The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-15
LocAE WATxDRS.

Gffy CounoIL "a regular monthly |
me<sins Of this body Vas held 1t the Ccuncu
Room, City Hall, yesterday evening, - o'clock.
Msssra. Islanders, Allan- Ds0oon. 0laEs-
Greanor. 0rattsn. HastLna, Roddy. and WHITFIELD
Electors ef ODzcsrs.--Is being she regular meet
isg for ths election Of cfaeera ehosen By theCoun-
ell, Mr.. Dmmock nomsnsted W GIN - City EnGi-
b Higgins was reelected overeer Of the City
Hands. Cadmus @. johnson Vas elected lst Day
Police ofncer: Reuben T. Seal. ID DO; Edwin II.
Chaikiey. ID do; Benz d. Morris. 9TH do, and VIM.
Iss lieutenant Of the Night Police; Francis Wheat,
And do; VIM. Kelley. sddo. :.
Hsssengsr 10 the Cosad7--kn ONCE Of this KIND
having been recently created. the Council resolved
TO 60 into an Observation-Disclosures, snndry recon
mrndations we're read 10 support Of the sppliea'
tions Of Linden s. Clarke. Adoiphus Gary. VIM ).
Epps. Sans1 Cary, Henry Myers, Vim. Watts. Nm.
d. Turner. and L. r. Reins candidates sbr tho pSss
On the lth ballot Henry Myers received Votes .
majority Of those cast. and was declared duly
elected.
Cbmmit,es on C7dims-Ths -eport ofthis committee
was read by its chairman. and on motion received
The committee report In favor o. refunding to Jas
Dunlop. certain taxes paid by him upon Bank stock
sold prior 10 1st February. 1857; also In favor OF
rofuniing 70 Vim Thomas Hancock. IS, being the
amount Of fne paid BY him to redeem dos.
caught by officer Johnson In . canine foray. They
allow the bill Of DR.. John w. Briggs, and reject the
petition OF James Warden, asking to be refunded .
| fne imposed by the Mayor They reject the petit.
tion Of Vim Bartholomew. for the remission OF .
tax; and allow the claim of X. D. Ssnxay but re-
| jsct his application for SIS for Office rent.
Thu committee recommend that the Sesler Of
Weights and Measures be required 10 keep the
Seals. Weights and Measures In the City Hall. eth.
ar In the office of the Clerk Of the Gas Works or Of
the City Collector.
Change in DE Node Of Elesine oneers-Dr Rod
dsy presented long petition from citizens request
| ing permission Of the Council to open poll 30
that the people may determine whether the elee
ton or appointment Of various municipal officers,
shall be given TO the Council or Hastings Court
The petition wSs referred to n select c0m1ittee,
consisting of Messrs Grette- Hill and Glazebr ook.
Fire Dsparsmens.-The report Of the committee
| on the Fire Department read and adopted. 1t
| recommends that $3.50 be donated to aid the De-
partment, and rejects the application Of Company
No for new engine house on Church Hill, rs at
present inexpedient. L. L. Barnes. acting Chief
Engineer, lie allowed at the rate of $500 per year,
from 18th August. and at the same rate long as
he may continue to act ss such.
Ertcasoss Of Corporate Limits.-The committee
having In charge this subject report that they
have engaged the services Of VIM. w. Crump. ESQ
to urge the same before the Legislature and its
committees. Received.
Pistol Gd1ery.-The Council by vote Of to 5
allowed J. b Lunt permission to establish pistol
gallery In the city the same to be revoked should
| IL be complained o.
| Female Hansane Associdtion.-Ths petition Of
| this association for pavement that part Of
Leigh and 7th streets adjacent to the lot occupied
| by the'female Orphans, was referred to the COM
mttee on streets
Old Market House-The butchers at this place
having petitoned for reduetor Of stall rent, the
committee en- markets report that It is inexpedi-
ent to reduce the rent prayed for and reject the
petition. Report received.
Referred.-Ths petition Of West, Page and Nc
Cioy, asking to be paid for certain furnish
I cd the city for the use Of the Pump House, was
| read and referred to the watering committee.
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the following which was adopted
Resolved That the Engineer Of the City, be d.
rected to havs table nearly round AZ tho width
Of the room, WILL with convenience. admit, snbsti
| tuted for tbs present table used by the Council.
| and that he have such gas lights placed on 1t as
| may be necessary. and also on the tables of the
secretary and Reporters
Inspector ef Cb1t Clrts.--John Talman was elect
| ed Inspector OF coal carts In this city.
After the transaction Of some other unlrnport
i ant hueipeaa. the Council adjourned.