The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-14

MEETING OF THE MAGISTRATES OF HEN
RICo.-In accordance with an order issued
by the County Court at its last session, all
the magistrates of Hcnrico convened yestcr
dav at the county court t-housc for the pur
pose of cOncerting measures Tor the preSer-
vation Of the health of the county, OF dis
cussing the cxpediency OF raising money to
rebuild the county courthouse, and III
order to consider the law to prevent unlaw-
ful gaming, passed by the General Assem-
bly in its last session. DR.. Hancock, of the
CITY Board of Health, ut the wish of the
Court. appeared before them to suggest
health measures.
The Doctor stated that it was very i'm
pcrativcly necessary that some health mea-
surcs should be adopted, rs some portions
of the county were virtually in the city,
and vet beyond the control of the City
Board of Health. 1t had been reported To
the authorities, and instances were occur
ring every dav where persons living with
in the city limits carried filth beyond
them-oftcn not more than fifty yards
and threw it down. He then cited the
measures that had been and were being
taken to cleanse the city, suggesting at
the same time that Il Board OF Health be
appointcd for the county, which could
act in concert with the City Board.
The Board should be allowed to have un-
der their direction requisite number OF
carts for the purpose OF hauling the MIN
and night soil away, in the same manner as
was done in the city. The Court, upon
the suggestions of DR.. Hancock, took the
matter into consideration, and agreed
upon the following: The State laws in
regard to the appointment OF Speclal po-
lice force hy the county courts, requiring
that at least twelve should be appointed ;
there should be three officers appointed,
from each district for the purpose of en-
forcing health regulations. Only one
officer from each district, styled the
chief or active officer, should do duty
or be paid. The appointment OF the re-
maindcr would he nominal-only to carry
out the letter of the law. The active oili-
GERS were to receive compensation at the
rate of two dollars and fifty cents per day,
and were to remain aS a special police until
the next July court, unless otherwise or
dcred bv the Court. The duties Of these
officers were to report all nuSanceS, or ere
alton of such to act in concert with the
health officers Of the city in the enforce
mcnt of sanitary regulations, and to make
a report to the Court ut its regular monthly
terms.
The Court proceeded to the election ot
the officers, and elected the following from
their respective districts The first named
in each district is the chief or active
officer.
First. John L. Bo>sicux, Robert Pierce,
and Frederick IIober.
Second. Miles EGglcSton, John \. Mean
ly, and William Watts.
Third. Stephen Letcllcr, Robert Bar
ncy, and Richard Turner.
Fourth. James W. Read, Roswell Char
ter, and George Bcrryman.
These officers are to commence opera
tions on the 18th instant.
The Court, after considering the qucs-
tion OF rebuilding the county court-housc,
decided that ut present such was imprac-
ticabc Oh account uf the great scarcity Of
money.
The Court unanimously adopted the law
preventing unlawful fishing or hunting.
passed 10y the Legislature at its last session.
About fifty applications were granted
for license to sell liquor.