Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-17
CRY CorNclL.-The regular meeting

VI ~
CITY Council was held Monday aftcrnc ~
O'Clock:
81. Charles LospHaL.-On motion ot 4i'.
Randolph, the sum of two thousand o9AtF7
was appropriated to deiray the expenses o; me
ST. Charles Hospital, the same TO be p;i' en-
the order of John D. Harvey, the Chalrh'af o.
the Committee of Management.
Free Negroes.-Mr. Hill, Chairman o! Tie
Committee on Police, to whom >hau pe-n r.
fcrrcd 4 resolution instructing thlt c"'i!o3.t-
to inquire into the expcdicncy ri preEeh'
free negroes from coming to tue el1y o'
| mnnd i1r any nrr:.,--- .-."tcVer, report ~"
iollowi""
An Ordnance concerning free negroes
lst BE it orduncd by the Council { the
City of Richmond, That no free negro ,ba!
be permitted to come into the City of Ich-
mond for the purpose Of trading or for any
other purpose unless he shall first obtain '"yn
O Justice Vt the Peace of the coul r Ia
which he resides certificate of hi ..o,.t
character and loyalty, and endorsed ! ti."
Mayor.
ID. That the police officers, night wal b aro
clerks Ul the markets shall arrest all tr-. ne
pTOcS NIlHOuI suCu CcTlIllcutcS.
Sd. Every free negro violating thsortiaanca
shnll be punished with stripes. at the l.cr
ton of the Mayor.
4th This ordinance shall take ctiecl tioG
the 1st day of August next.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, an ordnap s:-
adopted, authorizing the Mayor TO ar j.
nonresident free negroes found in IT, cI-y
other'than such as regularly sell in tho 'Ha,
kets, and put them u work upon the bs;.r.r
and other public works erected, or bein .'s"
cd around and about the city.
Fire Dcyartment.--Mr. Scott, from IL Iu:a.
mittec on the Fire Department. repo.t I'd 81
follows:
The Committee on the Fire Dcp;t-an,n
hayc had under considerations the anf.iu 3"
ments required bv c-dinance x 4. prrsnE,aG-
to the council '...a ccmmit;y 4, l2'N. '.
express tne.r sac,sHac'.0n wst ." pres"r
ccmiI,iva % he jnpa-l..a..: a.- nae 10
s.,rcstione 20 maG- t. tho Council inay
! haea ltd ,.!-o 'n..eI rrns!der"t."n Er''Fl
tas .jGous rre'ct ~ o. .a. ...-.n-, nnt ''-
commented .t t," '".. of tt" Cc"a-
Iaf rta ..,re ,.s r,,. - report the accolH.
.a,,ir .,l..nc" Ill response TO one ot !tr
..,.:- ,, OF The department:
: IT ordinance to amend the third scc'i1i'
-. an ordinance to establish Fire BrIged" IN
the city of Richmond.
Re it ordained by the Council of thu city o
Richmond, That the third section Of y" ordi-
nance concerning the Fire BrigaGe pe s'
amended as to read "three members ST.. COW
stitute quorum" DC.
The ordinance was considered and II '>n'.'
JEuter Uorks.-Nr. Dcnoon, from lie Wa
| IN 1rhom WAS reIcT .tt
resolution inuuiring into the expedlrngI
furnishing !, 600 feet of hose to the t"r;' -
rate States Arsenal, and Of establish r.
plug convenient to the foundry at IL" 81 f.'-''-
~ workshops, reported that the conn .''ec
had no hose under their control aud .'s-'':
be discharged from any further cons euler, ,,
of that pnrt of the resolution: that = .eS n"'
instructed the Superintendent Of II " yer
Works to have fire plug place. ne''r enC'
foundry, they paying the e'"' "
down tho same.
Tho rcpor, vas adopted
| Mr.. Demon, from the same comn','es :,
norted adversely upon the petition Of '"i.h a
Hicks as:Ing compensation ior 80 ui : aii'
b. ,r ,ra. disabled by an accident, while i2
IN ~ lie service of the city as guard al th' =
seryoir.
| Monetary A6airs.-Mr. Hill, IRON ~
mittec on Salaries, made a repori :,'12m-
mending that the salary of Dabney y 'i''|T, ig
City Assessor, be increased to S2,oV :is I.,fs'
that of A. Arsell, Jr., to Sl,I'o, "Hsit ~
laid upon the table; and' on ino'loh d - Z.
Saunders, the Cowmlttee was lnstL1e'Et
report on the Increase oi such s''iafis 80 ~
NAV deem cxpedicnt. e-..nc
'i''Iy y, ,n,tion Of Mr.. Burr, the sum o. ss""G
..o. o annropriated for the benefit Of the Pb'S y
tbe me city. subject to the order Of the og2isee-s
of the poor. Adjourned.
Tup yoLuSTEER NAVY furore deve' )7e' r.o'''