The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-13

l ing tneit ptueu ~ tns Office.
The CRY CousciL held it's regular month
| " meeting yesterday afternoon. Present. Messrs
Anderson Mills McCance Butler. Paine. Scott,
Fry, Sheppard, Sncad, Talbot, Hill, Hsshias Ssun-
ders and Richards. arm $50
| President Pro Tenu.--Mr Myers being ab,ent. Mr..
Anderson was called upon to preside aI
/ Onerseers Of The Poor.-The following gentlemen
were elected Overseers of the Poor Messrs NJ
Gretter, S. +. Ade and Wilson Williams. foT'
| Gasgiag.-Mr. Strobia, late Inspector. reported
that be had gagged the following number OF casks
and barrels, from the ist to thel0 of April last;
lug cesfsa at 10 cts. zig 40
| Total receipts. .Sl97 so
| Pctitioas--From Wa,chman Wasserman, asking
full pay while sick from injuries received when on
duty. Referred TO the Police Committee.
From A. Duval and others, relative to grade OF
Pink Alley. referred to Commissioners of Streets
| for Monroe Ward. 81
taxing the sheriff Referred to Finance Committee |
,.From E. Workman and Others relative to purchss-
two psr &c for the use of
cost not exceeding SIZE, if they deem it expedent =
| elaine.
| From j. E. Norris of T. s. Hotel, asking leave to
put an awning on 10th street. Referred to Com
mssioners of Streets. t' t.f
From No. Fire Company, relative to the building
on the table.
From Martin Connerton, asking relief Referred
to the Committee on Claims
Ne,c Burying Groand-Mr Hill from the Special
Committee appointed to select suitable place for
Cemetery in the Eastern part of the city, reported
that they had examined Blakey'n farm, containing
fifty acres and building upon it, which can be purchas-
ed for $40 OoO and Shores farm near the place.
containing sixtyseven acres which can be bought for
$4,000 Either of these farms may be divided and
one half used for house Of correction, supern
tendent controlling both.
IT. ia;5 tho
Council to examine both sites in body tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock, the members to at the
United States Hotel at that hour.
Improving James RiUer.-Mr. Anderson, from the
Committee on the james River improvement, offer
ed the following resolution, which ado pted-
THAT the Committee on the improvement of James
River be authorised to contract for the construction
of steam Tug Boat, provided the cost thereof with
$4,000 10000
The Steam Tug is essential to the improvement,
and will be built at once.
Help for the Poor The Council voted 5000 to the
Union Benevolent Society, in aid OF the poor of the
city.
Mechanics mstitute.-A communication from the
Mayor relative to the establishment of Mechanics
Institute in connection with the State Agricultural
Society, as recommended by Mr.. Z. Rutfin,
read and referred to the Committee Public
Grounds.
Fair Grounds~-Dr Mills offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Public
Grounds be authorized to make such arrangements in
and about the Western Squsre, belonging to the
CITY, in their opinion may be eXpedient and neces
sary to accommodate the exhibition to be made by
the State Agricultural Society, in the month Of Oc-
tober next-and that sum not exceeding $4,000 be
appropriated for that purpose.
Iinnual -frpropyiotions-C Haskins, from the
Commissioners of Streets generally reported the
following amounts to be expended in each ward in
Improvements the present year, and the report was
adopted
Madison Ward, 28,259 ID
Monroe Ward, 81 275 Oo
Total GIBBS 48
Stone Quarvy-The Commissioners of Streets were
authorised to pay $4,000 for the purchase of stone
quarry for the use of the city.
memorial from large number of citizens, praying
the Council not to have the Richmond and Frede-
Broad street. Laid on the table,
Mr.. Saunders moved that when the Council ad.
iourp, it adjourn to meet on Monday afternoon the
18th inst at O'Clock, to take up and dispose of the
memorials relative to the Railroad in BIoad street.
Carried.
Railroad Subscriptioa-Mr. McCanee, from the
Finance Committee, to whom was referred the me-
mortal of the Central Railroad Company, asking the
Council to take the sense of the freehoders on the
propriety of the city's subscribing 100000 to the
stock of that Company to enable them to complete
their Railroad west of Stanton offered the follow.
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That Poll be, and the same is hereby
directed to take the of the freehoders of the
city on the question whether the Council on behalf
of the city of Richmond may subscribe to the stock
of the Virginia Central Railroad Company, compa-
ny incorporated for work of internal improvement
in this State part OF which is constructed in and
this city, amount not exceeding $l00 600 to eua.
BILE the .aid company to complete the road, which is
time of the Poll be Monday the 24th day of july
next and that this resolution be published for one
month land afterwards until the day of the poD in
RerisaiNMr. MeCance offered the following.
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the ordinance referring to the pre-
system of axation be referred to the Committee
of Finance to report substitute that will be more