The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

CITY CouScTL.-Thc regular monthly meet
iug Of the City Council was held i'll the City
Hall yesterday. Present: MessrS. Macfar-
land nrcsident, Scott. Harvey, Epps. Sirn-
d.rs, Taylor. Styll, Crutched, and Clopton.
Th" following communication was presented
20 The Council
"RIcUNoSD, October Il, 1867.
- r, he Presideat uad u,ntJerS Of TIE Cr,u~H:
Geutlcm"n,- Il am deeply mortified 1T the
use Of certain expressions before the CounCIl
ON til" 10Th ultlno.
~ feel il due 10 the Council and myself TO
most respectfully ask pardon for using The eX-
prcs>Ious on that occasion
Your oDcdicIt servant
'sGEoKGE ". SMITH"
The communication was received as salts
factory TO the Council.
Fiauacc.
Nr Saunders. from tn" Committee on Fl
nance, reported The rejection OF the petitions
of the following parties for a reduction oi
class tax: II. a. Atkinson, Joseph Aliard, .lr.
Robert Briggs, Jr., J.. Wagner, julius
Kracker, +. G. Wcstcott, Beckham &,Co:, Wise
Brothers, Peyton, Carey Co., john I. Wren,
VI. Elliott, and Paul Sccber.
The following petitions for reduction we're
recommended tO be heard: l.. I. Moore,
Francis T. Kelley, T. Pagan, j. W. Stouts,
G.. l. Barnes Thomas w Parr, j y Thomas,
Jr, Joseph Brunmcll, and Strcnbock Co
The petitions of Messrs. krack"r, Elliott,
r,rommittcd to the committee.
The report w:Is then adopted.
MrkeS.
Mr.. Tavlor from The Committee on Mar
l;riS. reported that the committee recon-
mnntcd the rejection Of the petition OF III"
hucl.stcrs Of the city ior me TcpcAi ol IN"
ordinance prohibiting them from taking posi-
llou in the market place before daylight. The
report was adopted.
Sir.eiS.
The Commissioners Of Streets reported upon
suudry petitions of minor Importance a
pcliiiun Of the President of Richmond Col
irg. for IN appropriation for the purpose OF
hu,!diuga Il trunk or culNcrt through the marsh
west of the college was recommended TO be
heard, and $50 appropriated. This was
adopted.
The committee submitted resolution in
>,rtlciiug the Commissioners OF Streets TO
have Broad street paved with granite rock
between the Central depot and Mayo street,
at \ cost of 81 500 and offered Il resolution APP
proprating fi,'"o for IN" purpose indicated.
The resolutions were laid on the table.
The commissioners offered 4 resolution IN
structlug the Cily Engineer TO have surveyed
rs soon as possible complete maps of the city,
and appropriating 500 therefor; which reso.
luton was adopted.
MUiM.
The Committee on Health reported ad-
ycrSrly 10 Il protest OF the Academy OF Ncdi-
cine against the ordinance requiring phSsi-
clans 20 report certain cpldemical diseases TO
the Board of Health
The committee reported 4 resolution autho-
riZir. the. Board of Health 10 purchase one
hundred feet Of hose for the purpose OF wash
ing ont the cutters. The resolution was re-
iectrd, and the remainder OF the report lad
on The table.
The Committee on Finance made the follow
ing report on the subject OF the sal purchased
for the poor OF the city III the early part oi
the war
| =. The Committee OF Finance recommend
,hri ,.v bonds be issued 10 NcSsr>. Sic"ari,
Huchauan X Go. Tor The principal and interest
Of eleven bonds held by hem Tor one thousand
dollars each. upon the delivery of the bonds
now held by them 10 the Chamberlain for cam
collation..
This was laid cn the table.
Etcl.a.psd Eui,0og Cragpaag.
The committee being instructed 10 inquire
intn The subject of the charges for passing over
the city railway, reported that all the charges
v,,rc rropcr offsets against transportation re.
ceipls except the amount pad Tor taxes ana
interest.
This was adopted.
City DspostarieS.
Mr.. Epps offered 4 resolution m aking tie
National Bank OF Virginia. First National,
1nS rh4 Planters National Banks the deposI-
rorie, for the city funds: which was adopted
D,arils Rnilladd tt,ti York River hdt"o,'A CON-
A,4iya
The sllowing petition was presented by
Mr. Harvey:
..Y5 tie Cnumnl. CJuncu GJ the city If hie'm1nd: :
.Gentlemen,-Yourp petitioners, the Rich-
| wond and Danvile Railroad Company and
the Richmond and YORK kiVeT ttllToao Coln
many rrSpcctfully represent that Their ihte-
-, rariIirr that 4 connection be made be-
| t>v..u their respective Grrots by I line run,
ming up Water street 10 ElShieen.H, ''nu
| 1hpnc. through :hc alley III rear OF Myers
| prorh.r and across III" vacant l0t adjoining
tha nId Gas works, aud again un Natt! street
| 10 ,hp n1nyill,. depot; asd they request thal
| nar,nission be granted them TO bu!ld >uch con
nar,ion nj once The work 10 be done by l!lt
| t,yo roads on joint account, CT ny ei'he' io''
| IN s.narale account, ~ may De eiect"d;
| o' kirhmond and Dauriie Railroad 'oisi
,orv Ey A. y. STOKES, President pro tsm
"a" =. R;chinond and York River Railroad Com
nany. BY RIcHAhD NORTON Ir'' 4o' 'i.'
| President -, ,,,,,,,,;.,i,,ars NJ
| This Was releiFtu " the
Streets generally
ST. J.<,pl'~ Orlham -i>yt'n"
/ !, n.,i,;on of the Sisters OF Charity III chars'
Of 81. Joseph Orphan asylum, lepi esei' 49, ,.,'
| The needy condition OF the institution 'ns ~
asking an appropriation, was read gnu, ~
| ,ny.iuu. : 900 were appFop!i p!i''o"' w
| In monthly !nsiallnehts.
City H,iitcay C"mpany
W. S,v,l offered a resolution requiring tn
civ railway Company 10 comply WIN III
,.rins of their charter, and extend 'iisii ad
| IN q lilies creek as soon rs possiuie'
Pire Department.
| Mr.. Scott offered IN imenaineh :" M,
~ cainarcn on the Fire Department IL"
inr SInr ,he force as follows: One chief englnees
FnmE E,mE commanders four toremen, TWO e,IS'le ls
Ia, Ia three helpers, three hoStlers' ana se
| ypntv- two firemen. Adopted.
0,lklOoQd NealoriaL association:
soriation, asking IN appropriation oltr ~. ,'
"IrrV nrrIsg - anportioned for soldiers, which
in II bad condition. ,,,io, onprourj