Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-10

srRrEr ORsrRUcTioSs-The city ordinances are en-.
forced systematically. Sometimes violations Of their pro-
visions are rigdly proceeded Against other times
notice u taken OF them. Not fortnight ago. several
merchants fined for leaving einpty boxes on the
sidewalks. at night though placed close TO the wall OF
the building occupied. The Mayor. by correct con.
strueon Of the ordinance, declared that part Of the
sidewalk could be thus occupiel the practice il kept
up in various parts of the city and nobody
Why should tao three citizens be fined for the infrac
ton, aud Others be permitted to do they please. But
this u small AFFAIR A short time ago one OF our
teprng citizens improved his property by pulling down
AN old hulk, and erecting on the site handsome modern
cihce. The grade of the required him to put
down granite block step the front door of the
house lie was reported TO the Mayor. and fined. lie
appealed to the Council and that body declined inter
iere The consequence was that he obliged to re-
move the stone and cut step in the granite sill OF
the doorway We do not TO insntate that the
Mayor or Council did wrong in this but all must
admit that there injustice when the fact
is known that within twenty the removed step an
obstruction precisely similar has been permitted TO re-
main for years past and still remains without word of
complaint from any source Nor Is this all. On nearly
every sidewalk ia the city, there steps and like OBJ
strucons, which have existed from time immcmoria-
some have been made within lew years past and 20
general indeed the encroachinent upon the sidew aks
mat would almost appear that citizen exercised
the right to do he pleased with regard 20 them
IL not the special duty of officer prevent these
encroachmentsg Why single out two or three ,tz.ps
who have thus ransgessed and let all the 90 scot
freeyn
Some OF the police officers have been y,e,,,y ,c,ive
in reporting INSTRUCTIONS II Is their duty TO no 81 N, ali
times On Saturday. citizens were cited bv then,
before the Mayor TO answer for obtrucng the sidewalks
win iron Ratings erected guards TO basement eli
frances Mr.. Bates the Superintendent of Streets w,s
sent Tor. and when questioned in reference 10 one of
these distractions Main Street which had been erect
ed SIR months ago. stated that he had never seen
The Mayor appeared soDsat surprised at this answer
as IL he presumed that Mr. Bates ought to have known
Probably the Major thinking of the following Sec
uon oil city ordnance but invite his attention to
the saving clause:
The Superintendent of Streets shall eSporc the
streets and public alleys throughout the city, as fen as
practicable aud report the Council all encroachments
upon any OF them lie shall also report promptly to the
O, % tue city, any obstruction In upon any
or public alley, coming t0tdsr his oJscrtafioHr
We did not wait to what disposition was made of
the cases mentioned but take for granted that the
P',ues We're hned We do not entirely concede the
pohcy oil the law which they violated for in its effect
'ne business OF the city may he injured extent
without compromising benefit the community but
since II ~ the law, say, let It he enforced and not in
one or Two instances, but in ALL Let there be no dis
etmiaatiou In the execution Of our laws
CIRCUIT CorRr The fail term of the Circuit Cour, Of
this city, (Judge Meredith presiding for the trial Of
criminal causes commenced on SATURDAY. La, IT,
Grand Jury was duly empanelcd, and after the usual re-
trement, returned true bills against til. following per
sons: ~
Ed Argentine, charged with the forgery of Panl &
1859. 1850 y" - ie"ua'!
j. H. Melton charged with malicionsly and feloniou.ly
snoog /. -. sims on 2otl SEPT THE accused waived
an examination before the Hastings Courtl
David Fischer, charged with maliciousy sfsbb;ng He
lena Fischer his wife, with intent IN kill on Is Iuly 10
Iohn baiv, charged with cubozzlinc wheat valued st
Slg, belonging to Henry Timbcrakc
hFeI IS Grubbs, charged with passing a counterfeit
note of the determination Of SO
John Orri, charged with house breaking and robbery
on Sd and 18th July 59-two cases ,
Dan Murphy, charged with breaking into tho uo-r
shop OF Jos A. Arnold, 9th Aug 80 This case and
Common I'll vs. Fischer were set for trial TODAY
The cases of drill and Bay were do,ketcd for ,orno-
row (lth) and MELONS, Argentincs and Crnbbs' for
"wednesday. The trial of Alex Burley indicted AZ tho
last TALL term for the murder of Delaware Kersev was al
80 set for Wednesday The rccornzance of Ford the
prineipai witness in this case. was declared forfeited
In the case of David Weldon indicted for felony AZ
previous term, Saiis nroseg, was entered The Grand
jury adjourned until Wednesday next at IL o'clock
MAToRs CouEr.-on Saturday the msdemeapor ca
scs were disposed of follows:
Jno T. White, charged with disorderly conduct in the
street Security to keep the peace required
Cornelius Mantes charged with using prof,ne and yu
gar language IN the second market. Fined Sln
VIM Lewis aud Jerry Page slaves for fighting in tb,.
street. were ordered to be logged.
HCsTrNGs CoURr.-The October tenn of this Court
will commence to day.
CRY CorNcr-A regular monthly meeting Of the CITY
touRei! will bc held this afternoon at : O'Clock.