The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21
LOCAL MATTERS,

Dny CoHae1f.-A called meeting OF the Coun-
Gil was held yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
Present-Messrs. Saunders, Crutchfleld, Hill,
Howison, GrsaDor, Griffin, RichardsoR, Has,
kins, Grattan, Burr, Denoon and Anderson.
MIR. drattan, from the Finance Committee,
reported In favor Of paying the City Assessor
Sl60 for extra labor in preparing land books,
and the report was adopted.
Mr.. Grattan, from the committee to whom
the subject was referred, reported an ordinance
to exclude vagrants Ia or other dangerous per.
sons from the city" We append the ordi.
nance at length
AN ORDINANCE TO EXCLUDE vAsRASrs rsASp OTHER
DANGEROUS PERSONS FROM THE CITY.
]. Be 1T ordained by the Council Of the City of
every captain or master of steam boat or vessel,
which or who shall bring to the city of Richmond
person not having ostenslble means for his or her
support, shall, before such person shall be per-
to the the enc psn9 or OF
70 the city any sum or sums of money which the
ehty h may may expene during the next SIX months from
such person. And If such railroad company, cap
tam or insser of steamboat or vessel shall fail
or refuse TO give such bond. such COMPANY, CAP
tain or master shall be required to keep such per-
son IN the depot of such company, or on board of
beyond the limits of the State, by the COMPANY,
captain or master who shall have brought him to
this oity.
2 If any railroad comp anv, captain or master of
steamboat or vessel snail fail to comply with the
as is tkereln mentioned, near to the city, and per-
NIT MIN to leave the cars, his steamboat or yes
sell and such person shall come into the city, suoh
ialroau COMPANY captain or master, shall be fined
twenty dollars for each person, and every DAY
mat sucn person shall remain In the city shall be
g. II shall be the duty of the Mayor to direct one
or more Of the police of the city, or other person
ana 10 attend every steamboat or vesseI coming
IRON port outside of the State, to see whether
any such persons are brought on the cars or yes
sci 70 the city, or the port of Richmond And it
snail be the duty of such policeman, or other per
son son, II eneS snal hnd suon persons on board the
OF the company, or the captain, or the master, to
prevent any such person from leaving the car,
steamboat or vessel, until the bond required in the
hTst section OF this ordinance Is given, And If
any sucn person does leave such car or vessel be-
lore such bond Is gwen, or without giving such
bond with security himself, said police man or 9TH
or person shall take HIM into custody and deliver
as other prisoners until he shall be sent back to
the place from whence he came
f. IL snail be the duty of the police of the city to
arrest all persons having no ostensibIe means Of
support VINO shall have come TO The city since the
who have oome f ON other States sInce the lat Of
DecemGer, whose presence they may deem, from
MS oondaot or language, dangereus TO the peace
before the Mayor; and II the Mayor shall be salts
he'd from the evidence that they are surh persons
as nerein described, he shall commit them TO jail
until they can be sent back from whence they
cams, II their 1ormer residence can be ascer-
State. "a '''o
5. If the Mayor ascertain by what railroad,
70 the city or near 1T, he shall have them pat on
the cars OF such railroad or on such steamboat or
company, or captain, or master OF such steamboat
or vessel to take back such persons, at their own
e2Pease' ss~s or ne expense Of the persons them
ear or vessel, they shall be sent out Of the State
at the expense OF the city.
s. Any railroad company. or captain or master
oi steamboat or vessel, which or who shall re-
fuse to receive such person, brought to the oty
or near thereto upon their cars. steamboat or
vessel, and to taRe them back, Shall be fined
twenty dollars for each person.
Z. II any person described In the third or fourth
Sc 7tlon OF this ordinance vi return to the city
AFTER haVing been sent away, he shall be placed in
tne enan gang OF the CITY, aid compelled to work
g. This ordl nance shall be in force from its pas
OF June. NA''' '''' '''S' u"'
On motion, the thirteenth rule was sus
pended. and the ordinance was adopted
Mr. Hill offered the following resolution.
which was adopted:
heso'ved, That the foregoing ordinance be pub
nshed once week Tor one month In all the daily
papers, and that copy of tae same be gwen to
the captains OF such of the steamboats, and su
the city. "
MIR. Crntchfield offered a resolution, which
was adopted, tructing the Committed on the
Fire Department TO inquire into the expedien-
cy Oh IOcaung one or more sections OF hose in
different portions of the CITY, remote from en-
gine houses, TO be placed in the CUSTODY of fire.
men to be designated by the Chief Engineer of
Mr.. Burr offered a resolution, which was
adopted, To pay Mr.. John Purcell the sum of
81, ,755, the amount awarded for the condem na-
tion of his land on 10th street, by giving him a
note, bearing interest, payable the 10Th july
Mr.. Burr, from the Special Committee ap-
pointed by the Council u prepare a plan for
the extension of the city limits, and to give
due notice thereof, so that it might be acted
on at the approaching session OF the General
Assembly, presented a report, declaring
That they have m1turely considered the plans
OF extension heretofore proposed, and have ex-
am ned, by personal Inspection, the outskirts of
the city, with view To include only such part of
the country Immediately adjoining the city as ap-
pears 10 be closely built up, to be in process of
settlement so rapidly as to make 1t probable that
1t will be closely built up in few years.
mat they have adopted plan of extension
wlthln certain limits, which are definitely set
forth IN an accompanying paper.
That they have caused tho due notice of this
proposed Application to the General Assembly to
be gwen, according to law.
L nat they have reason 10 believe that the resi-
dents IN tue immediate nelghhOIhood of the city
are much more favorable To the extension of the
corporate limits than they have been mere tofore,
1Ouf committee, IN pursuance OF the object for
which they were appointed recommend the pas
SAGE OF the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Representatives of the eity
IN the General Assembly be requested to bring to
the early notice of that body the plan for the ex
tension OF tbs city limits, repor ed from the
special committee to the Council, aud endeavor to
obtain the passage OF act to authorize the said
extension.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Grattan called up the amended Charter
OF the city, which was amended, SO as to be
presented to the General Assembly
The Council then adjourned.