The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

tatne ONCE ye6teruay ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS esers
Scott, snead, Sheppard, Saunders Butler, Talbot
Hnskinp, Hill and Richards.
Police Rsports-Mr. Scott from the Committee
on Police, made quarterly report of the number
of cases by each officer, which was read and laid
on the table. ~sxt.- aax ---z6 -
Special Repor, "A communication from tho Mayor
recommending the appointment of ten additional
Night Watchmen. out of portion of which River
Police Is to be formed. and allowing the Watchmen
full, instead of half pay, when sick was read and
referred to the Police Committee
s. Bonds Aeceptcd-The bonds of VIM. p Shep-
herd, Chamberlain; Julius A. Hobson, Collector;
James l.. Davis, Superintendent of the Water
Works; NJ. l.. stratton, Register of the Water
Works; and d. NJ. Miller City Assessor with suf
hcient securities, were read and approved.
Intermeats.-Mr. A. Michaels keeper of the
Shockoe Hill Burving Ground reported the follow
ing list Of interments for the quarter ending the
30th of April last White males, 81; females, "a;
still-born, s. total rs. Buried outside, 50 Color
ed males 49, females, 40: stillborn, 3; total, sc.
Fire DepartmeRt-A communication from the
Principal Engineer of the fire department. was read
and referred to appropriate committees The En-
pineer reports that there now l47 regularly quail
fled tremen attached to the Association The appa-
ratus is in good order also the engine houses
generality, except those Of Nos. and 4. The first
of these is too small for the company to get their
new engine into it and the last is in dilapidated
condition and unsafe far as regards the tower in
which the bell is hung The Engineer recommends
the rebuilding of both with brick. He also calls
the attention OF the Council to the frequent false
alarms" caused, no doubt by boys, and asks such
action as may be necessary to prevent the same.
False Alarms.-Mr. Scott offered resolution,
which was adopted, giving the Committee on Po-
lice leave to report ordinance amending the
ninth section of an ordinance ito provide for ex-
tinguishing fires" passed the 9Th of September,
1851 so as TO authorize the police officers and watch
men of the city, arrest and report all minors, 9TH
er than members OF the Fire Association, who may
be running with the engines or reels of the city
fire department, without the written permission of
the foreman of such engine or reel
Finance Report. Mr.. McCance, from the Finance
Committee, made long report on various subjects,
to wit: Directing the Chamberlain, with the con-
currence of the Finance Committee, to place the
list of Delinquent Taxes under the control of Col
lector with authority to collect the same at rate
of commission not exceeding SO 1-3 per cent-the
Collector to make monthly payments to the Cham
berlain. Passed
Recommending the payment of the City Attor-
neys BILL 1870, for services rendered. Passed.
Asking to be discharged from the further consid.
Grafton of the petition OF D. Denoon, praying an in
crease of salary as Clerk of the Gas Works.
Passed.
Recommending that $3.50 of the license on wa
CONS be refunded to the owners. Recommitted,
with authority to report an amendment to the pre-
sent ordinance
Showing statements of the receipts and disburse.
ments for the fiscal year ending the 28h February
1854 with amount of city debt to LIST March, 1854.
With various other facts connected with the city
finances. The city debt on the LIST March, 1854,
was ST. ,676,992 81. The estimated deficiency on
the 18th February, 1855, is $2l0,447 OF. Laid on
the table and ordered to be printed for the use of
members.
The same Committee, in view of meeting the
above deficiency offered the following resolutions
which were adopted:
Rssolced, That the F resident of the Council, and
the Chamberlain of the city, be authorised to issue
the bonds of the city bearing six per cent interest,"
and payable thrtytour years after the first of July,
1854 to an amount not exceeding taoo hundred thou
sand dollars and that the proceeds of the same
be applied from time to time, under the direction of
the Committee of Finance, to the payment of the
floating debt of the ctythe enlargement of the gas
and water works, and such other purposes as the
Council may hereafter direct.
Resolred, That the Committee on Finance be au-
thorized to determine in what manner said city
bonds may be disposed OF, and whether the bonds
may be issued with or without coupons attached.
THE rule being suspended, the above resolutions
carried unanimously. and then an ordinance was
reported and passed, empowering the Finance
Committee to dispose ofthe bonds.
Improving the Water Works.-Mr. Saunders, from
the Watering Committee presented report, show
ing the Importance of immediate improvements.
as to keep the city supplied with water, ending
with the following resolutions:
Resolved That the Watering Committee be
thorize to have two additional pumps erected at
the pump house, of twelve inch capacity, on the
most approved plan: and also such additional
buildings as may be necessary
Resolced, That the of $4,000 be appropria-
ted to carry out the above resolution.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed for
the use of members
Street Afairs-Mr. Haskins, from the Commits
sioners of Streets presented reports asking the ap
preparation of So, 900 for extending the culvert
from the Penitentiary Pond northward, from the
brick arch On Byrd street, to the South end OF the
culvert built by the city, across Canal street at
Adams street, provided the State OF Virginia will
agree, at its own cost, to continue the culvert
through the square owned by the State, from Cary
street to Main. Laid on the table,
Recommending an additional appropriation OF
$63 for constructing the street from the Southern
extremity of eth street, to the Western limits of the
Public Ground, that being the estimated increased
cost of constructing said street, Passed
Adopting the grades reported by the engineer for
9Th street. from Leigh northward to the brow OF the
hill near the ravne; and on Franklin, between Gath
and 25th streets. Passed
Instructng the Commissioners Of Streets to en-
quire into the expedency OF procuring Stone
Quarry for the use of the city, to be worked under
the supervision of the City Engineer. Passed.
State agricultural Society.-A petition from mer-
to the endowment of the State Agricultural Society,"
was read and referred to the Finance Committee
Auetioneers.-Mr- Anderson reported an ordinance
reducing the tax sale by Auctoneers from one to
one half per cent; read and laid the table.
Rebuilding First Market-The Council, by vote
Of ten to y sso oI rebuilding
to the plan furnished by, the City Engineer. The
ayes and noes were called. with the following result:
4yes-Messrs Butler, Talbot, Haskins, Hill, Rich
ards Paine, Snead. Scott, Sheppard and Saunders
TO-
Noes-Messrs. Anderson, Mills, Myers, McCance
and Fry-5.
City Hospital.-Dr Snead presented resolution
requiring the Committee that building to inquire
into the expediency of having alterations made
in the Hospital for the purpose of ventilation which
adopted.
Second Market On molten of DR.. Snead, the Com.
mttee on the Second Market was authorised to have
an estimate made by the City Engineer of the cost
of ceiling said Market and improving the sheds, and
report to the Council
After the transaction of some unimportant bust
ness, the Council adjourned.
VIOLATING AN ORDINANCE.-John Bowles
and William Snyder were each called before the
Mayor, yesterday, to show cause why they should
not be fined for violating market ordinance,
curing every butcher to exhibit at the market
house the hide and ears of every animal butchered
by them and offered for sale. Mr.. Snyder stated
that he got his side OF the beef alluded to from Mr.
Bowles after it was prepared for market, and there
fore knew nothing about the skin; and Mr. Bowles
said he mn chased the cow from butcher who said