The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-19

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CITY COUNCIL. s .s
A called meeting of the City Council was
held last evening. Present: Messrs. Kent
(president), CroWell, Devlin, Durham,
Gillis, Miller, Manly, Ordway, Livingston,
Pelouze, Laube, Freddy, Melriman, Viles,
Van Lew. ..=
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The President announced the standing
committees for the ensuing year. As there
are very few changes, it is only necessary to
publish the names of the chairmen. They
are as follows:
Finance, W. G. Dunham; Relief of Poor,
John E. Mulford; Fire, Henry Miller !;
Streets Generally, Albert Ordway; Light.
- Freedley; Elections, E. H. Smith !;
Police, Fl. L. Pelouze; Water, Merri-
man; Cemeteries, J. \. Van Lew Grounds,
Albert Ordway; Accounts, David B. Parker !;
Health, E. 81. Smith Claims, John E. Null
ford Improvement Of James River, w. C.
Dunham Reduction Of City Debt, Fl. l..
Kent; Ordinances, Albert Ordway; First
Market, B. W. ellis; Second Market,
Henry Miller.
EDUCATION.
Mr.. Manly submitted the report of Mr..
Andrew Washburne, Superintendent of
Education, showing the work done by the
Board of Education during the past year.
1t shows that three thousand children have
enjoyed the benefits of the public schools at
an expense to the city of about $lS, 1000, or
Sc for each pupil.
The committee estimate that an addi-
tional appropriation Of SO, 900 will be needed
for the scholastic year ending June 30th,
1870, and that the sum needed for the next
scholastic year will be about $4,000.
The reports were ordered to be printed in
the Dispatch and State Journal, with the
other reports of committees. 49,.
THE CITY DEBT.
Mr.. Kent submitted the report of the
Committee on the Reduction Of the City
Debt. 1t sets forth that the financial con-
dition of the city is at present such as to
render it impossible to make much progress
towards the desired object. 4 commence
ment has been made, however, and the sum
of $2,0o6.20 has been reserved as nucleus
for the sinking fund, which sum the COM
mittee has ordered to be invested in city
bonds. Rigid adherence to the plan autho.
rized by ordinance for the creation Of 8
sinking fund and the gradual extinction Of
the city city debt, the committee believing
| that the credit of the corporation, the inte
rest of bond-holders and Of citizens. gene
rally, will be greatly promoted thereby.
The report was received and ordered Il
be printed.
THE SUIT AGAINST THE DANv1LLE RAILROAD
On motion of Mr.. Mcrriman, the Com
mittee on Finance was instructed to appea
from the decision against the city in thj
suit against the Richmond and Danvill,
Railroad Company for the payment of take
on property owned by that company in th,
city.
TIE VHIsKEY CLAIMS.
On motion of Mr.. Gillis,
ResolUed, That special committee bt
appointed by the Council to take charge O.
the subject Of the suit against the city 70,
the payment for whiskey destroyed by a1
order of the City Council on the I'd day Of
April, 1865; and that the said committee
be reimbursed by the city for the necessary
expenses incurred therein; and, further
that the said committee be authorized Il
give the forthcoming bond of the city, OF
do whatever else which may to them seem
necessary to protect the interests Of the
city in the case"
CITY ENGINEER.
On motion of Mr.. Kent, the resignation
Of ]. B. Crenshaw as City Engineer was
accepted, to take effect from its date-viz.,
January q, 1870.
PRINTING.
Mr.. ellis submitted resolution pro-
yiding for the appointment of n committee
to audit all accounts for printing, whether
job or advertising.
Mr., Pelouze offered as substitute pro-
vision that the committee be authorized to
procure the services Of practical printer
to examine oil accounts for printing and
advertising. Adopted.
PRIVATE CULyERT.
Mr.. Viles offered resolution suspending
the purchase of q culvert from John W.
Tyler until further advised. Adopted.
THE NEW CHARTER.
Mr. 0rdway moved that the new charter
ordered to be printed by the Council be
submittedto the city representatives IN the
Legislature. ~
Mr.. Gillis moved as q substitute that the
charter be male the special order for a
meeting to be held on Tuesday next.
The Council then adjourned until next
Tuesday.