The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-15

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may bc allowed the use of the city wafer
twice Il week in each ward in washing out
the cutters of the streets.
1--WE take pleasure In stating that MT.
/ Higgins, the general superintendent, ana
his assistants, MeSSrs. Rowe, Preston, ana
Hagan, have been very active ana at'eh-
tive to their duties of cleansing the CITY.
They report that li,345 loads OF debris ana
garbage have been removed and deposited
at points selected 10y us.
The Board have received efficient AID
aud assistance from the energetic Chief OF
Police and his subordinate officers.
"Wc are happy 10 state that the health
of the city continues very good. There is
no epidemic, nor tendency thereto.
Respectfully,
"F. W. HANCOCK,
"Prcsident Board of Health"
! WATER WORKS.
The following nominations for positions
at the Water Works were confirmed Au-
gustus Arscll, Jr., Assistant Supcrintend-
cnt; John =. Tyler, Superintendent at
Pump-lIouSc; X. b. Williams, Assistant
Superintendent at Pump-llouSc.
. THE POOR.
4 communication from the Committee
for the Relief of the Poor was submitted by
! Mr.. 7. L. August III reply TO II communl-
cation from Lieutenant Merrill on the Slb-
icct of paupcr freedmen. The communl-
cation ended with the following resolution,
which will explain the substance of the
whole:
Rcr0Ircd, That the Council, having ma
turclr considered the communication Of
Lieutenant Merrill in relation To the freed
men now receiving relief from the United
States authorities. are OF the opinion, and
declare that il is incXpcdicnt torthc Coun-
ell now TO undertake To provide rcllef for
the said freedmen, but that whenever the
said persons shall be placed under and 60
vcrmcd 10y the same laws to which the white
man is subject, it will not only be the duty,
but the pleasure OF the Council to provide
for this class Of our population.
The resolution was adopted.
Suudrv petitions were then offered, and
referred to the proper committees.
The election of officers was then taken
up on motion OF Mr.. Saunders.
SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMS-HorsE.
/ The election of Superintendent OF the
Aims house was first in order, and the fol-
lowing candidates were announced: John
Pierce, +. W. Bass, Thomas l.. Whiting,
! John +. Henderson, Robert Rcdiord, {. T.
Bigger, W. 5. Phillips, and John Freeman.
The recommendations and applications
of the different candidates were then read.
Mr.. Crump advocated the claims of Mr..
Bigger; as did McsSrS. Crutchticld, Au-
/ gust. and Lee. The vote was then taken,
tI,,, Hrlt l,nll nc lfI
lows: Bigger, .; Phillips, 2; Pierce, !;
Whiting, !. Mr.. Bigger was then declared
duly elected, and upon motion OF Mr..
Harvey his election was made unanimous.
OFFICIAL BONDS.
The official bonds of the following Off
GERS were received and approved: John II.
Knowles, Inspector of Gas; julius a.
IIobson, City Collector; d. A. Miller, City
Assessor; Vincent Bargamin and X. III.
Allen, City ScavcngerS.
MAYORS POLICE COURT.
Mr.. Lee offered a resolution inquiring
into the expcdiency Of appointing two
persons to wait upon the Mayors Court
with constabulary powers. The resolution
was referred to the Committee on Police.
WOODEN BUILDINGS.
/ Mr.. Crmnp offered a resolution providing
, that hereafter no person shall be allowed
to construct within the corporate limits OF
the city any wooden building for resi-
dcncc or place Of business.
AUDITORS CLERK.
The election of Auditors Clerk was
then proceeded with, and Mr.. Peter w.
RaIston, the present incumbent, was una
nimously elected.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The present members of the Board of
Health DrS. +. W. Hancock, j. q. Cabell,
and James G. Watson, We're unanimously
reappointed as members of the Board Of
Health for the ensuing year.
POLICE.
4 communication from the Mayor of
Richmond was read, recommending, with
the advice of Major John III. Claiborne,
Chief of Police, a reduction OF the num-
Der Of officers from ten to eight. lie also
, forwarded his nominations for the ensuing
wear. A report from Majo Claiborne was
also read. The report recommended re-
duction of the number of officers. Mr..
Saunders offered an amendment to the
ordinance now in force regarding the po-
lice force. The ordinance places the num-
Der of policemen at six or more officers,
ten sergeants, and one hundred privates.
The ordinance was then read, and, under a
suspension Of rules, adopted.
After much discussion, the election OF
officers of police was then proceeded with.
Major John Fl. Claiborne was unanimously
elected Chief of Police !; Captain Reuben
~ Seal was unanimously elected first Off
Ger; Captain Charles IL. Epps received
all the votes cast for second officer, and
was declared elected. Captain Edward IL.
Chalkley was unanimously elected third
officer; Captain William n. Kelley was
elected fourth officer, receiving all the
votes cast but one. For fifth officer, Cap
tain William S. jenkins received ten votes,
and Captain Bibb four. Captain jenkins
was elected. For sixth officer, Captain Il.
S. Belts received three votes, Captain
Bibb eight votes, and Sergeant Callahan
three votes. Captain Bibb was declared
elected.
BILL-POsTING.
Mr.. Crump offered an ordinance provi-
ding against the posting Of bills or posters
on any wall, enclosure, or building, with
out consent OF the owner, under penalty OF
fine of not less than five nor more than
twenty dollars. The ordinance was, under
a suspension of the rules, adopted.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. August offered resolution fixing