The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-10
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.

Il MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
The regular monthly meeting Of the City
Council was held in their. chamber yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. Present James
A. Scott, Esq, president; Messrs. ]. J. En-
Chesterman, Higgins, Wise, Montague,
Strauss, Tanner, VIII. Scott, Brennan,
Ainslie, Greaner, Bossieux, Faherty, Whit
lock, Davis, Glasgow, and jenkins.
Proceedings Of last meeting were read,
approved, and signed by the President.
a communication was received from his
IExceliency Gilbert c. Walker, and
read to the Council, In behalf of the
Supreme Court Of Appeals, asking that the
Council Chamber be granted for the use Of
| that body for holding their sessions until
other preparations can be made for their
accommodation. Granted.
The bonds Of the various city officers re-
Gently elected and appointed BY the Coun-
Gil were variously discussed and approved.
MIR. john S. Wise (by leave) addressed the
Council, and presented the petition of Cap
| tains Ganter, Woods, Parker, Putnam,
Pemberton, Torgee, and -, asking that
they be paid for their services as officers of
the police force from March 1st to May 1st !;
| which petition, on motion, was referred to
the Committee on Police.
Mr.. William English, chairman of the
| Committee on Light, reported that Mr..
James N. Melton had been elected by the
committee City Gas Inspector. Mr. Mel
toms bond was also approved.
Mr.. English presented petition from va
rious citizens of Monroe Ward asking to be
| allowed to erect frame -teasments, which
was referred. lie also presented commu-
nication from DR.. C.. T. Mills, late sergeant
of the city Of Richmond.
CoMMITTEE REPORTS. .
The various reports from the standing
committees were read. The report from
the Committee on Streets generally was re-
ceiyed. The report from the Finance Com
mittee was passed by for the present, and
made the special order for some future meet
ing of the Council.
There was no special reports from the
Committee on Light. The chairman, Mr.
English. stated that the CITY Gas Works had
been recently examined and found to be in
perfect order throughout. S-...-
There were no special reports from the
Committees on Water, Fire Department, Or
Cemeteries.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on Po-
lice, reported in relation to q resolution
which was adopted some time since, autho-
rizing the committee to fill blank in the
resolution with an appropriate sum for the
widow of the late Richard O'Bush, the spe-
cial policeman who was killed while in the
discharge of his duty as such, and recon-
mended that $3.50 be given to her as such
appropriation from the city. The report
was adopted.
There were no reports from the Commit
tees on Health, Ordinances, First Market
and Second Market.
RESOLUTIONS, BILLS, ETC.
Mr.. J.J. English presented the following,
which was adopted:
"ResolUed, That the Committee on Ac-
counts be and they are requested to audit
the accounts of the recent Auditor and City
Collector and report to the Council at its
next meeting"
Mr.. Wise presented hill from DR.. Peter
| Lyons for professional services and visit to
la prisoner in February last, which was re-
| terred.
Mr.. Tanner presented the petition Of citi-
zens of Monroe Ward in relation to street
repairs, which was appropriately referred
COMMUNICATIONS.
The President laid before the Council a
communication from the secretary of the
| Hollywood Memorial Association, asking
that ordinances be passed by the Council
| for the better preservation Of the shrubbery,
&C., in Hollywood. Referred.
| Also several communications in relation
to culvcrts, all of which were appropriately
referred. -..--.s
Also the report of the Board of Trustees
of the Lancasterian School. The school du-
ring the past year had $50 scholars-302 fe-
males and 1S0 males, and were taught at a
cost of s., 900. The trustees in their report
asked that an appropriation of that amount
be granted for carrying on the school du-
ring the present year. The report was re.
ferred to a special committee Of the Coun.
Gil, consisting of Messrs. Glasgow, j. j.
English, and Ordway.
The Board of Trustees is as follows
Samuel Putney, John Dove, John c. Will
liams, =. Ii. Starke, Henry Wall, William
II. Gwathmey, William II. Crew, William
II. Peasants, and II. Wallerstein.
The President also laid before the Coun.
ell communication from the President o
the Richmond and Danville railroad in re.
dep0ts of the Danyille and York River rail
roads. Referred to Commissioners o
Streets generally.
| RESIGNED.
The President laid before the Council the
resignation of Mr.. William Davis, a member
from Monroe Ward, which was read and ac
cepted.
| PORT wARDENS.
The Council next proceeded to the elec
tion Of port wardens. The following gen
tlemen were chosen: Messrs. Currie, Cur
tbs, Allen, and Riddick.
THE JUDICIARY.
1 On motion OF Mr.. Wise, the Council re
considered chapter of the proposed char
ter which refers to the judiciary.
A resolution was then presented by Mr.
Wise, asking the judges of the various
courts of the city to revise the aforesaid
chapter, and report to the Council for it
Recommendation to the General Assembly
a proper and appropriate plan for the ju
dietary. Agreed to.
RECONSIDERATION OF THE CHARTER.
Dir. Glasgow moved to reconsider the new
charter as amended by the Council at for
mer meeting, in order to propose othel
amendments. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wise then moved that committee o
; seven be appointed to consider the remain
ing chapters Of the charter. The chair ap
pointed the following gentlemen as the com
mittee : Messrs. Wise, Strauss, Brannan
, Bossieux, Whitlock, Glasgow, Jenkins, ant
Ordway.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
!, MAYORS COURT, MONDAY-Mdyor Ely
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