The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-23
LOCAL MATY6ES,

ASSA4 M&Ax1k3kx0s I
City Councl-A called meeting af tina Corr.;,
was held in the Council Chamber last SATURDAY. AZ
ternoon at o'clock-Messrs. Dove, Saunders
Gretter. Roddy, Talbot. Stokes, richardson
Epps, Morriss, Robinson, Whitfield and Scott be
ing present. Absent-Mes5rs Richards. Ouaries
and CTuichield.
Hater Works Improremsnt.-The President sta tad
that the Council had been called together tn re.
ceive communication from the Board of Direct.
ors OF the James River and Kapawha Company
relative to the contemplated Improvement Of the
city at the Pump House
The Committee on Water addressed preamble
and series Of resolutions to the Board of Directors
of the James River and kanawha Company rels.
i've 20 tunneliog the canal near the Pump House.
which reads as follows:
-" Whereas II h,s become cessary for fh. CITY of
kiehronr to ch ngs til. ois of conveyjng U az.
from the Pump House 10 the Reservoir and ir 1oinR
20 20 tunnel the James River and Kauawha Canal az
that point:
"keso'ved, That this city 10 willing to make GOOD
and ct their coIt TO repair any damage to ths wal
or osd o. SAID Canal at that poat which may result
N said rpnnels
Resolved, That tn, city WILL in good faith use
ell rea.o'abe care TO avoid anv damage which may
result from any delay in furnish ng this usual ,upply
oil water needed for III. purposes of navigation or
manufacturing but will not be liable for any such
dsfnsges as msy uoavoidabiy result.
kesolYed, That The city will defray any nc,den
EXPENSES g. owing out OF tbs said i'm mprovemsnt.'
Ia reply to the above, the Board of Directors
look the following action:
AT meeting of ths President aud Director, OF
the James River ard KanaHh. Compsuy heId n ,
Thursday, l8 h March 1857:
resolved, That this BoNd will assent to tn. pro-
Fozal OF tins city OF Rtchno I'd 10 construct tunnel
under tbs James silver Canal for the purpose of tu
y1Dg the city with water, ur the following te ms.
to wit:
That the sity th.ll psy all tn. expenses of III t.
wok.
"1ha. the work ,h,ll be comm.n :ed by the tn
DAY OF june 1881, and the pavrgstioa of the Canal
by tbs boits fully oSded shall be sui ended be.
yopd the 22d day of The same month
That the Canal shall be left when the work 10
comp'eteen ap:rfectly sound and safe for PER
That the work shai be Done under the immedi.
ATE superintendence OF ths City Engineer, but he
shall be at all times controlled in his plan and man
ner OF executing the work by the Engineer of this
Company with whom he shall at all times consult +
Tha. the city shsl enter into proper OBJ ig .tion
to indemnify thi, Company against any ioss which
mag reszlt fr m delsy In completing the work, OF
the manner of executing it. the violation of any
o her o. he sbove stiputatons
Resolved, That these resolutions BIS communicat-
ed to the City Council and that the city may com
mencs her work ss soon az tbs Council shall a.se Mt
t1 them and enter into the required obi cation
for the indemnity of this CON pany"
Mr. Scott offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved That the communication of the Pre,i.
dent of tie James River and Ksnswh. Compsny be
referred to the Attorney of the city, with instruc
tions to enquire into the rights of the city in the
Council a. an early day in the ensuing wsek.
On motion, the Council then adjourned.
Public Lodging.-The watchmen discovered
Robert d. Cason, on Friday, druak and fast asleep
in the market house, He was but in the cage for
the night. Saturday he was discharged It being
the second time, third will be harder with him
Infaaticide On Friday evening last, the de ad
body Of new born infant was found in Mr.. Ben
jamin Waltou's well, on Marshall street. short
lsaS Xy.oA II a. mt
had become so offensive that Mr.. w. procured q
man to clean 1t out. and in doing SO The corpse
was found Justice Hanes of Henrico county, at
tended by Constable Wade held an iDquesl over
the corpse, and the jury returned = verdict that
the irfAnt came to its death by means unknown to
them
Incendiarism Friday night last, the stabIe
of Mr.. Jesse Barnes, on franklin street, between
18th and 18th, was set on fire. but the flame were
discovered and extinguished by t9 market zen
before doing any damage.
On Saturday night last, about quarter before
l2 O'Clock, a vacant tenement belonging to Mr.
Mansfield Butler adjoining his store at the corner
of 18th and Dock streets, was set on fire in sever-
al Places and the bailcing being frame one, the
hames socn burst through the roof The iremen
with their Al paratus were soon on the spot, and
by extraordinary exertions succeeded in extn-
guisbing the flames. but not until they had burst
through the gable end of Mr.. Buffers place OF
business. damaging il slightly. Mr. Butler loss Is
about 5000, upon wkien he had an insurance Ia
the Virginia Fire and Marine flee of S400.
Fue-The alarm of fire yesterday mornir q
was caused by the partial burning of Mr.. E Gold
smt's kitchen, on Broad street, between 81 and
4th The fire was accidental, and was easily exs
tnguished by fsw. buckets of water.
Church Burnt A 1out half past 9 O'Clock last
night, the old Bethel Church 10 Rockets, was set
n fire and burned The building had just been
altered for private residences, but we believe they
were not occupied
Cold Plunge AT the fire last Saturday nigh; a
man walked into the dock, and would have
Crowned but for the timely aid rendered him by
two or three firemen.
Protection Fire Company have offered reward
of $3.50 for the detection Of the wretch who cat
their hose at the fire Saturday night.
The Board of Managers of.the Virginia Mechan
les Institute will hold regular monthly meeting
At their hail. this evening at three quarters past
O'Clock. when every member shonld be In attend
ancs, as the meeting Is an important one.
Dsran9ed "A man, named James Jones, was
committed to prison, last Saturday morning foI
safe keeping, because of the fact that his mind
was seriously impaired.
n suee,ing of Whigs and Americans Is called n
the African church tonight to make nomination,
of candidates for municipal ofice;s Members o
the Wig and American parties are invited TO at
tend
To Be Hedrd.-John Donnor IL to have q heaript
before the Mayor this morning. ON the charge g
threatening to burn Johanna SuliivAn's house, ant
with breaking several glasses 10 one of her win
dows. John had no doubt been tampering viii
the monkey, and by that ineans got beside him
self for the time; but now that he has had 40 op
portunity Of cooling down. there 10 very little dan
ger OF bis applying torch to pile merely g isc
bis own path TO the gloomy celis Of the STATE
prison.
The MGyo- did nat hold hts Court at toe w!
Hall last Saturday, morning % usual owing 70 se
death Of his brother, Philip Aayos late Cissx o. -
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