The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24


as;d at o'clock yestsrdsy evening, Vt the City
Hall Present: Messrs. Saunders, Epps Denoon
Wynne. Hill. Scott. Ri~hardno. Talbot Haskins.
Burr, CrutehfelJ, and Graftan.
/ Hessss John Dove and John G. Eintou were ger.
mistsd 70 adress the Council In behalf Of The city
itee schools the objeat beiDg to get the Council 10
donate ths SUM OF eG00 heretofore paid By the Lite.
rsry fnrd Of the State and which has Deen stopped
since the present war. Mr. Ecott offered resolu.
tion that u 200 be donased for the support of the
Lancastsrian school Il having beef, .aerest.il
that Soma Of the ward schools might also want as
isfance IN the shape n increased salaries 70 the
teachers, ON molten of Mr. Burr, 1t was
Resolved. That the chairman Of tie Comn,,.
sioners OF hch ools for he three wards inquire whe
er any Increase IN the appropriation 10 the public
schools y advisable, and report, spportioning ;he
increase. If any, among the schools.
The Council adopted the Recommendation OF the
Finance Committee TO The effect that the "Old Do.
minion Insurance Company having suffered lossss
which prevented their declaring dividend their
tax is reduced to $1,000" Tie action was had on
petition OF the President OF the company.
A man named Norshrup "Commissary General
ci tie Armies Of the Confederate States" nayirg
petitoned for h;s release from the payment of s.
(poD thx) 70 the city the Council adopted the
meneasion of the Finance Committee that he be
released. The Committee say that an officer SUBJ
jet 10 orders and liable to go at any time is rot
resilient, bat the committee are OF opinion tbs,
tie civil officers OF fts Confederate Govern,f, n.
being Ia tho city are liable tt pali tax y
1fa fouowing erdiasaee, reported by Mr. Barr,
AN oRDIrANcE to establish the Rates which may
be charged by Wagons, Drays, and Hacks.
Bs II ordained by the Council Of the City of Rich.
mond, lst That the rates for a load on q wagon,
dray, Or cars, shall b., for carrying it five squares
or ie-s tity cents. and for each additional square
1--WE cents. ID. That the ehargs for the use OF g
hack, or other wheeled carriage shall be follows
Tor carrying person therein not moie thaa ten
squarss IS cents; for each additional square CENTS
provided that the whole Charge for carrying
one .srsO to any part ot the city shall no, exceed
81 90 The charge for carrying aot more than four
PERSONS shall never for the whole Zceed So unless
more Than an hour be employed, and aaal then only
be 81 for he first hour, and 81 for sacn succeeding
hour. No charge shall be IL ade fer children under
three years of age. For carrying persons between
10 oeioek at night and daybreak, an additional
charge c; one half Of lis above rates nay be nigde
and no moie. icr baggage. the charge shall be 25
Cents sor each tsrnk carried outside, and nothing
shall be charged .or any srt.cle carried inside, or
for any carpet bag or hasket
These rates double those formerly allow ed
Meint era of the Council complained that the laws
passed heretofore relative TO the above subject had
Eo been properly executed by the civil authorities
The Committee appointed at the last meeting to
take under consideraton the propriety of turrisL-
ing tbs poor uf the city with fuel this winter, and
tie mcst practicable mode Of obtaining supply.
reported that they deem it ad. issble to supply
said persons with fuel, Because the present high
prices Of living aid If fuel have put il entirely
out of tle powor Of many widows 10 support
lLEUsSltsS att Ci1ioTcLis ana many CT tue wives
aud children Of the soldiers now il service das
:i.u!e, sid viii be compelled TO suffer unlers as
sisted The committee suggest The purchase of
the wood l.e lines Of the railroads, say tho Dam
Vile and fcaie icss5urg ioads. who have ccnse:.t
ed 10 bring said mood 10 the city. The committee
also ,unBuited .a some CALLERS about supply Of
coai ala they eonten;ed TO iui n;sl the same.
The following resolutions weEe adopted;
Resolved. fta: the committee IL authorized 10
pu. eli hage ard distribute fuei 20 supply he poor of
fia CITY ,i,Is "
Received That The sum OF i've thousand dollars
b. appropriated to cai!y OUT the above resolution
III. COMMITTEE Light r. ported to he Council
that they tad had an interview with tbs SuEern
ct.ent of the Gas Work s,who stated. in reply 10 "A
II solution CT the Council. thai IT had been custom
a:y for the Superintendent to permit the foreman
to take orders for coks ard receive pay fer ths
ssms, AID that the amount received for The coke
was received frorn him by the Superints ndent and
paid over to the Chamberlain weekly.
The following resolution W as adopted by the con-
lnittce at lis meeting, on molten of Mr.. Wynne:
Resolved, That tho committee recommend TO the
Council to purchase as many gr0es in the opiE-
ion CO The chairman of the committee, and Super
inteadent of the Gas Works, nay be advisable to
secure labor Tor the gas works.
The Co.nmittee on Ligh. asked the Council to
approve said resolution
After ccnade.able dobate the Council refused to
siopt Er. Scotts notion TO postpone the subject
until next meeting and adopted the colnitt, es
solution ayes {, noes 3, (messrs Scott Epps, sud
Denoon)
Resolutions were adopted sppropr;alng $50 ESQ
10 purchase negroes fer the g2g works; directing
the Superintendent Of Gas TO furnish coke to the
:ancasteFiau school; appointing Leroy 4. Grant
trustee of tie said school, vice Q. Z. ELL. decd and
taiies Tnrpn overseer Of the poor for Jefferson
Ward vice AGson Richards, decd.
Er Talbot, chairman OF the Co,lniiitec on Oak-
wood C1Inetery msfe report as to the number of
interim nts therein for the year ending September
ias. amount received for same, and noie Of dis.
hurse.neIii.
On :.onton, adjourned