The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-22
PRICE CENT.
LOCAL MATTERS.

CITr CoUSciL.--A called meeting u
the Council was held yesterday afternoon. Messrs
saunders, Hill, Randolph, Richsrdscn. IIa.ti,.
stokes and Greanor being present
remains cf Aonros.--The President ststesi thai
the COUNCIL had been called tovconsisier the friow
ing communication from one OF the commIttea an.
pointed BY the Governor TO superintend the reno.
val OF the remains Of President Monroe.
10 IN, J,,..t,.,,, ,r,.. l,, RIeHMosD. June i7th.
Dear sr The Committee appointed BY the f,ov.r.
npf 20 superintend the removal OF the remains ~
the cita ~ nave the honor % inform the Council Of
r o sisi x ot hichmond. that they have Determined
upon the third of July as the dAy for the csreman =
oi and expect to reach this city in the
ssssnfr sMh Samesto~n on the morning Of the 5th
The Committee beg leave most respectfnl,y 4,
Invite tne cooperation OF the Council in .sncb
interment of tn, remains as nav be grsJ ,n. 10 10
committee OF their body in Conjunction with H. ~
State Committee. ''' INV
Mr.. Saunders thereupon offered The fsI,orin,
preamble aad resolution, which was adopted
Whereas The Council has this day receiy ed a eo,.,
munication from Mr. Vim. Nun ord, one al the com
mlttee appointed by TIE dovernor of the STATE 4,
superintend the removal of the remains Of Mr. Mon.
roe 20 this city, and said COMMITTEES having fixed on
the morning OF the sth Of July next to arrive; and
whereas. said committee have respectfully ASK ed
that Committee Of the City Council be appointed
to act in conjunction with the State Commits in snen
tesumonlsls OF respect the reception aud rein.
ternent OF the remains as may be agreed upon By
Resolved. That committee of two from each
war; be appointed TO cooperate with the COMMITTEES
on the pat OF the state 70 carry out the above OBJ
Ject 81 -
Col. Haskins was satisfied that Mr.. Munford was
mistaken about the steamer jamestown, and that
no arrangement bad been made for that vessel to
bring on the remains. One or two Of the ~ York
regiments had chartered the magnificent steam
ship "AisbamaD to briog on the remains, they
acting as guard OF honor, at an expense of Sl5.-
wv. Ihis steamer was chartered TO come to City
Point, but he thought by proper arrangements she
might be brought within few haudred yards of
the city OF Richmond - :
C6mhittee Of COnferencc.--Undert the above reso.
luton, the President appointed the following gen
tlemen committee OF arrangements to confer
with that appointed by the Governor: For Mfdison
/ Hard-Messrs. Randolph and Robinson. Jefferson
| Hdrd--siessrs. Hill aud Haskins. Monroe Udrd--
Messrs GlaZebrook and Denoon. ..
Joining the Procession MIR. Hill offered reselu
ton, which adopted That the CITY Connect
viii attend the procession of the remains of presi
dent Monroe from the landing TO Hollywood Gem
etary, aud that the messenger of the Council make
the necessary arrangements
Paying Erpenses.-hr. Randolph offered reso
luton, which was adopted, appropristiug the sum
OF teenty FIRE hundred do4iors to defray the expen
ses OF entertaining such public guests az may Wis
II the city during the funeral ceremonies of pres
dent Monroe.
Fire Department.-Mr. Robinson reported two
ordinances the Fire Department, which wer,
laid on the table and ordered to be printed One
oil them fayors an organization similar to the pre-
sent The other provides for u Paid Department
to be called the Fire Brigade--to consist Of Prp
cpal Engineer, seven Commanders, seven Foremer q
aud one HUNDRED and eight Firemen. The Princi
pal Engineer and Commanders are TO be appointed
by the Council. These are to constitute the Fir,
Department and appoint the seven Foremen The
COMMANDERS are to enlist the Firemen for two
years at least. No person under twenty-one year,
OF age, or who does list for $50 worth of taxa
Die property, can join the brigade. The pay 10 q
| be as follows $1,000 annually to Principal Eugi
| ueer; $500 to each Commander; $3.50 to each Fore
man, and 800 to each Fireman, payable quarterly
The ordinance provides for the employment o
slave labor at cost not exceeding $lO0 per month
After some other business the Council adjourned