The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-07

out, but recommended anincr-ase in the number of
Councilmen to serenteen-fony from jefferson, fee
from Madison, four from Monroe and four from
Marshall Wards, and concluded the report with a
resolution insfrucfing the Representatives of the
city to appyto the General Assembly for an amend
ment OF the city charter, making the number of
Councl, sesenteen instead of fifteen. as at present.
Mr.. Darlington offered minority report on the
same subject opposing any change of the present ar
rangement, and giving as one reason for so doing
that the corporate limits would soon be extended,
and tnat then another Encouragement would have
to take place.
After considerable debate, the two reports were
laid on the table and ordered to be printed tor the
use of members.
Peti'ions-From hackmen, asking an increase
in the rates OF charge; and from J. N Il. Burnett.
asking to have Is paid by him for water rent refund
ed Appropriately referred
Police Mr.. Scott offered the following resoIu.
ton, which was referred to the Committee on Pc.
lice:
Resolred, That leave be given the Committee of
Police to bring In ordinance designating certain DO
lice officers who shall in criminal cases have the
powers duties and fees and be subjected TO the pen
alfies prescribed by law as to conetables
Markets-Mr. Hill offered resolution. which was
adopted, directing the Committee on Markets to en-.
quire into the expediency of repeating the ordi-
nance which imposes tax on countryu,en Offering
articles for sale in the markets.
The Poor.-On motion of Mr. Carrinoton. the
usual sum OF S400 was appropriated to the use of
the Union Benevolent Society, and SD bect to the
order of Mrs. NJ NJ. Cunningham, the Secretary Of
the u B. s.
assessed Tares-On motion of Mr.. Anderson. the
Ordinance fixing the sums to be collected for as
sessed taxes was taken from the table read the
usual number OF times amended, and then passed
in the following form eleven members voting for
and two againstit:
Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Rich.
mond, That the taxes of the city the persons and
subjects mentioned in the ordinance passed the
tenth day OF January, 1853 concerning the assess
Iyy1nn nt faVp hal tho
the first day of January 1854 and Tor each succeed
ing year, be as follows:
On land eighty cents for every hundred dollars
value thereof.
On buildings sixty-fve cents for every hundred
dollars value thereof
On every free male person, above sixteen years
of age, two dollars.
On every slave above the age of twelve wears.
two dollars
On every horse mare mule on colt one dollar
and twenty five cents.
On a cow one dollar; and ifa person owns or
keeps more than one, three dollars for every one
besides the first.
On dog or bitch one dollar ifahe owner or keep
er be. and five dellars if he be not housekeeper:
and it person OWNS or keeps than one, five
dollars Tor every one besides the fret
On every riding or pleasure carriage with the
harness belonging thereto, three per centum on the
value thereof.
On gold or silver plate, three per centum on so
much ofthe value thereof as is over fifty dollars.
On every plano forte, harp or gold watch, one
dollar.
On every clock or watch, other than a gold watch
tentyh cents.
On every person who keeps an ordinary, or
house OF public entertainment, sixty dollars for so
much OF Its yearly value as does not exceed two
hundred dollars, and five per cent,lrn on so much
gifts yearly value as does exceed two hundred dol
lars.
On every person who keeps hou &c of private
entertainment ten dollars for 90 much of jts yearly
value as does not exceed, and five pei centum on
SO much OF its yearly value as does exceed one
hundred and fifty dollars
On every occupier of any house other than an
ordinary or house of entertainment at the rate of
sevenfy-hve cents per thousand dollars upon the
value OF any such house with the out houses and
offices belonging thereto used tn e cewith: the
tax on such occupier, at this rate not to- exceed fifty
dollars.
or coffee house, unless tax be paid therefor as an
ordinary thirty dollars if of the first class twenty
dollars IL OF the second class fifteen dollar ii OF the
third class, and ten dollars if of the fourth class
On every person who keeps private n egro Jail
or place wherein slaves are confined and boarded,
fifty dollars.
On every person who is an agent to sell lby pr
vate sale) or to hire slaves for profit wh,ti1er he
oe license auctoneer or keeper OF negr jail or
not forty dollars if of the first class thirty ,iars if
OF the second Glass; twenty dollars fthe hir class
and ten dollars If of the fourth class
On every perton who is dealer in ho1 ses OF
mules, thirty dollars
On every person who keeps livery stablet fifv
cents for each STALL whether it be occupi ed or nor
On each person entered in the Assessors be ok "a
broker, one hundred and fifty dollars. if of the
hrst class ana thirty dollars if of the second class
On every seller OF spirituous liquors. shoDk eener
merchant and trader, not herein before emil ,rsced
including such as make sales NOT at auc ton nj
goods, wares or merchandise although they he H.
censed auconeers, forty dollars if Of the first class.
thiryive dollars 1t of the second class thirt dol
lars if of the third cla twenty dollars if Of the
fourth class twenty dollars if of the fifth cla ff
teen dollars if of the sixth class ten dollars If of
the seventh Glass; ve dollarsif OF the eighth class
and three dollars if of the ninth class, ~'''
And in addition to his class tax, five dollar marc
on seller OF spirituous liquors; and twenty dollar
more on person who sells or barters AMI, natenf
specific or quaek medicine
On every person who Is dealer in liys. cattle.
sheep and hogs II OF the first class sixty do liars II
OF the second class, thirty dollars
va every express agent of the first a ass for.
ty dollars If OF the second class twenty ci.ollars
On the dividends declared by any saving nsfitu.
non and insurance company in the CITY, d rec and
onethird per eentum to be paid BY such m tit,1t;ons
and companies respectively
On all ofner stocks, public or co ruoration
bonds. owned by inhabitants of this city. except
sucn STOCKS ana bonds as may be issued by this city
and such as may be exempt from ia cation bv law
Mree and oae-sh'rd per centum on The interest or
dividends rhereupon
The amount of per centum must he ascertaned
~ cndiSiuS on Tue 0lvl9enQs d .car6d the Dreyi.
Gus year, when such institutions and companies
have been IN operation more ttan one wear. and
must be estimated the year of C commencement.
The ordinance passed the lfJth tlay of January.
1888, hiking the sums to be collected for assessed
taxes" is hereby repealed
SLY DoDGE.-Ihe wond erfully wise mes.
meric operator. William Fran Slin Pesrce aims Dr
Burns, OF New York, now in on6oement 10 the civ
jail on the charge OF obtainin Sl05 John Hill and
Beverly T. Wells under falf pretences, is endea-
voring TO effect his escape feisnng insanity. and
pretending that he nsepds to shuttle OFF this mortal
COLL and thereby deprivefthe State of his valuable
services, BY committing ssuieide On Saturday last
about O'Clock, the Dost tor having become armed
performed small OPP ,ration ON each OF his ewes
which caused the bloc ID to flow profusely. but did
him no serious dam age What his object could
nave been u nard y devine. he is as keen az
Driar, and up TO all sorts of lodges when ID hard
place. but we thin'x at all improbable that he
hoped the trick to get into better where
ne could more re adily effect his escape. Had the
DOCTOR inlendefi anything serious, he would have
y, used me ADM fable razor furnished him : sbor,
clean JOB Of e We hope that thcjailor viii keen
stfict eye 70 q lie worthy individual and under NJ