Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-27
CITY AND STATE NEWS.


! ton Of the city"
The lneelins VA, called to order by Mr.. James
! Lyons, on whose motion Mr. Wellington God,;in Was
CHOSEN chairman, aud Mr. c. W. Purcell appointed
! Secretary.
On taking tho chair. Mr. Gotdin daclained any de.
sire or Intention Oh his pert or those who signed tho
.ca! with him. to cas-, censure OF the City Council
for imposing the additional yf SO per cent and, nf
ter submitting synopsis Of the report Of the Cham
beraiu for 1854, aud an approximation Of the eXpen-
and receipts Of 1855, announced hi, readiness TO
! receive motions for business.
| Mr.. Lyons then addressed tha meeting at length
on the subject Of the city Enaucrs and after dis
claiming any intention OF censuring the Council, Of
tered the following resolutions:
l. Resolved, Tnat we will pay ,hnre OF any tax
which may be assessed ior the purpose Of fulfilling
the cOTtracta protecting hehonor Of the city, and
this we believe VIC may say without hazard, is the
universal sentiment Of our people. But Nc claim Il,
the same time, behalf OF Tho people the naliens-
Die right OF every free people, 10 supervise the acts
OF our AGENTS and representatives. TO Investigate the
affairs of the city, and enquire into and direct the
mode iu which the public money paid by the people
has been disbursed.
2 Resolved, That while We are 10 favor of all
expenditures which necessary for the public good,
TO make the city ulore convenient for trade, and more
useful aud comfortable O.. well as all those which
may be necessary the part OF the State udicousy
to develops the Of the State and bring Its
products 10 market We are opposed 10 waists aud eX.
travagance and in favor of economy in the govern
ment OF the city money useessy drawn from the peo.
pie by taxes, being At oil times clear loss 10 them.
! s. Resolved, That Committee OF thirteen be sp.
pointed, any Eve Of whom shall constitute quorum,
whose duty il shall be to apply 10 the Chamberlain Ul
the City. and il necessary, to the Common Council,
for the essary facilities to investigate the financial
condition ofthe City and especially TO ascertain,
]. What was the current revenue of the City in
the years 1853, and 1884, and what it will be for the
wear 1850, distinguishing all the sources Of
| .. Whut funds came into the City Treasury in
those years in addition to the curron revenue, and
have come aud will be carried into the present year.
| s. In what manner the funds aforesaid have been
expended, aud whether iudciously or not. and how
the present deficit in the Treasury OF the city has
been accustomed.
l. Whether the charter ha. been complied with,
in respect to q sinking fund.
j. What rerenchnent in the expenditures of the
city for the future be judclously effected, and
whether any reduction Of our taxes can be effected,
consistently with the view hereinbefJre expressed,
and whether il would be iudoious to make sale OF
any part Of the property OF the city.
6 Whether the recent ordinance Increasing III"
tnYes is in conformity with the Charter and pree1s'
ing ordinances Of the city, and whether the collection
Of the Increased tax can be enforced and not. whut
amendment 10 il is necessary 10 make it efectua
and whether The increased tax il necessary 10 the
preservation OF the faith and honor Of the city.
| :. Resolved, That the said committee also inquire
whether the present financial system is proper and
efficient one providing equal and uniform taxation,
and ensuring fidelity and purctuay In ascertaining
and collecting the public revenue.
..
qu-sted TO publish hereafter, quarterly statements of
its receipts and expenditures.
Q. Resolved That the said committee be requested
TO make its reports as speedily as prac,icabIe and
\ publish the same in the newspapers, and If i'll its
opinion necessary that another meeting Of the people
b. called to consider of the same.
Mr.. K. T. Daniel opposed the resolutions on the
ground OF inexpeGrncy, as a committee OF thirteen
by assembling at the Cnamber!alna JiiCe, day utter
day, would rrtard the public business and showed
that the present Council had appropriated but s2500U
for all purposes $1,000 of which were TO pay for
addition 10 the water works, contracted for by their
predecessors.
Mr.. j. II. Glpler thought tho meeting too small 10
act upon question of suoh vital Importance, aui
moved as amendment taa; the resolutions he re-.
terred ~ committee OF nne-three from each ward
TO n rcTnrts! apo:i n MI hfOurh:T iaCei.nS To- be
i,-! ueS; Tuc,ty ~. Ia.
Mr.. |. 4. Gnddin Was in favor o.: main n'ania; the
credit OF the city Gt sil hazards, but feared trn' Il
portponement would affect !! more than even the pre-
Sent III ae:in, had done.
judge Cru,np was opposed 20 the resolutions, as
III requisite information could be had ~ another
ornr am! offered substitute, ,ha .le Council Le
instructed t" MAKE fail report ".nr fGanc+s vi iNe
yi,v At uucc. for The information "f the people.
Mr.. McCancc gave as n reason why the usual re-
port haI not been made before, 'he illness OF the late
chamberlain: - ard assured tie meeting that Il com
pIcte an accurate report would b" published AZ the
close of the present fiscal year, ending the last Of
February next. The Council. desired the fullest in
vea,lga,Un into all their ucts
The question we~ then ,nken on Judge Crunps
substitute, aud 1t was lost hy the following vote -
ayes 76-hoes vs.
Mr. Gilnrr's amendment was next put 10 vote and
lost.
The question was then taken on Mr. Lyons resolu.
.ious, and they were adopted.
On motion. the Chairman was allowed time 10 ap
point Inc coIIimtc- of ihirt--.
! The meeting then adjourned.
C",EGs OF GKAsr L.acfYY--Ja2 II. II. Moore
wss arrested Ia this ctv va Ihrtrday evening, on Il
rilu-c II s.esli.is two cloth cun6 two pair o pnnra
looms and other articles D! wearing apparel, together
with suitry gold buttons Sc., from WI!-"n johnson,
uf Norfolk. l. appeared tc,.m the evidence before
the MAJOR Inst FrCY, that JOHNSON had purchased a
land warrant OF Moore, and rha. Moore had UOardru
ut Johnstvn's house in Norfolk, receiving eome mon
.y on account ui the purchase from time I" time
On "Wednesday morning Inst Moore left Norfolk for
Richmond, and after hi. departure Johnson discover
cd tnt his chest he'd beer broken open aild robbed
Circumstances led hImto suspect Moore and bs came
up % Richmond with the design OF recovering hts
property. He stopped n the house CT relative III
this city, and while there Moore came in 10 deliver
letter with which he had b:cL entrusted, having on
at the time Jvhnstons coat, vest, &c. Officer JoGI.
son wns SEPT for n cree, and Moore was takeu into
custody, Tho Mayor after hearing The evidence.
committed hil: 70 Jail, from whence he will be
| 70 Norfolk for examination on III. charge.
Moore is the individual who rendered himself some
! what notorious not long ugo by hi. irtrG-nus upon
the domestic felicity Of Mr. L. B aisipp uf this city
Hls them and subseG usr.y hes been such os
10 induce the belief that hi9 mind u impaired,
| NfLlSsHoiY OcCURKtScE.-A most distressing
event. causing the death "t q youaS gentleman Of
this city, ,ays the LynchbuT.: firgnianI occurred
On the Central Railroad Clifton Forge some two
weeks ago. Mr.. Vim. CGbeii, s!ep.son Of Col. Mau.
race LanShorne, Of Lynchburg, wus engaged in su-
pernteudng the work of hid bru,hurn-aw, Mr. John
Morriss, on the 5oal-whrn a bias: was prena,ureiy
discharged utic.iuI fatal and most painful injuries
IL. hao 4,
suffering, with calm aud heroic fortitude. Mr.. c.
was see OF tho iate Patrick Cubell of Franklin
~, was about IL years Of age and was youth Of sI-
ce,ien character anil much proni +e The event ell.
cited mucE sympathy for the unfortunate youth aud
his bereaved family.
DolSGs or LrNATIot.-rhe Stanton Vindioa,or
| says thar wOrkmen are now engaged III rebuilding
tha. portion of III. female ward which was DESTROYED
by the latc ire at the Lnnac Asylum there. Ihe
ianage done reaches 81 ,0UU.
| The Nindica.or relates some of the dongs OF the
inmates of the institution on the occasion OF the hfs
One little girl about eight years old, an inmate Of
the building, when the alarm of hre was gwen crepi
under the bed and hid herself In some clothes. 4
Young girl was 80 frantic with rage that she refused
to he taken out, and fought and scratched like tiger
while they were carrying her ont. Another declnr'
ID the day OF judgmen had come and seemed 10 be
much elsted One o. tie males availed himself Of the
general confusion satisfy The nordnate cravings OF
lis stomach. While the flames were raging the pen
le believing, and the wuter being thrown IN eve J
direction. he quietly stepped into the eating depaf-
nent aud commenced his repast without the le4'f
.oncernnent about what WAS going on around INN,
and when found was doing fast work upon The bread
md meat before him.
The vindica.or says that the Deaf Mutes OF the Deaf
aud Dumb Institute did good service in eItinguishing
The flames under the direction OF Mr.. Chedster, one
Of the teachers.
| COMMITTED TO JAIL-Wm. Curtain was arrested
last Thursday night for druukenness and uProarou'
couduc, iu the street, ana smashing window iu the
Iouse Of one Frederick Lowe. Curtain resisted man
fuly when arrested, having become impressed witt