The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-10
LOCAL MATTURs

| the Council was held In the Council Chamber vss
terday afternoon at 4 O'Clock, Mess-s. Dove
| Crutchfeld, Gretter, Robinson, Richards Wbi,,
| field, Epps, Saunders, Quarles and Scott beis,
| present. Absent, Messrs. Talbot, Richardson
Stokes, Roddey and Morriss
Minutes The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved
Pttitj0as.-Mr Gret.er presented petitions from
dorriss Il Tanner and VIM. K. Robinson, which
were referred to the Committee on Claims
HtdtRi1ga S6e1nLf Mr. Whitfield presented a
petl iJn forn property holders on Governor ST. SIX.
ing the widening of sidewalk, which was refer =
req TO the Commissioners of streets generally
WorkaoHse. - Mr. Quarles presented a bill
anlounting to S795, for making alterations at the
oity jan, which was ordered 10 be paid, tie 18th
rule being first suspended
=, Cny UHtr Horhs.-Dr Dove read report from
Mr. T. Lorraine, Chief Engineer of the Janes River
and hana"ha Company on the importance Of the
Improvement ask ed for by the Watering Commit,
Tee at the fanp House, which was read at length
W.! ~, l. concurs IN the opinion expressed by the
CIty Euglneer as to the necessity of immediate
action.
On motion of Mr. Saunders the report Of the
watering Committee was adopted, and the snm 81
$50 UU0 as appropriated 10 exeeute tho 10y "a
speedily possible.
The work will be executed under the spnerir.
teudence of the City Engineer
MF Saunders offered the following resolution.
which was adopted
Resolved, That the Watering Committsa .-o h,
oy empowered, after cou su tatiou with the Citv A.
torney, to enter IL to arrangement with the smes
River aud kanswha Company TO tunnel The car al OF
SAID company, on such conditions may be agreed
IN by SAID committee, under the advice of the ssd
City Attorney sAd The President of th. said Com
pspy.
Cuy Gas Uorks.-Dr Dove, from the special
committee appointed TO examine into ard receive
the new Gas Works at Rook etts, pre- sented long
ana complimentary report of the admirable Il an.
ner in which Superintendent Wynne had fioi h ed
and conducted the works. and concluded with the
following resolution which was unarinio,sIy
adopted:
Resolved Thst the th9rks of the Council are due
ana hereby accorded TO THOMAS Il. WYNSE, for the
iaitn III supeflntendence en- hia part, of the cdi
lons gas structures lately erected under his scper
VS. 90 for account of the city, suG for his zeal and
eitI lent management Of tn y Works generally
heport 2f the Comnittec on Light In the sb,snee
OF the chairman Of the Cornmittse DR. Dove prt sent.
ed the sevsnth annual report, acc 0upgniet BY t.
report OF the Superintendent and CLERK of he Gas
"ofks THESE documents present the OFT grstlfy-
Ing Ieiu!ts DurlES a short pered 10 the PES. year
the Old and the Wofhs were in operation Lo-
getner; bat since the 5ch of October the CT v has
bee Supplied with sse froto the nsyg works aoIs-
Sfe@- aia0lty WIS experienced in December las il
get suppiies q cVa!, and he time Of the -a ure
o. i3 1ildiothlan pis toe Sup.rinte dent was com
pei ed 20 send thr5s vessels Port ahalI for q
tn coal lying al that zee. There vas also much
scAn1fs among tha ha9cs at the tins Of aheir .
movai 10 hocaetts aud the work nearly stopped
Tor want OF ia5o!ers to rerform he necessary opera
HOES; get, Notwithstanding ell these untowcrd cr-
c0ns'apces, tbs city nss been furnished wdh u; =
wares OF o9V 00go feet OF gas, being two laIlicus
| more th4n was dirtrlhu-ed the yssr before. The
whole OF This ccr=a q ii to yryete consumer
aud tue receipts t0r sas as exceeded til se of the
p@sE year o. 0oG Ths Clerks report exhibits the
oss amount OF receipts a. % $50, from wh ch ds
ancl2g Sd7 37 tor current expenses and Sl6 g77 fer
'nt7rest on The amount expended IN cousIu ;ton A.
there is balance Of SIS S22 beside. lighting all the
| StTsets and public buiidinas gratis
1t the gas consumed in thsso be estimated az only
10 uoutU0 OF teeS, which IS considered far wi hin
eounc' and this be charged at only 80 per tn Us nd
rrsspH pF vi
kin tAe profits 10 the e'v tqual 10 943 3d. The
amount received for sales OF coke, hes not been
LntEe snsn hal that OF the PRESENT year Gbis tie
Superintendent ascr1bes III part the fact, that
large quantities OF the article were used ia Or in
aud h-lng up the new rerort benches re nocketts
| but the far greater portion was consumed GU inR
the periods Of moonlight nigh 5 when the gas-hold
| ers being full, and there baing 10 room to .tsre
| more ga, it was Impossible to make any willie the
| heats of the retorts had to be kept up at heavy
expense Of hand hire and fuel while 10 prof.. arose
from the opetatlon.
| The Committee exrre,s themselves as fully salts
fed that the city sustans heavy loss yearly Eyfict
is far more tn 4n the interest the money which
Eo'der would cos; ana tE9 Supsvint eldent, il hI
report oeuon tra.es this act snd also presses The
belief shat tGia addition TO the works onpsctot
! with the anticipated Increase Of consumarF, vii
| produce such change IN the economy of the work
as III sdnI OF lowering the price of gas ts 81 p
| per thousand. An important consideration IN tsA
Gonreetlon 10 the oFiaon of th Com uittee that th
no der need net be the subject IF any approprI
| alton provided they are empowered to sell 90 muc
|
as may now be dispensed with.
| On motion the report was adopted and ordere
| to be printed in pamphlet form.
| The following Commissioners were sppointe
to conduct the charter elections To he held on III
| l5t day Of Al pTiI next
| Ccnaniissi0Hers for jefferson IYayd-Mesers Joi
| Brumme G Il. hllL =. A. smith Geo. r., Saier
| and ii. Butier.- COnductor-heuben T. Seal
| The vote TO be tsscE at Market Hall.
| C0nrllSstcHers j0r Mddi,OA Ward-Messrs Gee
" Gillian, :" w Crump, II. }. Srnitb. Geo "
Randolph and Elisha ehepf ers, n.-- Conducto,-C
! Z. Johnsou- Fots t. be taken a the C!ty HaII
Commssions,s for Monroe Hard -messrs Tho.
| Evsnn, Lewis Il. BAnes. Danie! IIu5haart jaime
Thomas, j. aud Thous, Bsrham.- Conductor
Geo. w. II. 9yer. Vote 20 be taken at K. A L Z -
| carpenter shop on lho corner Of Broad and Foushe
| streets
oak Wood Ccnetoy,-A petition was presented
by Mr. Crutchteld, relative to Oak wood Gene
terry, which was read, aad on motion Of MIR Rich
| ards, laid on the table.
| Commissioners Of Streets Mr. Saunders, from
the Commissioners of Streets, reported on the 70!
| lowing subjects, aid their report was adopted
| Adversely TO widening Virginia street-adversel,
| 30 resolving ant of land from the Richmon,
! and Danvllle Railroad Company, for widenin,
Virginia street-in favor of having two buildings
| at the corner Of 18th aud Cary streets, remove,
| from the street. at the cost of the owner az
ve.s ly to paving Canal street, from 7th street Il
| the Gauge Dock.
Police Reports for the past month were receive,
| and appropriately referred
NSrIS3Hg me OTGkHGHceS TN motion OF 3t
| Whi field, the Ordinances of the City were refer
red 10 JOSEPH MAYO, Esq, to revise ard compile
and TO report the revision TO tie Council seriGtena
for is approval.
The Council then adjourned.
Commencing Edriy-A white girl. about tel
wears old, named Aun f. Smith, was called befar
the May or yesterday to answer the charge OF pro
curing goods by fase pretences. Ihe evidence
proved tbs this ittle creature was taken into tb
service Of Mr. K A Paine sbou: the lst of Octobe
last. where she rem lined until about the lat 0
| February duri0g which she learned the variou
places at which Mr.. p kept accounts and wa
sometimes sent 10 purchase small articles for -
| family Since her dismissal she has purchase
| about $50 worth tf goods from Breece1 & Fox. >
well a. various articles from Blsirs store, J0h'
j. Wilson, Harold Il Murray, and Mr. Iinslsy
having them ali charged to Mr, Pane Oa re
| ceiving Information that this girl was Ms n5 b.
name, Mr. p. found her and learned from her ths
some Of the goods we're taken tothe house OF Betse
| Weaver, free woLnsn. \ search warrant wa
| then obtained, and on the premise being searche
| by Officer Chalkiey, various pieces of dry good
| recognized rs being charged TO Mr.. Paine, wer
| identified. The officer then took Betsey Weave
| iuto custody, and during the examination sh
proved tba. she had given Ann F. Smith mope
| 10 buy goods for her. The Mayor discharged th
little girl because of her extreme youth but re-
mspded Betsey Weaver 10 answer the charge
| receiving the goods knowing them 10 have bee
| stolen and admitted her 10 bail 70 answer at II
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