The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

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LOCAL MATTERS.
MEETING OF. THE CRY CoUNcIL.-The
regular monthly meeting of this body took
place last evening, the president, William
H. mcfarland, i Esq, in, the chair. The
following gentlemen were present :: Messrs.
August, Crutchfeld, Clinton, yClopton,
Smith, Saunders, Taylor, Miller, Pelouze,
Humphreys, Wigand, Washburne, Sharp,
Yale, and Van Lew. tT,'1s 5s.,s'.,.
Mr.. Saunders presented report from the
Finance Committee in reference to q reso-
luton of the Council passed May 14th in re-
ference to, advertising for the printing. The
contract was awarded to Mr.. w. A. r. &Nye,
his being the lowest bid presented-viz. ::
Thirty cents per 900 ems and thirty cents
per token for press work: The report was
adopted. 80, ~: .,...s. :. 80 -.
.,ist~..y., 80, s.. -, Police Affairs. -..s.
Mr. Saunders also presented the follow
ing communication, and moved that it be
referred to the standing committee on po-
lice: 5,'t' h3 ~ = =. ss'.-.' = '.T'.'t
''ss = -a+' =" RICHMOND, June s, 1868.
" To, the honorable President and Members
of the Common Council of the city Of
Richmond: ,s
:" "Gentlemen,-Theu undersigned, your pc
titioners, would respectfully represent to
your honorable body that up to the 22d
ultimo they were members Of the police
force of Richmond : that on that day they
were discharged from such service by Hon.
George Chahoon, Mayor Of the city of Rich
mond, not because of any ineficiency or
neglect of duty, their several papers, on the
contrary, bearing respective certifcations
endorsed by said Mayor as to their compe-
tency and efficiency; that all Of your
petitioners have large families, either
conjugal or parental, dependent upon
them for the necessaries of life, and
that therefore they do humbly but
earnestly pray, in view of all the circum-
stances, that your honorable body will en-
deavor to procure their restoration to SER
vice, or have for them an open and fair
investigation rs to the cause or causes OF
their dismissal. Very respectfully, yours,
7aa ar. N. THOMAS,
.t... s'CLINTON DEPRIEsT,
GA. w. BALL,
MI gl..r#ts< slrE, g JOHN DISNEY, as !
"E. v. CHISHOLM,
sr -l. ~ ~ = = "J. A. lCHTsHoLM, =
:ss~a.r 81. r. BELCHER."
Considerable discussion ensuedT on the
motion to refer. Mr.. mcfarland said:
Gentlemen,-Thisp petition is one on the
part of certain parties respectfully asking
that the cause of their removal from pub
lie position be investigated. Is it not due,
in Justice to the parties that have been dis
placed, . that. some reason be alleged. for
their removal? Who, in like position,
feeling the honesty and uprightness of his
purpose, would not like his conduct to be
investigated? !? !; And what under the sun is
there which can be considered more condu-
Give to security, liberty, and freedoma than
such investigations :? 80. go.
20 ssI cannot for moment imagine that the
officer by whose act these parties were re-
moved would be unwilling to have his con-
duct in that matter fully investigated, and
if he was, I cannot conceive of q more po-
tent definition and overwhelming reason
against the justice of his course. ! do not
impute such q thing to him; I believe he
would like to have his conduct investigated.
But is it not Just and proper that men who
are thus brought under the displeasure OF
public functionary should have! their; action
investigated when there is also conscious
ness of innocence of any fault? Will this
not be done to establish the echaracters OF men
laboring under an imputation OF this 1ls ma Ia,
tureY Is not the Individual dependent
upon his reputation for the comfort and the
support of his family?Ik ss.,
~.aI trust matter so familiar to the
American sentimentof justice and proprie-
.ty will not be frowned down by repre-
sentative body of this State. trust it may
he the pleasure of this body to indulge these
complainants with a full and fair investiga-
ton, and that it will be done In regular
manner. - -, - -
Mr.. Pelouze presented, ,as an amendment
to the action proposed, motion that the
paper. be referred to a special committee!
: The motion led to great deal OF desul-
tory debate, E@ ...
Colonel August advocated its reference to
the standing Committee on Police. 60
81 The ayes and noes were called on the
motion to- refer to a special committee.
Lost. etstss.i.i ss-sa s,Ts ls,I. rjFs.l.ts,,
q. The question then REQUIRED upon the
original resolution refer to the standing
committee. Adopted ayes, 81; noes, 4.
t.z ii: Repairs to the CITY JaA.
The following resolution was presented
by DIR. sharp; which was referred to the
Committee on Jsils: 55s:sq 1s,.r d, 1 I.
"Resotued, That sum for the repairs
Of the iail, not exceeding $4,000, in addi-
ton to the late appropriation, be appro-
800 '5as 4. sarusyo of The City. s55s Sss
Mr.. Crutehfeld, from the Committee on
Streets, presented the following resolution: !: !:
sss Resolved, That an approprlatlon. OF
$500 be made to, complete the survey OF the 10y
city. .oos
Mr.. Crutchield stated that $500 had bta
been already appropriated and used forthat
purpose, and that the dditional amount IN
would complete the survey, as well as the
map Of the city. ~ ,sss 81 y. y ,, IS
The resolution gave rise to long debate.
The subject was finally recommitted.
Report of the Committee on Streets Gene
i. 'ss,,4 .,t Il .,,5s Z. sss Il IS rally. Il
SSs1sT The committee presented report recon-
naasnding the payment Of the sum Of sI20.56
10 "a. q. Williams for depositing 24I yards
earth in the valley on Ninth and Tenth
streets between Cary and Franklin. The
minority also presented q report opposing
its payment u The matter was finally re-