The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-30
LOCAL MAxXEB1.

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CITY couseiI-An adjournsd meeting Of the
Council was held yesterday afternoon at four
O'Clock Present-1lessrs. Allen, Mills, Rod.
9ey. Richardson, Epps, Greanor, Burr, Whit.
HeId, Haskins. Hill, GIazebrook, 9rattan and
| Saunders. Absent-Messrs Denoon and Tai
| bott. -
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mr. saunders stated that the meeting VIA.
neid this afternoon to take up and consider
tne ordinance concerning the "City Passenger
Railway"
On motion of Mr.. Grattan, the order Of the
day was laid ON the table.
MI. Grattan, from the Special Committee
reported the contracts entered into for build. :.
ing the new Poor-House. He reported that
.ne carpenters work. ETC., had been let to Geo
MINOR painting to VIM. A: Wyatt, plaster
ing 10 w. IL. johnson, and brick work to
Williams & Ragland
On motion the report was approved
1t being stated by the President that Mr.
Ko r. Davis, appoint ted Commissioner in the
Charter Elections, for Monroe Ward, was NOT
resident OF the city, his name was stricken
tutad.
Mr.. Allen, from the Watering Committee
reported the annual receipts for water rents
lor the year ending 18th of February To be
S2o, 1920, and the expenditures, including
salaries. sic, to be Ssl ,99 o5-leay ing balance
against the works of 81, SsO75. The works are
In good order, and furnishing an abundant
supply, except at the high points on Shockoe
Hill, which will be remedied as soon as the
improvements now being made are completed.
Inc report was laid Oh the table ana or.
dered to be printed
On motion of Mr. Hill, the special bus mess
OF the session was taken up--that being tho
ordinance concerning Passenger Railroads.
Mr.. Grattan presented an ordinance as a
substitute tor the one reported by the Com
missioners ofStreets at the last meeting II pro.
vides that any application for the privilege of
constructing Passenger Railroads in this city.
and running cars thereon, may be granted by
resolution OF the Council, subject to such re.
stric ctions as that body may deem proper.
The ordinance provides that the railway
tracks shall be the usual width Of ordinary
street carriages-that the company shall Law
the rails under the supervision of the Super.
intendent OF Streets--keep the streets along
which they pass In good order for At least two
feet beyond their rails fare from one
part OF the city to any other. on the same line
OF railway, shall not exceed the sum Of five
cents for each passenger-the company to pay
TO The city IN consideration of the privileges
granted, and in lieu of all charges by the CITY
upon the property and capital stock of said
company for taxes, assessments, aud all other
public dues whatever to the city. four per cent
OF the entire gross amount received by them
for the transportation of passengers, payable
quarterly, the four per cent. to be 4 pre-.
ferrad debt or claim against the road and
property of the said railway company-the
company to pay to the city five dollars annu-
ally on each car intended to run. The cars to be
drawn by not more than four horses or mules
and not to travel AT q faster rate than six miles
an hour. Cars net TO run on the Sabbath
day. Amy company failing to run their cars
on any street, for six months, to forfeit road
Company to be privileged for fifteen years. at
expiration OF which time to renew the privi-
leg" or not, as may seem TO them best Com
pany, after contracting for privilege, must
commence their road in two years, or forfeit
their contract. Privilege not to be granted to
two companies to run in said street.
Besides the privileges noticed, the ordl-
nance I'M ail necessary nDIIpp lati
to prevent obs tr uctiOns and protect the citi.
zens as we'll as the company in their rights.l
The ordnance after being read and amend
Ell, was put to vote and adopted without oppo-
Sition.
Mr.. Talbot came in during the discussion of
the ordinance and voted tor its adoption.l
Mr. Burr submitted proposition from Jo-
seph Brummell and others, for laying rail-
way along Main and other streets, which WAS
referred to the Commissioners OF Streets.
The Council being through with its business,
Saunders, for the able and impartia! man.
ner in which he has presided during the year
The Council then adjourned.
Grand Laresny.-A lad about seventeen
years of age who calls himself VIM. Perdie,
was before the Mayor yesterday, to answer
the charge Of stealing carpet bag from Elijah
&. Hudeins, containing SSS7I. The evidence
elected proved the following facts: On Tues
day last Mr. Hudsins got on the packet boat, on
the canal, near Penn Der ton, to visit Richmond,
having in his iravelng-bag SSH in specie.
and several pieces of wearing apparel, the
prisoner then being on the boat. The bag was
regularly checked and placed with other bag
gage, and Mr.. III. saw it when the boat reached
Cedar Point. Soon after MIR. IL. went into the
cabin, where he remained for a time. When
he returned to the deck, he missed the bag and
reported the fact to the Captain Of the boat,
who lnstitu ted search, but failed to fad it
Mr n. stated that portion OF the money was
IN Spanish quarters. AT an early hour on
"Wednesday morning the prisoner made his
appearance in the Second Market, having in
his hands black travelling bag, and proposed
TO several Of the utchers to give them silver
tor notes. Mr.. John Sledd got him to change
one Sl9 note and as some suspicious were cre-
ated, Mr.. Jas. =. Tyler, assistant mar rket clerk,
was sent for to the money counted. Mr
y. noticed that part of the money was in
Spanish quarters, and questioned the prison.
er AS to his place of residence; bat learning
from him that he hailed from Mississippi did
not arrest him. Prisoner then went to Daniel
Rogers fish house and changed SIS in specie
with him for notes, telling Il. that he had won
that amount at "seven-up" as he came down
on the packet. Prisoner next left the bag at
christian Berger's store aud made his escare
Mr.. Tyler, on learning that the prisoaaY had
made different statements, suspected that all
was not right, and on his Information the po-
lice wires were put 10 work. \ message to
petersburg put officer Peterson, of that place
ON the lookout, and by o'clock he fell in
with the accused took him into custody re-
covered S62 of the lost money, or notes. that
he nad gotten for the stolen mOney---put him
in jail, ard taen telesraphed to officer Bibb OF
this city. who went over that afternoon and
escorted the prisoner to Richmond.
Mr. Hudgins recognized the bag recovered by
Nr. Iy!er, and partially iden tilted some of the
money found Oh the person Of the prisoner.
P-rde, on hearing the evidence, made no de-
ience-Eot even denying the charge-aEd he
WAS therefore sent TO Jail ty the Mayor, 10 ba
examined by a called court OF justices TO he
held on the Gth of April. II sent on to the Cir
cult Court, which meets on the 9th, he may he
tried during the term, and if found guilty,
may be convicted and sentenced.
Charge Of fCvnehy.-Tbe Mayor Is often called
on TO settle The unpieasantries aud spats in
flowing families" and ii is no uncommon
thing for him to he compelled TO tie the sIou I
| arms Of doating husbands, whose striking al.
fiction for their wives often make lasting i'm. i.
pressions on their forms and faces. Yesterday
morning, Francis McNamara was arraigned
before hitl To answer for assaultiDg and beat :.
Ing his conftding Ellen, who was ready TO tell
all she knew Of FRANKS cruelty. After being
sworn, she stated that soon after Frank arose
ON Wednesday morning he ordered one OF his
boys 70 get up, and then beat him cruelty wi b
large leaihern strap. She demonstrated with
him, and he then gave her blow or two aud
| at Il late hour in the day repeated his assault
upon her, for which she had him arrested
Frank gave bail for his appearance TO answer;
| but forgetting his bonds, repeated the assault
| upon his wife that night. He denied strikiE 4
| her AZ all, and at his request the inye.tiza.
| iion was adjourned until this uiofning, for
other witnesses.
Cross Fifss.-Itaw renee Sigalarbo, charged
| with assapltinS and threatening 10 beat Peter
Eisipi ahd his wife, was again before the
| Aayor yesterday, and several witnesses were
| heard a< to the caase Of the difference betweeu
them. II appears that tue parties have been
| skiEmisaing" for several weeks, each bein r
anxious 70 drub The other, yet both afraid te
| Ulock horns"-that Lawrence. whilst nrmsd
with dagger last Tussday night. threatened
and frightened Mrs. ", and that v, rsihs,