The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-22
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C1y Csxncu "A meetlpr q fhie ho6v e. ~
Yesterday evening PreAenf. Mefsrs Dove R0b
inson, NORRIS, 6sokes Qnxrles, whitneId Epps
aretter. cruschfeld, Roddsy. Scott and sann
!, NJ Cratchaeld ofsred che SoIIswinr:
Rssolred Thst the Council sppropsists The san 81
$50 for covering the roofo the City Hospital With
TIM aiso, for waier closets and other Necessary re-
peirs. .fs :.
The tbirtesnth, ,ruIe being Suspended, the rs.olu,
The nomination Of VIM, A. Irving - Deputy
Collector Of Taxes was confirmed q
A petition Of Messrs Many 4 Morton, In refer.
ence to their claim agalnst the city acted upon by
Che last Council was referred TO the Finance Com
mittee
The ordinance requiring the Chamberlain 70 pay
@ each volunteer company the sum Of $50 an
nually. from lst October, was taken up and read .
second time.
Mr. Grettar moved to amend by excluding the
virginia Rifles from any benefits arising there
The amendment was sdopted-ayes 6. noes q
. MT. Kobinson and others spoke against the
amendment as injudicious.
Mr. Whitfield moved further to amend by max.
ing the annual appropriation to each company one
hundred dollass. which motion was negatived' IL
, ne ordinances being read three times, was
, The C.nncii adopted an amendment to tbs Chain
Gang By striking out that part reouirps
the ball aad chain to be kept on reractorv prison
err, sfter returning to the jsi. The orsinsncs wa
Mr. Jas. Gait was psrmisttd to Inv I s..s ~ ii.
ndewatf, at the Southeast intersection Of Maiu nj
aSts ..rsst at the price of 800 per foot BY vote
The Council adjourned to meet .,.;n tb,. .v.n;,.
at 4 O'Clock. ~ ' e'sAA-s
Disposed Of-The case of Nawm., q Hort
mate of the schooner Bengal who struck fha s,;Ior
Benjamin Burgess on the head with 4 hsndsn;ta
was yesterday finally disposed Of by the discharge
OF the mate The Mayor, in announcing his de-
cision, said that the act was by no means iustifs
Bile, and If the witness would not suffer by coufue
ment in order to ensure his attendance ct Court he
would feel bound to send the case to the grand
jury .ls rsa sss.ss ri.
Death of an Eminent Jurir Judge John P. Nav
Of Petersburg, We regret to learn, died last Sun
day night after . long and painful illness.
President Roberts. of Liberia. passed through this
city yesterday evening, en- route for Boston He
has been on visit to his old ftiends in Petersburg
where he spent portion Of Sunday and yes
terday. s sasssa . ~ 3sp afas.s8
i Iadecens Exposure Glenr, white man
was arrested by Capt. Wilkinson for indecent.
~ exposing his person to, the gaze of ladies in
the street on Sunday. Jim was conducted to
the lookup and left to ruminate on the uncertainty
OF every day life till yesterday morning, when, on
the appearance of his honor at sunrise, he expe-
renced one of its vcissitudes in being sent to the
city jail in default of security to be Of good beha.
vior
Rmncsody Caroline, slave owned by Richard
Archer. OF Chesterfield county was taken in Gus.
tody yesterday morning. by Captain johnson, of
the police, she having absconded from her masters
house, and reward being offered for her appre.
hensien. The Mayor gave certificate of the fact
and directed her to be returned to her owner
The Heatter-Yesterday as avery pleasantday,
though old Sol did not mitigate lot of his accus.
toned warmth. A cosy, lively and comfortable
breeze made it quite acceptable on the shady side