Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09
CITY fETELLlGENCE.

THE CRY CoUsclL,-The City Council held
ts regular monthly meeting at four o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
MIR. Richardson, from the Committee OF
Health and City Hospitals, submitted n cnm
munleat!ontro DR.. 4. Snead, surgeon Of thu
small pox hospital, rtatins that. stree lis las
report, two white and thirty black patients hat
been udmitted'to tho hospital. Mr. Richard
son, itom the same Committee, reported ar
ordinances amending tho ordinance concerning
health and The cit" hospital, 10 authorize tat
committee to ,ppiuy at their discretion super.
lntendcnts, nurses and surgeon for the city
hospital, and pay Item What shalt seem pro.
per to the committee.
Tho ordinance WAS briefly discussed, ant
alter bei,.g maendrd 50 ~ t, require the su.
perintcndent TO give bond in the SUN O
So 900, WAS agreed 10.
MIR. Glazr hroIk. from tho COMMITTEES on
Markets, reported IL resolution TO remit the
irc imposed by the Mayor upon Chus Bates
for alleged violation Of the mnrket ordinance,
it appearing that the said Bates was ~inrocen:
uf tho charge. The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Denoon, from the Committee on Water
Works, reported d resolution increasing the
per diem Of hands employed at tho wafer
works 10 SIX dollars, which was agreed to.
Dir. DtnJun, from tho same committee, read
a report upon tho condition, financial. ME.
chaniaal and goncrul, If the City Water
Work, which was read at length, and, IN
motion, the usual number of copies were Or
dered to DO printed.
Mr.. Denooa presented to the Council Il
petition from thu Superintendent and Assi:-
tant Superintendent Of the Water Works, Tor
al ~ircrease Of salaries, which, on. motion Of
,Mr.5See.t, WAR, f-rFcd to Il, npeciai con miltfe
of three.
Messrs. Walk:r, D.noon nrd Burr wsre
appointed.
MIR. llaskins, from the Committee on Streets,
reported n res Jlutinn inert asing the pay Of
Samuel f.. Bates. Assistant Engineer for rhc
city. in aecOraa,rc with s. resolution Ct the
Council increasing the pay Of officers Of the
city, lapsscd Nov. Och. 1868: and ;llac a reso,u-
ton nprropria:inG $2,Wl0 for the purchase Ul
tools frr the cultivation of the property Ut
Clark's Spring. and also u complete tll fen.
cling and ulher improvements iAGrrat. The
resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Hill, from The Committee on Police, re.
ported Iii amendment TO the ordinance con-
cering hacks, &c providing that no slave
shall he peraiitted to ride in :: hack unlcai he
is in II funeral procession, or is attended by
his muster, Or s"Ile white member Of his nwI-
er's iamily; il the ownfrs Of haeHs .permit
slaves to ride in them. unless under tlil regu,
latioE, they shall lie fined MT lees than so.
nor more than $in. If tho owner be . Tree
negro, he shall b. punished with stripes
Adopted
Mr.. Walker offered 4 reno!rtitn, which ws.:.
adopted. referring t" y special committee Of
three the QUESTION: cf Tie txprdinncy Of regu-
lating the weight Of curh ir"r # brend sold
by bake's. .Mea>rs. Walker, Epes and Harris,
were appointed.
Petitions for Increased pay from the night
police, ard thc teachers IF the Lineae,crian
S:Lool, Here referred to the appropriate COM
mitsc"".
The President Mr.. S3unders) tH:rel = reso-
luton. which WAS adopted, appointing special
committee II three to wait OH The Corfrieratr
authorities to petition exemptionsfur
such Of the city officers az are necessary to
carry On the city ro9errment. Messrs. Ran
do!rh, Hill and Glazebrook were appointed.
\ variety Of petitions, reports. communica-
t!ons, &ca from %7nri,u. sources, were received
and referred to arproprint. committees f,-i n.
Tho Council adjourned.