The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

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On motion Of Mr.. PESpLEroN, of Giles, the
House adjourned 4Y2
LOCAL, MATTERs
| 4AM for the Poor.-Public 8leetiHe--A card an
peared in the city papers yesterday morning call
/ ing meeting of citizens to devise means for AZ
fording relief to the suffering poor. At the time
| appointed yesterday evening number (not very
| large) of gentlemen assembled at the Citv Hall
| On motions made, the MAYOR was called to the
Chair, and MIR. WIN. p. MUNFoRD' was appointed
Secretary. 5s fs g.. .sar - .aEF -f7rs
The object of the meeting was explained in q
/ very appropriate speech by Mr. Mayo
Mf.s Daniel H. London, after brief address TO
| the meeting, moved that the Chairman be instruct
ed to apply to the Ministers of the several Church
TO take up collections In their congregations next
Sunday, to be distributed by the Union Benevolent
| Society-which motion was agreed to-.
Mr.. John NJ Gregory seconded the motion and
proposed that each person present at once contr
butte such amount as might be convenient to be-
handed by the Chair to the Union Benevolent So.
ciety.
At the suggestion of Mr. Gregory, Mr.. Price moved
| the appointment of . committee of five from each
| Ward of the city to collect at once funds, to be
| placed in the treasury of the Union Benevolent
Society for the benefit of the poor of the CITY, and
that like committee be appointed, whose duty il
shall be to provide teams to carry wood and coal
under the direction of said Society,", to such per-
sons as may be recommended by the visitors-the
| expenses incurred in procuring the teams to be
paid out of the monies obtained by the first named
committee; and that the Committee ON Teams be
requested to cooperate with the visitors of said
Society in each Ward in seeking ont such persons
| as may be in need of fuel, provisions, &c.
The vote being taken upon the said resolutions
they were severally adopted. 'fhas
The Chair appointed the following committees
WARD COMMITTEES FOR THE COLLECTION OF
MONEY.
Jefferson Ward.-Messrs. A. B. Clark, VIM
Willis, Luther Libby, James NJ Talbot and J. c.
Madison Ward-Messrs James b. Dupuy, d.
| C. Randolph, r. HI. Keach P. j. Wright, p. b.
Law. E'ts 43 t'.8 F' tsa1a IN
Monroe Hard.AMessrs. VIM. P. Ragland, B. w.
| Hsxall, VIM. p Munford, Robert d. Ward, John
+. Tanner.
COMMITTEE ON TEAMS.
Jefferson Wdrd-Messrs. Jacob S. Atlee, L. P
Ford, NJ. Bates, William Ii. Peasants, Philip F.
White.
| Madison Hard Benz Hatcher, John H. Clai-
| borne, R. A. Williams, William H. Powers, Henry
w. Quarles.
]. C. Deaton, M. w. Ford Charles Philips
A number of gentlemen came forward and hand
ed in money, and in this way the sum of $40 was
raised-a liberal contribution for the score SO.
who were present. i'5 aH.5+'s
Mr. VIM p Munford stated that as paymaster to
the Regiment, he held the sum of $50, part of q
sum allowed to the officers and privates on service
in guarding the Penitentiary some time since which
| had not been called for and which he would now
pay to the chairman. for the use Of the poor,
as the best disposition to be made of it, The chair
| very readily accepted it.
In the course of q conversational debate, the
Mayor stated that the city carts were engaged now
daily in distributing fuel amongst the poor, and
that such the demand 10 meet the wants of the
destitute, that more extensive means were needed
He pledged himself to use his best exertions to car
ry out the objects of the meeting
On motion of Mr.. Gregory, the Mayor was re-
| the exigency of the suffering poor required it.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Committee on Teams are requested to meet at
the office of M Bates, in the City Hall, tomorrow,
| at 4 O'Clock, p M.
City Comnca-A regular monthly meeting of the
| Council was held in the Council Chamber in the
| City Hail. yesterday afternoon at o'clock Pre-
sent-Messrs. Mills, McCance, Ayres, Quarles, Fry,
Richards, Stearns Scott bibrell, Talbot, Crutch-
| field, Snead and Saunders Absent-Messrs. But
| ier and Sinton
The Minutes Of the last meeting were read and
Mr.. McCance offered resolution, as instructions
to the City Assessor, which was read and adopted
Mr.. Scott offered resolution, instructing the
superintendent of streets to employ carts to haul
wood and coal to the poor distributed by the Union
Benevolent Society," provided the cost shall not ex
ceed $50 which was adopted.
Mr. Crutchfield presented petition from the
armory free Of charge; which, on motion, was re-
| ferred to- the committee on Light.
| ON motion of Col Quarles the Council proceeded
TO the election Of Assistant Assessor, the candi-
| dates being Chamberlayne, Robert G. Miller, T..
| b. Selden and Geo. w. Toler.
The roll being called, the result was announced
as follows:
For B. CAam5erlayne-M Mills, McCance,
Quarles, Fry, Ayres, Saunders, Scott Dibren and
For George ". ToIer-Messrs Richards, Talbot
and Stearns-3.
For Robert C. Milier--Dr. Snead--l
Mr. Chamberlayne having received majority
of the votes cast, declared to be elected Assis-
l tant Assessor. t... 4sKE - 4 a szF
Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Claims, pre-.
/ sented q report which was received and adopted
Mr. David j. Saunders rendered his resignation
| as a member of the Council from Monroe ward,
/ which was received and accepted. s
: Mr. McCance from the Finance Committee,
| reported an ordinance assessing levy OF $2UOU
per annum on the Office of Sheriff OF the city,
from and after the LIST of July next payable semi
| annually which, after being read, was adopted;
Mr.. Saunders offered the following resolution,
/ which was read and adopted:
Resolved, That the salary of the Assistant
Chamberlain be increased from $500 to $50 from
the LIST of January, instant.
A communication was presented from the Fire
Department of the city. asking the Council to pc
tiion the Legislature for change in the law ex
empting them from Jury duty, while acting as fire
men in the service OF the city.
| The communication was referred to the repre-
sentatiyes in the Legislature from the city of Rich
mond with instructions to act as they may deem
advisable In the premises s8s ss.
Mr.. Arthur A. Morson rendered his resignation
rs . member Of the Committee on the Athenaum
which was accepted, and Gustavus A. Myers, Esq
elected to Ill the vacancy.
i Apetition from Y p. Watkins for remission d
class tax, was presented and rejected y IL 81
Il The City Gauger presented his report for sil
months ending the lst Of January, 1856 which wa
laid upon the table The report shows that lp, ,00
barrels Of whiskey, 76g barrels Of apple and peacl
brandy, 379 barrels French brandy, f36 half pipe
French brandy, 679 barrels rum and GIN 30 pipe
and hhds. rum and gin. s36 barrels molasses, 10
hhds moases, al4 barrels wines 457 hayrels oil. 3
hbds. OIL l03 bbls. spirits turpentine. 205 barroI
acohol, l39 barrels huid, and ,J7I barrels vinega
bare been inspected, the fees for which announces
Cd 10 el,le32G
On motion, No. Fire Company WAS instructo
% take The boIi at the Athenaum and piace II h
their engine house 70 be used In giving the alazz
Of Are. s. sss.ss 3. 4 : I ,ss58 ,.sss ia
A petisian sisued by . uumhsr of nastsrs of ve.
seia, asking The adopsonof an or1iaanes compel