The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-15
LOCAL MATTER9.

| City Conneil.-A regular monthly meeting Of
the Council was held yesterday afternoon.-
Present-Messrs. Saunders, DenoOn. GrAttan,
Burr, Scott. Roddey Haskins, Hill, Glaze-
brook, Griffin, Crutchfield, Greanor and An
derson.
Mr.. Grattan, from the Finance Committee,
reported in favor Of paying r. T. Daniel, as
Attorney for the city, the sum of ., ,G9e for
professional services from the lst Of January,
1857, to the LIST Of April, leG0. The report was
adopted.
Mr. Burr, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, reported the agreement between
certain military companies, relative to the
use of Military Hall and also in favor OF
leasing the Blues drill-room to that com pany
for ten years, at $500 per year-both OF which
reports were adopted.
Mr.. Denoon, from the Watering Committee,
reported in favor of purchasing twelve and n
half acres of land adjoining the Reservoir at
$3.50 per acre and parts Of two lots, by private
purchase.
On motion, the thirteenth rule was suspend.
ed. and the report was adopted.
Col Haskins, from the Commissioners Of
Streets generally, reported rs follows ApprO.
priating SlSU for making entrance TO
Shockoe Greek at The arch on Broad street, to
take off waste water. Adopted. La favor OF
paving Marshall street from OH to lst street.
Recommitted. In favor Of paving Main tr Jm
s.h to 5th street. Rrcommitted.
In favor Of granting the Richmond Railway
Company the right TO lay down tracks from
Gillie's Creek up Main street TO 9th, thence 10
branches and turn.ont>, SO as to accommodate
the various parts of the city-allOWiBg the
company not to charge more than six cents
fare-and requiring the company to pay
bonus of ten per cent. on the net profits
On motion, the report was laid N the table,
to be taken up and acted upon next Thursday.
Mr.. Hill, from the Committee on Police,
reported adverse to the petiIious Of Charles
Lumsden and Thomas Il Price, and their re-
port was adopted-In favor OF appropriating
81, 100 for building suitable house for the
Coroner. Adopted.
Mr.. HILL from the Committee on Light,
ported thai John IL. Know les had been elected
Inspector, and Hugh Smith. Assistant Inspec-
tor.
Mr.. Hill presented a resolution inquiring
into the expediency of paving Dock street
from ll,h 10 l7,t. Also, petition from the
Night Watch, asking TO have their wages made
the same i'll summer as in winter. Appropri-
ately referred.
A petition from George M. Fleck, asking TO
he allowed to establish a vinegar man utactory,
was read and, on motion, Il class tax Of slU
was fixed as the amount 10 be charged him.
A report from the Board of Health for the
year ending the 7,h OF May, was read. No epi-
demic has prevailed, and the general health OF
the city has been good, tor which much credit
is due the Mayor and police officers. The re-
port advises the continuance OF underground
sewerage Us essen 'ial To health.
4 report from the Chef Engineer OF the fire
brigade was presen ted and read. II shows that
for the year ending the ist Of May, S6.A75
worth of properly was des strOycd, $50 45U OF
which We're insured. The brigade saved from
burning S!9o,90o worth OF property. The eX
ppnsn of the brigade for the year MAS Sil,16
The Engineer recommends the purchase Of one
steam fire engine.
For the quarter ending the 30th of April, the
following tnterEents were made in Shockoe
Hill Bnrying Ground: Number Of white in
terments iul--l:s of whom were males, 81 te-
males and stili born. Number of negroes
lU7-of whom 81 were males, IS females, and
still born
Mr.. Burr called up the ordinance concern
ing the Judge of the Hastings Court, and pro-
posed number of verbal amendments, which
were adopted.
The ordinance, as amended, was then passed.
On motion. the Council adjourned.