The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

Saunders Taylor, Styll, Mason, Griffin,
!, Cru;chfed, and Harvey.
| farlandp, Judge ". W. Crump was elected pre-
! sident pro te,n and the meeting was called To
| order. -
| read and approved.
! Mr.. Saunders. from the Committee on FL
nance and Accounts, being called upon, said
! he had no report 10 make, having been In The
! country and therefore unable to examine the
several subjects that had been referred To
I them.
! Mr.. August from the Committee OIL Claims,
reported favorably on n claim OF f5.S pre-
/ scnted by DR.. Parker. and the same was or
| dcred TO be paid.
MIR, Tayicr, from the Committee on the First
| Market reported fayorably on the petition OF
! the Jefferson Ward Base Ball Club for the use
! of the Old Market Hall for their semi-monthly
meetings, they to furnish their own Lights.
, The report was adopted.
MIR. Taylor. from the same committee, re-
! ported favorably on the petition OF John C..
knaufr To he restored 20 the privilege of selling
| in the First Market and the same was adopt
| ed.
Also, the petition Of William Ado!phus for
| the privilege of suspcnding boards on the
| streets on which 10 post bills. The petition
was granted.
| Mr.. August, from the Committee on the
Aims. house. reported that they had had under
consideration the various plans proposed for
heating that institution, and recommended
that the plan of heating by steam bc adopted.
and that the con tract for putting in th" appa-
| ratus pc awarded TO Messrs. Ct. K 4. Bargamin
n j., .op. After some discussion the report was
| adopted.
MIR Saunders. from the Committee on Po.
| lice, made report in regard 10 the Mayors
! communication relating 10 Messrs. Magruder
| and Gardner. two old policemen who had
been retired from the service, recommending
that an appropriation he made for their benc-
lit, they havin. been worn out IN the service
! of the city.
Mr.. August asked by what mode these old
| policemen We're dropped from the listf Had
! they been In the new police!
1t was replied that they had; ana thr
Mayor being called upon Ia address the Coun-
| ell on The subi"ct gave 4 long explanation In
reply To the question OF Mr.. August. He
! said they had been in the service for thirty
| wears. and in his opinion Were utterly unfit for
service. He found them dropped when lac
came into Office, though he continued thcm Ia
service for some time.
Mr.. August said his question had not been
answered, and remarked that perhaps the
/ former Mayor Mr.. Saunders could explain
/ the matter.
Mr. Saunders replied In substance that he
, appointed the old men on the police in con
| sideration Of their long service. He received
! afterwards Il communication from MAJOR
! Cllihurnc stating that they we're totally UNFIT
/ for service, and asking that some steps bc
taken in regard Ia them. He, however, con
tiuucd them on the list. ana the present Mayor
continued them in srrNIc until the Isl at au-
gust
! Major Claiborne being invited TO address th"
| Council upon the subject, said that thesc two
old men were utterly unit for duty. Ii re
quircd ninety active and energetic men 10 per-
| form the police duty OF the city, and the same
kind Of men were required as housclicermrs,
| which was the duty 10 which these old police
| men we're assigned. He regarded them as
| uut;: for any kind of service, and had 80 re-
ported 10 the Committee on Police. He mad"
! this report as q matter of duty, and not from
! any unSind feeling. He did not think IL pro-
per 10 have men on the police force rs pcn-
! sioncrs, which these old men really were.
| There were fifty miles OF streets and alleys i'll
the city, and les than ninety active men
! could not patrol them day and night.
The debate was continued AT considerable
length. when III" report OF The committee,
which embraces 4 recommendation that ih.
| Mayor act in keeping these two old men UNI
der pay until the lst of August be approved,
was adopted.
| Mr.. August then offered the following reso-
! lnton:
| R,sotr.d, That the Mayor of tho city be au-
! thorizcd TO retain Lewis Magrudcr and Will
! liam Gardner in the police force, and assign
| them 10 such duty u. they may lie competent
| 10 perform, until further ordered by the
Council.
The resolution was adopted-ayes :, noes f.
| after considerable debate.
| Mr.. Saunders offered Il resolution naming
! the First National Bank, the National EX-
| change Bank the Planters National Exchange
| Bank and the National Bank Of Virginia, rs
| the repositories OF the funds Of the city OF
Richmond.
! Mr.. Lee moved to refer the resolution TO the
Committee OH Finance.
| Mr.. Saunders opposed this motion. and
! threa tened 10 resign his position rs chairman
| of the committee II il was adopted.
! Mr.. Lee said he had good reasons for making
| the notion and ne did not intend 10 withdraw
/ 49,. 81, %
| The motion TO refer was negatired, and the
| original resolution adopted.
Mr.. August, from the Committee on the
Water Works, reported favorably on the peti-
ton OF the Rev. DIR. Norwood asking that
the city water be- introduced into the parson-
age lot of St. Johns Church, said lot being
outside OF the corporate limits.
After II long debate, the report OF the com
| mittee was adopted.
| Mr.. Crutchtield, from the Commissioners OF
Streets, made 4 report embracing several ptti-
tions, most OF which were granted by the
Conncil.
Reports from the Commissioners Of Streets
for the several wards were received and
| adopted.
! A Acommunication from Chief Engineer Char
| tiers, asking that zoo feet OF new hose be pnr-
| chased for the use of the Fire Department,
| was referred 10 the committee on that depart
ment, with instructions TO purchase the hose
! il they think IL expedcnt.
A large number of petitions were presented
! and referred.
| A communication from the Mayor, relating
| 10 the necessity OF enarging the Jail and add
| ing Z work house thereto, was read. II says
| the jail was originally built for eighty prison.
ers, and there are now frequently 80 confined
| therein.
! The Mayor also informed the Council that
| he had suspended Russell $. Belts, captain oi
police for leaving the city without his per-
| mission in violation of TN ordinance on that
| subject.
ON motion of Mr.. Lee, the first part Of the
! communication was referred To- the Commit.
| tee on the Jail
! The subject OF Captain Bettss suspension
| was then taken up for consideration, and a
letter from that officer on the subject was read.
Also, certificates from Dr. G. ". =. Brock
and DR.. Richardson, showing that the state OF
! Captain Bettss health was the cause Of his
leaving the city.
| Mr. August stated that there WAS one por-
tion OF Captain Betts's letter which he did
not distinctly understand. 1t seemed TO him
| n reelection upon the Mayor.
Captain Belts, by permission Of the Coun-
Gil, explained that he intended no such re-
! Election. 3
! After some remarks by the Mayor and Major
| Claiborne, the Council voted 10 reins state Cap.
| tain Belts, he to recei' = pay from the time OF
! his suspension.
A communication from Major Claiborne,
asking for the reinstatement OF policeman w.
! c. Bailey, who had been suspended for speak.
| ferred 10 the Committee on Police.
After some other business, the Council, NJ
o. clock, adjourned.
| The ORPHANS PHoroGRAPHEp.-Mr. vnnner.
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