The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-15

A communication from the State Auditor
and one from the City Auditor in regard to
the amount due the State by the city we're
read and referred to the Finance Commit
tee. The following is "
Jy the city Of Richmond as u State t0r upon pay
1aet of the interest on the bonds Of the city since
July !, 1867.
Retained on interest payable July l.,
Retained Gained on Interest payable jann %
ary /, 1865. S.......... ......... ..... 2,5l2 O6
Retained on interest payable July l,
1855. ............ Z,255 bi
Total. ,2OS %
December 81, 1867, by cash paid on ac-
count. ...................... 545 IS
Amount due December TO- 1865. SO, 76o IS
There still remains unpaid of the
Interest payable July J lS67........Sl,l7 ,l79 80
Interest payable January l, ls6S...... l,s42 81
Interest payable July l, lS6S.......... 2,623 p
s5,645 "a
But portion of the bonds being the pro-
perty of non-r residents, upon which no tax is
levied, am unable to compute the amount
that would be due the State until the interest
is claimed 2. a. DAVIS, Auditor.
Bills Ordered TO be Paid.
Colonel Mulford, from the Committee on
Claims, presented several bills, amounting
in the aggregate to 1910, which were or
dered to be paid.
Streets.
Mr.. Crutchfeld, from the Street Commit
tee, in regard to the petition of E. Mayo
and others relative to the bridge across
the canal at Fourteenth street reported that
they had instructed the City Engineer to
request the James River and Kanawha Ca
nal Company to attend to it at once.
Adopted.
Ouerseer of the City Hands.
Mr.. Crutchfield read the following letter,
which was referred to the Committee on
Streets:
"Being n resident and a taxpayer of the
city, deem it my duty TO call your attention
to the following facts with reference to the
present overseer of the city hands. The said
oyerseer called at my grocery, on Main street,
and offered TO dispose of 4 large quantity Of
potatoes, cabbage, and peas, which he said
l could dispose of TO other parties by retail,
and he would furnish the articles from time
to time us wanted them. This proposition
he wanted me to keep to myself, rs he
L
Mr. Sale two bushels OF potatoes and q lot OF
turnips, for which paid him. The articles
were delivered by one of the city hands, who
informed me that if did not hurry up i'll my
purchases l would not get any more, as the
articles were being disposed OF rapidly by the
cart-load TO parties living on oregon Hill.
Some Of the hands have informed me that MI
Sale has kept them employed 1or nearly TWO
weeks i'll chopping and getting WOOD Tor MS
own use during regular working days during
yyb iph
ing idle in the stable.
Z" All of the above facts am prepared to
establish by competent witnesses; which l
hope your honorable body will see fit to in
qulre into.
Respectfully submitted.
" WILLIAM KELLEY"
it& Cemeteries.
MIR. Clopton, from the Committee on
Cemeteries, submitted report from that
committee giving the keepers of cemete-
ries the powers of police officer, but asked
that it be recommitted to the committee, as
they had not had time to make it out as
fully as they intended.
Adopted.
Fuel for the Poor.
Mr.. Crutchfeld offered q resolution in
structing the Committee on Fuel to purchase
1000 cords of wood for the use of the poor
of the city.
MIR. Saunders moved as q substitute that
the committee be instructed to advertise for
sealed proposals to furnish the city with
1000 cords of wood, to be paid for when
delivered.
Adopted.
The WhiSkey Claims.
Mr.. mcfarland submitted number of
papers in regard to the whiskey destroyed
on the lst of April, 1865, which he said
amounted to near $4,000. The parties
who held these claims had prosecuted their
claims to the highest court in the State,
and had obtained judgments, and it now
remained for the Council to decide what
way the claims shall be liquidated. He
thought it best to refer them to the Commit
tee on Finance. 1t was SO referred, and the
committee instructed to investigate the
matter and see if it could not be compro-
missed for a smaller sum.
A large number Of petitions and bills
were presented and appropriately referred.
Reconsideration.
DR.. Sharp moved to reconsider the vote
taken III July NY WHlCu NI' oeuoheiu, Oity
Assessor, was refused $500 for services rem
dered in assessing the city taxes.
Adopted.
DR.. Sharp then moved that the amount Of
5000 be allowed Mr.. Scho6eld /; which, af-
tor discussion, was allowed by vote Of 10
ayes to 8 noes. q IFS,
AYEs.-Messrs August, Clopton, Mulford,
PelouZe, Sharp, Saunders, Smith, Taylor,
Yale, and Mr.. President
NoEs.-Messrs. Crutchfield, Miller, and
Van Lew. sgl,ar.fs 49, .za .,as fzEs
ID ii Increase OF Pay.
On motion of DR.. Sharp, the salary Of
Mrs. Mary A. Hudson, matron of the small
pox hospital, was increased from fifteen
dollars to thirty dollars per month, with
fuel.
Lights. ..tt
On motion Of Mr.. Clopton, the ordinance
concerning the Gas Works was taken up.
lie then moved to amend the ordinance BY