The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-30

Brook avenue has been sick for a few days
and of course the paper has been left irregu-
larly, and TO only Il few Of the subscribers in
that district. He will be out in Il day or TWO.
lie is a good carrier, and will make mp for lost
time by his faithfllness when he resumes his
daily rounds.
MEETING OF THE CITY CorNctL.-A called
meeting OF this body WAS held on yesterday ut
the CITY Hall. The following members We're
present: Messrs. Grattan, tPrestdent,l Glaze
brock, Lee, Burr, CrutChiIeld, Stokes, Scott,
Epps, Smith, Richardson, Nill>pauSh, C!op-
ton.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read.
Mr. Burr, from the Committee ON Claims
and Salaries, reported fayOrably TO certain
claims 10 the amount OF six thousand seven
hundred dollars, and adversely 10 others.
The report was agreed 10.
The same committee asked 10 be discharged
from the further consideration OF the claim Of
ID. NJ. Miller, City Assessor, for four thousand
five hundred dollars in Confederate money.
The claim was referred to the Committee ON
Finance.
The following communication was presented
to the Council by the President:
"RIcHAoSp, January -, lo6t.
~ To Tie HoaofaJle .M0,Jers Of the C.'y CouacH #
RicbmpRd:
Gentlemen,-Th undersigned respectfully
states that he has paid to-day 10 Alr. }. 4.
Hoh>on, Collector Of the city of RchmOnd,
upwards Of two hundrcdand seventy five dol
lars, As n tax on his property. One hundred
and forty-One dollars tSl4ll, less ten dollars of
this sum, was paid ~ tax on the property
known as the Winder Building, located At the
corner of Tenth and Broad and Capitol
streets. This building, on which sixty dollars
tax is assessed, was erected by the late COntcde
rate Government, aud Is claimed IL the pro-
prrty of the United States Government. The
whole premises have been used and occupied
by the authorities OF sud Government since
the 81 day of April last. As this property
was forcibly seized, and is now held by the
Federal military authorities, who are paying
him no rent for til" slmc, he begs leave
respectfully 10 ask your honorable body TO
give to the City Collector the uerdfu autho-
rty 10 refund 10 me the nett sum paid him rs
n tax on said Tropcrty-say one hundred and
tWeuty-siX dollars aud ninety cents.
If, At any time in the future, the United
States Government can be induced TO pay
compensation for said property, the sum that
may be- refunded to me shall again be paid into
your treasury.
Most respectfully, J. Is WArKINs."
The report was referred to tn" Committec on
Claims
The Committee on the Poor House reported
4 set Of rulns and regulations for the govern
mcut Of the Poor House which wer, adopted
The Committee on Claims and Salaries re-
commended the payment Of salaries 10 The
Attorney Of the Commonwealth, City Ser
graut. aud C!crl, o the lIustIugs Court. Their
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4 claim from Alc>>rS. Reid montgomery
against the Gas " orN@ Tor fifteen dollars was
regretted
Hr. Htohes presented IL petition trom Il. II.
Stunning, asking to erect "a building Tor KIM
drying on fOuTlTnlu street, which VAS re-
l"ctcd.
Mr.. Scott presented q ruuoh from iHr
trustees Of thc Second PrcAhy terrain thurch,
asking for the removal of 4 frame building
near Mr.. HO-ra Church; which was laid on
the table.
4 series Uf resolutions. appropriatiug three
thousand dollars Tor th,. purpose Of purcha--
ing furniture tor aud rrptlring tie Aims
House were adopted.
\ petition from John I1lman, Inspector ot
Vehicles, asking thar the prices Of inspection
br reduced, "a>. after some discussion, or mo
tlon OF Mr.. scott, referred 10 the Comnittr"
on Ordinances.
Mr. LIE ohc'td thr following:
" R.<yiref. That the Nutth aud Tenth police
il allowed 10 o'hrr otiiccrs.' Adopted.
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