Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-10
CRY courcrL.-The regular monthly meeting of the

CIrr oOuxcrL.-The regular monthly meeting of the
CITY Council was held yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Denocn offered resolution making appointments
of Commissioners and Conductors for the next charter
| election April lsi 1865 Agreed to.
Mr. Scott offered a resolution instructing the Cham
bcrain to prepare correct coLNS the tax bill and
have il published in such papers as - may select.
Mr. Wynne moved to amend so as to authorize the
publication of abstract instead of the entire bill
The Amendments accepted and the resolution passed
Mr. Wynne, from the Committee on Hospitals sub
mitted report of which the following is an abstract
The Committee the City Hospitals respectfully Ie-
port that since the opening Of the City Hospital in Au-
last there have been received sos patients and at
the Towards Grove Hospital since its opening the
18th Of January Estimating total Of 500 patients
There are now in the City Hospital and in the Ho~ards
Grove I2-tOa rs. The statistics of these given
in the reports Of Drs. Snead and Little give the follow
ing classification: Confederate soldiers ll5; Virginia
State Guard, male citizens so; female do o nAie
paUpvr5 l3 froA city JAIL 8 female paapers, lroe
negroes IS slaves 300-tOta 500. The large excess
OF slave patents over that Of the fec negroes can DC
accounted for by the fact that great huipcr ol .o
former class were indscreetly cohec'eu "s - -, ""
city during the Christmas and succeeding Two Ut ''ee
Wool. ,sben the disease spread by contagion.
The dimuution in the number of patients at the City
Hojt, having el( as it is supposed, sufficient room 10
iatc all the patients applying as soon as the
Va
v n 20 cease receiving any more at the Howard Grove
Hes ital aud this being done, have only now TO
avid the recovery Of those in the Howard Grove HoSp
tai to close up which it is probable will be within two
or three weeks.
la conclusion, the Committee deem it but an act of
simple Justice to testify TO the careful attention which
the physicians (Drs Snead and Little) attending these
two hospitals have bestowed upon the patients under
their charge. Much suffering has been alleviated and
many lives saved by the vigilance which they have ex'
- IL fwnn hut In
Committees all tho responsibilities OF pur-
chasing provision and everything else necessary to con-
duct the operations of the hospitals To Mr.. Henry
Myers also who, though nomnaly only attached to the
City Hospital has attended 70 much that belonged to
BOTH the thanks Of this community due for the
firing and highly satisfactory manner in which he has
performed the unpleasant duties assigned him.
The report VAS received and adopted.
Mr.. Griffin from the Committee on the City JAIL to
whom referred the communication of Major w. ".
Elliott in reference TO the escape Of prisoners in Febru
AIRY last reported that the matter had been duly con-
Sdercd; the committee regret exceedingly the circum
tauccS attending the escape OF the prisoners aud tire
negligence and want of discipline manifested by the
guards al the me and express the hope that prompt
measures viii be taken by the proper military tribunal
for the punishment of the guilty parties to prevent for
the future a Of the circumstance. The conf
mitee wish to be discharged from all further consdera
ton Of the subject The report adopted
On motion OF NJ. Glszebrook, the OF sixtyseven
dollars appropriated to furnish desks and chairs for
the c rk's Citce IN the I'd market
On motion Of Mr.. Scott the Committee on the Fire
Department authorized TO purchase the necessary
fixtures complete the steam fire engine presented to
the city by the insurance companies
resolution offered by Mr.. Scott, inquiring into the
expedency of increasing the pay Of the Fire Brigade,
was laid upon the table tor the present.
The yearly report of NJ L. SJratton Auditor of the
city, received from which it appears that balance
remained in the hands Of the Chamberlain, the 2Sth
OF February of $3j32572 during the fiscal year end
ing that date, the receipts fOm taxes and other
sources ST. 81 3O729; and the disbursements the
same minus the balance above reported
An ordinance passed increasing the salaries of
the city officers to The following amounts Mayor,
.5f; Auditor s. ESQ; LIST Cler, of Auditor 81 ,I5O;
ID do 81 100; Chamberlain, $3,7Jp; Clerk TO Chamber
Iain Sl,SDo CiIy Attorney, Sli5 Messenger OF Coun-
c 81 100; City Assessor s., 20) and fees; City EngI
Ger, > 400, Ogerseer City Hands, 81 200 aud house;
Clerk Isl Market 81 200; ID do, $500; Day Police,
l,JVI each Captain Night Watch, 81 500; 40 waci
men, II each per night; Superintendent; Water Works,
-, 2j0; Assistant do, 1850 Superintendent Pump
House, $3.50; Assistant do, $1,000; Superintendent
Gas Works, $,25; Inspector OF Metres, $50; Assis
tant do 81 iOO Principal Of Fire Brigade, $1,000; En-
gincer do 81 200; Frcmen do, - 900 each; Oscr do
5000 The increase to take effect from the st Of March.
Altcr some other business, the Council adjourned.