The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Cry CouSoIL. asjo arned meetips
| Of the Council was held yesterday sfsernoon At
| o'clock Present-siessrs. Saunders, Alien, UfII
Roddy. Gfeanor, Richardson, Epps, Haskins, Ran
doIph, Gszebrook, Gratfsn, Robinson, Whitfield
| James Rirer Improrenn nat-The report of Ii,
| Committee on the James River Improvement wa
taken mp for consideration and read. This report
asks for the appropriation OF $50 600 for removius
"Rocketts reef in James river, and thereby 90
curing chip channel Of the depth Of fifteen feel
across the reef
The President read communication from the
Richmond Board of Trade, urging the Council &c
appropriate $4,000 to be expended in removing
| Rockets Reef"
AIR. Allen desired an estimate of the work, 10
accompany the report.
Mr.. Gill; ths City Engineer, stated that there
were about 1000 yards Of stone to blast, 100 feet
ana four feet deep, which will give a depth OF
channel OF is feet. He thought the estimate suf
hcienf to make the Improvement
On motion the report and following resolutions,
were unanimously adopted:
hesolved That the Committee on the James River
improvement De authorised to contract with Messrs
nnooiey Usgood Ter the removal of the Rocs etts
heef at the prices specified in their proposition to
the Engineer OF the city, and that the Cham berlain
| De authorised to issue bonds of the city for an
amount not exceeding $50 900 TO defray the cost of
said improvement. 'O N''' "
Reyolved. That the sum of sso) be aprsnrs tad to
desray the expenses already incurred in the sams
Mr.. N. Hill offered the following resolution n
which was adopted:
Resolved. That if Me..rs Cooley Ossood recede
from thplr proposition made to the Commit "a on
| ihs James River improvement, that the said com.
mittee are hereby authorised make the sa ne COW
srao. or any other favorable contract. with other
Dead Animols-Mr. Grattau offered a report
which was adopted, authorisiug the Mayor to con-
tract with A Muller for removing all dead amin ais
| from the city, free Of charge, and recurring MIR
Muller to give bond for the faithful performance of
| said duty. -
Compensatioa.-Ia the absence of Mr. Grattap. a
| resolution was adopted allowing him $500 for re.
visiog and attending to the publication of the citv
ordinances.
Fair Grounds.-0n motion of Mr.. Hill, resolu.
| ton was adopted, authorising the Committee on
Pnblic Grounds to give to the Central Agricultural
| Society all the iamber at Monroe SGuare. not
| needed to enclose said Sqnsre
| appeal OTdered -0n motion Of Mr Grattan the
Attorney for the city directed to apply to the
Court OF Appeals for An appeal from the decree of
case of j. p Taylor and others against the CITY OF
Richmond made the 18th day OF March, 1859 -
The decree referred to takes from the City Couu-
Gil all power to tax stocks of any kind
Soap foctorte,-Tbe report Of Mr.. Randolph
| from the Special Committee to whom the ordi.
| nance prohibiting Soap and Candle Factories ip
| tho city" was referred, was taken up, read and
| passed. The report permits Soap and Candle fac
tories, in the City; and the ordinance accompany.
| ing 1t, providing for a Board of Health of three
| physicians. to meet six times year, at salary
| OF $50 each, was also adopted The B,ard are to
inspect the factories and recommend such changes
as may be necessary to prevent them from annoy.
| Ing the neghborhoods in which they are located
| TweitM Street A resolution was adopted re-
| questing Messrs. Warwick & Barksda!e to remove
the obstruction in l2eh street. until the question
of right is settled.
On motion the Council adj burned to meet next
Monday afternoon.
DEATH BIT PoIsos Justice Nettles CT
| Henrico county, attended by Constable Thomas
| concluded an inquest, yesterday afternoon, over
| the body of free negress named NANcY HARRIS
| who died suddenly, last Saturday night. Wher
| dying the woman stated that Peter, q slave jr
the service of Juo. d. Quarles, had given her DOW
ders to cure her Of the practice of intemperat,
| drinking. and she believed he had poisoned her,
| This fact led to the Inquest, and DR.. Knox wa
| called on to make post n,ortem. The Doctor ex
| smined the stomach of the deceased and reported
that il had every appearance Of having receives
| poison. Peter was arrested, aud on searching bin
| a quantity of arsenic was found in his vest pock
ct, which he said had been given to him year ago
| The jury, after hearing several witnesses, rem
| dered as their verdict that the woman came 4
| her death from some poisonous substance, sup
posed to be arsenic. taken into her stomach, an,
| from the evidence, they believed il was admins
| tered to her by Peter Richardson. Peter wa
| thereupon remanded to Jail to answer the cha-g
| of felony.