Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-09

r..s Ill To- DAY. 50 lhal the uitcI COuIu NC PaCSu
D fore the Council.
MEETING OF TIE CITY CoUNciL-A regular
monthly meeting of the City Council was held yes
ter,lay evening At o'clock.
Tn, following members were presert-McNSrs.
Gratt4n Q'residentl; Epp7, Stokes, scott, Crutc4-
lied, Burr, ClOptOn, Smth Lee, Lancaster I'charG-
sou aud GlazebrOOk.
The minutes Of the former meeting were read.
Mr.. Burr from the Committee on Finance, sub
mitigd the following resolution
Re,Olred. That the National Exchange Bank and
the First National Bank OF Richmond shall be the
cpositars of the funds Of the cty until otherwise
shall deposit il in each IN amounts nearly equal as
convenience will permit. Adopted.
Mr. stokes. from the Committee on Markets, re-
ported an ordinance reducing the market tax on
sale-nen from sixty and nifty cents To ten anu
tNeuty cents lie also reported an ordinance LOT
the appointment OF Wood Ny-sUrcr. They were
both adopted.
Mr. scott from the Committee on Fire Department,
submitted the following resolution when was
adopted
Lrya!reA. That the Committee on the Fine Depart
nent be instructed u enquire INTO the eNtedcncy ot
selling or exchanging the lot owned ny The city,
situated at the ct Tenth and SANK streets ior
!o: 10 be used for the erection OF an 'nehouSe
Mr.. Clopton also subm tied a claim Of Joseph K
Audersoa for 81 6i7.56, which was referred ~ tie
Committee ON Finance.
Mr. stokes offered a resolution that the papers in
regard L. the claim OF John Eudcr's estate, On
HE in tine Engineers Office be referred To the Com
uiSs.Ouers of Streets generally. Agreed 10.
On motion OF Ar. Lee, II w.ls
ResOiced That one thousand dollars be apprOpIi-
atcd % buy boiler for the city Jail The rules were
suspended and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. Lee presented - petition from u. Il. Harm
burg praying that he be relieved from hne I'M
passed on HIM by the Mayor the second OF jan
nary, lSt6. IL appcars that the petitioner had "ny
one way Of leaving his hOus,, AMI that ~a' by ihT
door leading into his bIr-rO0m. lie beng charger
with selling liquor on sunday
Mr. ClOptOn from the Committee on the "'N
Works. reported adversely o. the ltu'iDn oil the
Medical College Tor the reduction u the prce Ot gas
Go two dollars per thousand lect; also against EN-
p.vylug Others than the police 10 light the street
lamps. Adopted.
Mr. Scott moved that this petition lie referred to
the Committee on Police, and all others OF similar
uJtUe.
Mr. smith asked that Narrnaduke Johnson, Esl.,
hr allowed the privilege If making statement
Objection was made.
NJ. CrJtchdcld asked the SlIur privilege Tor the
Mayor Objection was made.
Aftvrsou. tiscu s,iou The ob jtction withdrawn
and be- made q statement iu regard % the appeals
lately made 20 the Council 10y different parties.
Nj Scott presented pet ton from John Mae
phrr,un, and asked that 1t be ie.ched 10 tie Com
u ttcc ON Police; after which prIms''ou wt- granted
tu Nj. johnson when he made statement on 81
several other petitions were presented which were
referred 10 appropriate committees.
After some other un.mportant business, on notion,
the Council adjourned
MAYORS CoUEr-MAYoE SAUNDERS PREsHaNG.-
The following cases were disposed of yesterday b.,
fore thi, Court
Billy LANCASTER, an old offender was again before
his honor for stealing iron from the Central ranOid
company. Tie was sent on fur trial, after hearing
the evidence.
Eebe,ca Chandler, chronic drunkari, and frail,
though not fair, again up Tor drunkenness, and
required 10 give siUO security for her future good
behavior.
Henry Butt, up on Saturday last for being drunk
and di>Ordcrly. was again before his honor yeNtCr
day on q similar charge. he WAS required 10 give
.urty in the sum of 500 Tor his good behaviuur.
B. o. Barnes and p. f. Walden, charged with en-
gaglng ia pugilistir encounter on the streets were
oaiicd Co appear this morning.
r. ;. BaSs, charged with threatening 20 Kali
Thomas bradford, appeared and the testimony e.
tablishng the fact, he was required 10 give security
IN The sum of $500 tor lis good behavior and to
Keep the peace Tor twelve months
PEovosr CouRr-CoLoNAL McrNrEE PREspING
ThOmls Jefferson cololcl, was found guilty of petit
larceny and sent 10 Castle Thunder for sixty days.
James Henry, colorcd, found guilty Of stealing
plank AMI sent 10 Castle Thunder for twenty days.
William Baker cOlUrcd, was iouud suilty OF being
drunk and fined $40.
John Evans, colonel, guilty OF petit lLrceHy, was
sent to Castle Thunder Tor thirty days.
= jurv Boyle Twentieth NM losE, guilty of be-
ing drunk and racing ia the street WAS sent to Cas-
Tie Thunder for thirty days.
Isaiah Poe, euiorrd, guity uf petit larceny, was
srnt 20 Castle Thunder for thirty days.
Henry Meyer citizen, guilty of selling liquor to
soldiers, was fined So.
l.. Burns, citizen, guilty OF selling liquor To sol
dirrs Vas fined So.
LAurs.-On sunday night last the lamp at the
corner Of Tweuty-third aud Franklin streets was as
d ,rk as a freedman. head. The lamp at the corner
OF Twenty-sccouj aud Franklin had one side of its
glass frame thrown Wide open, aud the lamp At the
cOrucror TWenty-ifth aud Franklin had one Squar
ut glass entirely out. The police say that the lamp
40 the corner OF Twcntythird and Franklin is out OF
order. Then Il IL Mr. Camphclls business 10 put It
IN order, or MI Cloptun, Of the City Council, who
has reported against the emplO ymeut OF other per
SOILS besides the police 10 light the lamp. We think
there ought 10 be a squad OF hmp-lghtcrS The
police have enough % do 10 mind their own bust
uc>s. While they light the lamps, Mr.. Copton may
be g1rrutrd.
FOE SOME DAYS past, notice has appeared in this
paper to the effect that :. NJ williamson had with
drawn from the house Of A. Y. Stokes ~ Go. on Il
count Of his health he requiring more Southern
and regret very much that his health requires him 10
leave our city IN which he has gained q high fcpu-
tatOu IN the COmmcrCa l circles. We learn he goes
90 Cuba, for a few months with the hope OF return
ing here i'm May or June next. The old concern oil
OF \. 4. Stokes X Co. will continue, \. !. Stokes
and Thomas Potts conducting the same.
Attention is called TO an Article OF the Constitution
of the Richmond academy Of Medicine, advertised
in another column. Physicians desiring 10 become
members may do 50 at any time prior 10 the 18th
inst, hy signing the constitution and bylaws; after
which tine the requirements Of the Article OF tEr
Constitution Relating To admission Of memhcIs viii
be in force. The Constitution and bylaws can De
signed at the office OF the Secretary DE-. White,
der the Exchange Hotel.
PArERS.-We are indebted to the courtesy Of Mr..
NJ. G. Porter oftEe National Express and Trauspor-
t1tiou Company, for Norfolk papers of yesterday.
MIR Potter informs Us that the ice has nearly blocked
up the channel tor one hundred yards below DruryS
BuT.
AvroINrNENrs.-Th Governor has appointed A.
Elrks.Iae Notary Public for Halifax county, aud
Joseph Hotel and Henncrley Craig Tor Augusta
county.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
SroNEW ALI JNCKS0N.-Frum far oil Texas CONES
generous response to the appeal vL.ch sc made ia
behalf of the widow OF Stouewall jackson and
which appeal the nohlcLcartcd women Of Virginia