The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-04
LOCAL MATTERS.
CITy COUNCIL.

KIM. Durham, Laube, Devlin, Boswell,
n,lway, Viles. relouze, Livingstone, Gillis,
Manly, Freedley, Parker, Miller, Won
tironing, Smith, Van Lew, Presbrey, and
Crowell.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved. =
colonel Ordway announced the death Of
colonel II. P. Clinton. q former member OF
,hc Council. and moved the appointment OF
. committee Of three to prepare suitable
re.olut;ons for the occasion. Adopted, and
Nn,sys. Ordway, Dunham, and Merriman,
we're appointed.
The committee subsequently, reported the
following preamble and resolutions
Whereas it having pleased an al!-wlse
Providence to remove from his sphere of
certify usefulness our late associate Henry
T. Clinton he il
"Rl&uiutG, That NC recognize IN his
death q loss not only to his friends aud
family. but also 10 this city, his loved and
:.lorted home, of which lie promised to be
one Of the most useful and honorcl Of it's
citizens.
E,So'rc1. That VIC cherish the recol-
lection Of his many virtues. his kind and
Generous disposition, bis warm and beneyo-
lent heart, his fidelity to the ruhlic duties
unwillinglv assumed by him, a. an exam
,lc Eo.tlv Of our imitation.
" H'>olrcd, That this testimonial to
Vi, memory te inscribed on the journal Of
,..r proceedings, and Il copy forwarded to
,aylmnilv oi the deceased"
Or. Prc-hrer, in few feeling remarks on
,ny traits rf character which distinguished
,Atj,yccastd, seconded the resolutions.
iiicr which tacy were unanimously
aiortcd.
The Prceicn; presented sunlry bills,
~"ich we're appropriately referred to the
Committee on Accounts, and, on motion of
}Ir. Calls. were ordered to be paid when
approved hy the committee.
Various petitions were presented and np-
groPriately REFEREED
WHIsHEl.
The special committee to whom was re-
tic city for whiskey destroyed in April
i>t;j reported, recommending that forth
coming bond be given in older 10 give time
t. raise the money.
colonel Dunham offered tic following re-
solution:
" R,s0ircd, That the Auditor lie directed
10 issue bond or bonds Of the city amount
ing to $50, 900 jointly 10 the parties who
may become security on the forthcoming
"snis to the sheriff of the city for an exc
,ation or judgment obtained by William
i. Jones aud others for whiskcy destroyed
on ar about the 81 April, 1865: Pr0rided,
i'5r'rn, That when said suretes have been
properly relieved said bond or bonds shall
ie cancelled by the city and become null
AID void
ne report and resolution were unani-
mously adopted.
Gr,wold & Griswold stating that they had
accounts in their hands for whiskey de-
-;royed on the I'd April, 1865, and asking
the payment of them, or suit would be
brought. The communication was referred
10 the special committee OH this subject ap-
lointcd at former meeting Of the Council.
4 communication of the same character
from DR.. George Ross was read and refer
rel to the same committee.
LIGHT.
Mr.. Freedlcy, from the Committee on
Light, presented the annual report which
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. pclouze, from the Committee On Po-
lice, reported in favor of paying the bill Of
nr. Jackson; amounting to forty-tve dol
lay~.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee recited portion
Of their last report, asking an approprla-
ton for the purpose of correcting the Asses
surs books in the new district, which was
acted upon adversely by the Council, and
state that since that time they had found
il necessary to authorize the Assessor to pro-
cccd with the work, and during the last
four or five months he had been closely en-
gagged ut il, with the assistance OF experts.
The result OF his labors nre about two thou
sand corrections OF errors, giving gain to
the city Of about 81 900 in the increase Of
taxes in the new districts. In view of the
above, they recommend an appropriation Of
: ,G0J to the Assessor to pay his assistants.
They also recommend the remission of S32
tax erroneously assessed on Charles 4.
Skinker. and the reduction of the class tax
If John NJ. Gregory from S25 to 80. Also,
that they had retained Messrs. John A.
Meredith and r. I. Daniel to represent the
city in the suit against the Richmond and
Danville railroad.
Messrs. Pelouze and Miller opposed the
payment of any additional sum to the
assessor for work which he was, un-
der the ordinances, compelled to DO at
percentage. 1t was stated that he received
for services last year the sum OF S5,000-a
larger sum than VAS paid to any other
officer Of the city. ....
Mr.. Durham favored the adoption of the
report ag matter Of right to the Assessor.
The work for which he asked to be REIN
bursed was for labor done outside of his
duties az Assessor.
Mr.. ellis said that it was in his know
ledge that the Assessor had for months
been assiduously at work, and he ought to
he paid for it.
Mr.. Merriman also favored the payment
# the sum, as he thought the Assessor Was
j Justly entitled to it.
Mir. Freedley moved to inser: $500 in
stead Of 81 900. Lost. a reconsideration
was moved. Adopted. Mr.. Durham moved
to insert $500, upon which the ayes and
noes were called with the following result !:
Ayes, ii noes, s. So the motion TO insert
$500 was adopted. The motion then re-
Cured on the report as amended, and was
adopted.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Dir. Manly called up the question Of the