The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

MEETING OF THE CITY CoUNcIL.-A regular
meeting Of the City Council was held yes
terday afternoon at the City Hall. Present
Messrs. Grattan (President), Burr, Griffin,
Crutchfield, Richardson, Stokes, Eppes, Lee,
Glazebrook, Millspaugh, Scott, Lancaster,
Smith, and Clopton.
The Minutes the last meeting were read
and adopted.
The Committee on the Police reported ad-
versely to the petition of the private police
men Of the city for an increase of~pay: as
also the petition of j. q. Jones, w. Is.
Griswold, III. ID. Hombeene, and John Mac
pherson, each Of them complaining OF the de-
cision of the Mayor upon prosecutions under
an ordinance of the city. The reports were con-
CURED In. The same committee reported favor
ably to the petition of A. X. Crump for COM
pensation OF James l.. Brayin attending to his
duties before the Recorder and Mayor pre-
vious to the organization of the Council and
the Courts.
The following ordinance was read third
time and adopted:
"An ordinance to punish lewd, indecent and
disorderly conduct and exhibitions The ordi-
nance provides for q fine not exceeding nifty
dollars for its violation:
Mr. Burr, from the Committee on Finance,
made report recommending that Mr.. d. M.
Miller be compensated for his services in 1865
in the sum of twenty two hundred and fifty
dollars, less the sum that he received from the
Provisional Manager of the city. After some
discussion, Mr.. Lee offered a resolution, as an
ame0QfnenL 10 lue ItpOiL SOlhpcHSdlhS
in the sum of eighteen hundred and seventy.
five dollars. Mr.. Clopton moved to amend by
making the sum twenty-five hundred dollars
instead of eighteen hundred and seventy-five
dollars. The amendment was lost, and the
resolution offered by Mr.. Lee adopted;
The same committee reported adversely to the
petition of Mr.. Joel b. Watkins asking the
reflinding of taxes paid on the Wlnder
Building" The report was concurred in. ;.
The Committee on Streets made a report
1orx nf
Streets be the same as it was in 1860. Mr..
Scott moved that the report be recommitted,
which motion prevailed
Mr.. GlaZebrook offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Shockoe Hill Bury
ing Ground to in quire into the present condi-
ton of that burying ground; as TO what
would be the probable cost of repairing II,
and ms to the expediency of extending the
grounds. Agreed to.
from Lewis j. Barnes, Chief of Fire Depart.
.ment, asking compensation for services rem
dered, which report was referred TO the Com
mittee on the Fire Department.
The same gentleman also presented peu,
tion from the proprietors of the billiard
saloons of the Ballard, Exchange, and spots.
wood Hotels and the 'Billiard Temple" The
petition represented that the present rates for
gas were so enormous that unless they were
reduced they should be compelled TO make use
of the oils which are prepared for much
lower price. A petition from the keepers OF
hiIIiard tables asking that the taxes on their
tables be lowered, was referred TO the proper
committee.
petition from the members of the Leigh
Street Baptist Church, asking to be allowed gas
at the customary rates, was granted Dy vote
OF ayes, 10 noes, T.
Mr. Burr offered the following resolution
a. Resolped, That the Committee on Police In,
ouire and report as TO whether the special
reason for the passage OF the ordinance
concerning the good order OF hlcnmohd,
passed July sth, 1861, now exists, s ano
whether the said ordinance should be amended
with leave to report by ordinance or othef
| wise" u.,.h
| containing advice as 10 the necessary sanllaTs
measures TO be taken to preserve the health
On motion of Mr.. Burr, the report was re
ferred to a special committee OF three, con
sisting of Messrs. Stokes, Smith, and burr.
Mr.. Lee offered resolution instructing tns
| Mayor to suspend all fines imposed on keeper
| of billiard tables until the report OF the Com
| ntttee on Finance on the reduction OF IN
present tax on billiard tables. The resolution
was rejected. - ,f,
Mr.. Clopton offered petition from pit
| Solomon Davis, asking TO be allowed 70 ouiia
distilIery on his premises In Locust alley: Mf
| Ciopton moved that the petition be reLeriet
/ 10 the Committee on Streets. Mr. Sihlt'
moved that 1t be rejected, which motion wa
| carried.
After some petitions, of n private nature
were offered. the Council adjourned.
AnREsr OF ASorHER MULs THIEF.-On sun
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