The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-27
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LOCAL lGA1xHHa.
City Conncz-Ata called meeting Of The Couu-
cu yesterday afternoon, the following members
we're present. MeesrG Dove Morrfss, Eppes.
s.okes. RiehArdson, Roldy, and Robinson-noes .
Al~s Honse--Ar. Eppes, from the Committee ON
the focr House. reported: The COMMITTEES discov.
ered some uncieanliness, and recommend more
ceAnlhess among the psupers. They recommend
ss no ssves in the inssitution They nd
rection Of the physicians They aiso recommend
dispensing with the medical students and er,nIov
ing pnysicans - proper saary, 70 attend to the
With the report. the committee submittea An or.
diaance authorizing the employment of phvs;
clan u the Poor Hsuse
The report and ordinance were laid unon shs t..
Bile no quorum being present.
Isre:-A petition was received from Jacquelin
Taylor and others, asking the permission Of the
Council to pay their taxes, with deduction of 10
per cent, and afterwards test the constitution
OF the new corporation tax bill In the courts.
Lancasteyian School The trustees Of Eancsste
certain change In the school regulation, making
two vacations per year instead Of one, sc. Re
fered to the committee on Primary Schools.
Chain Gang Mr.. Morriss submitted an amend
ment to the ordinance concerning the Chain Gang,
which provides that each prisoner from the city
jail brought out to work shall wear 1 ball and
chain until returned to the prison. Referred.
City Assessor.-Mr. Saunders offered q reaola-
ton excmpting the assessor from the fine conse-
guent upon his not returning his books to the
chamberlain by the 1st Of June-the action Of the
Council having made IL impossible for him to do
30.
Wagons and Drays The ordinance of January
3tn, concerning wagons drays and carts, on mo-
for revision. ~
On motion. the Council adjourned
The Fallen Hoase-C -C0rrectioa-we learn that
our statement yesterday was in some respects in-
accurate. Messrs Habliston g. Brother have mot
served writs on any persons, but have merely Civ
en- to several parties, who may be liable to them,
notices IN all respects fair and reasonable stating
their loss and damage, and inviting such parties
unite with them In endeavoring TO ascertain the
loss by the views of competent witnesses.
We have seldom seen more general sympathy
than that shown for Messrs. Habliston who have
tor years been known a. enterprising. honest and
valuable citizens. Their loss, we learn, will be
little short of SIS, ,000-a loss for the present so
heavy that less courageous and industrious men
would have sunk under. But, after the first terri
pie shock, they have gone calamity TO work, and
are endeavoring in another store to save IS much
as possible of the ruined stock. Men so ready to
help themselves will, we are assured, have the
sympathy and help of many friends.
Commencement Of Richmond Female Institute :
The annualcommencement of the Richmond Bap
tst emaie 1nSEtute, bO0K place last night Int
following are the names of the young ladies gradu
ating, and the subject of the essays: Miss Ella
Bailey, Brunswick county, LET there be Light
Miss Missouri Belvin, Richmond, Literary Char
acteristics of the Age; Miss Sarah b. Bruce, Nor
folk county, "The Bible;" Miss Mary B. Burrows
| Richmond, poem entitled '.Dreamland;n Mis-
Diana f. Carney, Norfolk county, Thoughts oil
| Sickness" Miss Bette B. Clopton, Charles Cit,
county, Little by Little;" Miss Fanny d. Howell
| Richmond, "The Worlds Portal" Miss Louisa s
i r xrss- T. ~lI u >-r.
Charleston. s. ca "Weman's Friendship Low
| and Truth" Miss v. f. Mann, Corpus Christ
| Texas, "Contentment;" Miss NJ. III. Semple, Ricl
mond, "What the World Says Miss Jennie
| Wilson, Richmond-The Valedictory.
| Miss Mary G. Lathrop and Miss Josephine Fl
| Ragland who graduated last year, were awarde
| diplomas In French.
| The diplomas we're awarded by Rev. B. Manly
Jr,, the President, in an appropriate manner, wit
The Cornet Band enlivened the scenes alread
made gay to brilliancy by beautiful girls, wit
/ some choice airs.
The Institute this session has had 270 pupils, m
| the opening in October next is expected to brin
| together much larger number.
| Ta1es-Richard G. Morriss, Esq, member {
| the City Council made q statement yesterda
| afternoon in that body, relative to the taxes
| the corporation, in reply to the impression pr,
| vang in some quarters that there would be
| surplus this year of $50, 600 over the demands
the city. The following table in round figures wi
| give the substance of what the gentleman said:
| Whole amount of taxes to be received on
| personal property, under the new bill, If
| all are collected. $4,000
| From real estate. 1000
Auctioneers. Observation-Disclosures. 800
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T0tai.-.... s.....s.' *Joo,Oo
| The following amount is to be deducted froI
| the above: -
Ten per cent off for advance payment. 1885, 80
| Insolyent ............... 20OU
Expenses of collection. n.................... 500
Total. ..................... Sc, 80
| Leaving balance at the disposal of the
city OF. s$JUO ~
| Estimate of the Finance Commit
tee for the wants of the city. ....92750 900
Additional appropriation. 10000
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