The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-25
LOCAL MATTERS

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LOCAL MATTERS
City COnncu.--An adjourned r.eeting of The
Council was held In the Council chamber ye ester-
day afternoon at O'Clock, Messrs Dove. Robia
son. Gretter, Saunders, Richardson, Morriss, Epps,
Crutchfeld, Whitfield, Scott and Roddy, being
present. Abssnt-Messrs A. Richards, j. M. Tai.
bott, A Y. Stokes, and Ii. w. Quarles
Minutes.--The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Reconsideration ON motion of Mr. Scott the
action OF the Council on a bill of the Messrs Hax
all reconsidered, and the till referred to the
Comms oner of Streets
Listing Nesr0es.-Oa motion, the Council in
structed the City Assessor to list all negroes EN-
ployed within the corporate limits, whether said
negroes sleep within or without the city All
persons refusing to give in such list are subject
ed to fine of $50 per day, as long they adhere
to their refusal, the fine to be recovered by the
judgment of the Mayor.
Hater Works.-The report of the watering com.
mittee asking an appropriation of $4,000 to i'm
prove the water works, was taken up and read
A letter was read from Capt Dimmock, pointing
out the dangers of the present wall and bridge at
the water works and the Injury to be sustained if
the abutment of The fridge and wall give way,
which they now seem about to do. He concurred
in the necessity of making the improvement re-
commended by Mr. Gill, the City En- gineer
Statements were then made by Messrs Gill,
Davis and ChnD, as to the stability of the works
and the Importance of the suggested improve.
ment, as also to the damage to De sustained by
the city, the manufacturing interests and the
James River and kanawha Canal Company as The
water in the Caual would doubtless break through
its bank, and, besides cutting off the trade, pro,
oably wash away and destroy the pump house aud
machinery Such an accident would doubtless
cost the city five or ten times the amount of the
appropriation now asked for, to replace the works
without considering the vast Inconvenience TO
which The city would be subjected for want of
water and the destruction of property and life
that might be caused by fire. Mr.. Davis thought
The contemplated improvement would increase
the supply Of water one fourth, by relieving the
hydrostalic pressre on the machinery. He fur ther
stated that two new pumps would be required to
furnish a supply of water in about two years. and
remarked that the demand had nearly doubled
within three years past
DIR Roddy was not prepared to say how he
should vote on the appropriation asked for, but
would offer the following resolution, the speediest
method of getting at the subject:
Resoired, That tn City Engineer. under the drec
tion IT Watering Comm,tIee, be instructed to in.
form al confer with the James River and kanAw hs
Carat Company in reference to the preoarious cond
ton Of the wall dividing ths rump House and the
james River Canal, ana If said Company should be
dsposed to institute any furth Investigation in
ference to the sablity Of SAID WALL hsy be reguest
ed to instruct their nsineer in action with
City engineer, to examine the entire work, and to
report some plan (mutuay to be agreed uponI to
the perm anency of the works and to furLhe
and accomplish the ultimate purposes of the city.
On notion the report of the Committee and the
resolution accompanying it,were laid on the table
10 be taken up and acted upon, az soen As the two
Engineers can have consultation.
On motion, the Council then adjourned
BENJAMIN Cudiip This man was examined
before the Mayor esterday on the charge Of bru.
tai and cruel neglect of Margaret Lipscomb in hii
house, whereby her death was FASTENED, and the
same evidence elected by the Coroners Jury oveI
the dead body OF the woman was repeated Col
August appeared in court as counsel for the de
fence and took the ground that he had been guilty
OF no criminal offence, even If be had not given
her all the attention her delicate situation requr.
ed After arguing the case at length, the Mayor
determined TO continue it till Friday next to ena-
BILE him to ex anime authorities, and admitted the
prisoner TO bail tor his appearance at that time.
Robbtrg.-Tbomas Freeman and Peter Hines
two free negroes, charged with assaulting and
beating John, slave to James Derreft, on the nigh
of the 18th instant, and robbUg him of his money
were aIraigned before the Mayor, but owing tt
the fact that the deed was done beyond the jnris
dcton of the city. the criminals were sent before
\ county Justice for examination. On the nigh
in question the prisoners saw John pull out hi,
money to buy a piece of tobacco, aud know Ing
that be had to go mile or two before reachi inG
his masters house. followed him along the ole
Richmond Turnpike, until arriving at secluded
Ol.
robbed him Of mis- pocket book, containing S7,2o
and then ran of.
In Disguise frail damsel from 10Th street
calling herself Alice Hardgrove, donned the habii
imenis of . sailor boy, last Monday. and saiet
forth to enjoy the evening, haviog in tow hel
female asso, iates-but her bad make up" efemi
nate voice, delicate features and want of Jack
swagger, as she sailed along, detected her to th'
police aud she was immediately captured aud cau
aboosed. When brought before the Mayor yester
day, Miss Alice promised to be guilty of no NOR
iaoscretions of the kidd, and as she seemed to b
in earnest in her declarations, the Mayor all0wet
her to weigh anchor and sail off,
The Cour: Of Appeals have decided the case o
Norman u.s. Hill, iu favor of the plaintiff The
amount involved in this decision i, $4,000. The,
have also decided the case OF Roberts rs. Kelley
in behalf Of the plaintiff. The amount invovea
is SS 900.
FYre-Yesterday morpisg an old frame stable OF
18th street. near the Leigh street Baptist Church
was set on fire, but the neighbors discovered th'
flames and extinsuished them before they go
fairly under way. Thisis the second effo.t made
to:burn this building within the past fortnight.
81. Johns Church We AJAX the attention OF ou
readers to the meeting to be held at St. John
Church this afternoon at o clock, to devise mean
of rescuing those sacred grounds from diapidatiol
and ruin. Many of our citizens will doubtless b.
present 70 aid and advise as 70 the best course u
b. pursued N9 sE
Lopiss.-Tom Murphy gave his wife SCUM,
drabbing lastiMonday, and on her complaint, ~
locked up for the nishs but - she refused to .p
pear against him yesterday, he was reprimandst
and discharged.
s,or,d Apay Richard Moss had improper ps
pers when arrested, for which the Mayor sen
bin 70 I'll tin the next session Of tho Husaeg
Court.
TYpp,isx.-Floreucs Miller. The keeper ofs gro