The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-13

LOCAL MATTERS.
CITY CoUSCIL.-The City Council held
its regular meeting in the City Hall yester-
day afternoon at 40 clock. Present: Messrs.
Mcfarland, PRESIDENT Mason, Styll, Tay-
lor, Clopton, Epps, Scott, Saunders, Har-
vey, Crump, August, Crutchfcld, Griffin,
and Lee.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, Mr.. George
W. Smith was chosen member from Mon
roe Ward, in place Of Mr. Larkin W. Glaze.
brook, deceased. He was unanimo lsly
elected.
Mr.. Saunders made a report that the
ordinance for the employment of persons in
the city Jail on public works be referred
back to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Saunders then reported an ordinance
for paying $3.50 per day to the person in
charge Of the chain-g gang, instead of $3.50,
as heretofore. The ordinance was adopted.
Mr.. Scott reported from the Committee
on Gas in favor of the payment of the
Clover Hill Company's coal bill for 5000
bushels of coal and other matters. The
Council recommitted the report to the
committee as far as it referred to the ClO-
yer Hill coal. The recommendation in the
report for the payment of Mr.. L. Bagby
for the hire of two negroes in 1865 was
adopted. The sum Of $1,000 was recon-
mended to be appropriated to raise the
south wall of the gas works at Rockets to
q level with the river, and make culvcrt
from the works. The resolution appro-
priating the money was adopted.
Two reports were received from the
Committee on Light, one in favor of not
releasing Mr.. George X. Crutchfcld from
the payment of gas bill incurred by one
of his tenants, though he had informed the
officer Of the city where he could distrain
for the amount, but the officer who was
appointed by the Provisional Manager had
not the right to distrain, that right belong
ing to the collector of the city. Mr.. Epps,
from the committee, made a minority re-
port in favor of releasing Mr.. Crutchiield
from the payment Of the bill, amounting to
sixty dollars.
Mr.. Lee offered a resolution wiping ont
all the old scores, such as arose from the
cases similar to that mentioned in the re-
port, and hereafter to commence fresh
the bills Of the tenants up to this time not
to he brought against the landlords, but
hereafter they shall be collected as hereto
fore. This resolution was voted down.
Another resolution was offered by Mr..
Saunders to order the Inspector Of Gas to
turn on the gas on Mr.. George X. Crutch-
fields premises lately occupied by llar-
rington s; Harris. This was defeated
ayes, 6; noes, !.
The majority report of the committee
was then adopted-ayes, :; noes, 6.
a resolution was then offered by Mr.
Scott repeating the ordinances OF the City
Council 50 far as the gas and water qucs-
tions were concerned, wherein the appoint
ments of the collectors 10y the Provisional
Manager in these cases were confirmed
Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, 5000 was appro-
priated for putting new fence around the
old Fair Grounds.
4 resolution offered by Mr.. Crutchtield,
giving 1000 cords of wood to the poor ol
the city, was passed.
On motion, it was resolved that the Coun-
Gil, when it adjourn, do adjourn to 4 o'clock
Thursday evening, to considerthe amended
ordinances.
A resolution was adopted allowing the
city cars to stand on the street until the
llth of December, the time when the char
ter will expire.
Mr.. Scott offered resolution appropri-
ating $1,000 to the St. Joseph's Female
Orphan Asylum. 1t was adopted.
The report of the Board Of Health was
read. The Board state that since Novcm.
Der lst but very few cases Of cholera have
occurred, and those were sporadic. The
restrictions imposed upon the introduction
of certain articles of food cabbage, fish
oysters, &c.,) were removed on the 25th OF
October. The city labor placed at the
disposal of the Board has chiefly been em
ploycd in gravelling the streets.
The communication announced the deatl
of DR.. +. W. Hancock. Since the llth o
August, 23O cases have been reported, o
which III were males and II females, anC
Al whose sex was not ascertained. D
these, 95 were whites and 125 colorcd, a.
ascertaincd by report. Seventy-nine re
covered, and l20 cases proved fatal. Ii
81 cases the result was not given. Only
cases were put down as children.
After the reading of the report, Judge
Crump eloquently noticed the death of Dr.
Hancock, and offered series of resolu
tions (Which were adopted) eulogistic o
the deceased.
Judge Crump offered resolution appro
priating $500 to compensate the mem
bers of the Board Of Health for their ser
vices. The resolution was adopted unan
imously.
The Council adjourned after passing
some bills, coming from private citizens
asking compensation for work done for th'
city.
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