The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-15

LOCAL MATTH6o.
CiTr CourcIL.--Ihe Council held its
regular monthly meeting as the characteristics Of
ic8 yesterday Afternoon At o'clock. Present
Msesrs Mills. McCsnce Qusrles. Ayres, stearns,
Richards, Sinton, aSnead. DIbreli, Cruchfeld,
Scott Saunders, Builder. Fry and Talbot -
Minntes.-The minutes oi the last meeting were
read and approved.
Extra ompensation.-Accounts for services per
formed BY extra watchmen, were presented and
referred to the COMMITTEES on Claims. Sundry
Other bills were presented and appropriately refer
red. ss
Jnry Bm.-The account of the Circuit Court
against the CITY, for the pay of jurors In civil causes
was read. and referred to the City Attorney tor bis
opinion a. to its eality. &c.,
Ing the Church Hill Infrmary, ssking the use oil
city water, and pledgiug themselves TO unite IN 2
petition to the Legislature for an extension OF the
corporate limits was read. and alter an expiana-
ton from DR.. James Bolton, was referred TO the
Committee on Water, with Instructions to grant
the patI,ion under such restrictions and on such
terms a. they may deem necessary
Restoration "A communication from Mr.. Lot
tin Elicit rendering his resignation as one OF the
superintendents Of 81. Johns burying ground, was
Enxineer.-Charles Campbell. engineer of the
new gas works, rendered his resignation, which
was received.
Cuirert.-A petition from Capt Charles Dim
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to the river was read and referred to the commits
sioners of streets
Westaam Road "A petition of the Westham
Plank Road Company, asking the city to make an
appropriation to aid In relayng their road on the
suburbs OF the city, was read and referred 70 inc
Commissi a RI on Streets.
Poiice-Ihs monthly police reports were res
ceived and referred to the Committee on Police.
Fire Department A report was received from
the Principal Engineer of the Fire Department,
etat;,, tbotth a snnnlled with n
gnes that the apparatus Is In good ORDER that there
are 1853 members of the department, and that he
has had complicated locks placed on most OF the
engine houses to prevent minors from getting our
the reels He also suggests the appointment OF
secret Police prevent the continual false alarms
and the acts of incendisries.
% motion, the communication was referred toa
spscial committee to be appointed by the Presi'
dent hereafter.
Iadependent Fire Companies -Mr. Saunders pre-
scented petition, numerously signed, askiog the
Council to separate the Fire Department from the
Richmond Fire Insurance Company. The petition
Eve members. The President appointed the fol-
lowing persons said committee: Messrs. Quaries,
Saunders. Cru,ct field, Fry, and Stearns.
Police OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mayor sent In com.
muncation nominating Reuben T. Seal, Edward
H. ChsIkisy, BENZ amin Morris and Joseph Poin-
DEXTER for the Council 10 select the second officer
OF day police FROM He then nominated for the
fourth officer of police In abe place OF Mr.. Seal,
Messrs. Edward Fl. Charley, Bepjamin Morris,
VIM B. Andrews and Joseph Poindexter The
Mayor further called the attention ofshe Council to
the appointment of city scavenger and the con-
diiion oil the Capitol Square, which were referred
to appropriate committees.
Election -On ealIioe the roll for second dey
police officer Reuben T. Seal was elected. he re-.
ceiving twelve votes, and Edward II. Charley
three Hti -
Fourth Ofesr.-The roll Yves again called when
Edward Fl. Chalkley received fourteen votes, and
n L. -
a rule, from which 1t rarely VARIES to elect the
fret man recommended by the Mayor for any
Office so that in point OF fact, he does appoint his
police. and 10 responsible for the performance of
their duties
St Johns Burying Ground.-A communication
from II vestry Of st Johns Church was read and
referred select committee, consisting of Messrs.
Butler, Richards, and Talbot dam.
annual Report The report of the Commission
ers of streets generally and the City Engineer,
was laid on the tabls, and ordered to be printed.
Bonds Tee bonds of James l.. Davis, Supsrin-
teudsnt of the Water Works; Thomas III. Wynne,
Superintendent of the Gas Works; Thomas B.
Harrison Clerk of the Gas Works; M. L. Stratton,
Register of the Water Works; John w. Smith,
keepar of the Powder Magazine; and D. NJ. Miller,
City Assessor, with sufficient securities were pre-.
septed end accepted. V. 5tr. = ..sti-tr .ae=.s
1 Commissioners of Streets The Commissioners
recommend that the contract with James OCon-
per, for grading q portion of Franklin street, be
abandoned. They recommend an exchange of
land with James w. Gaines, In rear of the Lancas-
tartan School. And also recommend that the Jas.
River and Kanawha Company be requested to raise
the stone wall on the north side of the dock from
l4th to 17th streets-alI of which were adopted.
The ck-A communication from Thomas Fl,
Ellis, President of the James River and Kanawha
Company, relative to the quay on the dock, claim.
ed by tho city, was read and referred to the Com-
missoners of Streets generally. ~4-s.
&. Water-Mr Saunders, from the watering commit
tee, presented port. which Yves read, laid the
table and ordered to be printed for the use of mem
bsrs Pho report states that the two new pumps or.
dared in June last will soon be completed The
cost of the work will considerably exceed the esti.
mates, owing to the fact that new walls had to be
Estimate. The WORKS are now in excellent condition
aud in full operation. The receipts for water rents
and for ss S. nsiine the total 81
receipts for the year ISL solo being excess
the previous year of 81 $685. The expenditures
ton oftwo pnmps, and substituting six and eight
inch pipes in many parts of the city, whore and
Q half inch pipes were. e. esz
cient superintendent we'll to the Re Rister of
the Water Works and closes with the following
oution. which was adopted, the thirteenth rule ha
wing first been suspended: rsss , sss=
Resolved, Th.t.the sum of SIS 600 be- and hereby
Appropriated to finish the new pump house and ap-
purtensnces thereto attached. -. -.
Inter,nents The report of the Superintendent of
the Shockoe Hill Burying Ground, giving the list of
I'M erm.nts tex the the 18th OF April,
males 81 white females, and still-born children
inferred inside the enclosure In the colofed bury.
inY ground there were 80 males, 81 females, and
stilI.born. Number of white ipterments u.s. Nun.
bsr of colored nterments IS. Total 1913.
Ross Street An additional appropriation of $3.50 to
mplsts the grading of Ross and 14th Streets was
made
Wsrk. House-On motion of DR.. Suead, the report
of the COMMITTEES ofthe last Council on the subject
of Work. House ives committed to Special
Committee with instructors to report plan for
Work.House - s 'iss's Il
Q The President appointed the following members
to constitute said committee: Mesars. enssd, Mo
Canoe and Richards -~---a---------
Eleventh Skeet-The Council resolved to have II III
street, from Main to Bank graded and paved. at a
cost CT e65e, provided Mr Wellington Goddin and
the Fire Association will have the work done and
receive paw for the same in city bonds ~.
jackson Street The Council determined to have
Jackson street, from "a to Sd graded and improved
provided the csst does not exceed $225. -f
Coics at Large MIR. Scott, from the Committss
on Police. asked leave to report ordinapce 10
prevent from going at large In the night time
: On melton, TIE subject was laid on the table,
Costof Elections Scott, from the Committse
Claims reported tn various bills for holding tbs
late Charter Elections whish were ordered to bs
paid. 1890 s..-er. 8. /.
Hay Mr.. Richards offered resolution re q eatirg
the Committee the Markets to report an orai-
nance requiring the sellers of hay to have Il weighed
NJ the mn lio acaes which on being put To vete .s