The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-14
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Cry CouscrL.- regular monthly
a,eet,ng of che Connect was besd at the Council
Chamber, yesterday afternoon, a. ocioea' by
sent-Messrs Saunders. Whitfield, Epper, Hich>
ardsou, Stokes, Randoiph. airzeerook, efauan'
so.,sv. NH, Robinson, Iisssins, Greanor, Allen,
and Dsnoon.
read aud approved. -.
Csassss.---sir I,antosph. from the COMMITTEES on
Claims reported or the various bills referreu 10
them, and the report was adopted.
Fs,aace.---sir. 0rattsn, from tue Finance Coms
mittes. reported on vartous tax bills, reierrea 70
them, and the report was adopted
Nyests-Cel. Haskins, from the Commissioners
If Streets, presented report, fnstructing the
superintendent OF Streets aud overseer OF hands,
TO hire sixteen hands for the use Q, tae city i0r
the next year. The report was adopted. -.
G,s.-Mr. Ili!l, from the Committee on Lignr
presented tho following report;
Deedoris;ag Apprenticeship the lotn oi Sep'ehN
Der last, Dir. Winfield offered the ioiso~ips ie'o.
ln,iou, which was referred TO che Committee on
Light: g ,.o O..
Works be and hereby Is instruclen 10 PioSsea ~
once 10 make arrangements for the erection Nv
the uas orks, for exhauster ana escdorilns
apparatus, 10 connection wi the BURNERS, ior the
purposes used In the manner recommended In Ills
II the regu ar meeting OF the Committee on Light.
held On the first THURSDAY ia October. saS-Ssm
nttee of three appointed TO visit the work. ana
enquire into the expediency and probable cus. o.
the contemplated improvements. Ihat cominttes
reported ths. they learned, from estimates aiu pc
fore them by the superintendent Of the Gas " orks
that the cost of apparatus. ipcui,pg an exhauster
aud steam engine 2r driving the same; mis aIs .
tons that are necessary to he made IN me bscnIho
r. now in use, will not eliceed $500 Ih!- apraia
sls 10 absolutely required, 70 protect the persons Nv
ing near the works rrom serious annoyance. as oe
trimsnal to their health as to conafoft anu Whien
not checked will involve tne cry IN asmon "nn
oecuniary losses irCm suits Tor damages. WEIGH can
EASILY be obtained. ,,.., A.
The superintendent reported that, in addition 70
e exhester for deo!oi ising the foul line, that
.uoher should be erected Tor the purpose OF assist
ius in the manufacture OF the gas, by removing
from the retorps fast as it Is generated Inc pest
authorities on these subjects, both American and
European which were cited by the superintendent,
seem 70 establish the TACT that both the QUAINT snH
quantity OF The gas enhanced by the use OF sncb
: machine; aud this addition 10 the deoooi lsDS
apparatus will only add about sixteen hundred dol
lars 20 the amount above nsmeo' We res''inenu i's
erection. "a.
mate includes brick bnldns, me cost Q, .n,s WIN
% lessened il some of the materials In the puiio~
iugs, now useless, at tho old Gas WORKS were en-
ploy ed in its erection The committee, therefore,
recommend the adoption OF the following fesei'i'
"aeso,yed. That the Committee on Light recon-
mend 10 the Council the appropriation of five thou.
sans dollars ior the erection OF two exhausters and
such building. and machinery as may be necessary
q insure the deedorsing OF tne Iou e at tue "a.
FORKS and to sssist ia manufacturing CT gas by
the modes submitted to the COMMITTEE hy the su-
perinten6ent."
iy adopted at meeting OF the ComiDitree on Light
held on the 18th inst and are respectfully submit
ted TO tie Council.
After the report aud resolution were read, the
thirteenth rule was suspended, and the report
unanimously adopted
Ja,t-Mr. Epps presented the following report:
Resolved Tha, the SUN of SSe be appropriated
for the purpose of lining cells and otherwise guard
ing &. tar practicable, against the escape o. pil
soners for the future. And the resolution was sdop
Fhe committee recommended the appropriation
Of $500 for the purpose of constructing eight cells
in ;he work house-which Was laid on the table.
Tbey also recommended the erection OF ne"
iail in some eligible location, which was laid 90
the table till the Engineer can prepare plan aud
the Co,nulittee select an eligible location for
new Jail.
AarketS-Mr Glazebrook, fror, the Market Com"
mittee, reported eu ordinance amendatory or tue
last market ordinance, which was read aud adops
ted The ordinance puts the stalls OF the meat
and vegetable markets on the came footing; and
prevents occup!ers OF stalls or pencnes from rent
ing them out 10 second parties. When renters des
cline business, they are required to return the
stalls or benches to the Cierka of the Market.
I,uyisr .rg1sins-Mr. Stokes offered the fol,
lowing resolution. which vas adopted
Resolved, That committee OF hve be appointed
to examine into the cgndition of the Powder Maya
zine. The books kept by the keeper CT said Maya
ziue and any Other matters pertaining to said Mag
ayine or Keeper that said committee may deem
roper aud report 20 thu Council. CommiHee-
Messrs. Stokes, Randolph, Giazebro0k. hoddey and
sir Grattan stated tina: tbs keeper, as he under
stood, had made deed, and that there was dee
f.lcstion to the amount Of So, 500--powder uuac
counted for.
fair Groaa9s-A petition from James Lyons,
ESQ President of tie Virginia Central hgricntcs
raj Society, asking for endowment of go coo in
bonds or money, TO sid iC procuring suitable
grounds for az nual fairs, with the assurance that
the endowment will be returned if the fairs cease
to be held was read by MIR. Randolph, and re-
fsrred to a committee of Eve, viz: Messrs Ran.
delph. Uaskins. Allen, Grattan aud Denoon.
FYre Proof S1ta.-On motion Of Mr.. Randolph,
the committee on Public Grounds and Buildings
was instructed to enquire into the eXpedioncy Of
prncuripy au roo safe for the Use of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of the city.
Numbering H0use:.-A resolution was adopted,
authorizing the committee on the Water Works to
have the hcuseB in the city numbered if they deem
it exped;ent.
Tie election of officers was then proceeded With,
and resulted as follows:
Ctty Observation-Disclosures Gill.
Orsrsser Of City HtndS-Robert g. Higgins.
sc:sesger Of CJufcI-Wm Jas. Rips.
First Dqy P3hce-C. c. johnson
tSc0ad Day O6icer-Reuten T. Seal,
Third Day OffcsY-Edward II. Cla!kiey.
Fourth I)ay O5icor-Bepi. b. Morris.
Fifth U7y Oiicer--Wm. b. Page.
FIRST Licut. Night Httch-G- S. Trusheart.
iScolad Lieut.. Night Hatch-Francis T. Wheat
TArd Lieut. Night Hatch-W. T. Kelly.
Fire Br,gads--k communication from Lewis L.
Barnes Principal Engineer, stating it Impractical
BILE to procure slave labor, and asking the ordis
nance 20 be so amended to allow the enlistment
of los instead Of 90 white fremen, and thus dig
Dense with negro labor, was read and referred TO
the COMMITTEES on the Fire Department.
A va sain tai auFt