The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-21

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4oclock-1fessrs Dovs, 6soss, essaes orss.sss
!! Sanndsss, Epps, Quss3es, Richardson. ness.sc-'
and Cuteh6eId being pressak Abasnt, Neasrs
Talbot Richards, Rcddy, Whitfield ald Morris
~ MsnHtss s The minutes OF The iAat needing wsrs
FTsMss's Bau--A petition from Liberty F,r.
company No. !, asking she use Of the first markst
HAL, 10 hold ball In on Monday, the 81 Of Feb.
| ruary, was presented, and read, and the request
Public Scaool.-Mr Quaries offered . reso,u,,o,
/ appropriatipg e100 TO Mrs. Elisabeth Bost n,
teaching INDECENT children In Madison Ward. for
me ~. yea. 1880 The l3sh rule was Suspended, and
Pistol Gail1y-Mr. Quariss, from ths comm,t.e.
appointed for that purpose, reported that The room
selected BY Mr. Luut ON Wall street. fos Z pistol
gallery. s safe ons though the proprietor 81 the
| laid On the table.
RelierSae The Poor--On notion of Mr.. Sa urder.
the sum OF s400 vas Appropriated. and commit.
tee Of the Council. consisting Of two members from
each Ward was appointed 10 relieve the distress.
es of the Poor. Commifec--Messrs. SaupSers.
Epps, Gretter, Robinson, Richardson and Stokes
WoTk Honse--Dr Dove reported an ordinance
relative to the workhouse, which was read and
addition to The jail to be the workhouse- --dehoes
who shall be employed therein--makes the Ser
geant OF the city, when he shall qualify as Jalor
ex-ofhcio Superintendent of the workhonse, and
as such shall have authority to appoint deputy,
who shall qualify, and be paid Q - per annum--
makes the committee of the Jail the committee of
the workhouse also-eives the Superintendent
power to provide tools, Implements and materials
| for the employment of the inmates. under the di.
| rection of the Committee-and suggests the time
at which It shall go into effect. -s
Market Hdn-Mr. Scott offered a resolution
which was appropriately referred. enqurirg into
/ the expedency Of renting the market hall.
| Increase Of Salary Mr.. Saunders reported an
ordinance increasing the salary of the Assistant
Chamberlain from $3.50 to 81, 900 per annum
Mr.. Scott opposed the ordinance because he be-
lieved the Chamberlains Office was sting the city
too much. The city was now paying the Cham.
berlaiu $1,000. and the Assistant $l0G0-S75O for
Assistant Chamberlain, and $3.50 as Clerk of the
Fire Department, the labor cf which Office would
not require one hour each week He would ra-
ther abolish the office altogether. He alluded to
the abors of the night and day police, to the pitt
full salaries they were receiviDg-salares not suf.
cient to support their families, and could vote
for the ordinance. He thought the Assistant wss
well paid for services which required his time from
9till 3 o'clock each day. He did not believe that
the finances of the city were 10 condition to In.
crease the salary of an officer who is already lib.
orally paid for the duties be performs. This
very proposition had Already been twice voted
down, and he did not think it right or proper to
spring the subject on called meeting Of the csun-
Mr. Saunders replied by saying, that the city
ought to pay her officers living salary. He did
not think ii right TO keep man in3service without
affording him the means Of support.
After long argument, in which several mem.
bers figured the ordinance came up on its passage,
and was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Stokes, Richardson, Quarles,
CIR etter, Saunders and Dove-6
Noes-Messrs Robinson, Crutchfeld sni Scott
3. .N sif
so the ordinance was adopted. ss
Mr.. Scott gave notice that he would introduce
IN ordinance at the next meeting repeating the
present at ths time of its passage. 80
Situation Of the Streets "A communication from
the Mayor relative to the situation of the street
cutters, now filed with snow, and the danger to
be apprehended from sudden thaw, was read;
tendent of Streets 10 employ the city hands, chain
gang and such other additional force % he may
deem necessary to clear the srow from the open.
| ing of the culverts
The Council then adjourned.
Hustings Court-This body was in session yes
| terday. The examination Of William g Clarke,
| charged with felony. continued to Friday next.
| The rest OF the day was spent in civil business.
Firemen's BaM--That gallant fire corps, the
Liberty boys, are TO have grand ball, at market
hall, on the FIRST Monday in February. and we
sincerely hope the public viii g We them such en-
| cour.gement a. win enable them to get up an en-.
tertanment satisfactory to themselves and worthy
| of their anniyersary. No class of men abavs
claims ON the public patronage superior to our NOS
BILE iremen. and we feel assured that they will
bave hearty response to their appeal The
ladies', We know, sre the fast friends of the fire.
men, and backed by such supporters. they cannot
| fail to succeed
The Mayor had but one case to dispose Of st his
| 10 o'clock Court yesterday morning. and that was
| q trivial affair between two members Of the Creek
| Nation, one of whom had received dab in the
.busser for giving the fathe. of the other the lie
The law does not Justify blows for words; but not
| withstandipg that fact. very few men have the
self control to receive 0pprobious epithets without
resenting them by blows. 4sf4z
Sleighing of our citizens were out
| sleighiug yesterday, but the depth and uneven
ness Of the snow were serious drawbacks TO the
sport. sas.s tt
| Not Prosecuted Lewis Frederick appeared te~
fore the Mayor yesterday. 10 answer the charge oi
assaulting and beating George Plants. In the mar
ket last Saturday afternoon; but as George fatIs
to come forward and testify in the cause, Lewis
was set at liberty.
The Chain Gang did admirable service about th
First Market yesterday, In clearing away the emo n
/ and opening the side walks s3+ a 81
TIMBER. TIMBER FOR sALE--I oIeI
ASH, HICKORY. BEACH, and GUM TIMBER, OF
my premises, lying in the county of NeS Kent ant
in about three miles of navgsbie water, where YES
sells can come, drawing IL fest water, and landing
This Timber lies on what is called st. Peter,
1 Church Read. leading to Oaamberlayne's Old Mil
George w. r. CustiS farm, called the White House
Persons wishing to establish Steam Saw Mill
would do well to call and examine for themsslves-
Terms easy. aiss9a &C. MASON.
III UMHsK AND NiAiiOG;ANY. lAND.--