The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-09

CITY CoUScIL.-A regular meeting of the
City Council was held yesterday II p. NJ, at
the City Hall. There We're present Messrs.
Grattan, (President,) Crutchtield, Clopton,
Stokes, Burr, Lancaster, Epps, Scott, Rich-
ardson, Smith, Lee and GlaZebrooE,
Mr.. Burr, from the Committee of Finance,
offered the following resolution: That the
National Exchange Bank and the First Ma
tional Bank OF Richmond shall be the dcposi'
tories of the city funds until otherwise or
dered by the Council, and the Chamberlain
shall deposi, In each in amounts as nearly
equal as convenience will permit.
AARKgT TAX.
Mr. Stokes, from the Committee on Markets,
submitted report, together with an ordinance,
"to reduce the market tax from fifty cents 10
ten and twenty cents" The ordinance was
read n third time and passed.
MEAsURER OF wooD.
Tie also proposed an ordinance providing for
the apnoiutment of 4 measurer OF wood, when
was subsequently passed.
NEW ENGINE HoUsg.
The question of the construction and ioca.
tion of a new engine house was discussed at
some length, and the following resolution
adopted:
.Resolred, That the Committee on the Fire De-
partmsnt be instructed 10 inquire into the expe-
asnsy Of see Main and Bank
for lot to be used for the erection oi an engine
house.
DELINQUENT GAS BILLS
and the means of collecting, was considered.
The ordinance TO provide for the collection
thereof was laid on the table.
JAIL.
TIL. Civ Sergeant made a statement OF the
p.elessness of the present heating apparatus,
and the consequent suffering OF the prisoners
A resolution 10 appropriate one thousand DOL
lars 10 purchase q new boiler was passed.
SALE OF LAND FOR TAKES.
An ordinance amendatory OF the eXlstiEg
ordinance was passed.
APPEAL PROM pEcIsIoS OF THE MAYOR.
A netition 10 be released from n fine OF
twenty dollars imposed by the Mayor, 1or
keeping open restaurant after 10 o'ciock AT
night, involved the validity OF the oFolhance
under which the Mayor acted Ihe mayor De,
ing permitted to address the Council, raised
that question and permission was granted 10
Mr.. Marmaduke Johnson TO address the Coun-
Gil on the question. The whole matter was
finally referred 10 the Committee on Ponce
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented and re.
SECOND sTATIoS-HoCsE.
The sum of three hundred and fifty dollars
was appropriated 10 repair the second Sta
ton House on the Recommendation OF w.
Gill, City Engineer.
PATRIOTISM AND FEsTIVITY
A petition from John kavenagh, VINO iost al IL
arm in the late war, for the use OF the haii
over the First Market. 10 give ball 10 Iaise is5
funds for the purpose of procuring an artifciai
limb, was granted after some discussion
c6xMUxIcATIos PROM THE MAYOR.
A communication from the Mayor was read,
con,plimen ting the Chief Of Police ana his force
for their efficiency, and recommending the pas.
sage OF an ordinance for the punishment oi
Iewd and disorderly characters.
That portion recommending the passage Oh
an ordinance was referred TO the COMMITTEE
ON Police, with authority TO report by ordi-
nance or otherwise,
REsoLrTIoSF
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution reconmend- IN
ing the imposition of tax upon those families
,uho are not consumers OF gas, TO assist In pay
ing for lighting the streets Lost: u,o
Mr. smith also offered resolution relative
- aai,o,ping nositions 10 carts bringing in wood
and foddes for sale in certain streets he-
ferTed. ~ c,on,on an
thcrizing the Chief Of Police 70 purchase over,
coats and caps for the police, ana siSo 10