The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-08
LOCAL MATTHRs.

Am tn NORFOLK AsD PoRTsMouru.-
The Commi,see OF Thirteen, sppointsd by the
meeting of c!siz sns held meeiiag yesterday 10
lbs Ci.y Hall. ihs Mayor In the Chsir, and H. X.
Eilyson, Secretary
and forward them by the bost OF this morning.
They were also suthori3ed to buy such provender
a. they deem necessary and forward the same with
the horses
A committee from the Common Council com
munica,ed the RESOLUTIONS adopted by their body,
and said committee were invited TO take part with
the Committee Of Thirteen In their deliberations.
committee of Mesers. Dodamead, Ellyson,
Gregory and Saunders. were appointed % procure
IF Norfolk and Portsmouth to ascertain what sup
niles are needed, and to request them 10 make
daily rsouisi,ions upon the city OF Richmond
throu .h The Committee.
proceedings of the public meeting OF Thursday to
the authorities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and TO
assure them that II Il be their pleasure TO remove
their citizens. any portion OF them, the commit
tee will aid them with funds and DINER assistance,
10 any manner they may desire.
Col. George w. Munford was appointed treasu.
rer of the committee.
The committee adjourned TO meet at the Ex-
change Hotel, this afternoon:
During the meeting the Mayor announced the
amounts of the contributions at various churches,
list OF which win be fouod elsewhere.
CRY CoUHcIL.-A called meeting of the
Council was held st the Chamberlain Office yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock, to devise mears fer
the sufferers of Norfolk aud Portsmouth, In accord
ance with resolutions passed at a meeting of CHI.
zsns on Thursday afternoon in Metropolitan Hall,
Messrs Mills. Snead. Crutcbheld, Saunders, But
Ter, Oibrell. S,esrns, Fry, Scot. and Talbot.
The President, after calling the Board to order,
read the resolutions adopted by the meeting of ctis
gems on Thursday afternoon, which he prefsced with
a few pertinent remsrks. He did not believe II
InSsn kka1 .E,
districts knowing he did that many of them had
standing invitations to leave there for healthy
iocstions but positively refused to do So He also
doubted the propriety OF shifting the duty and
privilege of aidiog the sufferers, from the shout
ders of the citizaus to the corporation every one
of whom willing to contribute to the extent OF
their means. He felt it pleasure to do all In hia
power as a representativ and ciiizen and had
no doubt that the other members of the Board
we're prepared to do all In their power to relieve
the sufferers.
DR. Mills concluded his remarks with the follow.
Ing preamble and resolutions, which we're discuss.
ed at length and then adopted:
Whereas, at Dseting OF citizens beld at Metro.
politas Bell the 9th instant. resolutions were
adopted reqasstirs the Couucil to appoint commit
tee from their BODY confer with appointed BY
the removal of the populations of Norfolk and Ports
mouth to a more healthful locality; and also re-.
from the cit treasury may be necessary carry
out that object And whereas the Council whil=
deeply eYmpataiZiuR with the stiicted citizens OF
sister towns aud sincerely soiictous to sontr
butte 10 any and every legitimate to their
sst,Dce and relief doubtful of the right or pre-
pretty of appropratrg the money of tbs city trea
sury for any purpose evidently without thu intent
aad contemp alton of the Legislature when granting
the powers delegated in the charter of the city
Therefore.
Resolved, That a committee of six, two from ssch
Ward. be appointed from the Council to cpnfel
" tn the committee of ctizan in devisng the best
calculated to efec. the object desired. and tc
assure them Of the readiness of the Council to CO.
operats most cordially with them.
Resolved. That the Council will make whatever
appropriations may be necessary to proper at.
tendance to such of our feilow-citias OF Norfok
and Portsmouth as may be sick in city, and to
provide them with evr ~ possible comfort.
COMMITTEES:
In accordance with me &C resolution offered by
Or Mills. the following gentlemen were appointed
said committee:
Jefer on Ward -Messrs Stesrns and Butler. 49,.
Mddison Ward -Messrs Ayres and Quarles
Monroe Wdrd-Messrs Saunders and Crutcbfield
Health Officer An ordinance was repor ed and
passed. es aDli,hog the office Of Health Ofic.
at a salary of s. per day AID DR. ALBERT sNEAD
unsninsusy slected to fill the office. The OF di
makes it imperative the officer to visit any
person suspected Of being afflicted with an infec
tious disease, and to notify this Mayor whenever II
may be necessary to have the sufferer removed to the
Hospital.
Ga motion, the Council adjourned.