Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-15
R1C III NJ OND w HIG.
MATE and CITY MEMS.

CTr CouScir-A regular meeting ot the City Council
was held yesterday aiternoon-Dr Dove d. J. Saunders
II W Qusries, q Whitfield, r. O. Norris T. g. Eo,-.
w Holt Richardson. g. X Cruichheld Edwin Robin.on
n. Stokes j. A Scott, ,. W. Roddy and Jas NJ Tai.
bott being present
III" President announced the following
COMMITTEE
tin"nce-D. J. Saunders X g. Morriss A. Y Stokes
EdSin Robinson and Jas. N. Talbot
I"minis-i' Her- Of Stferts-Jeff-rson Ward Ne..rs
Tslbtt. S,"kr- and Whitfield. Madison Ward M...rs
9uarle- "retter and Whitfield Monroe Ward, Messrs
scott Saunders and Epp--
On Aaf ket--fifsi Market. Messrs Richards ouarl.-
and k'ehafd-on. Second Market, M,s-ts. Crutchf.ld
ROddy aud Morris
Hosptal-G X. Crutchf-ld p w R,IIx.,,d Ia N
Talbot ~
shockoe Hill Burying Ground-D. j. Saunders II. w
Quarirr T. W. Roidy anG W. II. Richardson.
OakwOod Cemet.ry-A Richards A s,ol.. NJ
Talbot, q. W. Gr~tter and T. e. Eppes
Whitfield ~ N
on Eqnaizers-H. W. Quarles, A. Richards and D. J.
seabrOok's Warehouses;. A. Scott E. Robinson and
A. Y. Stokes. ''''
On Claims. A. Scott, A. Richards and G. " Gr.,.
On Police. A. Scott, II. w ouarle. and W. H.
Richardson. 1 '" ~
On Jail and lafayette Hal-H. W. ouarles J. A. Scot,
and J. W. Talbot.
Disputed Electons-R. q. Morris, E. Robinson. A.
Richards, Ii. W. Quarles and J. A Scott
ELEcrED coNNTrrEE
lie o
On Light-JeHersou ward-J. VI. Talbot and A
hcharas. Madison Ward H. W. Quarles ami T. w
Roddy. Mouroe Ward, j. A. scott and X G. Morriss
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Jefferson Ward, W. II. Richardson Chas Talbot and
c. J Sinton. '' ""0
r. Madison ward-H W. Quarles, J. Ii. Grant and P. V.
Monroe ward-J. A. Scott F. Bransiord and Jas. NJ.
TAYLOR. ~ "
Trustees o: the Lancaster School-John Dove Samuel
futney jas Evans, VIM. =. Mayo. T. j. Sinton b. b. Nj.
Hsea
Watering COmmittees-D. J. Saunders A Richard.
a Stokes, Edwin Robinson, Thomas Sampson, Archi.
bald Peasants and the President of the Council
tire Depar iment-D. J. Saundars Ja- A Scott II "
ouafes, \. Richards and A. Y Stokes
City Hall-D. j. Sauuders T.. Robinson and the Presi
dent Of the Council
ihe iolo"ing gentlemen were appointed a committee
under said TesOlutiOn hessrs. Crutched Robinson and
hlci ardson The committee subsequently reported th,
following ordinance, which considered aud passed
An ordinance to repeal ordinance passed January
ioth Is5 he It ordained by the Council OF the city of
Richmond that All ordinance passed January 10TH 1851
concerning the Capitol Square be and the same hereby
repealed. N'
On motion OF Mr. Saunders, the following resolution WA.
adopted: O''A ""'
fesoid That in view OF the present state of the nar
e CITY tue Council at this early period OF its abos
neir purpose to exercise in all their appropriations
rlgid regard 10 wise economy
petition from a number OF citizens nrayino for nav
engine house for PhGniI, No g. read and referred
similar petition from MOI also read and referred
VI Hl- sAuHuerr tue ordinance scOnceruiun
dngs vas taken up and committed to the Committee on
Police O-''''ee y"
report relative 10 the James River Improvement civ
ing statement OF the operations by the dredge boat
the CITY, ana asking appropriation OF 81 900 was read
and, on motion, laid upon tue table
The following resolutions were offered by Mr. Scott
and on his motion referred his committee on Ordinance
Revsons: -
Rssotred That the weghers of hay at the upper and
lower scales be and hereby directed lin addition 20
their present dutes to keep daily register OF the ouan
y OF sheaf oats hay, shucks and miscellaneous Iorape
weighed by them respectfully and after the LIST of NAV
ne1tthe form OF said register be prescribed by the
Chamberan and we'd further that il shall be the du
" Of the said weigherS to report the Council semi
nHay in May and Sept ber abstract of the business
represented by said for each preceding six months
claim OF the Fire association, against the city for
sis9O was referred to the committee on claims
Mr.. Thos b. Harrison was reelected Clerk of tho C
Works " ' 'A'
James River lmprovement-D j. Saunders A. Rich.
ards D. A Scott, K q. Morriss Ed Robinson T. W Nc.
lance; H. Aacfarlani, Thos. T. and r. c. Stanard
Revising the Ordinancrs-D ]. Saunders J. A Scot,
Id Robinson, X. G.. MCrss and w. H. Richardson On
mouon OF Nc puarles the President of the Council xas
elected Chairman OF the committee
On motion OF Mr.. Crutchhed. the following resolution
adopted: '''''1''O'
he.cIfed That committee be appointed to bring in
an ordinance to repeal ordinance passed January
isoI concerning the Capital Square for which the cty
nAs made an annual appropriation of $500.