The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

City Councii.--A regular monthly meeting OF
the Council was held Yesterday afternoon
Present Messrs. Saunders, Denoon, Haskins
Burr Grattan, Griffin, Crutchfield, Graenor
and Scott.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Streets generally, reported in favor of appro-
priating 5000 for culverting 9th street north of
Leigh-ad verse to allowing the Trustees of
the Medical College to extend steps in Mar
shall street, not exceeding three feet-to be
released from the further con- liberation of the
18th street obstruction, it having been re-
mored-appropriating $500 to enlarging cul-
vert at corner ith and Canal sts.-annrOpria-
ting 1855 for paving and gutteriug 23d street
adverse TO allowingS. -. Cottrell to erect a
| horse rack in front OF his store on Main St
appropriating s., 900 for constructing cuIyert
on ith street from Marshall to Leigh
Oa motion, the report of the Commissioners
was adopted.
The Commissioners also reported in favor
of adopting VIM. <Ready's plan for indexing
and numbering the streets, which on motion
was laid on the table, TO enable other parties
| to put in plans and bids for the same work.
Mr.. Denoon offered a resolution which WAS
adopted, appropriatlng Sloo, to pay the con-
demnation ofa portion of the Yves than Plank
Road, through which the city water pipes are
to pass.
Mr.. Burr, from the Committee on Claims.
reported in favor of paying A Warwick at
the rate of 81 AGO per year rent for the old gas
works and the report was adopted
MT Burr pres en;ed petition from DIR. T.
Burwell and others, asking the adoption of
some plan lot the compilation Of mortuary
statistics, which was referred to a committed
consisting of Messrs. Burr, Haskins and De-
noon.
On motion of Mr. Grattan, the Commission
ers OF Streets were directed to examine a nui-
sance between Sd and 4th streets north Of
Leigh, caused by stagnant water, and have the
evil remedied
Mr.. Burr offered the following preamble and
resolution, which were adopted
Whereas, the Council is satisfied OF the infinite
value to the wealth and commerce of the State of
Virginia and the city of Richmond, of com plete
have learned with great satisfaction thai an ex-
ecufnry agreement has been entered into between
the President Mt of III, James River, and Kaqavha
Company, the President of the Board of PubllS
WORKS, and COMPANY of cap ia lists. which, when
ratified, presents a reasonable hope for speedy
Resolved. That the Proxies OF the city of Rich
mond be advised, in the approaching called meet
ing oil the Stockholders of the James River and
kanawGa Corpany, to sustain the main features
OF the aforesaid agreement.
A petition from M. HEtzler, expelled from
the Second Market by the Clerk for being
twice convicted cf huckstering asking the
Council to restore him as n seller, was pre-
sented and rejected.
MIR. James A. Scott offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, That the committees on the First ard
Second Markets enquire into the expediency OF
aooiishlng all restrictions IN regard to the sale Of
The following are the number of intermants
at the Shockoe Hill Burying- Ground for the
quarter ending the 3lst July. White males
6e, white females 81, still born 6-total l:ss-
Negro males -, negro females IA, still bern
l3-total 1876.
In Oakwood Cemetery, for the quarter end
ing 30th June: White male ], white females
4-total 5. Negro males s. negro females To-
total l5.
After some other unimportant business he
Council adjourned.