The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-11

CRY CoUscI regular monthly
meeting OF the Council was held at the Chambers
laIn's Office yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
Messrs Mills. Quarles. sinton, Butler, Stearns,
Crutchfeld, Richards. Saunders, Scott, Fry and
Snead being present.
Minutes The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved. 49,,
Asking Relief-A petition from James Mills,
ssking to be relieved from building bridge near
the paper mill contracted for BY him. was read and
referred to the Commissioners OF streets generai-
Sellin1 in Market The petition of J. G. Lump
kin, asking to have bis trsdesman King. who had
bsen expelled from the first market for huckster-
Ing granted permission to resume his position 40
Q salesman In the market, was read aud rejected.
Police Reports. regular monthly reports Of
the police officers presented and referred TO the ap.
propriate committee.
Quarantine The bill of Robert Rankin Super.
inendent of Quarantine for eighteen days ser vice.
from. August 2sth TO 10Th September, $50, and $40
for boat making the sum 500. Mr.. Rankin pre-.
sented q report, showing that he had spoken 81
vessels. Accompanying the Superintend ent's re.
port was bill of Henry Davis for Sl24 for rowing
the Quarantine officer 81 days There being dis
crepancy as to time 10 the two bills, on motion,
they were referred TO the committee on claims
Condemnation "A petition from Chas C. Elicit
asking the Council te pay him for land condemned
by the city on Jackson street. bstweeu 4:h and 5th
with Mr. E.. deductins his indebtedness to tho city.
st JOHNS Burning Ground "A Communication from
the committee on this ground asking an appfoprfes
tiou o! $500 to make the necessary improvements
there was ress. and the appropriation unanimously
rasds
Fire Depaytmens-A report from the Committee
on the Fire Department, sskiug an appropriation Of
$500 to purchase - new hoss reels for the entire
department. and $1,000 to purchase new engines for
companies and also $1,000 in city scrip for the
purchase OF q new engine from Edwin Worthsm
Co, was read and adopted The committee, in their
report speak in the highest terms of the activity Of
Mr. John J. Fry he Principal Engineer, and OF the
efficiency of the Fire Department g. at present Or
ganized; and give it as their opinion that the ex.
penses in maintaining it will be net more than half
the amount estimated by former committee.
Street Grade The grade Of 5th 81, from Lee gh to
Clay st,eet &c recommended by the City Engineer.
was adopted, with slight modification. To carry
out the recommendation, the sum of $500 was ap-
proplistsd
Engine House A report from the committee on
the house at the OF Bank and 18th SITS
owned by the Fire Association. was presented by
Mr.. Scott. The report recommends the purchase
of the house cost of $1,000 The report was laid
on the tabla for the present.
Mr.. Quarles afterwards moved reconsideration Of
the vote, which carried, and the question COM
ing up the appropriation, the ayes and noes were
called with the following result:
AYES -Messrs Crutchfeld, Sinton, Stearns, Scott
and Qusres-5
NOES -Messrs Mills, Fry Saunders and Butler-4.
80 tbs resolution was passed
The Council then adjourned