The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-12

holding the late elections in Richmond
City CouN CHA regular monthly
meeting of the Council was held at the Chamber
lsin's Office yesterday afternoon, at O'Clock,
Messrs. McCsnce. Butler, Sinton, Quarles, Crutch-
field, Stearns, Talbote, Saunders, DibrelI, Scott,
and Snead, being present.
Organization The President being absent, on
motion OF Mr.. Scott, tho Council was organized
by eecting Mr.. McCance, Chairman
Minutss.-The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Retsrred-Mr Scott presented a bill of Mr. l.,
B. Hill, OF SAG so, for services Waterman at the
City Hall, which was referred to the committee
on Police.
Fire Reports On motion of Mr.. Quarles, 1t was
resolved, that when the Council adjourned, 1t adj
journ to meet again on Monday next, to receive
the reports of the Committees on the Fire Depart.
ment and causes OF fire.
Seeking Ofce.-A communication from Mr.. L.
II. Luck, offering his services to the city weigh
master of hay, &c, arriving by the river, was read
and laid on the table
Soap Factory-The petition of Benjamin Davis,
George NJ. Darlington, aud others, asking the
Council to prevent Mr.. Edward McAdsm from res
erecting his soap and candle factory, lately de-
stroyrd by fire, between Franklin and Main streets,
numerously signed, was read, when,
On motion of Mr.. Scott Mr.. Griswold, was per-
mitted to appear and address the Council on be-
half of the petitioners. Mr. g. called attention to
the ordinance In force in 1912, when MIR. McAdam,
obtained permission to build his factory and urged
factory had been burned down.
Judge Crump appeared for Mr. McAdar1, and
urged the Council not 10 revoke the permission
granted in 1912 ezparte statement but to give
Mr. McA. opportunity of getting up counter
petition to show that the factory conducted
not nuisance. He therefore hoped that the sub
ject would go to committee to be fairly heard.
Mr.. Griswold concurred In sending the whole
matter to committee, to be acted and reported On
as soon as possible.
Mr.. Crump thought this not the time for discus-
sing the merits of the subject, but will simply res
mark that Mr.. McAdam was willing to sell all his
property In that neighborhood to the petitioners;
at valuation, If they would buy 1t.
Mr.. Saunders moved that the petition BIS referred
to special committee of FIVE, to report on; and the
The President appointed the following gentlemen
said committee: Messrs. Saunders. Scott, Quares,
Butler and Talbot.
MI Butler offered the following resolution, which
was adopted: t-
Resolved, Thstthe permission heretofore granted
to E. McAdam to carry on the soap and candle manu-.
featuring in the city OF Richmond, be hereby revoked
until the committee this day appointed upon the pc
shall have reported to this Council.
Scale House-Dr. Snead offered the following
luton, which was adopted .-.
Resolved. That the Clerk Of the second market
be- and he Is hereby authorized and directed to have
oora laid the hay scales of said MARKET under
the direction of the committed of said market.
Extending a Capert.-Dr. Snead presented the fol.
lowing resolution, which, motion, was referred
to the Commissioners of Streets for Monroe Ward
Resolved. That the cuvert now being constructed
Sd street, its intersection with Baker street,
be extended down the Valley about seventy feet
farther than heretofore order d-and the Superin-
tendent of Streets is hereby directed to have the
same csustructed
Market StaAs.--Mr. Quarles offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the sum of $4,000 be appropriated
for the erection of stalls in the building now
beizg erected for the use of the frat market con-
formally to the plan submitted by the city engineer
Mr.. Crutchfeld offered the following as au5sti-
tute:
Resolved, That the Council will incur only the
usual expense in erecting stsls in the lower market
The question being taken on the substitute, it
The question then came up on the resolution of
Mr. Quarles and the rule having been suspended, 1t
was carried in the affirmative.
Grading.-Mr. Saunders presented the following
reso ution, which WIS referred to the Commissioners
Resolved, That the superinte naert Of Street. be
and hereby authorized to have the cutters on the
east side of I'd street from Duval extended to the
new street BY the shSssee Hill Burying Ground, at
Extra Watoh.-Mr Scott presented an account of
S2i4 so due ten extra watchmen. employed by the
Mayor to ascertain the cause of fires, which Or
Report Of Commissioners of Streets-The Commits
running through the land of the Messrs Ruthe rfod
North OF the Penitentiary pond at of S2l94 U.s.
and the report was adopted They also reported in
favor of extending the culvert 7th street. prov.
dsd the property holders would agree pay two.
thirds of the cost of the same, which was adopted
Stagnant Water On motion Of Mr. Scott the Su.
perinIendent of Streets instructed to eng uire
into the of the nuisance in rear of Dukes sta.
BILE and Chrst's Church, Grace street. near 18TH
and to cause ali stagnant water the lots
Ell OF, to be drained Oh at the expense of the
of said lots.
On motion, the Council then adjourned.
You've GUARD PARADE.-At an early
hour yesterday morning, our citizens were sur
prised at the delightful music of the Armory Band
with their silver Instruments, passing through the
principal streets, and looking to ascertain the
cause, found that the Young Guard, under the COM
mand OF the gallant Capt Richardson, had risen with
the lark and were masiug sunrise parade, with 40
nuskets in the line. Altar marching about
the city, thsy then repaired to the Capitol Square
where sn hour was ssnt in dril-and such drill