The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-27

City Cossel.-A special meeting Of the
Council was held on Saturday evening q
o'clock Present, Messra. saunders, (Presi-
dsnt,) 0ra&tan, Burr, Crutch6sld, Scott, Epps,
Hill, Stokes, and Wynne.
The subject Of the free school in Jensrsor
Ward was taken up, and DR. John Dove, BY
leave ofthe Council, made statement in refer
ence thereto, from which il appeared that
there was q difference between himself and
the School Commissioners, touching the occu-
pancy Of tho basement room of the Seamen's
Bethel. Finally, aftor much discussion the
following resolution was offered BY Mr.. Burr,
aud adopted BY the Council:
Refolvsd, That tho Com mtsoioners ofochools
for Jefferson Ward inquire and report 70 the
Council whether any deed Of trust or other
lien. satisfactory 70 tho City Attorney. has
yanced to the directors or nanagers OF the
Ssamsn's Bethel, and whether any aSfeemens
in writing has been entered into, ceding. 70
the city the use Of the basement OF setd Bethel
for the purposes OF q District School.
Tho following resolution, offered by Mr..
Hill, was referred TO the Commissioners of
Streets:
Resolved, That the Oomnaission0 err Of Streets
be and are hereby directed to tnvestteAts all
differences existing between tho city OF Rich.
mond and the Richmond and York River
nailroad Company, growing out Of the sup:
posed change in the grade Of Dock street Ind
the location OF the main and side track OF the
said railroad along Dock street; ana also
what protection will be required TO Gary
street In consequence Of the grading OF the
depot lots Of the said railroad company, and
make report to the Council At it, next meet
log, with any suggestions which to them may
seem proper.
Mr.. Grattan, from the Committee of Fl.
had RENTED taxec paio on erroneous assess
ha N
The ordinance to amend the ordinances con.
corning tho water and gas works were read
once and laid on tho table for future consider
alton.
X. ID. Sankey's account Of $47 so, for scr
vices as Acting Coroner, was ordered to be
paid.
The Council .hen adjourned.
Mavor's Court, jan 25.-After having dis
posed of several cases Of trivial character,
the Mayor proceeded to examine Andrew
Muller and Charles w. Ellis charged with OK
hibiting the game of faro, and Jesse White,
charged with keeping and dealing the game.
The parties appear to have been surprised
by the police, in = room No. LIS, Main street,
where appearances indicated that game had
been going on. The sum of SIG was taken
from one Of the accused.
The law provides for the arrest Of the par
ties found engaged in gaming, the seizure Of
the table and implements used, which are to
he burned, and the seizure and confscati0n Of
the money found thus employed
The counsel for the deteuce oontended for q
very strict construction of the act, according
to which, he insisted that neither the imple
ments nor the money could be condemned,
there being no positive proof that they were
actually in use for gaming purposes But his
Honor overruled the objection, holding that
the construction should b. liberia, and that the
testimony, to ali reasonable intents, was suf
fcient - establish the charge. He cited an
other provision Of the statute, showing clearly
the intent of the Legislature, and he was salts
fed that the s. 16 had been staked and exhib-
tied on the faro table.
He held the property liable to condemnation,
ID bound over the accused in bonds OF 81 900
oach, to appear at the next term of court. The
psr.;es entered into bonds accordingly, with
80, arity.
Tue free negro Henry HOLMAN, charged
with keeping the door Of the essdblishment,
was remanded to prison, balng unable to pro-
cure security for his appearance at court
The horse-stealing case, mentioned in our
las: Taper, was continued to Wednesday, and
the accused persons were remanded to jail. g.
Francis Delaney, who it appears was Z
fugitive from the Jail of Harris county, was
delivered to the keeper Of that institution, by
order of thu Mavor