The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-14

An adjourned meeting of the City Coun
Gil was held yesterday aftern oon, Mr.
Saunders in the chair, and quorum pre-
sent.
MATURED BONDS.
Mr.. Yale called up the resolution offere'
by him at the last meeting in regard TO ma
turcd bonds.
After lengthy discussion the resolution
was laid on the table for the present.
HEALTH.
A lengthy communication from DR.. Ca
bell, president of the Board Of Health, wa
read and referred to the Committee OF
Health.
The report from the Committee on tn
Relief of the Poor, offered at the last meet
ing, was next taken up.
After n lengthy discussion the repor
was recommitted to the Committee on tn
Relief Of the Poor.
JEFFERSON WARD.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Clopton
appropriating 81 900 for improvements il
Jefferson Ward, was taken up and adopted
provided there was money in the treasur,
applicable fer the object.
MARSHALL WARD.
The resolution appropriating 81 200 TO
improvements in Marshall Ward was adopt
ed, with the same proviso.
WATER WORKS.
Mr.. Kent, from the Committee on WateI
Works, submitted his monthly report
which was read and adopted.
He also presented several petitions on tht
subject Of water which were referred II
the Committee on the Water Works.
CELLS At THE FIRST STATION HOUSE.
On motion of Dr.. Sharp, 500 was appro
priated for the construction Of three addl
tional cells at the Second Station-house.
THE LATE AUDITOR OF THE CITY.
A communication from Mr.. P. W. Raj
ston was presented to the meeting by Mr.
Clopton.
Mr.. Ralston alleges that injustice had
been done him by the Council in refusing
20 allow him q months salary, inasmuct
Is Colonel Davis's bond, of the reputcd
value of $4,000, was, on the 2Gth of June
last, received as Of the value of $50, 200
and did not take possession Of the office
until the "a of July, and that by reso
luton passed on the 18th of June all the
officers who had been removed were allow
ed a months pay. Mr.. Mayo had served
only four days in the month IL which he
vacated his office.
This question gave rise to considerable
discussion.
Several members having insinuated thai
the communication was a reflection upon
The Council, Mr.. Ralston, by request, was
allowed to make an explanation. The fol
lowing resolution was offered on Mr.. Clop
toms motion:
"Resolred That the sum of $50 be paid tc
P w Ralstou late auditor OF tho city, fol
his services during the month Of July last
and that the sum of SlO4 Il be paid 10 /
B Bigger. clerk OF the late auditor, for hi:
services during the same period
Mr.. Kent desired that the ayes and noes
be called, in order that the vote might be
recorded
Upon the calling Of the roll, the resolu
ton was adop,ed-Nlessrs. august, Clinton
Clopton, Saunders, Tay lor, and Yale, voting
in the affirmative, and Messrs. Kent, Mil
Ter, Sharp, and Van Lew, in the negative
CITY PROPERTY.
Mr.. Kent desired to know whether the
city was receiving any rent for the pro
perty belonging to it now occupied by Gen
cral Stoueman. He thought it was higf
time that the city should receive somt
benefit.
MIR. Saunders stated that, finding the city
could receive no rent for the property, Il
mad been sold, but the purchaser could no
get possession. He said the Impression wa:
that the property had been purchased by
the city to be given to Mr.. Davis, but he
would say that this was not the case. II
was rented for Mr.. Davis by the Confederate
Government.
No action WAS taken in the matter.
After some other business Of minor i'm
portancc, the Council adjoured.
THE New County JAIL.-Justices vii
liam +. Farrar, Henry Austin, ?. G. Larus
John Nettles, and william E. Wade, have
been appointed by full bench of mags
tra,es a committee TO receive proposals tol
the building of the new county Jail. 1t Is
the design TO use the bricks, etc., Of the ole
Jail, which was destroyed by fire in 1863
in the construction of the new building
The county court will meet on the seconC
Monday in February to receive the repor
Of the committee.