The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-26

City C0aacil.--A called meeting Of this body was
held Monday at the City Hall
kise In the Price Of Gas. Tho gas ordinance
was altered as foliows
The 26th section to read that with the excep.
tion Of what IL used In the street lamps, or in q
building, or upon land belonging to the city, Gas
shall never be furnished without charge therefor
1t may be furnished at o. per OOo feet 70 any
association or benevolent institution az the Coun.
Gil may by resolution, declare entitled to receive Il
At that rate, in confederation OF the public benefits
conferred by such association or institution But
the supply Of gas to every other person shall be
upon condition Of his paying therefor at the rate
Of o. 50 for every 1000 feet. to be ascerained a.
prescribed by the preceding section. The commit.
tee or the Superintendent In any case wherein he
or they deem such precsution proper to secure the
city against oss, may require the deposit of sum
In advance, or other security, to insure the nav.
ment Of what will become due for gas Payment
for gas shall be quarterly, by all persons except
those wSo, by the Superintendent. may be required
to pay non,hly or oftener."
The 29th section to read: From the amount of
the bill for gas OF consumer, paying quarterly
oftener, there shall be deduction Of i've per cent
Proutdei, That In either the residue Of tho bill
be paid to the Chamberlain, at his Office, within
Ave days next after its presentment, and before 3
o'clock p. n. II bill for gas or service pipe, or
anything else, which Is furnished from the works
In connection with the supply Ct gas, shall remain
unpaid for ten days next after that on which it Is
presented. the Auditor shall notify the Superin.
tendent, who shall cause the gas to be stopped
from tho premises In respect to which the default
exists, ana not allow it to be used on those prem.
isss agsin unsn such bfll iSpaid." s1
Interments in the shockoe Hill Cemetery.-From
q report Of interments In Ehockoe Hill Burying-
ground for the quarter ending Oct 81, 1862 it sp.
pears that there were buried during that time 29l
white males go white females; IL still born. To-
tai 3s4 OF negroes during the same time there
were inferred log msles ~ females, and still
born Total l69.
Increase of Salaries of City Cf6csrs.-Mr. De-
noon, chairman Of the committee appointed to
raise tie salaries of certain persons in the employ
salaries of the following officers Messenger Of the
Council, $1,000; everseer Of City Hands, 81 900;
Clerk Of the First Market Sl4O0; Clerk Of the
Second Market, 81 500; LIST Day Police Officer,
$1,000; ten others. $1,000 each; Captain Of the
Night Watch. ei geo; three Lieutenants, 81 600
each; Night Watch, eaca % so per night; Engi-
neer Cit1 Steam Engine. $1,000; Fireman, 500;
Ostler, SEQ.
Tae Council passed resolution allowing Cox T.
Brother and Boyle e. Gamble to get each two loads
Of coke from the City Gas Works per week, on
paying therefor thirty cents Fer busheL
Hfne bonds of Jsmss P. Tyler, Clerk Of the I'd
Market, and Of Samuel Ellis, Clerk of the lss Mar
ket, were submitted and the security approved.
Mr.. Scott offered q resolution that the Committee
on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency Of increasing the per centsse allowed the
City Collector.
A resolution was adopted appointing committee
salt received from ths State agent and suthorizing
the President of the Council to draw upon the Au.
di,or for funds to pay for the same.
Richard Fox, City Gauser, was authorized to
charge 25 cents per cask for gauging or marking
spirituous liquors, wine, oil, mOlasses, vinegar,
spirits of turpentina OK burning fluid.
Petitions were presented from James Webster,
Peter Lawson, Jr aud r Irwin, asking to be Ii.
censed as butchers In the 2d Market.
A bill of J. H. Gary, of $40, for making hand
raili og in the Hastings Courtroom, certified by the
Court, ordered 10 be paid also, the bill OF Dr.
P. w. Brown, of s6l, for medical attendance on
Sam Patch a free negro, James Coyne, white, and
others. wounded and arrested By the police.
A communication was made to the Council by
Thomas T Giles, enclosing one from Henry Exsll,
notifying him that lG0 benches belonging to the city
were in the basement Of the Mechanics Hall, and
that they would sell for more than they cost. Mr..
Giles sts.es iha. the benches or se.tees, aro very
much in the way snd sugg gests that they be slowed
elsewhere or directed TO te sold, in accordance
with the recommendation Of Mr.. Exa
A petition was presented from w. W. Parker
Csptsn of light artillery, asking the ciiy tor 80
blankets snd 20 overcosts for his company. Re.
fef red to the Committee on Arms.
A Areso.ution was passed that the fuel purchased
for the benefit of the poor by tie Committee on
Fuel be turned over to the Union Female Benevo.
lent Soc .sty for distribution.
Adjourned to meet next Monday O O'Clock P. N.
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