The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-16

CITY COUNCIL.

An adjourned meeting ofthe Council wa
held ut the City Hall yesterday afternoon
Present McsSrs. Scott (prcsiding), IIig
gins, Wise, Montague, Ordway, Greanor
Jenkins, Scott, Brannan, Eukcr, Chester
man, Fahcrty, BoSsicuy, William Eng
lish, Tanner, Bodeker, Simons, Strauss
thinner, Glasgow, milford.
ORDINANCES.
The Chair stated that this meeting wa
called especially for the purpose Of consid
cring the report Of the Committee on Ordi
nanccs and the report concerning tht
james river Improvement report.
WATER WORKS.
The amended ordinance on water work
WAS submitted. Its amendments conSiS
merely in making provisions for the collec
ton of water rents in Clay and Marshal
Wards. The ordinance was, under a suS
pension of the rules, passed.
INJURIES TO REAL PROPERTY.
In response to q petition of the Holly
wood Memorial Association the committed
reported an ordinance amending chapter
i5 of the ordinance concerning injuries tC
real property. The ordinance impose:
heavy fines upon persons detacing graves
tombStoncs, shrubbcry, ETC., and vest:
keepers of cemeteries, public buildings
parks, or enclosures, with powers of police
mcu, So far us the limits Of their respective
cemeteries, parks, etc., arc concerned.
CITY GAUGER.
The committee also submitted IN ordi.
nance amending chapter forty-one concern
iny the ga,lgcr. The ordinance makes kero
scne oil tcStablc, and provides as follows
"No person shall keep, offer for sale, OF
store, any refined coal, kerosene, or petro
lcum oil, the tire-tcSt Of which is less than
one hundred and ten degrees Fahrenheit
under penalty of not less than fifty dollar,
nor more than two hundred dollars fol
each offence"
The ordinance also contains the. follow.
Ing provisions
"Whcn spirituous liquors, wine, kcro.
scnc or coal oil, molaSScS, vinegar, spirits OF
turpentine, and burning fluid, in casks, arc
brought to or are manufactured or rcctitcd
in this city, to be sold therein, either by
wholesale or retail, the same, before being
sold, shall be submitted to the Gauger, who
shall gauge and inspect each caSk, ascertain
the proof of the spirits, the fire test Of the
oil, the capacity OF each caSli and shall
with irons to be kept by him for the pllr:
pose, mark OH each cask near the bung the
capacity in gallons and fractions Of gallons
the proof Of the spirits or the fire test OF
the oil, and Oh the head, with chalk, the
capacity and ullage. And if the gaugel
deem it necessary, he shall stop up the bun2
of the caSk and make new one in such
part as shall appear to him most likely to
Obviatc the malcOnStruction of the cask.
"If any person violate the preceding sec.
tiun. or if any person shall alter the mark
put on the cask by the gauSer, or shall, on
any cask which has not been gaugcd and
inspected, put mark similar to or in imi.
tatiun of the caugcI's mark, every such
perSon shall for each offence pay Il fine OF
not less than five nor more than twenty dol.
lars"
RULE.
The ordinance amending the rules Of the
Council was, under Il suspension of the
rules, adopted.
MAYOR.
The committee reported an ordinance
concerning the Mayor, which was passed as
follows:
"Be ii ordained by the Council Gf the
citg of Richmond, /. 1t shall be the duty
the MayOr to see that the laws of the State
and the ordinances Of the city be faithfully
executed. He shall exercise Il constant sll.
perviSion and control over the conduct OF
all subordinate officers, and receive and cN-
anime into all complaints against them for
neglect of duty. He shall recommend to
the Council such measures as he shall deem
cXpcdient, and, III general, maintain the
peace and good order and advance the pros
pcrity of the city.
80. 1t shall he the duty of the Mayor to
communicate to the City Council annually,
as soon as may be after the commencement
of the fiscal year, and ottener if he shall
deem it eXpedient or be required by the
Council, general statement of the situl-
=: hn i,,r -
its government, finances, and improvement,
with such recommendations as lie may
deem proper.
"3. 1t Shall be the duty of the Mayor in
all cases when he shall suspend or remove
Il subordinate officer, andcr the provisions
of the Constitution of the State, to report
the same to the Council ut their next
stated meeting, with his reasons therefor.
"a. The Mayor shall exercise all the pow
crs and authority in criminal cases OF Il JUS
tice of the peace, but he shall receive no
fees for such services. He shall also perform
such other duties and exercise such other
powers as arc enjoincd or conferred upon
him by the Constitution OF laws ofthe State,
or that may be required of him by any ordi-
nance or resolution of the Council.
80. In case of the absence or inability of
the Mayor, the President of the City Coun-
charge the municipal duties Of the Mayor
during such absence or inability"
POLICE JUSTICE.
An ordinance concerning the Police JUS
tice WIS passed Us follows:
BE lt ordained by the Council Of the
city of Richmond, That chapter eight of
the ordinances be and the same hereby is
repealed, and the following substituted
IL. AT the first meeting of the Council
in the month of July, or as soon thereafter
as practicable, and whenever vacancy
shall occur in the Office, there shall be
elected by the Council Police Justice.
He shall hold his office for the term OF two
wears, unless sooner removed, and until his
successor shall be elected and qualify:
80. The said Police Justice shall hold il
court daily Except Sundays i'll said city,
in such place us the Council may designate;
The jurisdiction OF the court shall extend
to ali cases arising within The .IurlsdlctloIn,al
limits Of the city, of which justice Of the
peace may take cogn!zance under the laws
of the State, and to all cases arising under
the charter or ordinances Of the city.
"3. The Police Justice shall nominate 70
the Council three persons as clerk, and
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