The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-27

CITY CoUScIL.-A called meeting of the City
Council was held last evening at the City
Hall at o'clock. Present-Messrs. Grattan,
Scott, Smith, GIazebrook, Lee, Epps, Crutch-
field, Millspaugh, and Griffin.
The following resolutions were read and
adopted That the act entitled an act to
amend the charter of the city of Richmond,
passed February 81, 1866, be submitted TO
the vote of the voters of the city of Richmond
on the 9Th day of March next; that polls be
opened in each ward of the city,-in Monroe
Ward at T. O. Epps's shop; in Madison
ward, at the City Hall and in Jefferson
Ward, at the First Market Hall,-under the
superintendent of the persons who were ap-
pointed commissioners to superintend the last
municipal election, and with the same condl-
tons of election; that the said commissioners
shall have the pollbooks opened with one
column headed, ''for the amendment of the
charter and one headed, "against the
amendment of the charter and the names OF
the voters voting for the amendment shall be
written in the first column, and the voters
voting against the amendment shall be writ
ten in the second column, and the vote snail
be taken on the returns made by the said COM
missioners and conductors in the manner pro-
vided in the municipal elections; that the
Chamberlain is hereby instructed to have the
said act published in all the daily papers OF
the city every day after the lst day OF March
until the day when the vote, as hereby dlrect-
ed, be taken.
Resolutions were adopted TO inquire into
the expediency of renting out the City Gas
! Works, and the expediency Of reducing the
price of gas.
MIR. Glazebrook offered and it was resolved,
| that the Committee on Light be authorized
| to procure the services of such experts in the
manufacture and distribution of gas as they
may deem requisite, and after investigating
everything connected with the works, TO report
the same with such recommendations as they
| NAV consider best to reduce the present high
| price, which is of so much Importance TO the
| consumers and to the works; also, tnat an
/ fHnvf n n
| appropriated 10 defray the expenses OF such
investigation
A communication from the Mayor was read,
| in which he said that, owing to the vigilance
and efficiency of the police, under their chief,
| Major Claiborne, the city had been reduced to
a condition of peace and order, and that he had
| directed Major Claiborne, as quiet now relgned
in the city, to dispense with all extra police
men. The Mayor then referred TO the uncleanly
| condition of the city, ana suggested 10 tnt
! Council that proprietors of lots be required Il
remove all garbage and rubbish from them
and that arrangements be made for hauling
away the rubbish, at the expense OF the city
from the lots of such citizens as were unable
| TO haul it away themselves.
| The use of the First Market Hall vas granted
| to J. H Peasants and others for the purpos,
| of holding public meeting for the benent ant
interest of the city.
resolution was adopted to inquire into thu
expediency of amending the ordinance In rela-
| tion TO hogs.
A petition was presented from mrs. Arue
heart, asking the Council TO pay thirty three
dollars, the expense of burying her son, wht
had died from wounds received in the last cam
paign of the Army of Northern Virginia Mr
Crutchfleld advocated the payment OF TN
claim which was objected TO by Mr.. Smith
who wanted to know whether Mr.. Crutchfielt
had ever shouldered a musket during the war
The petition was appropriately referred.
| Mr.. Scott presented a communication iron
merchants and others of the city In regard u
cleaning out the bar in James river below th'
city. and moved that committee or six, ant
the Chairman of the Council, be appointed Y
carry out the measures proposed, which wa
agreed to.
Mr.. Scott offered resolution that the sun
of one thousand dollars be appropriated
/ the Richmond Relief Association, and states
that the money was required 10 meet the de
mands upon the Association until other plans
now being organized, could produce the ex
1 pected results. He then read letter from Mr
r. ID. Ogden, stating that arrangements wer
being made for a dramatic performances 10 D
given at the Theatre for the beneht OF the poo
of Richmond, the use Of the Theatre for tina
purpose having been granted by the proprie
treas. Mrs. Magill; and said that the Societ
proposed to purchase provisions, az far as pos
sible, 70 distribute among the deserving poor Q
the CITY, but that able bodied men and wome
who had able bodied husbands would receiy
no relief. After some discussion, the rule
were suspended and the resolution adopted.
A petition In relation TO the practice OF IN
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail
railroad, In allowing their cars and engines
stand unnecessarily on Broad street, was re
fefred.
The Council then adjourned.