The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

CITY CoUsCIL.--A regular monthly
meeting Of the Council was held at 4 o,cIock va.
terday afternoon, Messrs. Saunders. Al,en- R,y,,,
son, koddsy, GrattaD, Whitfield, Haskins Deneon
and Giazebrook being present. Absent -Messrs.
Dimmock, Hill, Greanor, Grattan and stokas. -
The minutes Of the last meeting we're read and
approved. s8
Tndalgsace AsEod "A petition from A. wilk.nsou
Captain of the Night Watch, asking to be allowed
to reside where he now does, was refsrred to the
COMMITTEES on Police Captain Wilkinson lives
within a few hundred yards of the first station
house. and Is now mere convenient than Il he were
compelled TO live on Church or sheckoe HiiisT
Chdmberidsn's Books The COMMITTEES on Ac.
counts reported that they had examined the Cham
berlain's books aud found them correct. The re-.
port was adopted
Resiyned Mr.. +. Bransford rendered his resic.
nation as q Iiember of the Committee on the Ward
Schools, which, on motion, was accepted
AskiRg 4iai-A communication from L, L. Bsrnes
asking an appropriation of $780, TO aid the Fire
Department ut in joining the celebration on the nd
instant was read and referred to the committee on
the Fire Department. fes.
IBiproremeRt-The sum Of $175 was approprjated
for constructing stacis and opening into the Pen
tentiary culvert on the northsde of Cary street.
near Jefferson, and for extending the culyert and
constructing and opening on the Southeast corner
OF Main and Madison streets
Celebrating the 2s2i Mr. Grattan offered the f,,
lowing resolution, which was adopted
He@frcd, That the committee. on the property
of the city do consult with the committee ON the
AtheD@um, and if the said committees shall be Of
opinion that any rooms in the AthenRum can be
appropriated to the lodging OF the officers and Ca
diets OF the Virginia Military Institute, without
injury to the buildings, and Inconvenience to the
present uses of il, that they be aud are hereby
thofized 70 tender such rooms as they may select
TO SAID officers, under such restrictions and proyt
sioDs as the committee may deem necessary
Joining the Cit,sens.--Mr. Robinson offered the
following resolutions, which were adopted:
:, Resored, That committee of three members of
the Council be appointed, whose duty IL shall be to
confer with the committee of citizens and the NJ :.
Jor General on the same subject, with DO ser on
their part to use any nnoccupied rooms or proper
~ belonging to the city, except the Council Cham
Der. for the purpose of accommodating visitors ON
the occasion of the Inauguration of the Washing.
ton Statue on the I'D inst
Resotred, That tine sum of $1,000 be al I'D the sane
Is hereby appropriated, under the control of said
committee III behalf of the purpose indicated in
the foregoing resolution. .sI
The President appointed the following gentle
men said committee: Messrs. Robinson, Iiaskins
and Glazebrook. .....s-'. 80 = -
Entertaining Commatee-0n motion of Dr. Rod
oey, the following resolution was adopted
hesotrcd, That a committee OF Ave members OF
tue council be appointed, whose duty il shall be
70 receive and entertain, at the expense Of the
city, the Common Councils of other cities and
o,s Towns, VINO may visit the city in body, on the
The President appointed the following members
said committee: Messrs. Roddey, Whitfield, De.
noon. GrGanor and Hill.
=, on motion OF DIR. Reddey, the President of the
Council was added to the above committee. and
made Chairman of the same r 49,.
DOCK Nreet-Mr. Whitfield called up the follow
ing resolution, relative to paving Dock street.
which was amended and passed as follows:
ReSo'rett, That the Commissioners of Streets
be. and they are hereby instructed to commence
forthwith, the paving of Dock street. and that the
sum OF IRE uousdnd dollars be expended the pres
ent year, under the superintendence of the City
Engineer and that the same be prosecuted till
completed
| Ibioder Aagdtine.--aIr. John W. Smith was elec.
| ted Keeper OF the Powder Magazine.
The Council then adjourned