The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-02
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.

the City Council was held in chamber
on Saturday afternoon last. Present
James A. Scott, Esq, (president), Henry
Bodeker, George A. Ainslie, j. j. English,
John E. BoisSieux, Thomas Fahcrty, John
NJ. Higgins, Christian thinner, G. Il. Whit.
Albert Ordway, Peyton Wise, William e.
Tanner, M. l.. Strauss, William English,
William Davis, f. T. Glasgow, +. j. Euker,
| William Jenkins, w. Ii. Scott, A. u. Ches-
terman, +. 2. Brannan.
Captain j. j. English submitted the quar-
terly report of Doctors w. w. Parker and
E. II. Smith, stating the amount Of money
expended during the last quarter for medi-
cine dispensed to the poor Of the city, and
asking that the appropriation Of S125 be re-
newed. The report was adopted.
The clerk, Mr.. Howard, next read the
minutes of the last meeting; which were
approved.
Colonel Ordway presented the following
ordinance:
"Be it ordained by the Council Of the city
of Richmond, That the ordinance passed
March 1S, 1870, to suspend certain provis-
ions of section 8, chapter 80, Of city Ordi-
nances,' be and the same is hereby re-
pealed."
The rules of the Council were suspended,
and the ordinance adopted.
He then offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ResolUed, That the resolutions passed
March Is discontinuing the Brook Avenue
Station-Housc and ordering that the Mayors
court be held in the City Hall, are hereby
repealed; and directing the method of pay
ment from the city treasury"
Colonel Ordway also presented the fol.
lowing, which was adopted:
" Resolred, That the sum OF 81, 900 is
hereby appropriated towards the relief OF
those now suffering in our midst from the
terrible calamity which has visited our
city.
& ResoIoed, That the Auditor is directed
to pay $500 of the above amount to Isaac
Davenport, Jr., treasurer of the committee
Of citizens appointed by the Chamber OF
naming $500 to be expended upon the Or
der Of the Mayor"
Mr.. Scott rose and said that he had hoped
OH the reassembling of the Council to be
enabled to congratulate them; but, alas,
his duty was OF different character. We
are called upon to add another vail to that
vast volume Of lamentation which has for
days past filled our city. Although limited
in numbers, yet we have to mourn one va
cant seat-another but few days since
elected by you to an important office is no
more, and yet another Of your city officers,
although comparatively a stranger, yet by
his gentlemany demeanor and official in
tegrity had woa the esteem of many of our
citizens. is at srest in the quiet grave. I
therefuse suggest that the Council should
pass reSolutiohA expressive of their feelings
on this mourntnl occasion.
Mr.. ChcstSan moved that committee
of five be app led to draft appropriate re-
solutions in rlssc@d to the death of Colonel
w. G. Dunhanl: The Chair appointed the
following gentlemen Messrs. Wise, Ches-
terman, Ordway, thinner, and j. j. Eng
lish, who, after short absence, reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted
"Whereas the hearts of all yet vibrate
beneath the blow Of Divine Providence so
ed to solemn stiffness beneath the mighty
hand of Him who lpeth His will in the
armies of Heaven and, among the inhabi-
tants of earth; and this Council especially
are called to mourn the loss Vi William 6.
Dunham, member of this body Captain
w. A. Charters, chief engineer Of the fire
department !; and +. NJ. Schofeld, late city
| assessor, all victims Of the terrible calamity
| of the 9th April, 1870.
ResoEued, That while in acknowledge
ment of the mercy and ving-kindness oil
Heaven we bow with resignation and pa.
tience to this inscrutable decree Of its will
our hearts are torn and bleed for the sorrow
of this people thus afflicted, and they are
one and all assured Of our affectionate sym
pathy with them in what is the general be-
reavement.
Resoloed, That if we distinguish where
| a common fate challenges common grie
| to mention, we allude to the names OF vii
liam G.. Dunham, W. A. Charters, and r
NJ. Schofeld, only because they were espe
cially our associates, and we knew them a!
we'll in the ordinary avocations Of life as IL
the sphere in which we were called upon tt
act with them, only to admire the eXcelien
gifts of mind and heart which made then
| most Trustworthy public servants and Valu
able and energetic citizens.
| /" Resolued, That in commemoration
| the many virtues of the late w. @. Dunhan
we wear the usual badge Of mourning fol
thirty days and the Council chamber b'
| draped in mourning.
"Resolued, That this Council attend tht
funeral Of w. c. Dunham In body, ant
that four members be appointed TO acS u
| pall-bearers.
U Resoioed, That the Clerk Of the Council
be instructed tofurnish copies of these reso
Iutions to our city Journals for pubilcatloI
and to the families Of the late William = =
Dunham, William Allen Charters, and 4
| M. Schofield."
ON motion, the Council adjourned to NEE
on this evening at 5 o'clock.
TEE HORTICULTURAL AND PONoLoG1cAl
soCIETy.-We are requested by the Presl
dent OF this Society to state that, in conse
mence of the sad atfliction which has 81
recently befallen our people, the regula
meeting of the Society has been postponed
until the 10th instant.