The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

consider the report of the Finance Committee
submitted at n previous NEE ting, com pan iet
ny an ordinance imposing taxes Tor the mex
hseai year There were present the followin;
members Messrs. Saunders, Burr Grattan
Iiiii, Glazebrook, Scott, Crutchfield, Greanor
Denoon Haskips Ciriftin Uouis,n 3nd P,nh
ardson.
The Council having been called to order n,
tne President, reports were in order whpr
nr Burr from the Committee on Publ,
,iIoahds, presented report concerning sun.
NY 'Ipiicd tions Tor space in the new buildinc
located az the cornerof Bank and 10Th strpets
II asseverates that the building was erec to,
10 provide for the wants OF the city present
ana pros pect in regard tn office ro1,,, y nd >,
prevent the necessity hereafter of the nav
Iue'ii OF rent Tor the same The report recon
iit'ht's thtt no permanent dis position be made
VI any part Of said building which in any
way may conflict with the rights of the cltf
| 10 resume possession of the same The com.
lnlltee' however, recommend that the thirc
stoFy De rented to the Virginia Historical So
| thn % niiu iiehnond Library Association, al
me annual rent OF $3.50, payable serni-annIla;
| ~, provided that the said agreement NAV b,
s'tihl'it'ea At any time on six months motto.
| Mr.. Burr said in reg,rd 70 +h, ,,o.,.: ,
me 1oang Guard for that story that il wa
nos SuiItpie as a drill room. The recommen-
~ th ~ @ ient Ine third story, heretofore
~ me Library Association, was adouted
Mr' Burr, from the same committee ure
ch''u d petltloH from the commissioned Of.
tSeiS t 1i 'he l'9th Regiment of Virginia Mill
,'' r','' aSh'hs an appropriation whereWith for q
room rs headquarters. In doing so he Offer
| Fd the following resolution
ltesoi Fed, That ne sum of $500 be- and ]. horehv
aPpI"Pilaied u aid of the I7sth Regiment virgin
:" n4iitId l"rth present year, ards proCuIjne
| suitable headIuarfer, for said Repiment na~ahi-
a. 'ntF rent i"r the same when falling ddc
eo3n hessrs; ; Hasktns, Scott, Saunders, Crutch.
| ana Nj NJ 0thers' supported the resolution
! nn nj burr moving 2 suspension of the
| iiuits, the motion was adopted and 1hr raso-
IlIlon was unanimously adopted.
| On motion,
= Resolved, That the Committee on prh1;c
Grounds and Buildings be s"rb1Tizad gn +, fubiG
Rrook ~" ,d DL me room over the engine hSns4 6u
/ dPni ~ s 'Hcy may Geem e&pe-
| The ordinance authorizing the .rec,io, :,
/ 49, 1''ti' 5 e''IeS ol awning posts and awnings o.
anu over the side walks and urescribinf fbo;.
C%oi9 % Gt W ION, &c, was taken up and c0n.id-
~ Deioie coming TO IL vote, the ordinance
VIC ~" on tAe Table, on motion of Mr. Hill
An ordinance providing for the ar.actnai
ptotfctloh OF persons performing work unnn
lug .tie PUBIC streets, lanes and alleys of the CITY
80, .'neh up ana considered, and the rules
osIHs suspended, on motion of MI Hin the
"rdhance was pat Oh its passage. and arrind
alirm3tiv veiy ~ -"t4tc"
/ "a "A petition was presented from Mr.. w. c.
hIth, ASKING the re- payment of certain fins
Finance Committee -4'u ~
MI MT. Grattan. from the Finance Committee
~, poI.tu dh ordinance concerning the collec
=
ga amongst other changes, allows 5 ins,aad nf
~ per cent Tor speedy settlement
-ht' no"lSon opposed the proposed redun
.ueSsrs' Hill, Glazebrook and Denoon
,,t'i"l ~" the amendment. After consilpra
PIE discussion, on motion of Mr. GIIy,hToIl,
"I1 ~ pl''i'itnce was laid on the table
- o' ttll'ihce imposing taxes for the SIM
up. "''9 'i'A t'heh
The first clause was dc-a1ed ,ario,s,, b.,
nearly al OF the members pro O.. coa. threads
dollar aad n9d ta eSeee efe not exempt from aXaon
v%l@e thereof and herein shall be Included All |
c&i 'N,atF not exempt from taxation OF all iucar-
p"rated ioint stock companies savings institn
tuuh ana Insurance companies -
Mr Hill moved TO strike out the words |
ana zen cents which motion prevailed
M, Mr- Giazebrook then moved 10 strike out |
lone dollar and insert "ninety cents -, Tba
vote was recorded as follows:
Ayes-Nessrs. Denoon, Glazebrook Graa,
ct, tTFIhn, richardson and Saunders-6
>, Nays-ltessrs Burr, Crutchield, Grattan.
HaskiAs. Hill, Howis0n Scott
Mr.. Glazebrook then moved TO strike ont Il
and insert 30 cents in the first part of the So
coma section, which reads rs follows.
ON all personal properly, except slave. one
dollar on every hundred d0llals' value therenf
On all mlnevs and credits required by sa;1 drdi'
nance to be lifted, sixty GEMS on evtrv LunGrn3
dnIiar3, "a ire thereof; and herein shall Re incIa-
trade or business which is not s3erfctIi,- ~ ta,{
and an the personal property and money, or in-
,eT, and re.r, - opnpfuteS' except the mo-
tn. capita. Of the bank and I' 'afi oi
aud personal prarerfy Of savirn .ma moneys
usurince CON- aies which have dsiEI ; zEd
dendH Wlthia ohe year preceding the Isl dsy nT
49, o'' "a
Mr.. Saunders moved the foIlo,viug subeti
tut" for Mr.. Giazabrooft's auneud1nfni to S,;d
section, to be inserted in the first pnrt of tho
SECOND section, from its commen cement IN rho
words value thereof where they first oe
cur:
"On all personal property rnonev ors o.,.
not employ ed in nercantil9 ana ,2a%lf Sip4iit1
business, except slaves, one dollar on ryayv hum7
area dollars value thereof
The yeas and navs being called rpsur,c,, ne
follows: 60
Wa. ,f...r. Cr,.o,c,,
Griffin. mn Uowjsnn Rirbsr{."''Ta' IF,anor'
Irrs-S. ''" '""i-
NAFS-Messrs. Burr Glazebr0ob Grat.ap Us.
klus aud Scott.
The third section was then taken nm 7,
reads as follows: p
ON avar,- fraa ,e,.., -,.
4 age three dollar on ercrv .I , ",.o c,..s
'cars Of age, owned or hired Ey any cnrGpanv in
titntiou person whatever tive dollars ~ -
, - wv 10 strike out 80 and in
,hsti,r+a -, 49, .7'"lHeiS moved rs q
uhstit1ta vs. ,To,.o' ''' ''iio'''' 10 ID. Inc
Thr an sacti,r - ,,,., .,
,o1a ~ 33'" "'el without 'ie-
In the ath section, ,b, ,,,or,,
vas insarted in nIaca ~ at.nt iit' pr htuih
ir.t nar,fd th., fm,,, - rl|H'' making the
,3nks and nsnrqnra rorn n,,o,,;, - - y Swings
,-iti,;., ,h- - - 80 !!HItni4S On utNidenCs
" '''- "'"E iiiT I'l "i Ee2rnt-
AtaIa+e hour tho t,o,,,,,i, 49,.
7.- the sch .nc,io,, ,ro, -, - 80 NoilSlu"r-
tot di,-iI.nG IN -, VI tfAeS OF Bank
" noted hereafter, ''-' '9's VIII