Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-12
FOCAL AFFAIRS

CTR cOuscit,-rhis body held II. regular monthly
meeting yesterday afternoon.
Present Msssrs Myers. Mcc.nce. Mills, Butler. Tai
oott sy, Sheppard Saunders. Hill, Hsskins Scott suesd
sinu.esIThs minutes o. the last meeting were read
and approved.
Communication from the h.yor.-A special commuui.
cation from the Mayor was received aud road IL 70.
lates to the promptness and fidelity of the Police,h
cleanliness OF the ciiy-the decrease In tho numhsr nj
oresEno oeasos up Of tho running on OF slaves-,he
good conduct oil the night watch aud the condition nj
certain city culvers. which need attention. The Ms,o,
strongly recommends the increased pay OF wachmsp nd
tho resignation Of William A. Irving as fnh police oa,c
aud nominated four Of the night watch candidates for
the office. WI
The communication was referred to tho Police Gam
mittee, except much related the election Of Po
lice officers, which was taken up and acted upon
Filth Police Ofeor-1he vote was then taken between
the various candidates aud Reuben T. Scale, tho frat
nominee, was elected. ..r pr-
Police Reports.-Tho usual monthly Police Reports
were received and referred. -
Gaugefs Repot.-Mr s. Jones reports tho following
as tho number OF casks aud tho Of ees
from the ilth of April to the lst OF July.
1896 casks and barrels gagged.
Amount Of fees received, 1857 H.
Port Wardens-The report Of the Port Wardcns state.
that they have held zoe the past twelve mon,ha
ending the Is. Of July, amounting to 1905.
Eiecton-The Council elected VIM. Burke, Jno Lester
and Luther Libby Port Wsrdens for the prescut
Esseru Burying Ground.-Mr. HILL from the Committee
appointed to select suitable Buryirg Ground for Il
Eastern portion Of the city, called up the report made
some few wceks since This report names two places
Tho first known Bakey's farm containing about fftv
acres, can DO purchased for $4,000; aud tho oth,r
containing about siIty-seven DO bought for
$4,000.
After the expression Of opinion on tho mart Of man.
oers, Mr. Hill made motion which adopted appoint.
ing committee, with power purchase one OF the two
places Oommittee-hessrs. Hill, Mills and Suead-
1uugng from tho general oppression Of opinion at the
Doad shores farm will be selected because Il IA much
tue larger place Of the two apt to be brought
into tue city by an extension Of the corporate limits aud
has a quantity of trees Of forest growth upon i'll
Water Pipes.-Mr. Saunders from the Watering Com
mittee, offered resolution ins,rucng that committee TO
enquire into che cost OF purchasing the fright of way"
Water Pipes. Adopted
City L'nd-Mr Hill offered the following resolutions
which adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee Of France be directed
to esquire into ths expedieucy Of leasing on, tho j NJ
Sround owed by the city, the dock.
Resolved, That the Committee pnance be H. s,ruotcl
t"ke 'ne necessary steps to collect the amount due to
III" ciiy TOR the rent al said lot.
osiinances-pr. Mills offered the following resolution
which adopted: '
Resolved Thatthc President of the Council be REQUEST,
III Tn procure for tho oil this BODY comics of the
States. 80 '
Pospoung the on The Subscription to the yryi,;
central hnlroad-Mr Scott offered ution to post
pone taking vote on the subscription of 100 600 To
the Central Railroad from the 9th Of June to the 9th
OF octooer, Which ON being put to ncgatived-
Ayes b-noes q.
Commissioners FOR taking the vote-IeiI.rson Ward
Aessrs George NJ. Darlington, John A. Lacy VIM Tav.
Tor, Wilson Williams, aud Chas. A. Mill.paugh Oficcr
John Pierce to act conductor.
Madison Ward.-Messrs r A. Williams Shelton G
DAVIS, PeSton Johnston, John II. Claiborne aud Sam
fnce. T. Z. Johnston TO act 40 Conductor.
Monroe w ard.-Nessrs George h. Crutchfsld VIM
rutherford, ~ c. iiPscomb, Walter d. Blair, and VIM
bootrght j., George w. H. Tyler act as Conductor
aud the poll to be opened ut Shockoe Hi Tavern
The Council then adjourned.