The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-09
LOCAL MATTERS.
CITY COUNCIL.

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CITY COUNCIL.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held in the City Hall yester-
day afternoon. Present, Messrs. Saunders
lin the chair, August, Clinton, Mulford,
Smith, Clopton, Van Lew, Gregory, Taylor,
Crutchfeld, 0rdway, Kent, Yale, Miller,
Sharp, and Pelouze. ',t..
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Smith called up the subject of the
James river improvements, under the head
of unfinished business. He offered the fol-
lowing resolution; which was adopetd:
Resolred, That the sum of one hundred
dollars be and the same Is hereby appropri-
ated to have a survey made of James river
from Richmond 10 City Point, 10 enable the
city engineer 10 make an estimate of the cost
of removing the distractions, widening. deep
ening, straighting, and dyking James river
sas.....r. FINANCE. ,.-. ..- q
Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee on
Finance, submitted a report; which was
adopted. s..... .t. ...,,., a.r,..
The committee also submitted an ordi-
nance providing for the appointment of one
city assessor, with the power to appoint one
or more deputies. The ordinance also en-
braced some minor changes in the ordi-
nance in force at present. The ordinance
was ordered to be printed.
WATER WORKS.
Mr.. Yale, from the Committee on Water
Works, submitted a report upon the present
condition Of the works, which was repre-
sented as being very satisfactory.
The gross receipts for the year ending
3lst January, 1868, were $43, 0sS.18; for
the year ending January 3lst, 1869, s42,-
203.53: showing decrease of 1894 65.
The disbursements for the year ending 3lst
January, 1868, s29,964.92; for the year
ending 3lst January, 1869, $24 4,597 .54 ::
showing decrease of disbursements OF
$5,097.3S. The excess Of receipts over ex-
penditures during the aforementioned pc
riod was Sl3,403.26 during the past year,
$l7 ,605.26 showing a net gain in the re-
ceipts over the previous year of 81, ,202.73.
POLICE.
Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee on Po-
lice, submitted report, with accompanying
documents, from which it appeared, among
other things, that there were seventeen
junk dealers doing business in Richmond,
of whom only three were paying license.
The committee reported adversely to re-
duction of the police force. ~
The pending amendments on this subject
to the city ordinances, which had been re-
ferred back to the committee, were reported
back from the committee.
A letter from the Chief of Police recon-
mending the appointment of twenty more
policemen for the new district forwarded
with the approval of the Mayor WAS read
The ordinance was, after some discussion,
adopted, as follows: OH
IAN oRDIyANCB TO AMEND THE SECOND sRcTIoE
OF CHAPTER THIRTY TWO OF THE ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
81. Be it ordained by the C0unciI Of the City
Of Richmond, That section second of chapter
thirty two of the ordinances of the city of
Richmond be amended and re-enacted rs fol-
lows - sg .sE-...r.g.II ......t-.g
"The police force of the city shall con-
sist of one officer who shall be styled 'sThe
Chief of Police" )" six or more officers Of police,
who shall be designated as first, second, third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, &c, officers of police and
they shall rank in the order of their mum berg,
beginning at the first, who shall be first in rank
and 100 policemen, from whom there shall be
appointed ten sergeants and the Mayor may,
when from peculiar circumstances he shall be-
lieve it to be necessary, increase the police to
-
Provided, He shall repor. any such increase to
the next meeting of the Council. The said
officers of police, sergeants, detectives, and
officer of the Mayors court, shall in criminal
cases have the same powers, perform the same
du ties, receive the same fees and be subject to
the same penalties lis are prescribed by law
for constables and two of said officers of po-
lice shall reside in Madison, Monroe, andSlay
Wards. The policemen, as well as the olli-
GERS of police, shall reside within the city ::
and no person shall be appointed policeman
who cannot read and write, nor without Il
certificate from some pracicing physician of
the city that he Is physically able TO perform
the duties of policeman. Z r.. T@ ..,.
p" 2. This ordinance shall take effect from its
passage" "
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
The report of the City Auditor giving an
estimate of receipts and disbursements for
the year ending the 3lst January, 1870,
was presented. The estimated total of re-
ceiptsis is $23s AGA .l5 disbursements, $685.
J If9.l9-leaving the amount to be raised by
taxation, S343, ,6S5 .04. The report was re-
fcrred to the Committee on Finance.
HEALTH.
Mr.. Sharp, from the Committee on Health,
submitted q report recommending the dis
continuance of the city dispensary; which
Was adopted ..,ae ,as .a38a. .
STREETS. 10
Mr.. Crutchheld, from the Commissioners
of Streets submitted a resolution, recon-
mended unanimously by the Commissioners
Of Streets, in which they expressed the
opinion that while the conduct of Mr.. Sale,
oyerseer Of city hands, in -disposing of-the
vegetables raised upon the city farm was
not fefiiainaL hsjwas not competent to per-
form the duties Of his office, The resolu-
tiouu further provided that these ,faets be
submitted 70 General stoneman with the
Recommendation, that he take action in ahe
pranisas. .ni glG9sd @.91IsaG sansaSG !
7: The resolution Yaa " g adopted by the Coun-
!. Gill; 10 IL btGq n0!iass1 la.F tfa3
saoA petition from General J: D: I'm boden
and others for provisions for draining their th,i
premises on Capitol street was referred
back to the Commissioners of Streets 6ith
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