The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-12

CRY CorxcsL.--The regular monthly meet
If the City Council was held yesterday
afernoon n four o'clock, the following mem
Y.r> being present Messrs. Grattan (Prsi
1.,n stokes. Ciopton, Eprs, Lee. Griffin
E,rr Scott. Richardson. Tardy. Crntehfield.
/ ,ncastcT, Glazehrook, Smith and Mill
NJ ee moved that Mr. Garrett be permit
5 Ia make a statement, aud leave being
~.ntrd that gentleman produced mrmoran-
in,a tor 4 quantity OF liquor destroyed by or
.t,rot she Council in his store, on the nigh,
~. the ~ OF April, belonging To Messrs.
EI,nd Edwards DunlaNy, and wished Il
mi for ihe same.
= having been shown that proper ccr,if-
,4,e jhat The hqoor was destroyed was neces-
>5r,. no action WAS taken upon the applica-
Tie Council then proceeded to make the fol
lowing elections
Wcj-... ~: .>tcrs-Thomas Diddep. J. p. Ty-
r,v f,,l.n = ;'rutchticld.
, Messenger Of Council-Willam J Epps.
lnSpcl tor OF Wagons Carts, Ac.--JOhn Tai
Committee on St Johns Church Buryins
Ground-Ne>srs. Stokes, Richardson and Will
Lam Palmer.
Fnainrcr Of the City-W. Gill.
tvcr>err of City Hands-Roheri II Higgins
some debate occurred upon the proprpty of
.ppointimG an ONcrseer of City Hands, when
Nr Scott stated that The city had lately
covered number OF mules, and il would b.
y,ll 10 appoint an officer to take care Of them.
Nr Burr moved that the subject be passed
Nv Lost
In" Council then went into an election, and
Ny Higgins was elected, As stated above.
Nh, Scott moved 10 90 into an election Of
Nra~urerbf Wood. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Epp> nominated John r. GlaZebroOk
ANA he WAS elected. The question OF fees was
referred 10 the Committee on Markets, with in
fractions 10 report back 10 the Council their
acton ON Tie subject.
? CQfnmi Finance
reported an ordinance amending the sixteenth
section of the ordinance imposing taxes for tht
support OF The city government for the fiscal
wars 1855 and 1850, so as TO extend the time
urher for the collection of the first half of the
CIV taNe~ for the current year 10 the 18th of
January. instead OF the 10Th of December. The
ordinance WAS passed.
Mr. Glazebrook made a sta tement relative to
tl.r abuses Of huckstcrs i'll the markets, they
having erected booths, stalls and sheds every
=. here.
Mir Burr. from the Committee on Grounds
:ui Public Buildings. reported adversely upon
lllr petition OF T.. =. Workman proposing to
lur, hase the site of the old powder magazine
10. the purpose of erecting 4 substantial build
III. thereon. The report adopted.
Mr.. Crutchiield. from The Commissioners of
STREETS generally. offered resolution making
au appropriation of 81. 40 for the purpose OF
grading Twelfth stree! from Main TO Cary.
The resolution elected considerable discus
Ion upon tn" present Strengthened condition
Of ih. city finances and was finally passed.
Nj. Richardson. from the Committee on
Schools. presented report from the trustees
81 HE Lancasr''rian school. showing the pros
porous condition OF that institution. Laid on
ti4r liable.
Du motion of Mr.. Scott. the report of the
Committee on Claims made and adopted ut the
last meeting On the claim of John Pearce was
lrconsidpred and the claim recommilted.
Mr.. Clopton offered Il resolution that the
Aotrs of the cltN, at thirty and sixty days, for
= -, be given 10 the Glover Hill Coal Com
Ptny OH account of amount due Tor coal fur
nl>hrd the Gas Works.
Alr. t!opIon stated that the city owed the
company ahour twenty thousand dollars, and
Il something was not done speedily to reduce
la, amount. th,. Site works would be without
road
Mr.. Scott moved that the resolution he
i,rrpd TO the Colnmi ttee Oh Finance and il
I.l> erred.
dr. Giazchrook offered resolution in
etrutting The City Engineer TO have the grading
ot Twelfth street done by the city hands and
carts. and that the Superintendent of City
UHnd~ commence said work whenever directed
by The Cilr In gineer.
Mr.. CrHtchrld opposed the passage of the
resolution and MIR GlaZebrook advocated it.
The resolution passed.
Mr.. Lee offered n resolution ii King the salary
81 the Chief OF Police at * 900 per annum
that of The first officer 1T Sl.loo; that of the
remaining seven officers al 81 900 each that of
She seFgeant> n - 81 per day and that of the
utINatrS At - per day each, to continue to the
t-t Of May next.
Mi Clopton moved to amend by giving the
thef of Police -, 900 instead of 81 900 per an
uuu. The amendment was adopted.
Mir. Lee moved TO amend so as to make the
salary of the first officer 81 30, for the sake
If preserving consistency i'll the salaries, but
-ul>ttuently withdrew it.
The matter was finally settled by fixing the
>allry Of the Chief Of Police at 50 800, that of
nr~t officer at sl,2oo, the remaining seven
officers nj Il leo each: the sergeants al s.. 10
ar day and of the privates, - per day, to
continue until the lSt of May next.
Tie ordinance reported from the Committee
GA Claims. fixing the annual salaries OF the
cay officers, was taken up. The ordinance
vas amended and finally passed, fixing the
salariss rs follows:
Mayor. s3,o,o: Judge of the Hastings Court,
-5.u1: Chamberlain, 100: Chamberlain's
t..rk 81 800: Auditor, S2,2JO; Auditors
l"sh slJh. NeSSengcr of Council, 81, 0W:
lily Assessor. $50; City Engineer, r., 800:
"r riufAud"nt of Aims House. - 900, with
tren. and other privileges: Superinteh-
e. Water Works, $3.50: Assistant Super
~ Mt of Water Works, 81 100: Superin-
Z III of Gas Works, 81, 40: Inspector of
g. $3.50: Superintendent of Pump
81 81 80: Assistant Superintendent of
oMp-Nou>, ~ 900: Clerk Of First Market,
EtI: Clerk of Second Market, $3.50; Chief
Engineer Of Fire Brigade, 81 .2jo Commanders
ii Fire Companies, $50 each; Forenen.
>lN1 ~ each Firemrn, each, 1928: Eng ineer of
>iram Engine on Third street, Sl,Ooo, and $500
80, lhu one on Eighteenth street Clerk OF Fire
brigac. 500 Holsters 500 each: kiremen Of
steam Engines, $500 each
In addition 10 the above the Messenger OF
he Council Is allowed S4o0, the Clerk of the
ir>t Market $40 and the Clerk of the Sc
@ond Market s62J, for servant hire.
u the Council adjourned at a late hour
THH LECTURE LAST NIGHT, by Mr.. II. L. Dab