The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-13

sz CRY C0uscit.-A regular monthly
meeting Of ME Courcif was held u ihe, Chamber.
Istsa effice yesterday afternoon, Messra Myers,
MoCance, Grant, Butler, Richards, Scott, Paine,
am, Haskins. Anderson. Saunders, Fry. snead
and Talbot being present.
Misnfes The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Police Rsports-The monthly reports of the pc.
lice officers were received and referred.
Agricultural Society," "A comm unication from
the Secretary Of the State Agricultural Society Was
| read and laid m the table.
Remission of tar "A Position Of Benz. Bsughan
| for remission of tax was read and referred to
CYeyE pro tenn Mr.. McCance moved that 4
committee be appointed to bring In an ordinance
empowering the Council TO elect Clerk pro. ten
to discharge temporarily the Chamberlafn's dutes
that officer being confined to his room from serious
| indispostion. M
| The question being put, the motion prevailed
| and Messrs. McCance, Anderson and Haskins were
| appointed the Committee.
II Mr.. McCance then reported an Ordinance for the
| temporary appointment Of Mr.. LoFTIs N. Elicit,
| az Clerk and Chamberlain; and the ordinance be-
| ing put to vote, was passed unanimously
| Mr. Grant was then appointed committee to
inform Mr.. Elicit of his appointment
Mr. Grant performed the duty, and escorted Mr..
Ellet into the room, when be was sworn in and re.
turned thanks for the honor conferred on him by
| the Council. Mr.. Ellet was for many years clerk
of the county court OF Henrico, and will no doubt
0fGcnarQe the Qutl6s Win HOQUE LO dhu tuc
| city. He is a gentleman of great business qusif
Gallons an excellent judge of law and one of the
| best clerks in the State
Grades The grades as recommended by Mr..
GILL; of Dock street from 18th to 18th streets, and Of
18th street from Cary to the Dock, was presented
| by the Commissioners of Streets and approved by
| the Council.
Keeper of the Posoder Magazine MIR. John w.
Sni h was nominated and reelected, without op.
position.
/,or n,jss;oners The Coupcl proceedad in pursu.
of the act revising and reducing into one act
the provisions of the charter of the city of Rich
perintend the ele tions to be held in each ward,
the first Wednesday in April next, and of persons
| Jefferson Ward denomination rs-Messrs. James
Winston, George e; sadler, Joseph Brummel, Chas,
P. Word and John Lacy
| opened at the United States Hotel
Madison -Commissionen-Memrss Samuel
Ayres, James M. Garland, D Copeland Randolph,
| Thos. j. Dean and c. Luck.
Conductor-Mr. E. w. Shepperson. THE polls
to be opened 81 Lafayette Hall on 9Th street,
Barnes Thos Barham. r. H. Dibrell: Fleming Grif
| fin and John D, Qgares
opened at Lacy's Carr enters Shop, corner of Fou-
shes aud Broad sets
annual report. which read laid the table. and
o dered to be prin.ed for the use of members The
report ends the year the 2Sth of February last at
which time there 1892 consumers, who had
consumed ls147 ,420 cubic feet of gas-nearly ten
millions of Cable feet than the previous year
and the public lamps have consumed 1861 TOT Gu.
bio feet The current expense account for the year
shows a profit of $22 59l.77, fraction over per
after charging interest $250009. the original
cost of the works. and creding the works by ga
used in the public lamps.
The works ordered to be erected at Rocket
have been delayed by unavoidable circumstance
csused by the contractors for the iron works hayina
failed to comply with their contracts hue the commit.
tee feel confident that they will be fully completed
this year, and will be ample to supply all demands
for light In the Qty for and at a
exceeding the original estimate. These works have
cost, far, $3.50 80.
R-fdge. petition was presented and referred to
the Commissioners of Streets, signed by a number
of property holders and others, praying the con
struction of carriage bridge the ames Rive
and Kanswha Canal at its intersection with Byri
street.
Work House-The Committee on the Work House
gave notice that they would report to called meet
ing of the Council in the course of ten days. The,
Incline 10 the opinion that tn will be able to re por
cheap and effective plan for the employment Of
paupers.
AitsI some unimF ortant business. the Council ad
iourned.