The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-10

Inc regular monthly meeting Oh The Som-
mon Council was held yesterday afternoon.
Present: Messrs. Macfarland (president), !.
August, Crutchheld, Clopton, Clinton, Null
ford, Miller, Pelouze, Gregory, Saunders,
Smith, Sharp, Taylor, Van Lew, and Wash
burne.
| Petition for Mr. Smiths Remoual.
The President presented communication
from headquarters, enclosing q petition
| from 7. W. MacMahon, attorney at law, re-
questing the removal Of George w. Smith,
| q member Of the Council. The petitioner
alleges that Mr.. Smith is not, under the re-
| construction laws, member of the City
Council, not having taken the oath pre-
| scribed by those laws; that he is .sctuated
by personal prejudice and further, that
he is an "impracticable, turbulent, dis
cordant, and disagreeable member of the
Council"
| Mr.. Macfarland moved that General
Stoneman be informed that Mr.. Smith has
not subscribed to any official oath since his
appointment by military authority as 8
| member Of the Council.
Mr.. Washburne moved to amend by in
cooperating in this resolution the names Of
other members of the Council who have not
taken the oath referred to-:
Mr.. Macfarland thought such informa-
| tion would be irrelevant. IF the gentlemen
wished the fact alluded to communicated TO
the comm anding General, it could be done
in another form.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Smith, Mr..
Washburne withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. August and Mr.. Sharp expressed the
opinion that Mr. Smith was not on the same
footing with the other members Of the
Council spoken Of by Mr.. Washburne, he
being new appointee and the others hold
ing over.
The motion Of Mr.. Macfarland was
adopted unanimously.
l. Finance.
Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee on
Finance, reported that he had not been able
to procure the loan to the city of $40, 900,
as instructed by the Council. 1t certainly
cannot be obtained in Richmond at six per
cent, and there was mo authority to pay
more.
Mr.. August hoped this matter would be
passed by for the present, in view Of the
stringency Of the money market.
Mr.. Saunders saw no prospect of better
times for some weeks to come. In the
mean time creditors are pressing, and some
distress is imminent.
Mr.. Macfarland had witnessed the dis
tress of the city's creditors, and thought
something should at once be done in their
behalf. He earnestly recommended the
adoption Of resolution providing for the
issue of notes of thirty and sixty days.
Mr.. August explained that his idea was
to save the creditors of the city from loss in
the discount of notes.
Mr.. Saunders offered the following
Resolued, That the various chairmen Of
the committees of the Council are hereby
authorized to report all bills due in their
several departments to the Auditor for pay
ment, and he is authorized to draw on the
Chamberlain. for the same; and the Cham
berlain and President of the Council are
authorized to issue notes at sixty days, in
terest added, for the same"
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, the Commit
tee on Finance were empowered to direct
the City Collector to allow o deduction of
ten per cent. on such bills now in his hands
as the parties have applied for and were
ready to pay on the 1st Of July last.
Light.
Mr.. Clopton, chairman of the Committee
on Light, submitted an ordinance amend
ing sections 81, %, %, "a, of the revised
ordinance on gas, prescribing additional
duties for the Inspector of Gas and con-
sumers. <iIF
Mr.. Saunders thought the proposed ordi-.
nance would needlessly harass consumers
and multiply Offices. He moved that it be
laid on the table, and printed for the use.
of the Council.
Mr. Pelouze submitted an amendment to
the same ordinance providing that de-
posit of fifty cents for each burner in use
by consumer be made with the Chamber
lain, which sum shall be returned on notice
of the discontinuance of the use of said
burner and upon settlement for the same
collections monthly. zs
Both amendments were laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Clopton, Mr.. William
G. Allen is requested to hand in all uncol-
lected delinquent bills now in his hands.
.Is1-- Police. - 446 551cGya
Mr.. Saunders, from, the Committee on
Police, reported, recommending that the
pay of the priyates Of police be fixed at
YI.O perjury ,tuIC0- .Aohthot
cling on the lst of November. Adopted.
The same committee reported unfavors-
bly, on the proposition to appoint persons
other than policemen as lamp-ighters.
Concurred inoysgGo KS a @ ast - :
The same committee reported an ordi-
nance providing for the comforting of con-
stabulary powers on certain police officers
detailed for duty as detectives: which was,
on motion, laid on the table for the present.
In regard to the recommendation of the
Mayor that all dogs be muzzled, the COM
mittee reported that in their opinion it was
unnecessary to act upon the subject at this
season. Concurred In. 9,..i s4s ie4 /,
Claims and Salaries. 80
Mr.. Mulford, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, submitted o, report ;
which was adopted. A-small balance due
Mr.. Wigand, latetcity collector, was allow
ed and ordered to be paid. s. SCI
Educational. z.----.--z
| MIR. Washburne, from special commit
tee, recommended an appropriation Of $500
for the benefit of the Richmond Educational
Association, q corporation having in charge
the colored normal school. Adopted. Esj-5 / 4. !;
Fire Department.
Mr.. Clinton, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, recommended the pay
ment of $272 to Mr.. 3. G. Howard for SER
vices as clerk. Agreed to.
81. -a,,s., Shoekoe Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Crutchfeld offered o resolution in
structing the Committee on Shockoe Hill
Cemetery to inquire into the expediency Of