The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-16
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Csy cSsneiz-This body held callsd meeting
yesterday &kernoon, % receive Q report from the
committee on Light, Messn. Mills, NGeCance
3uarlss sinsoa, Buflsr, sseaznss Scott Smith and
Mr.. McCanee presented me following report,
which after being read and considered, was adopt-
The committee on Light 10 whom was rsfsrred
the charges made IN the Account araInst them. b
sesfnng WIN the superintendent Of the city eas
works, made the following report aAt meeting
OF the committee on Light. held at The gas works,
Jones & Co, objecting 10 Z settIement vhieh the
committee had authorized the superinfendert 81
gas works 10 mAke, for the balance S,,e them in
their contract to furnish snd pnt mp esrtafn iron
ported to the Council on the l1th q February,
which report with the petition were referred back
to the committee by the Connect on the same day.
was taken up for consideration 'Fa8 ssa
Mr. B. v. Jones Of the firm Of Jones q Co., and
ms counseiR r. Howison, Esq, being present, the
contract between Jones & Co. and the city Of
nacnmond, and the petition of the former were
aead. The first objection to the report Of tho
Jona. IN me petition, 10 the charge against
sones 20, Tor lead used in putting up the wash-
ef anu condensers amounting to e5Ja 2l.
.ne committee were satisfied after 4 careful
e%Asmnanon % OF the contract that the eitv WA
washer and condenser aIso az IcsS - -. s sne
nisned TO Jones Co, at the reouest - p W
Jones, and that the letter and spirt ~ tha r,s-ss
required that Jones & Co. should fnrnfsh the ma
Tn rxrrf
denser. The second objection in the resjssc. q; ~
charge OF S2e6 SO against Jones & Co fcr ,s.os
lids condemned. The lids were condennsd r.
the superintendent of the gas works, for he res.
sons that they are practically useless ON aco,,r,
OF their unusual and unnecessary weisht = A. tho
former Superintendent of the cas work ststss
that he directed Jones & Co. to make the lids re-.
ver than those In use at the old gas works, and a
| the weight. and Mr.. Jones having further sta.sd
that he had distinct recollection of being tod tr,
make them the thickness which be has made them.
on these grounds the committee think now, a. Al
| first, that it IL a subject for compromise
| The third objection In the petition IN that the
committee refuse to allow interest on supplies de-
| hvered, which were to be paid for four months
| after delivery.
| The examination of the contract providing for
| the delivery of all the work contracted for by
| specified time, which was not accomplished untf
many months after; also the examination of n
lengthy correspondence urging on Messrs Jones 4
So ucdfy loss tu6 was Su5t8lnIng their
nonfulfllment of their contract satisfied the com.
mitee that no charge for interest should have been
| made, nor any allowed. At this state of the pro.
ceedings It was intimated that Messrs Jones & Co
might be willing to compromise the points at ISSUE
when, upon conference, the following resolution
was offered: sf.s4
Resolved, That the Clerk of the City Gss Works be
directed to credit Messrs Jones Co. by TIE sum OF
condemned retort lids and that the Superintendent
be authorized settle the balance due said Jones
Co. By drafts 1. on the Chamberlain At four months
day of January last to this date.
The above resolution being acceptable to r. R.
| Howison, counsel for Messrs Jones a. Co and to
b. w. Jones, member Of said drm was adopted
by the committee, and is now reported to tha
The committee recommend the Council to adop.
| the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Chamberlain be and he is here.
by authorized to accept the drafts Of the Supsrin.
tendent of Gas in favor of Jones' Co., for e8 682
at four months from the 8th of February, the said
| amount being the balance due them final settle
ment of their contract to furnish material for the
gas works and otherwise.
The Council then adjourned =
1 Volunteer Conpanies-Ifthe State hopes to keep
/ alive the present volunteer organizations Is an
arm of defence In time of danger, she must re-
model her militia laws, return to her old system oi
militia musters, and offer inducements to the
| young men of the State TO form volunteer compa
need be, for duty in the field Volunteers should
be exempt from jury service, and working on the
| roads. and each company numbering sixty uni
| formed men, should be allowed certain sum from
the public treasury towards defraying their ne
cessary expenses. Indeed, the State should give
them every encouragement in her power, to per
feet them in the duty of soldiers, and unless she
does So greatly fear that the present volunteer
system win prove q failure.
In the city of Richmond there are eleven voiun
teer companies, commanded by skillfnl officers, bu
we regret to say with the exception of one or two
their parades are generally failures for want o.
men-and all because the present system imposes
heavy tax upon every member, while men who
belong to none of these organizations, escape tha
burthen. If a regimental parade were ordered
to-day, and every company in the regiment were
called out, we venture the assertion that they
would not average thirty five men each.
The time May come, and that at no distant day
when Virginia win require the services Of her vol
unteers Ought she not to endeavor to have then
strong and powerful, when that time arivesa L
it not the duty of her Legislature to enact suci
laws as will add TO her military strength and great
| ness Every man will say 1t is--and we there
fore trust that some change. looking to this sub
ject will be made at once, and that the young mel
of the State will be encouraged TO Join the com
panies now in existence, and to form new one
in every town and village In the Old Common
wealth. tssss ssgs q 8a9
Robber arrested The police have arsested fret
!! fellow called william Jackson, who u charge,
with entering the steam mill at the corner Of 2ls
and Main street last "wednesday night ana roooine
il of three bags of aeur The three bags and thei
J contents have been recovered jackson win have
hearing before the Mayor this morning, and
the evidence justifes, win no doubt be sent to
higher court TO answer for felony. 81
Lin1eriag.-The weather was more pleasan
yesterday than for some days past and the Ice AM
snow In the streets began to thaw gradually, unit
about l2 o'clock when clouds partially obscuredt th
sun, giving indications Of an approaching storm o