The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-12

Cay Cessesx-A special called meeting Of
This body wss held q the City Hall, a
o'clock. on Monday evening Present: Da.
Nd j. Saasders, Ard QaoroU. .--s.
/. Tn appljsse3oe Of Geo. 4. Freeman, high
Con5 abl> ;duk1e sliowancs 90 account ofoAfcs
rent, referred March 5sh % The Comnittes On
Public Grounds and Buildines, was reported
on adverssly-ths committee skiing to b die.
charged from IL further consideration. TIE
report WA fecsived. "a
The following resolution, adopted BY W
Conmistee on Light, March 0sh, was reported
- the Counsil, and adopted:
Where's, the existinS war with the United
states calls for alfNAs armed men which II II
possible for the city TO furnish and whsreaa
contin ae TO vote, large Sums Of money tor ths
eQlipment Of volWE tsers and ths support ol
their families during their ahssncs; Thsrs.
n:sol .sd. That IL 10 deemed advisable By
this committee shat % far a. possible the
expense OF conducting the Gas Works shall
BE- reduced and for the rurpose OF carrying
ont these views, the committee be reHassted
+. substituAs negro labor. either in whole OF
10 part. for tho labor now employed At the
Gas WORKS. 7a "s
The preamble and resolution was offered BY
Thea II. Wynns. ss sfs.
The following very sensible resolution, Of
fersd by member from Madison Ward, va.
unanimously Adopted:
Resolved. That ne Messenger Of the Oean.
oil b Instructed 70 notsfy each OF the daily
pspers In the dty Whenever meeting Of ths
OonDcil = to b held.
A petition Of the Hollywood Cemetery
Company, asking Q donation Of land for the
enlargement Of She Cemetery, was received
and referred to the Committee on tho City
Grounds and Buildings.
A like petition Of the German Hebrew Con
gregation was referred to the same committee
OF Light Artillery company, for an appr0
priation to uniform his eompany-referred on
the 5th inst. TO the Committee on Arms-was
taken up and granted.
The petition of WIN. Fl. johnson, askins
| indemnity for losses sustained In plasterina
the slms.house, was referred to the proper
committee, with authority to grant relief, il
expedient % to do.
4 preamble and resolution was adopted, to
| tho elect that
where's, the Governor had issued pro.
| ciamauon calling out the entire militia force
Of the city Of Richmond, and the LeRislature
on the 1Sth February, authorised the constt-
tuted authorities Of any city. within twenty
ocsasl military service Ony dr.fsed p .rU
who may be, at the time Of the draft, an ON.
Ger Of such city, or In Its service In connec.
Mon with Its Gas or Water Works, or fire
and police departments. and that certain of.
f1cerR, policemen, and dremen, In the service
Of the city, should be exempt from military
duty:
Resolved, That q committee OF members OF
the Con pcil make application to His Excel.
lency for the exemption OF such persons who
are stated TO b the Chamberlain, Auditor,
Supsrin tendent OF Water and Gas Works,
In spect0r Of Metres, aud their aids, forty
Night Watch, eleven Day Policemen, Fire
Department., City Council. and Keeper of
Powder mag ANNE
The City Auditor reports the receipts aud
disbursements for the fiscal year, from LIST
March, 1861, ending 9th February, 1851
Balance in Chamberlain hands, including
that on hand At end of previous year. al ,0lO75.
Aggregate receipts for same time, @866, 81 81.
Aggregate disbursements for same time, &S25,-
831.l6. Estimated receipts for present year,
$242, 1875. Deficiency, 1921 ,Gl7.67 EST
mated disbursements, $497 ,Si242 City debt
on March 1st, 1862, 81 ,926, 1922.
Pearson and Newelfs bill for building q re-
poGtory for stolen goods. certified to by the
Mayor, and amounting to SIS, was ordered to
be paid.
The Police reports were returned and re-
ferred to the Committee on Police. Reports
from the Sd, 4th, 9Th, and Sth officers, were not
sent in, owing to neglect
A resolution was adopted instrueting the
Committee on Arms TO furnish uniforms nd
other clothing to such members Of the r. L.
I: Blues as may b citizens Of Riohmond, az
they may deem expedjent
Coroner's bill for inqusste, &c, amounting
to $s8, was presented and ordered to be paid.