Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-22

Richardson, Tardy and Smith.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, the Committee on
Police were instructed 20 enquire into the eX-
pedieucy OF reporting an ordinance regulating
bill posting.
Mr.. Clopton stated that the meeting had been
called by the Gas Committee, ami asked inaI
the Council listen atteDtiyely TO the LeaIIns
OF the report of the Superintendent oil inc N"N
Works.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, two hundred copies
of said rerort were ordered Ia be printed.
The report of the Committee ON Lights was,
an motion off Mr.. CIopton, ordered to be printed
in connection with the superintendent re-
On motion of Mr.. Scott, the Committees re-
mort VA, ordered 70 be published once in each
of the daily papers Of the city.
Nh. Scott offered a resolution that the COM
mitte,s ON Shockoc Hill AMI lakewood Gene
taries be instructed to report an ordinance
regulating the price for the diSintcrment OF
bodies. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Lee, it was
: Re>pjrsd, That the Committee on the Shockoe
BuryIng Ground be instructed to enquire
into the cXpedieucy OF So regulating the
prices of grave-digging in said cemetary rs to
make them conform To those adopted for Oak
wood.
The ordinance concerning sburialS in Oak
wood Cemetary was so amended as to give the
grave-digger the following prices; For a grave
for a person over fourteen, if the collin be IN l
box, three dollars il not in 4 box, two dol
lars, and for all other persons, two dollars,
whether the coffin be i'm 4 box or not.
Mr.. Burr offered a resolution to quiet the
titles of the lot on Ninth street, between
Franklin and Main, belonging to the Mechanics
Institute, and the lot ON Ninth street, between
Main and Franklin, belonging to the city
Adopted.
1t will be recOllccted that the city and "the
Institute" made an exchange of said lots upon
certain conditions, which now iutertereS with
the disposition or sale of either.
On motion of Mr.. Lee, II was
EsSolrsd, That the Finance Committee be
requested to enquire into the eNpedicncy Of
increasing the fees of the city Gauger twenty
five cents per barrel for all liquors guaged by
him.
The committee to whom was referred the
subject OF purchasing some dcodorizer or diSin-
tectant by the city, reported adversely to the
same. Agreed to.
Mr.. Stokes offered an amendment to the
market ordinance, which prohibits the pur-
chase of articles in any part of the city for sale
in the markets, and make the fine for a viola
ton of the same ten dollars instead of fifty
dollars. Adopted.
Old Market Hall was voted to 90 the FenianS,"
ON application Of Mr.. Toohy, for a meeting of
the fraternity on Friday night.
Mr.. Stokes reported an amendment to the
ordinance, regulating the fees for weighing
hay, which reduces the fee from five TO two
and-a-half per cent. The ordinance as amended
was then recOmmitted.
On motion of Mr.. Burr, the proposition Of
V. Bargamin was referred to the Committee on
Police, and said committee was instructed To
enquire into the eNpcdiency Of entering into a
contract with him, or any other party, for the
accomplishment of said object.
The Committee ON Public Property were au-
thoriZed to contract with MeSSrS. L. X 5. Nor-
than for the sale TO them OF Oue-tOurth Of an
acre of land, in the neighbOrhOOd OF the old
powder magazine, for the erection Of a new
magazine.
On motion, the Council adjourned. .
TuE CRcrs-A GREAT SrccEss.-We have
not seen, for many day, so fine a display as
the circus cayalcade presented yesterday while
moving through the principal streets Of the
city, and what was more, those attracted by
the appearance of the company To their payil-
hon last night, were not only not at all diSap-
pointed in their heavy expectations, but dis
covered the tactthat aStellothOrOughly under
stands how to get up a chaStc, attractive and
entertaining equestrian exhibition. As q con-
sequence a more refined audience than has
been accustomed heretofore To attend such
exhibitions IA this city are p~atronlzing " the
circus.'' Among those who nightly appear are
many Of the most eminent performers in their
line known to the public. The performance OF
Herr Lingel in the cage OF lions Is 50 terrific
as To be unpleasant TO the sensitive and merry
Gus. No description can adequately portray 1t.
q. Az IuroSiNG FUNERAL.-The funeral OF the
late Robert Baird, who was drowned near Man
chester, of which place he was IL resident, q
tcS DAYS ago, came oil at the First PreSbyte-
rian rhurch Yesterday evening, and was largely
attended, in rae, so long Il procession of hacks
Is rarely seen on th- ~oScaSiOn of 4 private III
neral. lie was a native % scotland, ana was,
at the time of his death, >lXty-slA gears OF age.
He had been In this country about nity gears
and by his uniformly correct dealing as a
iounisr and millwright, had won the conii-
dcnce Of All who knew him. His funeral ser
mon was preached by Or. Moore, who paid a
feeling tribute to his virtues as a man, and his
consistent walk rs a christian.
HoRsE SgoLES.-Mr. Andrew Washburn had
his horse lsorreD stolen from the Postofice
YESTERDAY, at p. NJ. He is not positive as to
the color Of the man that took the horse, but
Is under the impression that lac is white, The
horse was seen by the porter at Gregory
stove depot, on Main street, and noticed par
ticuIarlv when hc passed, rs be came near
running into the team of the National Express
Compapy. The horse is valued at $50, and,
.. 49,. .-,sru. tl,u7B Main street m
a rapid rate. From the time Mr.. NaShOurn
LETT his horse until he returned Tor mn, only
about three minutes elapsed.
STOLE A WAFcu.-J0e Peterson, soldier,
company c, Eleventh United States Infantry.
was arrested yesterday ty policeman o'bwyer.
charged with steSling one silver watch and
chain, valued at $50, tLS property OF Henry
Pollard, a negro. The watch lnd cham Wa
f,und ON his person. lie will be Brought be
fore Judge McEutce when that officer is vet
euorgt to attend 10 his case.
O,awees CsvErAEY.-From the report oi
Mr.. John Redford, Keeper of lakewood Gene,
tarv. made to the Council, - learn that from
January lst, 1862, TO March 2lSt, i~G6. $4,000
Confederate soldiers, 3,42j United Stat
soldi.Is, and 9Oi persons who died of small.
pox-makug Q total OF lG,92j-were Inferred
therein.
THE OrERA.-In alludiBg 10 the Opera IN our
issue of yesterday we failed TO aeIaGE ih2tihc
sale of seats for alternate nights Givel will CON-
uonce on Saturday, and for single nights gu
Monday. For special nights, as We have be-
fore mentioned, the sale will commence, OF
Monday. Tickets Can De had at Davies Musl
cal Exchange.
PElSOEAL.-Mr. CASTILLO, his family and hts
agent, DR.. Jones, are al the SpotSwoOd.
BUSINESS NOTICES.