The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-19

City Counci2--An adjourned meatirg of
this body ~as held yesterday at o'cIock, at
the City Hall
whom was referrs the resolution iuquiripg
into the exrediency of requiring al persons
who lave not been residents of the city for
twelve mouths 70 give tCnd and seepTity for
their good behavior, reported thaf It w;is in
eXpedisrt TO lesisiate upon the Subject. fhe
report was laid on the table,
Mrs Hill oif. ed resolu ion, which was
lice to inquire into the expediency Of report
ing soma plan for the defence Of The city, the
suppression of mobs, &c
Mr.. Richardson, from the Committee on
Hospitals, msde report, showing a material
decrease OF disease.
On motion of NJ Depoon. resolution was
adopted app-, p Iatinx the sum of $2J 0GU to
pay for six new wheels for regulating the
water upon the wheels Of the pumps at the
CIV Waler Works.
Mr. Epps, from the Committee on Shockoe
IIili Burying Groucd, reported an ordnance,
8, as TO selafa.e the management Of TIE Aims
house from taat oil the Shockue Hill Gene.
terv. Pissed
Mr.. Hill, from the special committee on sa-
]4,i-s, submitted a report proposing to add
$i0o TO the salary Of The Clerk of the First,
and $500 10 that of the Second market to de-
fray expenses OF cleaning, &c 5000 TO tho
messenger Of theCouncli, to defaay expenses;
80 cents per pight 10 each watchnan; fixing
the salary Of Assistant Superintendent OF the
Gas Work. at 81 ,7O0; and ywo cents q 'feg ad-
ditional to the Keeper OF the Powder Maga-
zine. Tue report was agreed 10
Mr. Burr, from The Fipancs Committee re-
ported on the several eubjects referred to the
Committee de follows:
Ist. Resolved, That it is expedent to ix the
commencementoft ut of the fiscal year Oh the Isl da V
of + biuafy,
u. Resolved, Tbas it is not expedisut TO
change the rates regulating carts and drays.4
The resolutions were adopted
Dn motion of Mr. lIil, il was resolved tEa {
the Committee on Finance be- distracted 10 in
qnire into the expedieDey Ct ,sel iug tae stock
owned by the cily ii, the Virginia and Ter
re,see RAILROAD and all other Joint stock com
paniee.
On motion of Mr. Scott, the sum of 81 $50
was appropriated to the Female Humane AS.
sociation, in monthly iDstalmsnts OF $500 each.
On motion Of Mr Burr, ain ordinances " AS
passed ordainipg that aI certificates Of debt or
b,nds, or other peculiary obligations of the
city, shall be registered il the Auditors Cfies
aad be under The seal Of the citr, and tub
aeribed by The President OF the Council and
the Chanlberiaia.
On motion Of NJ. Randolph, in pursuance Of
the act Of Assembly Si20 were donated to the
Clerk OF the Hustings Court as pay for attend
in& TO Tor: y-twO felony casss, tfi-d al the last
tenn OF sail Court. -
Mr. Walker made a motion OF inquiry into
the expediency of reporting an ordnance lin
iting the qlantity OF butter and eggs TO be scld
to any oDe person on oEs day
M.. Randolph eobmiIted tue opinion OF tie
City Attorney Gu tie an0 eCt ftho city paying
for the Damage doEo to private property by the
raob Of the ID o April. The Attorneys opin
ion is that the Council, in behalf of the city
has no legal right to pay any demands ioI
d. in assuming 10 DO 81. Mr Randolph NOV ed
that the opinion be published III Que OF the city
papers. An amend hen1 offered by Mr.. Walk
er, providing fsr the publication Of the opin
ionin eli OF the daily papers, was adOpfe1.
On motion, c0mmi tee was appointed 30
submit "a plan for the better defence of the
city against lie pubiic enemy, On The part OF
its citizens The President appointed Messra
Burr, Scctt, Hi, Copton, and Dsnoon.
Messrs. John Dove, II. L. Tnomae, and j 10
r Little, were elected Il Board Of Health 70,
the city.
II ssrs. Burr, Denoou, and lIll were ap
psi ted q Committee on the Public Grounds.
Levi l.. Barnes was appointed Principa
Engineer of tie Fire BrigaGe John T. Rog
ers 1T Commander; Thos CleDlnliit %; Wn
A Charters, Sd, and VIM S Weed. ith.
4 list CT interne nts in Shoekoe Hill BuryiDg
erouna for the quarter ending a prii 30h show
that I29 whies We're buried there during tina
ting l36 males, 81 fNkialss and still boIr
children.
Adjourned.