Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-14
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u.4* Cct2c,h~-Tha taet!isr ,aGNehls
meeting of .Ic City Coaleil vac held q: four
o'clock yesterday evening. Present: D. J
Saunders and l. majority Of tie .nei,bers.
A number Of reports we're submitted from
the regu sr standing committees, and were
read and laid en- .hc table.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on Gas, re-
ported IN favor Of raising the price Of that
article from so to 81 per 900 feet ON all
bile accruin,g after the lst of July.
Mr.. Hill plso Gif-red resolution that the
city.furnish gag to various benevolent iustitu-
tions named III said resolution at cost of 50
re. thousand.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. i .ndo!i h, from c special committee,
made = repcr: On the new Aims House. The
report stated sundry reasons in justification
Of tho Council. for permitting, under the pc
c;iliar eyiscncles Il the case, the continued
use by the g. $. Government Of the establish
ment ns hospital for wounded officers. The
rapport was received.
y memorial waa read from the Managers Of
the Female Humane Assoriation, and referred
10 the Committee Oh Common Schools.
A petition WAS read from tho Clerk Of the
n Market, asking to be relieved of fine Of
$50 imposed on him By the Mayor for buck
STEERING in said market.
NJ. Glazebrock hoped the 6ne would be re.
mitted.
Mr.. Denoon was Of opinion that the matter
had better DO referred to the ComGittee on
| VI ,rketa.
Nj. Cutchteld did not egres with either
| gentleman. lhe Mayor had passed Oh the
matter, and the fine ought to stand.
Mr Scott said, under all the circumstances,
he had come to the conclusion that the Mar
klt Comalil.ee had better dispose of the mat
| tar A Ycte being taken, it WAS 10 ordered.
! IN appropriation Of $50, 900 was made to
| paw Messrs Haxall, Crenshaw 4 Co., for meal
| furnished The OSerseers of the Poor of the
city for the use Of INDECENT people, from lst OF
las February. :.
{ Ii has been said, but with how much truth
we kno% not that the lawful protectors of
many Of the families who are aided in this
way by the city, have run Ut to the Yankees,
Having their peJplo IN incubus, burden and
| expense on our hands fthis ho 30 they should
be scrt away. M matter how harsh the
proceeding might appear, it would be nothing
but JUS. ami proper under tine circumstances
4 communication was received from -the
Mayor, stating that on the lth of M"y, when
Sheridan was mcnacinS the city he had
the !r itc drawn up on the Capitol Square;
tlai about two o'clock Z. NJ lie wac informed
BY John j Grcea that Capt. james B. Plea
sunts, OF the Night Watch, ard some of bis
nieu, woTe playing cards on the Square; that
M ordered Green to tell them to stop; that
short afterwards Peasants sccosted Officer
Sal on tic Square AID asked him if he Was
going to present him before the Grand jury;
| a., ali
him 10 would play cards, when und where
Mayor" and that Peasants then wanted to
li.Et Seal, and vaa guilty Of conduct for which
be aur!; - have hccn arrested; that Plea
smnt- ,hcEght because he WAS elected by the
pcuplc that be was no! subject % the orItr OF
the Mayor.
Tic Mayor further stated that he had dis
charged six watcllman for playing cards on
tie DC tsi)n, but ha;sreconsidered their cane
on il baing suggested 10 him that the men be-
iigycd themselves, on that day, sum ect on y 10
,is military ;u.hc r;te.; but, he IL led, !iav'r
nj .l;c :: l. 4 :1pi, hu rad deter mined 10 di-
c. re the n:.,'r- ;Atch anyhcw.
! VI . III! wa- ii opinion that the man who
vou:d p;ay cards On . day Ike tie Sheridan
raid. nt,ist be very fond # II; to fond # it,
be in the 20 pee |, va very I.4raceinl coz
, duet.
III, Mavnr .;irc"- i t''c Council in sup
! port 0i th: ric"a cx l.rcssad in his letter.
Mr. R.ai"Irh thought i. d;-graccius for
con-arr;:!vrs u the IA 10 he gaming under
the caves Il rhe CarioI, uhna thy ston'd be
| defending the ely. 10 though: he Captain
o: tie Nigat Wa'cl -hould be Turned cat.
Mr Hill ,!'crcd Inc following
Ecanlreti By -ie Council Of the City Ct
| Richmond, Tia, James b. llcasants Captain
Of tho Night Watch, be removed from As cilce
| Cor hiscu!,!uc. IS an rHicer on the lth II Mey,
lSti
The resolution MAS a.l",,tcl.
a resolution WA adopted Iiu:rutiug the
G1rDnil;cc on rrIir", in connccti II with the
| G.prrGor i;ny"r ANA the Militia Colpnc!s, to
eurci,a -"iii".emt i.uI, ,er ri men To- guard
shu ri7.
ThsLonn1 tho. utnn:ncd