Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-04-17

night last.
MEETING OF THE CITY CoCNcIL.-The Council
met Yesterday afternoon at four o'clock-William d.
Mcfarland, Esq, President in the Chair Present
Messrs Lee. Scott GlazebroOk, Mason, Harvey.
Styll. sau nders Eppes, Crutchdeld, August Crump'
TAYLOR and Griffin.
The President announced the following standing
committees
Fynance-Stessrs. Crump, Saunders, GlazebrOOk,
Lee and August.
Account,.oMessrs. Saunders, Scott and Taylor.
Claims and Sqlariss.-Messrs. August Lee and
Crutchfeld.
Citv JaH-Messrs. Griffin, Taylor and Harvey.
Seabrook's WarehOESs.-Messrs Scott, Mason and
Eppes,
Fire observation-disclosures. Scott, styll, Cruteh-
field, Glazebrook and Taylor.
Oaklrood Cemsiery-Messrs. Lee, Crutehheld
Griffin, Gentry and Mason.
Shockoe Hill Burying GroRHd.-Messrs. Eppes
Crutchfeld, Grntry GlazebroOk and Harvey.
First Market.-Messrs. Taylor, Lee and Hsr-
Vev
SECOND Markst.-Messrs. GlazebrOok, Saunders
aud Crump
Ht,spital.-Messrs. Griffin Scott and Styll.
Griffin. GlazebrOok, Scott, Lee and Taylor.
PoHee.-NIessrs. Saunders, GlazebrOOk and Lee.
Contested E7ectiOns-Messrs. Crump, August
Crutch,Seld, Mason and Scott.
Public >BHildiags.-Messrs. Scott, Glazebrook and
Lee.
Commits, ,ioaers Of Streets.-FOr jefferson Ward ::
Messrs Lee. Taylor and Mason Madison Ward ;
Messrs. Crut ehfed, Crump and Scott. Monroe
Ward Messrs. Saunders, Griffin and EPpes.
Judge Cruml, from the Health Committee, made
sn elaborate II p0rt embOdying plan for tho
roughly cleansing the city, which was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Lee, a committee was appointed
to consider and report plan for the revision Of the
cftv ordinances and until such revision be made TO
hive them printed in a cheap and convenient form.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Lee, CrumP and
saunders.
Mr. CutehReld presented a remOnstrance from
seventy citizens against the erection Of magazine
ON or near the site of the old magazine Referred
TO the Committee on Public Buildings
Judge Crump presented an application for the con-
struction of a road to unite the Petersburg and
Fredericksburg railroads Referred to the Commit
tee on Streets
Permission was given Ms. Reilly, widow, to have
a ball in Old Market Hall.
The following committees were elected by the
Council On Lights-Messrs. Taylor, Styl' Scott
Crutchheld, GlazebroOk and Eppes. On Water
Works-Messrs. August Griffin, Harvey, Crump,
Mason and Styll. On SchOOls-Messrs. Saunders,
EuDes. Glazebrook Harvey, Crutchheld- Scott, Lee,
Taylor and Mason.
DR. Alfred Suead was reelected hospital physi-
saan.
The old trustees Of the Laneasterian School were
re-appOinted.
On motion of Mr.. Lee, the Council proceeded tC
elect city officers.
Messrs. Fry and Campbell were the only aPph
cants for Superintendent of the Gas Works Inc
vote being taken, Campbell received - and Fry
vOtes-Campbell elected.
For Superintendent Of the Water Works Aessrs
in. Davis and P. H. Glenn were applicants. Mr.
Davis vas unanimously elected.
Mr.. Dabney Miller was unanimously reelected
City Assessor.
Mr.. Julius HobsOn was reelected City Collector
without opposition.
Mr.. Richard Fox was also unanimously reelected
IT. Gauger.
T1le following citizens were applicants for the po
,tiou of Grain Measurer: Messrs. Thomas W. Pain
VE L,efEew, J. W. Satterwhite, George W. Dues
cry, Albert C. Tallman, R. W. Elam' P d. Hay
baroll being called, the vote stOOd-ParO, u LEI
f W., 5; Eam' l. Hay,l. On a second call OF tn
- all Mr.. Pairo received and Mr.. LeffeW six votes
\ Ir Pairo was consequently elected.
The President appointed Messrs. GlazebrOOk
.oott and Harvey a committee on the James rive
Improvement. under resolution adopted at the las
aeeting Of the Council
TIE SPRING FAsHIoNs.-Ihose who profess to b
matters Of fashion as infalhole as 'he Almanac
nregard to the weather predict that the short sAcqu
will continue to be wOruRntil the end OF the season
perhaps during the summer, if dress and saeque ar
10 be made Of the same material The sacque IS Gu
little longer. ClOse-htting short basques are gun
fashionable, and the dress and sacque of the sam
material win be worn.
A fsyorite mode Of trimming the dress skin is 3
simulats stunic and give the impression Of full an
-. slirt This can Ia dona with a re