The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-13
CrY foux 1..--The regular month y
meetine of TN body Was held It the City Hall ~


meeting of this body wss held 1t the City Hall =
| 4 o'clock yesterday evening
| The Committee on Claims reported in favor o 70
storing 10 Morriss, Tanner Co, the amount O
tax improperly charged on part Of their capital,
Messrs. Grattan, Denoon and Gretter were ap-
| pointed Committee 10 select and at up room as
tn City Poor House, wherein to hold religious SER
vices provided the cost OF the same shall NOT ex-
| coed $500.
Aresolutiou was adopted providing for the hale
of the City Quarry, and the mules, wagons and
harness, used in connection Herewith, as soon ~
The suggestion rieinated with the omnlissioners
OF Streets.
The petition of A. Pizzini, asking to be refunded
a portion Of the expense incurred by him In the
construction of calvert from his residence 70 the
city cuiyert, Clay and 9th streets; and the re-
monstrance OF Lewis Webb, against a change Of
grade on Leigh street, at and near his residence,
was rejected by the Council.
The petition of j. Mct3ill Bishop, &C., and Presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees of Sc. Josephs Asy-
lum, asking permission to enter thecity cnlvert on
Marshall street, tree Of charge, from the Sc Jo-
sephs Orphan Asylum. &C.. was granted
The sum Of $S5 was appropriated to repair tho
paving around the oyerseer's house and stable lot.
A petition was read from 7. w. Pairo, Comman-
der OF No. Fire Company, asking that the sum Of
s2,l39 be appropriated to build engine house
for the company on Church Hill, which was on mo-
tion. referred to the Committee the Fire Depart
ment
The Council adopted resolution authorizing
the City Engineer to dispose Of the old brick build
hgs In rear of Lafayette Hall, formerly used as Of
fees by the Superintendent of the Water Works
and Others, and ay the amount received therefor
into the City Treasury. sar
The following persons were appointed by the
Council proxies in the aforementioned internal
Improvement companies in which the city has
interest, viz:
TTgiaia and Tennessee Raitroad.-Messrs. Edwin
Robinson, Charles Dimmock, and John II. Grea-
james Rirer and Kanaeha Crnai-Messrs. p. X.
Grattan, George Whitfield, and s. d. Denoon.
Richmond and DuartAe Raiiroad.-Msssrs. +. W.
Roddey, n. II. Hill, and Wm. G. Allen.
ItFyifud Central RdIrodd-Messrs. d J. Saun-
ders, @. W. Gretter, and l.. w. Glazebrook
Bank q yUytnia.--Messrs. Charles MilIspaugh,
X. o. Haskins aud Wu. Holt Richardson.
The Council will consider well any call for an ap-
preparation for several months to come, and watch
with jealous eye, when and where the money
goes at least such seemed to be the ruling spirit at
the meeting yesterday. All appropriations not inn
perativey demanded will be given the go-by.
On motion OF MIR. drettsr, the Council adjourned
To BE SENT HoME.-Seaton Gra ntland,
of MilledgeviIe Ga, who has been confined in This
city since Oct lsta lunatic by order othree JUS
tces OF the Peace, is to be carried home and de-
livered either to the authorities Of that town or
his friends. This will be done in pursuance OF
der entered yesterday by the Hastings Court, di-
Iscting Mr.. Grantland to be taken in charge by
Messrs. G.. s. Truehart, John d. Perrin and =. w.
Hail. aud conveyed to the above place. The Off
will start their mission this morning. The
name of Mr.. G. is familiar to the country that
of distinguished member of Congress from
Georgia. some 10 years since. For many months
past he has exhibited symptoms of mental decay.
FARMERS AssEMBLY.-An election was
| held yesterday at the City Hall, for members of
this body from the city of Richmond. The follow
| ing were chosen: John Robertson, VIM III. Mac
farand, L. N. Ellet, Corbin Warwick, John A. Mer-
edith, L. b. Bigger, John ). Caskie, Vim. NJ. Harri.
son, Chas. Magruder, Rd. 0. Haskins, X. b. Haxali,
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