The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-09
LOCAL MATTERS.
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCaG.
The regular monthly meeting Of the City
Council was held yesterday afternoon. Pre-
sent: Messrs. Kent (presiding), Manly, Mil
Ter, Pelouze, Smith. Van Lew, Laube,
Cook, Dunham, Friedlev, Ordway, Boswell,
Crowell, Milford, Livingstone, and Won
Groning.
FUEL FOR THE POOR.
Mr.. milford, from the Committee on the
Relief of the Poor, reported that in pllrsll-
ance Of instructions of the Council proposals
for furnishing wood had been advertised
for, and contract had been entered into
with James Fl. Platt for / 500 cords ut $3.50
per cord.
After some discussion the report was
adopted.
The committee further reported that n
proposal had been made bv Messrs. Hawes
& Merriman for furnishing 1000 bushels of
anthracite coal at SS.05 per ton. This pro-
posal had been accepted by the committee {;
but subsequently the proposcrs had report
ed that they could net furnish coal at that
price. The report was referred back.
4 proposition Of Mr.. Jacob S. Atlee was
also presented, providing for the support of
the poor CT Henrico county which was re-
the Poor.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Miller, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, submitted a report re-
commencing the purchase Of 200 feet Of
hose which was adopted.
The committee reported on the petition
of certain citizens asking that the Council
stop the erection of wooden buildings and
a lumbcr-yard on Main and Cary and Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets. The commit
tee recommended that no action be tats'n.
SECOND MARKET.
The Committee on the Secr,nd Market
submitted report recomD,,ndino that in
asmuch as the time for reelection of city
officers had arrived, TIE commanding Gene
raj be appllc:i to Tor the removal of the
clerk oi 'he second Market and the appoint
ment OF j.: new incumbent.
vi Lrdway opposed this, and moved to
tly 'Ie report on the table. Upon this the
"!' IS and noes were called and the vote re-
-ulted-ayeS, 7; noes, II.
The report Was then adopted.
FIRST MARKET.
Mr.. Gillis, from the Committee on the
First Market, reported that proposals had
been advertised for and received for repairs
to the First Market, and urged the adoption
/ of resolution appropriatins $500 for the
necessary repairs. The report was adopted.
STREETS.
Mr.. Ordway, from the Committee on
Streets, submitted 4 report on the petition
Of the Fredericksburg and Danville rail-
ROADS concerning connection tracks between
the two roads, and recommended the adoD.
ton of the following resolutions:
"ReSolUed, That the Richmond. Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
and the Danville Railroad Company are
hereby granted pcrpission to lay horse
railroad track on tie following streets-to
Wit, From the depot Of the Richmond,
frederlckSDurg and Potomac Company
along Byrd street to Eleventh street, along
Eleventh street to Canal street, along Canal
street TO Thirteenth street, along Thirteenth
street TO Gary street, along Cary street to
llrgln1 A street, along Virginia street to the
depot OF Richmond and Danville Railroad
Com pany, and to run railway passengers
on che same under the terms and restric-
tlohs imposed by ordinance passed March
2efh, 1860"
"ReS0tred, That the permission is granted
on the further condition that the said COM
panies shall not transport passengers on
cars over said railway more than once each
way during the hours of sunrise and sunset
without special permission or further action
on the part of the City Council"
The resolutions were adopted, subject to
the restriction OF the Council.
PAUPERs AT HOWARD S GROVE.
Mr.. Milford, from the Committee on the
Relief of the Poor, subr.iitt report con-
tanning q communicate on from the surgeon
in charge Of Howards Grove Hospital
urging that the city authorities take action
at once In reSarc, to the taking care Of pa
tlents ut Howar d's Grove, as orders had been
received from Washington to give up the
hospital.
The con. ,.mittee asked power to act in the
premises, which was granted.
4RA1N AND LUMBER ORDINANCE.
NJ. Ordway, from special committee on
tr.e revision of the ordinances concerning
: che duties Of grain and lumber mcasurers,
reported certain amendments, which were
laid upon the table for printing.
After dsposing of several unimportant
matters, the Council adjourned.
THE COUNTY PooR.-The county Of Hen
rico, because of its proximity to Richmond,
has large number Of paupers to take care
of or assist, and is as little able to do it this
year as any other county in the State, be-
cause of the failure of crops and the general
stagnation Of business. On the immediate
suburbs there are not less than 1000 poor
persons who will require assistance this
"lHtei OI SuueT.
The county owns a farm six miles east Of
Richmond, and has upon it hut 32 by 16
feet, two stories high, in which are cared
for twelve or fifteen helpless paupers, most
Of them old persons and bed-ridden. These
paupers are under the care of Mr.. Robert
Farrar, and kindly treated, but the cost of
80 doing is heavy compared to the good
effected.
The Ovcrseers of the Poor, 1t late meet
ing, determined to arrange with the city of
Richmond, if possible, for the care of their
invalids, and then to sell off the county
farm. They new aid INDECENT families by
monthly contributions of provisions, rs the
cheapest way Of preventing starvation.
The city poor-houSe is about the centre
Of Henrico, and if the Council committee
can be induced to receive the county inva-
lids, and provide for them at liberal price
per head, tho city and county will be alike
benefited.
When the State is restored we hope to see
the Legislature remodel the poor laws and
give them efficiency. They are inadequate
now to their purposes, inasmuch as they
require more labor of the overseers than
business men can gratuitously give to the
public. s-- s..s-s
NEGLECTED EEr.-For months past the
west sidewalk Of Seventeenth street near
the old Central workshops has been Inn
passible because of pool of waste water
standing In 1t. The Superintendent of
Streets. should have this nuisance abated.