The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-16
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M Cay cosnei1 hsld regular meeting in The
noaneu Chamber Monday afternoon, DR.. Dcva
-. :. Saunders Henry W. ouaries Geo VIM.
r.. aacnard q. Morris, Thomas G.. Eppes. WIN.
Rob;rsa.c.1 c1a.dscn. George K. CrutehfsId. Edwin
Roddv "a Z. stokes. James A. Scott r. w.
Misates TN os 80. =. Iaibest being present
reed and approved. - = 40 asss mees'ne were
heris;s i;s.eecasson-Mr ae Thomas Lawson tho Cham
in presence q shs soos the required oath Of office
/ resident announced the following
- srASpISa COMMITTEES:
FtHdnce--DayidJ Saunderu d nn
Stokes Edwin Robinson and Jsmes - Tans,.A ~, a
~ Go@ass'osTs% Ts,sa. Ssvssts--Jefrson Ward-Jsm.s
Madison Wavd-H W Ousr,ss n.
ter and George Whitfield so dfei
Monroe WardGJames A Scott, b saunaer.
On Markas-Frst Marke-A Richard. n VIZ
Quaries and VIM Holt Richardson. - !"
Sss0nd Msrsa.George crutehasld, Fw
.na Hospital s.ma. Sascsgs crusehheld. W Roddy
Socsoe Hfa BMryiRg Ground.--D Saunders,
w Quarles. w RoddR and VIM Holt Richardson.
.Oakoood Cemetey-A Richards. A Y Stokes.
James James Talbot, George w Gretter and T G
On Acseants,.D Saunders, A Richards and
On Esualissrs.-Hw w Quarles, A Richards and
D Saunders : =
Ssa6roos's Wareaouse-Jss A Scott, E Robinson
On czaims-Jas A Scott, A Richards and w
Gretter.
On P0liee-Jas A Scott Hw QuarIes and VIM
III Richardson.
On jail and Lafayette Hall-H w Quarles, Jas A
Scott and Jas M Talbot.
Disputed Elections-R G Morriss e Robinson,
Richards w Quaries and James Scott
ELECTIVE CoMMIrTEEs
The following committees were elected by the
Council: - =
on Lisht-Je5rsOn Ward-Jas M Talbot and
Richards
Madisoa Ward-H w QuarIes and w Roddy.
Monroe Ward-Jas A Scott and G Morriss.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Jefferson Ward-Wm Richardson, Charles Tai.
0ott and Chas SintOn.
Madison Ward-H w Quarles, Jas H Grant and
Peter " D DanieL r.
Moagos Rard-Jas A Scott, Fred Bransford and
Jas NJ Taylor. ...-..- -
Trustees of the Lancosterian School-,John Dove.
samuel Putney, James Evans VIM. p. Mayo
Charles Sinton, Philip Price. WIN. H. Gwath
mey, B Minor, and James g. Brooks
WGtersaE Commiaees.-David J Saunders A
| Richards A Y st kes, Edwin Robinson. Thomas
Sampson. Archibald Pleasants, and the President
| of the Council. ii
Fire Departmept-D Saunders, James A Scott.
H " Qnarles, A Richards and A Y stokes.
| Cuy HaHID Saunders, Robinson, and the
James Riuv Improuement.-D Saunders. A
Richards. James A Scott R G NORRIS, e Robinson,
Thomas w McCance, VIM H Macfarland, Thomas
Giles and Stanard-- The above COMMITTEES
consists OF hye members of the Council and four
| citizens. -ts. ~ 49, .
aReoising the Ordinances-David Saunders. Jas
A Scott, E Robinson, r G Morris and VIM H
| Richardson. - y
On motion of Mr. Quarles the President of the
Council was elected Chairman Of the above Com.
mittee.
Mr.; crutchaeld offered the following resolution
which was adopted: '4 y 5'
| repeal an ordinance passed January 10th, 1851,
concerning the Capitol Square, for which the city
has made an annual appropriation of $500.
The following gentlemen were appointed said
committee: Messrs. Crutchfeid, Robinson and
Richardson. tlz
The above committee reported the subjoined or.
| dinance, which was passed:
AN ordinance to repeal an ordinance, passed
January 10th, 1851 - u
Be 1t ordained by the Council of the city of Rich.
| mond, that an ordinance passed January 10th,
1851, concerning the Capitol Square, be and the
same Is hereby repealed
Finances.-Mr. Saunders offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in view of the present state OF
the finances Of the city, the Council lat this early
period of its labors declare their purpose to exer
else in al their appropriations rigid regard to
Engine Houses.-A petition from 1 number, OF
citizens, praying the Council 10 build . new house
| for the apparatus of No fire company, was read
and referred to the committee on the Fire Depart
sn msn. "A similar position was presented from No
hre company, asking the appropriation Of 4l 00C
in City Bonds, to buy them new engine, which
| was also referred to the committee on the Fire
Department.
| Dogs-On motion of Mr.. Saunders. the ordinance
/ concerning d00a tak eud. oI
| to the committee on Police. So s.-sa
| James Rirer:-Mr Scott presented . repor,
drawn by Mr. McCans,, from the committee on tha
James River Improvement, giving . statement O
for the past twelve months, and asking an appro
priation of $4,000 to carry on the work
| MI Scott offered resolution appropriating the
On motion, the resolution was laid on the table
Clerk of the Gas Works.-Mr. Thomas B Harrison
| was nominated as Clerk of the Gas Works, and
there being no opposition. he was unanimously
| elected. t
Forags-Mr. Scott offered the following resolu
ton, which was referred to the Committee on the
| revision of ordinances. s. Ess
Resolved, That the weighers of hay. At the mp
per and lower scales be, and are hel eby directed
register of the quantity OF sheaf oats bay shucks
and miscellaneous forage weighed by hem respec
lively on and after the lst of May THE form
of said register to be prescribed by thes Chamber
ialu-anu IeSoiVe0, Iurtner, tnat u ID al Ue tns
duty of the said weighers to report to he Council
semi annually Gin May and September IN abstrae
Of the business represented by said yisters fol
i each preceding six months.
- Bonds.-The bonds OF the Chamberlain City As
| sessor and Register of the Water Works wer'
presented and accepted. E
Police Reports.-The monthly reports Of the Po
lice Officers were presented and accepted
Land.-A petition Of b B. Minor, relative to th'
sale of lot Of land, was read and referred to th
| Finance Committee.
Fire Associatioa.-A bill was presented by Mr
| Crutchfeld from the Richmond Fire Assoc iatiol
for D., ,25o which was referred TO the commitAee o
claims
The Council then adjourned
Still in Limbo.-A man named VIM Smith, wa
arrested . short time since, on suspicion Of st .
| ing slave named joe, from gentleman in IA u
sissippi The arrest Was effected by officer Sea
on Cary street, the circumstances attendin,
which we gave at the time. Smith and the negr
were brought from the jail yesterday to the Mayor
TO undergo an examination. Il appeared. how
| ever, when the accused was arrai yned that yer,
little more was known of the affair now than z
the time of the arrest. The reporte d owner Of tn
slave had not answered The letterss addressed 3
him on the subject Of ahduction Of his property
| Under these circumstances, the May or determine
to commit the accused till he coald eommunicat
l.