The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-21

MEETING or THE CRY CouScIL.-A
called meeting of the City Council was
held in the City Hall yesterday. Present
Messrs. Mcfarland, (President,) Smith
Saunders, Epps, Clopton, Taylor, Crutch-
field, Scott, and Mason.
Coal for the Poor.
The following communication was read
to the Council
RICHMOND, December 10, 1866.
William II. Aacfariand, Esq, President OF
City Council:
Dear Sir,-As slight contribution to.
wards relieving the necessities of our dcsti-
tute citizens, we propose to furnish free OF
charge, at our yards, ] 800 bushels OF
bituminous fine coal, in loads of ten
bushels each, on condition that the Coun-
Gil will designate the channel through
which it shall be distributed, and permit
the city carts to haul it to the consumers.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
WERTH, RATHBUN & Co.,
Agents Carbon Hill Coal Company.
Mr.. Scott offered the following:
ReSOlced, That the thanks of the Coun-
Gil are due and are hereby rendered to
Messrs. Wcrth, Rathbun s. Co., agents OF
the Carbon Hill Coal Company, for their
generous donation 10 the poor of the city.
Resolved, That the communication be re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Light, and that
they, in connection with the Engineer OF
the City, be authorized to take the ncces-
sary steps to carry out the views Of Mcssrs.
Werth, Rathbun Co.
The resolutions were adopted.
LgaUy to Gas Pipes.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Light,
submitted a report concerning the convey
ing OF water to the Gas Works from Bloody
Run Spring, which water is injurious TO
the pipes. land recommended that the water
be conveyed from the City Water Works.
The report was adopted.
Streets.
The object of the calling of the meeting
was stated to be FOR the purpose of passing
4 resolution from the Commissioners OF
Streets for Madison Ward granting per-
put an iron grating over the area on the
WeSt Sluc vi i"c4ith sliSS'' Vi hiiS'4oh
was granted.
Payment of TdreS.
Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee on
Finance, made report, in which occurs
the following in regard to the extension
Of the time for the payment OF. the city
taxes:
The ordinance provides that any person
paving TO the collector, at his office, be-
tween the 10th of June and 3lst Of June,
inclusive, onc-half of his taxes, shall be al
lowed deduction of ten per centum, and
if the balance be paid between the 10th of
December and 3lst December, inclusive, d
like deduction shall be allowed. The COM
mittce are of the opinion that very large
number of the taxpayers will not be able
to pay by that time, money being at pre-
sent 20 scarce that they cannot raise It.
The Council has determined to pay the
interest on the funded debt Of the city
falling due on the lSt of January next
and your committee believe the city is
bound, in good faith, to do so, but the
committee cannot believe that there is a
single man who is entitled to receive
interest on that day who would not be
willing to postpone it to the 18th to save
the taxpayers from the distress that
would be brought upon them by strictly
enforcing the ordinance. The committee
would therefore, i'll view Of this fact, re-
commend the adoption of the following
resolution
Reso!ved, That the time for paying the
taxes due the city of Richmond be ex-
tended from the 3lst Of December to the
18th day of January following and the
collector Of city taxes is hereby authorized
to allow ten per centum on all such taxes
paid within that period when one-half was
paid in June.
The Council declined taking any action
on this subject until the next meeting, to
be held on Saturday next.
The Council then adjourned until Satur-
day.