The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-04

Saunders, Quaries, Epps, Roddy, Gretter. Robin.
| son. Crutchfeld. and Scott Absent Messrs Tai.
bot Richards. Rict ardsor, Stokes and Whit III
Miauss.-The minutes Of the last meeting were
read ADD approved
Gas BM-The committee on Light reported ad.
versely to the petition of John w. Atkinson, ask.
| ing tne reminding Of money paid on gas. and the
| report was adopted As the subject If this peti.
tion may be Of interest to our readers, We will
give iss substance: Mr. Atkinson is consumer Of
gas, ana as discount is allowed of We per cent
on an D'lis when paid within five days, Mr.. A.
claims that five work ing davs are hereby ipfend
ed. The ffth day after the receipt of the bin he
ing sunday. Mr. A, called on the Clerk Of the Gas
Works early Monday morning 10 nav his hin
| canning the discount of Eve per cent That being
ductiou, and Mr. A. paid the bill. under nvo,es, -
Tne Council have decided that Sunday shall be
counted as one Of the five days, 80 that tho,e vho
wish the benefit of the discount, must settIe an
oaru1aay Moen the fifth day comes on Sunday.
Retinquishing Tazes.-The Council adontsd
| resolution rtfunding the taxes on certain bonds
gwen 10 by Dunlop, Moncure e. Co., said bonds he
| ing held In the State OF Louisiana and there tax-
| ed, according to law.
| Claim The claim of Messrs. Maury & Morton
against the city. for interest and commission due
them, was referred to the Finance Comnittee. to
be reported on in detail, after having the parties
inter rested before them.
Rlmassion "A petition feom Mrs Sarah r Hsr.
rison asking remission OF taxes on $sIl3, im-
properly hsted was read and referred to the Com.
mittee on Claims.
Ftns-A petition from Madison Lipscomb. ssk.
i9g tne reiunding OF fine imposed on him by the
Mayor for buying potatoes and selling them IN the
market, was read and referred to the COMMITTEE
on Claims.
Grain Measured-The report of the Grain
Measurer for the quarter ending the Isl of Janua
ry was resd and laid on the table. The renort
gives the measurement of wheat at 30 5f5 bnshela
corn At 50 100. and oats at A. 724 bushels The re
ceiDts for measuring the same 1926 o.
Pottce Salaries An ordinance copcerninp the
salaries Of the Police, was taken up and read Th:s
ordnance puts the salary of the Captain of the
Night Watch at $1,000 per annup the three Lieu
| tenants at $50 the privates Of the watch Sc per
night from the lst CT October to the LIST of April
ana 81 % per night from the 1st of April to the
| lst OF october, allowing them 81 per day during
| sickness, for one month The salary of The frst
day Officer, who is also the Health Officer is fixed
| at Sl0o0 per annum and the salaries of the se.
cond, third and fourth day Officers, at $500 each
| Mr. Morriss opposed the ordinance because of
the Indebtedness If the city and the large amount
| OF money she has to pay this year.
Mr. Scott favored the ordinance, because he did
not believe the Police received sufficient salaries
| 20 support themselves and their families. These
men have to risk their health and lives. at all
times, and it is but right that they should receive
| suncient pay to live upon. Mr. s bore testimony
TO the good character and faithsulness of the pos
lice, and called upon the Council to ioin him In
doing them justice.
Mr.. Saunders favored the ordinance, because he
believed 1t Just aad right. The Police salaries
nave not been increased since 1850, when living
was much cheaper then than now
Mr Morriss thought the salaries of the officers
OF the night watch sufficiently large for perform.
ing service every other night. If the priyates
alone were concerned in this ordinance, be would
probably vote Tor it. He knew thar 1t was unpop.
uiar TO oppose an increase of salaries, but he
others.
Mr.. Robinson favored the ordinance, because he
desired to retain good men in the servics of the
city, and not be driven to the necessity of en-
pioying men who are Inacquainted with our pecu-
| liar institutions, and might not prove worthy of
Of their trust
After considerable discussion, the ordinance as
reported by the Finance Committee, was put upon
's passage, adopted, and to be in effect from the
| lst OF February.
The Council then adjourned
| Death Of a Printer.-Mr Richard Brooks, na.
tive OF Rensselaer, county, New York, died 10 this
| city, yesterday, of consumption The deceased
had recently arrived here, and was on Lis way
| South for the benefit of his health. He will be
buried this evening by the printers of Richmond,
and bis funeral will take place at o'clock, from
MRS yarn 1gton's boarding house. Mr.. Brooks has
relatives in Albany, N. Y.
Bsggars of all sorts, are numerous in the streets
worthy and un unwOrthy-and all with long stories
of destituton and distress at the end of their
tongues The Union Benevolent Society is doing
all in its power to relieve the wants of the desti
tute, but the visters must find it hard Job to call
on all who apply for relief
Cleared of-Laborers were engaged yesterday
in removing the snow from the West sidewalk Of
| Governor street, adjoining the Capital Square :.
When this job 10 completed walking will be very
| much improved 10 that section of the city
| Hard to SuTply.-The Chesterfield Golfers and
great difficulty in supplying the demands of our
citizens tor coal at this time, owing 10 the severity
of the weather, but they aEe steadily at work. do
ing all in their power to furnish dealers One csr
load arrived yesterday from the Black Heath pits,
and train Is expected down to-day. The Glover
Hill Company are sending down trains every day
! or two.
! IN Trouble.-A servant GIRL called Virginia, the
| property Of Mrs. A D Richardson. spent Monday
night in the cage. where sAs was slowed away and
kept till yesterday morning the charge of steal
| ing lady's shawl at the firemen's ball Jenny
| prosessed to be very innocent of the theft, and
vowed that she only dropped into the dressing
| room to witness the progress Of the dance, but ~
the Mayor determined to hold her In durance till
this morning, when she will have trial
| Snow Baliag-Two little chaps, sons of Mr. L.
| l.. Barnes, were reported to the Mayor by officer
| Morris, for throwing snow balls at funeral pro
cession in tae street. Boys are always IS full OF
mischief as an egg is of meat, and unless checked
| in time may become vicious. This however, Is
not apt to be the case with our young heroes, for,
| as soon as their conduct was reported to their
father, they taken through course of sprouts,
| by way Of making them more careful OF their
| sport in future The Mayor dismissed the summons
| on hearing the statement of Mr. b.
Clerks Otfce.-The justice of Henfieo county
held meeting at the court house yesterday. q
take into consideration the propriety of erecting
county Clerks Office, the present one being con'
sidered not only too small, but very insecure
against fire After deciding that fire proof Office
should be built. . committee of justices were ap'
pointed to prepare the plan and location, and Il
report the same to meeting of the justices to b
/ held on the second day of the April term Of tht
court.
| Dangerous Condisioa.-On Monday night laat, q
late hour, the watchmen discovered In the strset
| drunken negro fellow, who had tumbled down
In q helpless condition, and finding thpt he was IL
danger of perishing from the cold, removed him tc
the station house, where physician was called u
| to attend him Yesterday morning he was 30 IA
recovered TO be able to give tbs name Of his mas
/ ter who was sent for TO have him removed home
| Had the wa:chmen missed him In their ronnds
there isyery little doubt that he would have per
| ished before morning
1 Theatre-The entertainments for this evenira
will prove attractive 70 play goera, many Of wh n
i have not yet seen the charming Miss jones' who Il
/ now apppearing At our theatre for the first time-
The frat piece Of the eyening ID the admirable 60
| medy in three acts Of "Second Love-" In which
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