The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-14
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M. 0rattsn sabmitted ! report hon IL
\ Finance O00stttee, togvther WITH m ordt
assoc nxi.e IT, rate ~ saxes for H. susoinl
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daily papers twice week S0r two wesks, q
which time tAs Oouncil viii meet 70 act upon
The ordinance Axes the salary on real estats
at one per cent.-persoual property, except
slaves, 6Vcsnn on every sfd6-&fty cents u
every o1O0 valve Of moneys and ereaits, moi
exempt from stexation<-On every FIRE person
Over = yea.s e e 80 sa-oa every slsvssyer Y
Dr. 6ilis, dom the gas committee, asked 1sl
! IN approprioeiOU Of SlO0l, which Was graz ~,
70 complete H. dsodorizing apparatus q thl
| On motion Of DR.. Milh, the subject Of yaia.
| ries and wsSes Of the employees Of the esty
WAS Feferred to the Finance Committee, to be
| equalized aod reported upon. s,s ~.
Mr.. Saunders stated that 1t had been report4
ed about The streets that he. as member Of the
watering committee, had created the ONCE 0l
hydraut inspector, in order To get the appoiD t.
ment for person who was indebted To him.
He did not oher the resolution creating the Of
| nee, bn. merely nominated the present iDcuun.
hent which he had right to do, after the reso-
lutiOn crsuting the Office had passed.
IL ma the ou1ce Is 0-Qselees one, aod can well
be dispensed with, now that the day police hss
been increased, is evident to every member 0i
the Council, and ought 70 b. abolished.
A communication from the commissioned
Officers Of Company !, asking the use Of the
schOol.room in Clay Street Chapel to dfill IN,
was referred TO the School Committee 0f Mon
roe Ward. re: fs ev "a
Mr.. N. b. Hill presen ted = petition from he
Direc tors of the Searnen's Friend Socie,y, ask.
| ing the city to subscribe &30Oe towards erect
ing the Seainen's Bethel NJ the CORNER of goth
aud Cary sreets-the city to have for it, sub
scripiion The basement to the church for pub
lie school. s
Onmoticn, the petition was referred to the
School Committee for jefferson Ward.
Mr.. Hill presented a petition from Joseph
Brammell, David Currie and Others asking 10
De allowed to construct 'sfreet railroads y
which, on motion, was referred to the Commits
sioners OF Streets. The petitioners propose to
put the fare Mt six ceMts, aud ~ give the city
One-tenth Of the tire gross amount, provided
they are released from other taxation.
MT Burr. from the Committee ON the james
klver Improvement, Preeen Ted report, ~ hich
was adopted, authorizing them TO contract for
dredging out the channel Of the river above
ana below the reef of rocks at RUcketts: pro-
Nhuett, u1at tue cost OF t00 IomONal OK the Tft&
and OF the dredging, shall not exceed the sum
OK 1000, already appropriated to the james
River Improvement. At
A communication from President Ellis, Of
the James River aud kanawha Company, re-
lative to bills pending In the Legislature, con-
cernlng that company, was read, and a com.
mittee OF Eve, consisting Of Messrs. GraItaD.
whitfield, Deno0N, Burr and Hill. was ap.
pointe to confer with the city delegates in the
General Assembly. and aid as tar as prac 'ica.
bic, IN securing the passage Of the conversion
bill, fes - ~
Mr.. Gra:tan, from the special committee ON
the Poor House. called up their report, made
some weeks since, from which We make the
following abstract:
The select committee appointed To provide for
the additeny, repairs and lmpr0vemenfs" II the
made perona pSe Of Se Shdass nd
grounds ased Tor tho accommodation Of the poor ui
strongly impressed with the convection th.t it was
not GOOD ,iicy to attempt to repair and ada 70 the
necessary 70 renew the floors the doors and the
windows The interior arrangement al the build.
REQUIRE to be p astered within and stuccoed With
out, The position OF the building 10. too, very
swxtIatdS savnI WIN H. been made to pops directly
ate ARRANGEMENT whom there were neither streets
or itnprev vepents near it. hut whicn il both un-
mach more so II additions are made a: the ends Of
The present wing. and in the same line with the
present hl;ldinr permitted To stand and the ad-
dtions shall he made to it which are necessarv to
city YER, few Years viii sissss Z heiSse s lie psops
Of RlchRond viii insist upon its being taken down !;
%. made
- proposed TO pull down the old house and
use the naterlsi SO far as they are suitable tho
nearly the same that of the present house, with
the exception that the new house viii bs located
a ~" ss Sa o sna &
front 2t sis teot " depth Of p feet. yith hos
side There will be a basement extending entirely
under the house. The he, hit OF the main and end
and rear Wings two stoIies sbove the basement. A
porch IL Tee. wide and two stories in height vii! az
TSs,. ss e Of the T.
The house will be .rran led with vlsw TO classify
IN. the paupers and separating the sexes-the wo-
we:,sTa hsif q tSs Sadas. l.ise s:si s. iss
vii b o. os ~ n. :"d 81 e. % the
with M brick wall is feet in height. -. :
The only mode Of inxrsss and esress to the
the keepers office. There Will 'hs = smbstsn,iai
IRON railing in frcnt Of the main bui'ins. and the
walks By the psspsr. 'te Il o. no S
schools etc, has bee provided in The western end
OF the building, and ample Accommodations for The
and water closets have, also been provided for in
zach story. Ai.c large laundry; and work room .
Sr Ied % ,ns s h"..ss for u: ss as sssn
Sss Ssen made fs sso.oa sss house,
rooms The house. when s.msstsJ s vii o"nts,s ss
about "a very larxe and airy rooms atIordiuy ample
Saiit c the best ssrsis. ocIuanx "ia ths sn
closure wallis. about $50 000. The sppafatus for
warm.sg and ventilAtns it. to- ether with the sas
fixtures, kitchen tnlers, etc.. viii cost about Is :
90 more. making the total cost Of the baldns and
enclosuTe AL ecmslete, &d3 Ue9.' 2g 81 ssg :
Mr. Grattan offered q resolution, inst strucring
sRxSA tn hAN fhn eD.Hxs
House erected ON the plan furnished BY the
City Engineer, with each mod fncatiOns as they
may deem proper 70 uake: provided the cost
{S6J.0tU) is not tpcrea&ed, which was adopted.
On motion, the Council adjourned. aT
8 7as Hx.ss.ss cons commenced its f~bruarv
tsrmyestssday, and disposed OF large amorn /
OF huainees. TWo cri0inxl cases were heard.
And diep1sed Of ~ f0lloWs;s eff..sss.s4.ls5.,
Daniel. slave to Charles E. Anderson, was
found guilty OF bfeakfng into the locxjue room
Of John b. TinsDsy and Walter r. A66ost ia
December last, and ssesliug o2O0 worth Of Vear. .
iug apparel. The Court sentenced AAm u 70.
ceive thirty mine stripes.
Jas. Arin!stsad and Preston Turpin. charged
With breakiug into the shoe st0re " VIM. p.
w. sray ios. ANd sieailnE stu wnSsh o6 boots
I, be guilty. The pri. on. =, both free negroes,
we're apprentices 10 Mr.. TavlOr. ana there -
had an opportunity 10 e1eUs IN entrance In 10
,he eellar by failiag Ia lock TIE door, Rseasss
.en.snced to ths psaiisntisry ior ons yess
The Grand Javy met ~ IL oselcc1. and fbund
s;me 6ilks II tAs Sollowing csses u ois1eneesOf.
Patrick keAn, for assan4sing ana tssAine
Rs.ssda hs.D a.s6.GS M sS.a1 y sis .ae
ariug pistol at the 1ofmer.- NickOlns Vas.
deryall. assaulfiu9 ard beasine aeasy 1yssy. =
Joha 0eatsy, euttaG aAd wonDdtng 1hanas
5.ss Nsvmsa, % one Il ss SisSs esiie aese.
sam uel Trs Waller stealing = koot md