The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-28

journed meeting Of the City Council was
held yesterday afternoon ats Pm. Pre-
sent: Messrs. Macfarland President),
Saunders, August, Smith, Clopton, Taylor,
Sharp, Yale, Van Lew, Washburne, Wigand,
Humphries, Kent, and Miller. .s
i Standing Committees. rz J,
The following committees for the ensuing
year were. announced:
On Ftaance.-Messrs Saunders, August,
Clinton, Kent, and Smith. sss se ~ ys.1.7l ]
y On Water. .-zMessrs. Kent, August, Sharp,
Humphries, and Washburne.
On AceoantS. -Messrs. Saunders, Taylor,
and Pelouze. eas 81 - .ali:Ag ss.ss,z,E:s,,
J, On. Contested Elections. s.-Messrs. Hum
phries, Crutchfeld, Pelouze, Van Lew, and
Wigand. a:s72 80 = Ssslas,E sss;,s III O.
On Police Messrs. Saunders, Clopton,
Mulford, Clinton, and Smith.
On Light.-Messrs. Clopton, Smith, Tay-
lor, Yale, Crutchfeld. s2sl& &g 2aa&E ~
On Claims and Salaries. -Messrs. Mul-
ford, Sharp, and Kent.
On Relief of the :Poor.-Messrs. August,
Mulford, Smith, Miller, ,Wigand, Taylor,
and Yale.
On First Mwhet. t..-Messrs. Taylor, Yale,
and Humphries. szt3:srae.g
On Second. Market.-Messrs. Smith,
Crutchfeld, and Washburne.
On Healh.-Messrs. Sharp, August, and
Clinton. so $S511a lS.lE7.'.e eyslsla i aass5
On Primary Schools.-Monroe Ward
Messrs. Saunders, August, and Smith.
Jefferson Ward.-MessrS. Taylor, Mulford,
and Clopton.
Commissioners of Streets. - Jefferson
Ward, Clopton and Taylor. Monroe Ward,
Saunders and Kent. Clay Ward, Wash
burne and Wigand. Madison Ward, Crutch-
field, Miller, and Sharp. Marshall Ward,
Van Lew and Humphries.
Fire Department. = Messrs. Clinton,
Crutchfeld, Clopton, Smith, and Taylor.
Cemeteries.-Messrs. Clopton, Van Lew,
Crutchfeld, Smith, and Washburne.
/ Finance Report.
| A typographical error being discoveredin
the printed report on finance, it was recon-
mitted to the committee. % '7@z= -
| a-ts.s>sF5> Normal School.
DIR. Sharp presented petition from the
trustees of the First Normal School Associa-
ton of Richmond, asking that as DR.. Sears
had proposed to make an appropriation Of
$1,000, on condition that the city would
make an additional subscription of $4,000,
the Council would therefore act in such
manner as would secure the proposed dona-
tion. -@s S!E2s ,-' + <s.e,, .E..
| Messrs. Washburne, Sharp, and August
were appointed a SPECIAL committee on this
subject.
r ga City Officers. 1og5ea1 ,a..s
Mr.. Smith offered q resolution instructing
the Committee on Claims and Salaries to
inquire into and report whether or not the
number of persons employed by the city
could be reduced, and if the salaries OF the
city officers could not be reduced without
injury to the of6ce-holders and Taxpayers
Of the city. - - = sa.1ss +.
Mr.. Sharp called up the communication
of General Schofeld in regard to recon-
mendation Of city; officers. ..s.;..E s,ty5z
l. Mr.. August offered q resolution providing
that inasmuch as the subject of the reduc-
ton of city officers and their salaries was
under consideration, the commanding Gene
raj be requested to continue the present in
cumbents in Office. n.
Mr.. Kent moved to postpone the recon-.
mendation. ,,.ssy y go s. ! y is.e~ aag.e 80
Several Of the new members appeared to
have the Office of, city collector under their
special consideration, and Messrs. Sharp,
Humphreys, and Washburne, seemed anx-
ious to have that Office filed. 3's@ ri
| The consideration of the matter was post
poned for two weeks after much talk. =
After the consideration Of several matters
of minor importance, the Council adjourned
until next Monday. So ~ sza'. e