The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-21

CiTY CouKCL.-Au adjourned meeting
81 this body wss held At the Characteristics sfi-s
yestei day afternoon. Prcseuf-Msssrs Myers,
Mills, McCauce, Graffan, Haskins, Hin, Richarcs,
Talbot, Darlington, Scott, Snead, Shei psrd Ssan>
ders and Anderson.
Potcder Waxons-A commuricaffon from Mr.
Smith, keeper Of the Powder Magazine, asking the
appointment Of committee to have two suitable
wagons made for Transporting powder 70 snd from
the Magazine and also to have some repairs made
at the Magazine, was read and referred TO com.
mistee Of three consisting Of Messrs. AlcCance,
Z Richmond and York Rirey Railroad Mr. Grst
tan from the Special Committee to whom Was r
tered the communication OF the Directory Of the
above road. requesting 70 lnow whsfher that Com.
DEPOT. and also to confer with Committee Of Il .
Directory az to the sale of any other land owned
by the city, for similar purpose. reported adj
rtrseiy to the selling o. seaorooss Warsnonsc ana
the report was concurred In BY the Council.
The same Committee reported in favor Of selling
TO the Directory of the Richmond and York River
Railroad Company, the lots owned BY the city In
Wythe, Henry and Pendleton squares. upon which
to erect their Depot at $50 per foot And in favor
of permitting that Company to bring It's cars end
steam engines through the city to those lots, under
such arrangements as the City Council and the
Company could agree upon, subject 10 the same
conditions imposed upon the Central Railroad
Company These recommendations on being PVT
to vote were adopted. The lots spoken OF lie
south of Main street, and between 22d and 9th
u,
the James River and Kanawha improvements.I
resolution was then adopted ins'ructing the
Commissioners of Streets TO confer with the Presi
dent and Directors of the Richmond and York Ri
yer Railroad Company upon the mode of locating
and constructing their railroad within The limits OF
the city in pursuance oil resolution on that subject
adopted by the Council.
Purchasing a Lot.-The Watering Committee
were authorised to purchase for the use of the city,
the lot on 9Th stree. between Maine and Franklin,
Immediately in rear OF Lafayette Hall, provided,
in their opinion, the same is needed for the use OF
the Superintendent of the Water Works: and the
Chamberlain was authorised to issue upon the order
of the said committee the bonds of the city of Rich
mond to Joseph Allen to an amount not exceeding
5000 in payment of the same, the title being preyi-
ousy ascertained to be good by the Attorney for
the city.
4gricaI,Hral Committee-The committee appoin.
ted to superintend the building of house for a
Hook and Ladder company and for the accom-
mediation OF the Executive COMMITTEE of the State
Agricultural Society, were instructed to consider
the practicability and expediency of adapting La
fayette Hall to the proposes for which the commit
tee were appointedS
Uniting the Hards.-The resolution dividing
Monroe Ward into two wards-Marshall and Nor
roe-was rescinded, and the two Wards united into
one, as formerly by the following vote:
.4yes-Messrs. Darlington, Haskins, Hill, Rich
ards, Talbot, Saunders, Mile and Sheppard-6.
NOes-Messrs. Anderson Scott, Snead, Grattap,
McCance and Myers-6.
The resolution appointing the places for holding
the election in Monroe and Marshall Wards, and
Commissioners for the same, was then rescnded
and the house at the South west corner of Broad
and Foushee streets was designated as the proper
placefor holding the elections in Monroe Ward.
The following gentlemen were then appointed
the Commissioners for
Monroe Hard.-Messrs VIM Rutherford Francis
J. Barnes, Nathaniel C. Lipscomb, George H.
Crutchfeld and Walter d. Blair. John Pcarce to
be conductor.
Gfau9cr.-Mr. McCance. from the Special Com.
fn ,hop, tha refer
ed an ordinance in favor of reducing the rates
charged by the City Gauger to the following stand
ard For all Casks containing over 100 gallons of
spirtuous liquors IL l2 cents each-al under 100
gallons, cents each. For all liquids other than
spirituous liquors, in casks over 100 gallons 10 cts
each-in casks under 100 gallons. cents EACH
This ordinance was adopted, and will be enforced
from and after the 9th of April next.
Cham6ertaia's Accoupts-The Committee on
Accounts reported that they had examined the
Chamberlain books from the Ist of September to
the 3lst OF December, 1853, and found them cor
rect There were in bis hands at that time Sl4 OIL Is
Police Ordnance MIR. Scott, from the Com.
mittee on Police, called up the following Ord.
nance, which was adopted:
Whereas, by the SD section of the act passed tic
sOth of March, 1852 revising and reducing into one
act the provisions of the charter of the city Of Rich
mond, It is declared that the Police Officers of the
city. or such of them as the Council may designate
powers duties and fees, and be subject to the
penalties that are prescribed by law as to Cons'
NOW, pc IL dreamed by the Council OF the City of
Richmond that the officer styled the first Police OF
ficer and those respectively desgna ed second,
third fourth and fifth Police Officers and the keeper
of the City Hall and other city property shall be
are hereby DESIGNATED for the purpose mentioned in
the said SD section. rts
Sec. 2 Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent
any police officer any of the night watch from x
ercising any powers which might have been
ed by them under the coENmon law otherwise,
the SD section had never passed.
Cldims--Mr Scott, from the Committee on CIa; M,
reported in favor of paying the bill of the watchmen
of S125S. which was adopted by the Council.
Other business of general importance was trans.
| acted; after which, the Council adjourned