The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-24

City Council A special meeting q the
Council vss held yesterday morning at II
o'ciock-Ar. HAskins acting - President
pro team.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Sup.
plies for the Poor, stated that the Council
had been called together to consider prop0.
sition which had heen rendered the commits
tee by Mr.. Thos. d. r. Ingram - fur nis h
citizens with sufficient and regular AMPLY
OF fresh beef at lrice considerably below
the market value. Mr.. 3. prefaced the read
Ing OF the proposition with . few pertinent
remarks, In the course OF which he stated
that the scheme had been examined and ap
proved OF by Messrs Alex. Garrett and Thos.
w. McCance, the principal managers for the
distribution Of supplies, who thought II OF
sufficient importance to demand an extra
meeting OF the Council. lIhe proposition
OF Mr. Ingram asks for an appropriation by
the Council Of SO, 900, to be met by simi-
lar contribution from himself and two other
parties, making in the aggregate $1OO, 900
capital With this sum Mr.. l. proposes to
visit various portions Of the state of Vir-
ginia, and particularly those districts which
are laid liable to visitations from the Yam
KEGS, buy up all the beef cattle which can
be procured, bring it to Richmond, have it
slaughtered aud sold to the citizens oil Rich.
mond at cost prices. Tue originator OF the
scht me is willing TO throw in Lis services
for nothing, but requires bis travelling ex-
penses 10 be raid, twenty per cent Of the
net profits, and the 1ilth quarter of every
animal slaughtered.]
Mr.. DenQon opposed the consideration Of
the scheme proposed There had already
been great complaints against the manner
In which the appropriation by the Council
for the relief of the poor was distributed,
add he was disinclined to enter into any new
arrangements until the existing one was per-
fected.
Mr.. Scott reJoined, and in the course Of
his remarks made use Of language which Mr..
Denoon considered personally offensive,
when that gentleman arose in his seat and
excitedly replied that old "a he was he want
ed every member Of the Council to under
stand that NO indignity should be offered
him with impunity. He did not regard .
seat IN the Council Of such vast importance
as to prevent his withdrawing from II In Or
der to give any man who feit aggrieved ct
his cOuIse any satisfaction which might be
desired. 1t was not his practice to use Ian
guage in debate which be would shrink from
elsew here, aud whenever called upon outside
the hall he would cheerfaliy respond. In
future no one should RI fleet upon him with
out being held to accountability.
fhis little episode produced some Slight
commotion among the members, but order
was soon restored aud business progressed
4uietly.l
Mr.. Randolph also opposed the PROPOSE
tion. He Nv no good which could ensue
trom any co.partnership between the city and
private individuals. II the Council found It
necessary to make furthe:: appropriations,
aud send OF to distant parts tor supplies ol
cattle, &c, 1t had better employ it's own
agents upon its own terms. He regarded
the project as = speculation on the part VI
Mr.. Ingram, and waB unwilling to give Il
the slightest consider alton.
Mr. Walker followed In advocacy Of the
scheme. He desired to know what difference
it would make whether = speculator under
took the scheme OF bringing into the city
the prices Of said articles were thereby
brought down. lie did not care il hun
drcd specuiatOrs offered plans for the relief
Of the people, so that they were carried Into
successful operation. He was for bringing
supplies OF every kind into the city and
doing everything which could be done to
bring down prices. By considering thep plan
before the Council, and, If practicable, aid
ing the originator Of It In carrying it out, he
believed it would not be long before the ex-
tortionate butchers Ia our markets would
bring down their prices, and general good
would ensue to the poorer classes. In con-
clusion, he made motion that the whole
matter be referred to the Committee on
Supplies for the Poor.
The subject was further discussed In op-
position by Messrs Hill and Griffin, the lat
ter gentleman making q motion that the
proposition be laid upon the table.
Upon this motion Mr.. Walker called for
the yeas and nays, which resulted a. follows
Yeas-Messrs. Griffin, Randolph, CloptOD,
Crutchdeid, Denoon, Epps' Richardson,
Nays-Messrs. Walker, Scott and Hill-3.
so the motion to lay on the table was
adopted.
A communication was presented by Mr..
the Da0ville railroad, Of . character solely
concerning that road, and which prudence
forbids our making public.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Crutcb6eld
asking for the continuance for limited
period Of the pay Of X j. Grafton, deceased,
one Of the city watchmeD, for the benefit Of
his family, was adopted.
A communication was presented from
John w. Holland, President Of the Dlnyille
Common Council, tending to the Council Of
this city twenty i've barrels OF aOur at cost
(which will be : 200 per barrel (for the benefit
Of the poor, was properly referred, aud q
resolution OF thanks in return adopted.
A resolution offered by. Mr.. DenoOn sakinR
an appropriation Of 43 900 for the benefit 0l
tie Ladies' Humane Association, VA
passed.
After SOME further unlmportant business
the Council adjourned.
R05beries-The store room OF Mr. RObori
Y Catlett, residing on the corner Of Marshall
an / LIST streets. was broken into on Tuesday
night and robbed Of about three thousand
dollars worth Of groceries and liquors. TIT
fastenings to the door were forced Oh, an(
after helping themselves to everything they