The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

Stls tlsCoaHcu-The City Council held It's regular
n,1onthiy meeting yesterday afternoon. Present.
amessrs wi Ills, Snead, McCance, Butler, Crutchfeld
and Scott
Communication from the Mayor-A communica
non was received from the Mayor endorsing ont
,.om ION tho President Of the Richmond and Danville
,ssiroad, upon the subject of widening and lighting
fi,gna street. The Mayor in his letter also refer
req 10 the propriety of appointing q street scaven
ger relieving the night watch of lighting the lamps
ana the construction Of Work House Tho diff
ierent matters in the communication were referred
10 the proper committees
hichnono Fire e4ssocidtion.-A claim of tho Rich
h'ohd Fire Association against the city for ssO7
oaance due by the city for the purchase of hose
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
QudrdatiHe-The bill of the Superintendent OF
quarantine for 81 days service, Sl05 was referred
sso the bill of Capt Davis for SsS Dr. Jackson foi
SS52 "a and others.
Pstaions-One from John f. Carvedo petition
ing III tor decrease of his class tax; one from Mrs
boiton on behalf of the Female Orphan ASYLUM
asking for gas light free of cost, and asking the
1ouhcii y to visit and examine the Orphan Asylum
Both appropriately referred -
Ctoims.-The Committee on CIams renortad in
lavor OF the payment of tho bill of Henry Davis
f'rc Department.-A communication was received
from the Fire Wardens, asking for new engine
houses and suggesting that they be located as fol
lows: one near the corner Of 10Th aud Bank streets
one near tho corner of 9Th and Broad sts and one
South Of Mainland West of 7th sts The commu.
nlcation was referred.
Hedth OGcer.-The ordinance appointing a spe.
clal health officer was repealed.
Ordinance on Hau-A communication was recei.
vcd from Jno. Clendnng and others, in regard to
the existing hay ordinance, which was referred to
the Committee on Markets
Centrdt fa'trodd.-A letter was received from the
PRESIDENT OF the Central X. X. Company in answer
to letter from the City Chamberlain stating as a.
reason tor the city not receiving certain dividend
that that portion of the road to which the subscrip
ton had been applied had notsas yet yielded diyi-
dend, it being the portion of the road West of
Staunton.
Seabrooks W0rehouse-A Committee of five was
appointed TO enquire into the cXpediency of enlarg-
ing Seybrook's Warehouse
Police Reports-Tne monthly reports of the Po-
Committee on Police.
CITY QudTg-Mr Stearns offered resolution en-
quIrlng into the expediency of closing the city
quarry on the Sd ult and selling the mules and carts
owned by the city and employed there The reso-
luton being lost Mr.. S. offered one, appointing
committee to ascertain the amount of work done
by the hands of the City Engineer and the cost
of the same since the opening of the city quarry to
the lSt inst This resolution was also voted down
Paying for Lime.-On motion of Mr.. McCance
800 was appropriated to pay for lime sprinkled
through the streets of the city, under order of the
Council.
Port WdrdenS.-An amendment to an ordinance
was introduced by Mr.. Sinton and adopted creating
four Port Wardens instead of three as heretofore
The election then took place and Capt. VIM. Burke
Luther Libby, John W. Wright and Frank w
Lewis were chosen Port Wardens
HaxalI &, Rro calling the a,tenton of tba 1tonncI
to tbe condition of 18Th etreat batvocn R,1rd aud
Canal streets, was referred to the commissioners of
streets.
44ppointmt7,tof Prories-The following proxies to
represent the interests of the city were appointed
James River and Kanawha company-Messrs. Mills
Snton and Scott: Richmond and Danyille Railroad
Stearps McC.pca ond D;hrou. Y. .nd Tennosseo
u Ro;Iro,d H., T,Ino.t ~ rr,,tob6.Id W o.
tai D;1a,' b:ns "Ao . o. IN
nAi u NAM lscLaIuS, soaunoe1S aAo Qoaiies J;
banh OF 'lrgma-Mlls.
Ooerse6s0t the PooT-oamuei f. Ane, W 1lson
Williams and Micha el Gretter, oVerseers OF the
Poor, were re-appoint ed
r .,,
HuSttHSs 0re.-freSeht: Aioeihien Aayioi'
GruDDs, Bray and SanXay.
NOilc PrOSequl-The Commonw wealths Attorney
entered nolle prosequis in the following cases l..
w. Timborlake misdemeanor; Lazetta Seagers,
selling liquor without license two cases Bridget
Ford same three cases. Iazetta Scagers unlayv.
ful assemble
FeZonu-In tho caso of f,bas Green free neoro
cb,road ,-;tb stool;ra o,oId io.tot -, DaIor
- ~ 10 n.s %s - s s. Ao. 80 ~,
Ila'lS' tho ioSec"'!HB Attorney eh'ereu hoiie
pro'equl ana the prisoner sent PACK 10 the mayor
obe sent up Tor larceny instead OF burglary as hrst
sent up
COntinued-The case of Harrison, slave of r. T.
Hundlev for rape was continued until to-day
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