The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

Lee. Crump. Griffin, Clopton, Saunders,
August, Harvey, Mason, and Glazebrook.
jndre Crumn was called 10 the chair, in
the absence Of xr. Mcfarland, president
OF the Council.
: The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
j. ~ II Claims. Ep PIE
tNr. August, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, submitted report In
favor of the claims Of certain parties and
adversely to others The report was
adopteds @
Mr. August offered the following:
Resolved, That the, Committee for the
Relief of the Poor be authorized to make
such arrangements, by contract or other
wise, as will secure greater accuracy In the
burial Of the poor who die outside of tho
city alms-house and that they report their
action to the Council for its approval.
The resolution was passed.
City Jail.
Mr.. Lee, from the Committee on the
City Jail, reported that the. committee,
after visiting the city Jail, could not reDort
that in enlargement Of the jail was neces-
sary. 81
The report was laid on the table.
SsabrooES Warehouse.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Sea-
brooks Warehouse, reported that the
warehouse had been source Of considera-
BILE revenue to the city, but there were
certain irregularities existing, and repairs
necessary.
It was proposed to appropriate a sum
not exceeding 81 900 for repairs. The ap.
preparation was ordered,
.Ey Fire Department.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, made q report recon-
mending an appropriation of $4,000 for the
purchase of new hose which was adopted.
First Market.
A petition from merchants and citizens
living in the vicinity of the First Market,
complaining of the use of stalls in that
market for improper purposes, was referred
to the proper committee.
Finance.
Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee on
Finance, reported recommendations that
the class tax against Smith & Wherry and
Thomas B. Bigger be remitted; that the
class tax against Barney 4 Brooke be re-
duced to 5000; that the class tax against
John J. Freeman be reduced to fifteen dol
lars; that the class tax of julius Scherman
be reduced to ten dollars; that the class
tax against Josephus Burke be reduced to
$3.50; that the class tax Of Thomas Har-
grove be reduced to elO0; that the class
tax of William II. Scott be reduced to
fifty dollars. The tax of Thomas Ward
was recommended to be RENTED. The
petition of Gwathmey & Morris was re-
jected. The report of the committee was
adopted.
Police.
The Committee on Police reported that
they had nothing to do with the matter of
discharge of policeman w. G. Bailey from
the police force under the ordinance
granting the Mayor power to appoint and
dismiss. The report was adopted.
Po,cder Magazine.
The Committee OIL Public Grounds and
Buildings recommended that the ground
north Of that formerly occupied by the
powder magazine be sold to Z. G. Rex for
the regrcction of q powder magazine. At
ter much discussion the report was adopted.
Repairs to City Hall.
An appropriation sufficient to cover the
amount expended in repairs to the City
Hall was ordered.
Light.
Mr.. Glazebrook, from the Committee on
Light, reported recommendation that the
Superintendent of the Gas Works be au-
thorized to advertise for proposals for the
erection of tank at the Gas Works.
Drainage.
The report of the City Engineer recon-
mending general system of sewerage was
adopted, and in pursuance with this, and
upon motion of Mr.. Saunders, an appropri-
alton of $4,000 was ordered for the erec-
tion of culvert on Grace street.
Board of Health.
The following is the report Of the Board
of Health for the last month:
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
.RIcHMoND, October 8, 1866.
Gentlemen, We respectfully report
that since your last monthly meeting we
have continued to exercise the same pre-
cautions for the cleansing OF the city that
we have heretofore used. We are glad TO
announce that while cholera has continued
in our midst in an epidemic form, we be-
lieve that its severity has been greatly
mitigated by the efforts made (by your
authority to remove what are considered
exciting causes Of the disease. We have
great cause to be thankful that thus far the
disease has not been developed in an ag-
grayated form. We have endeavored to
present true and accurate statements OF
the extent and severity of the disease, and
have never allowed ourselves to be deceived
by the exaggerated rumors which prevailed
in the city. We have published every case
which has been reported from reliable
source, and used every means in our power
to procure full and complete returns
While it is possible some few fatal cases
may have been overlooked, you and the
public may be assured that our daily pub.
lished bulletins present fair statement Of
tho fatality Of the disease. The public
should not be alarmed by the statement
of the result of the cases published, for VIC
are well satisfied that only the exaggerated
cases have been reported to this office. q
q different course had been adopted, and
the milder cases reported, the number oi
recoveries would have satisfactorily CON
firmed the opinion of the profession, as here
tofore expressed by the Board, that the
disease is as amenable to treatment as any
other when medical advice is early OBJ
tanned. While we cannot venture to pre-
dict when we shall be relieved from thi.
scourge, we entertain the hope, guided o.
we are by the history of the previous cpl
denies. that Il will cease at an early day