Expenditures the same. Elk.
pense of each inmate of the Poor House $50 a.
Interments.-During the last quarter, 1875 whites
and l55 colored persons were inferred in the Poor
House Burying Ground
ACCOMPLISHMENT were allowed.
Referred "A petition for an increase of compen.
sation for building the new markets, from the
builders of these markets, was referred to the
Building Committee.
An account of Mr. Crutch6eld for painting vege.
table markets, was ordered to be paid.
Water W0rks.-The amount of receipts accruing
from water rents and fixtures during the past year.
was reported by the Superintendent of Water
Works at S28, 42s Al.
Seabrook's Warehouse "A report from the COM
mittee this warehouse, stating the present want
of accommodations there, and authorising the lease
of property from Mr. B. F. Cochran and Mr. George
Charter for the purpose of erecting additional
sheds, &c thereon. for the sum of $500; and also
appropriating $4,000 for the latter purpose, was
read and laid on the table.
amending The Committee on Water were au.
thorised to enquire into the expedency of amend
iEg ordinances relative to the use of water in the
city and report, &c.
Fire Associati0n.-A communication was re-
ceiyed from the r. F. A., asking for an appropria
ton by the Council of $500 to purchase 4 600 feet
OF leather hose. Referred to Finance Committee
Neo Markets.-The Committee on the Second
in the New Vegetable Market; were read The
first resolution fixing the annual assessed value of
the stalls at $40 on the west side, and SIG on the
east side The first and the remainder of the re-
solutions which will be reported in the form of an
ordinance, were laid the table and ordered to be
printed.
Referred,-A petition from Joseph Jackson for
remission of tax.
City Charter AN act amending the charter of
the city, passed by the Legislature April 5h giving
The city authority to have wharf property at Rock
etts improved, was read and laid on the table for
further consideration.
Monroe Ward-A report from the Select Com.
mittee, appointed to enquire into the expedency
of division of Monroe Ward was read 1t pro.
vides for two wards-the line of division to run
| along the middle of Broad street, from Seventh
street westward to the corporate limits OF the city
The section south of Broad street to be called Mon
roe Ward, and the section north of Broad street
to be called Marshall Ward The Wards to elect
conjon tly the same number of representatives as
| at present, five Aldermen and five Councilmen.
Mr.. Hill moved to lay the report on the table.
DR.. Snead moved to amend the repor. SO that re.
representatives. should not be elected conformity, but
in proportion of three Aldermen and three Coun.
clmen to Monroe Ward, and two Aldermen and
two Councilmen to Marshall Ward.
After lengthy and spirited discussion the ques
ton was first taken upon the motion to lay upon
the table, and by yeas 5, nays7, it was lost.
The question recurring upon DR.. Snead's amend
ment, it was adopted by yeas 7, nays 5.
The report was tx en- concurred In.
So that Richmond is now divided into four wards.
After the transaction of other business the
Council adjoul ned.