The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-20

/ lily SOUNCiL.-dA ouJOulAC0 uScIllS
| of the Council was held at the Chsmberlain's of-
fee, Saturday evening last, Messrs. Mills, Nc
Canoe, Ayers Butler, Dibreil, Fry, Scott, Ssearns
and Snead, we're present; Messrs. Richards, Tall
bot, Sinton, Crutchheld, Saunders and Quares
being absent.
The President stated the object of the meeting
| to be to consider the subject of Quarantine.
DR.. Snead stated that he desired repeal of an
ordinance passed on the 9Th nst, and to effect tina.
object, presented the following ordinance, which
| he desired TO see passed. Il reads as follows:
| "An ordnance repeating the ordinance entitled
An ordinance prouidinS further for Quar-
antine'"
| Be it ordained by the Council of the City of
Richmond, That the ordinance entitled An ordj.
nance providing further for quarantine" passed OH
| day of August, 1855, be, and the same IL hereby
| repealed.
Mr.. Butler moved to lay the ordinance on the
table, and the question being taken, the motion
| was lost; MIR. Butler only voting in the affirm.
alive.
The question was then taken on the passage of
the ordinance, with the following results:
Ayes-Messrs. Mills, McCance, Snead, Stearns,
Dibrell, Fry, Ayres and Scott.
DR.. Snead then called up the resolution offered
by him on Friday evening and laid on the table.
| which reads thus:
RESOLVED, That the resolution passed by the
Council of the city of Richmond on the LIST day of
august, 1852 imposing restrictions on all sail
and steam vessels, of whatever class, coming from
or touching at either of the ports of Norfolk
Portsmouth, and Gosport," so much as applies 10
steam vessels, be, and the same Is hereby re.
pealed.
The question being taken, ell the members pre.
| sent voted In the affirmative, save Mr. Butler. who
voted In the negative.
This action of the Council gives the steamers
an opportunity OF resumiDg their trps between
this city and Norfolk, Portsmouth and Gosport In
order to let the residents of those places escape
from the plague which surrounds them, but thew
are expected to take on no fruits, vegetables, or
other freight that may by possibility generate dis
ease This, we feel assured, Capt Davis of the
Curtis Peck, and Capt. Smith of the Augusta. will
guard against, 50 as to prevent their vessels
rom oeing ordered Into quarantine at any future
| time,
Distractions MIR. Scott offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Streets be
directed to enquire If there Is any encroachment
on the street, by the building the southwestern
the owner to abste the same.
Fre Department.-Mr. Fry presented report
from the Principal Engineer Of the Fire Denart.
ment, to whom the communication of the Fire AS
ISOLATION relative to the sale of their apparatus
was referred estimating the value of said nronertv
| but requesting no action until the various comma,
MES could be consulted, which was read and laid
ON the table, -"-
The Principal Engineer also asked the apnoin,-
tnen' OF acommitfee on the purchase of the epgine
house owned by the Fire Association
DR.. Snead offered the following resolution which
was adopted
Resotued, That committee of three be appointed
In compliance with the report contsiued Ia the re
port OF the Principal Engineer. TO enquire into the
value of the engine house owned by the RichmonJ
Fire Association, and which said Association pro-
pose to sell to the city of Richmond
Inc PRESIDENT appointed the following members
said committee Messrs. Scott, Ayres, and Dibrel
The Council then adjourned.