Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-11-15
CITY INTE.ILIS :4!H::f

hAETTHG OF TIE C1uECIL.-:A Tekuisr
meetins Of !bs Council va. Srli lac, ayebicg
at tho City Hall, Mr. Hassias presiding.
Dr.. Hill, irdm the COMMITTEE 90 Poii"s
reported All "U:dinauce { ,naefh!ng Police"
which Was, on hr. Hills motion laid Oh The
table and ordered to be printed. This psti-
nance provides for tls organization OF the
City Police force upon the pisu ho,etor9,5
existing, with soms Light alterations looking
to tho greater efficiency Of tbs corp.
Mr.. Hill, from the Conruisies on Light.
reported an amendment to tie ordinance con-
cerTing gas. BIZ ss to increase TIE charge upon
delinquent gas consumers from five to ton psr
cont, in osss their bills are not Paid Is days
after being presented.
Dir. Stokea. from the Committee on Msr.
kets, submitted comnu nicA.ion from ,hs
Clerks Of the two markets, shooting hst the
allowance made them for negro hire, white
Washiaa, &C., WAS 30 far inadequate, that 10
settling thoGa items, their respective salsries
were enor0aohed upon to tho oxtent Of about
three thousand dollars each The city allows
saeh Clerk only nine hundred dollars f., Oh
expenses. THY respectfully suggested that
just provision be made in the prsuisss
Mr.. Stokes offered 8 resolution appropriB.
ting tho additional sum CT $4,000 for tho
hire, board, &o., of The negroes emp!oysd, azd
other eXpensoa ss above.
After roms discussion, thu subject was r.
ferred to the Committee on Merkets.
The gubje of the supply of tho poor of the
city being introduced,
o. motion Of Mr. Scott Major YIN P.
Muufosd, President Of the Relief Committee,
who was present, was invited 70 address the
Council
Major Munford than COVE rsvisw Of tn.
opersiionA ard organization OF tho Relief
Committee, stating that its expenditures had
amounted to about SC, 000a month. uanpa.
ratirely nt!Io of this amount had been eontri-
huted by oi.;Zs:.s nf P;chmcnd, BY far the
larger proportion being contributed by citi-
1sns throughout tho G6utl, and by sym pa
thizing frisnda in Nsrsau, Bermuda, London,
and elsewhere. These contributions were
now exhausted; and as experience had proven
that only DsrtioH rf the people would giya
material aid in relieving the poc., he rus.
gested that The Council make 40 spprppria-
tion in order that the burden may be equally
borne by the community through the medium
of taxation.
o. motion ur Dir. Hill, u resolution Mas
passed appsopristin: $4,000 to bs placed in
the handd Of tda Presid:n: of tho Relief Com
mitteo and 81 900 to BE- plsoad 10 the hands
Of the President Of the Uniun Benevolent Az
ISOLATION, for tho relief OF the pour
The Council then djourn.d.
HUsrlHos CouRr.-rhs regular monthly
term of the Magistrates Cour: commenced
yesterday, whsn lhe following business wa.
| transacted:
Madisnn Smith, charged With uttsring q
Counterfeit coin, purpOrtiDg to bs gold dol
lar, was remsuded for tfial before Judga
Lyons.
Calvin Henry. charged with issaling sos
in Confederate money from Joseph Duckwork,
was sent on for trial.
john and Stephen, ssvss Of Sarah Mills
oharged with stealing lot Of awelry, the
property Of Elizabeth Hubbard, Ners found
NOT guilty, end discharged.
Ishsn, slave of William Grmn0r, chsrssd
with maliciously 6tsbbing Mack, slays of t.;
Same, waa ordered thirty nine lasheE.
Sam, slave Of Frances Macon, alark6i will
stealing ons horse, the property Of tho Con
| IS0oEAIS olasoei nH5 al qullkou'
Julia, slave Of Mrs. 4. H. DshEey charge.
with stealing several piooss Of j,wer7 iron
Ohas. P. Benson, was dizuhargel.
Betsy, slave of Elizabeth Blaakauu::p
charged with Receiving a oertaia aslIaat u
tn, money stolen from Julius Rear, ras or.
dvrsl ffsacn lashes.
Lizzie, slave of julius B.ar, charged witt
stealing :; 900, the property D: Jhliu. Bear
w0s ordered thirty.nins lashes.
Tho Grand Jary, having hsen daily sHoin
retired, aud. alter Shore ahss,Se, returned
tho following pressntuants:
Do4 Green, II indictment FIR an assault:
true bill.
Thomas DsVils sri l13rsoo Turp;IT sr IL
| diatment Tor assault; d tlEo bill.
Patrick SEe,uy sud Dennis 8vesny, q:
indie; u snt for assault; u true bill
James Mccormick, aad indiatreas Il. g.
assau;t; c true kill
Catherine Colliae, rsesiTing esclaa goods
srus bills in two oases.
haly Koran, ls'csay hus ILL.
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