The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-10

regular monthly meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held yesterday afternoon. Pre-
sent: Messrs. Mason, Taylor, Crutch6eld,
Glopton, Saunders, Smith, Tinsley, Epps,
Maury, August, and Lee. %
On motion Of Mr.. Crutchfeld, Mr.. Saun-
ders was called to the. chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved, and signed.
Fire Department.
/. Mr.. Scott, chairman Of the Committee
on the Fire Department, submitted re-
port, which showed that the department
was in fine condition.
Public Grounds and Buildings.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings, stated that he
had learned that the City Engineer was
preparing detailed account on the sub
iect of the public grounds and buildings,
and therefore the committee would make
no report. " :.
Lights.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on
Lights, submitted quite a lengthy report,
from which we condense the following
The report shows that during the last
fiscal year 209,647 bushels of coal were
colonized, against 1874, ,909 bushels the pre-
vious year, making difference of 14,738
bushels more of coal used this than last
year that 1880, ,299 cubic feet less of gas
was made this year than last; that there
are SS3 public lamps in the city; that LIZ
consumers of gas have been added this
year, making the total number of con-
sumers 1851; that the amount received
for gas and other articles sold during the
year, s137, ,3O2.4s; account of construc-
.tion; S931.69. Total, $15S, S,234.l8. Paid
on account of construction, S6,S77.43; on
account of current expenses, Sll0, ,588.61 !;
balance in favor of the work, $40, ,768.l4 !;
to which add for street lamps and public
consumption, Is, ,815 200 cubic feet of gas,
at sS per thousand feet, s4l 1850 cost of
coal-shed put up this year, So, $50 deduct
interest on the cost of work, as per the
Chamberlain's book, s4O5, 5,026.5l at six per
cent, $24, ,1S1.5 SO; interest on cost of coal
shed, $3.50, at three per cent, s94.5O /;
making SCI 1,087.65; less inventory this
year, $2O7.78. Total, 0,S79.s7. s.
The report was adopted, and fifty copies
ordered to be printed. i ..5.. .
Mr.. Scott then offered q resolution pro-
yiding that the ordinance be so altered
that hereafter only three dollars per thou
sand feet should be charged. Adopted.
he then stated that the delinquent gas
bills amounted to 800, ,646.35, and offered q
resolution authorizing the Collector to
employ collectors to collect said bills on
terms that might be deemed just and
equitable, and that if they could not be
collected otherwise, the property of delin--
quents should be levied upon. Adopted.
Water Works. s. >
Colonel August, from the Committee on
Water Works, stated that in q few days
there would be q meeting of the commit
tee on the subject of the proposed new
waterWorks, and requested the indulgence
of the Council until they could report.
Streets.
Mr.. Crutchfeld, from Commissioners Of
Streets, submitted report that Mr. Viii
liams be allowed fifty dollars for earth de-
posted to fill up the gully north Of Clay
on Ninth and Tenth streets. After much
discussion, the report was adopted.
The same committee recommended that
a pond of stagnant water near Abernethy. q
garden be cleared away. Recommitted.
Finance.
Mr. Saunders, chairman of Committee
on Finance, submitted report, in which
he stated that the committee had exam
ined the City Collectors returns Of insol.
vents for the year 1865, and the report O
the Auditor IN regard 70 1T, and recon-
mended the following resolutions for sdop
ton: :
al. Resolved, That the Auditor be su
lthorized to allow the City Collector scredi
on his books for taxes charged for the yea
1865, the sum of 832 $780, so, shat being thi
sggregate amount Of the insolvent list Q
| returns, and charge the Collector witl
a.50, an error III hisstatement.s aei q
.. "That the Auditor Is required toplse'