The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-11

| Mr.. Gillis moved to refer the report to
the Committee on Water Works.
, After some discussion, Mr.. Ordway Of
] fered resolution referring the whole mat
| ter to o special committee Of FIVE. This
resolution was offered ns substitute to an
other offered by the same gentleman, as well
as another offered by Mr.. Miller, which he
withdrew.
Mr.. Ordway's resolution was adopted
| ayes, IL; noes, s.
A resolution of Mr.. Ordway in regard
| to the sale of the Clark's Spring property,
and the purchase of sixty-four acres of
ground in Sidney for the purpose of the
erection of new reservoir, and instructing
the City Engineer to take the necessary
steps in the matter, was submitted.
Mr.. ellis moved to 10y this on the table.
Lost.
Mr.. Gillis moved to refer it to the special
committee upon the report of the City Engi-
neer on the new reservoir. Carried.
Poor.-A resolution authorizing the Com
mittee on the Poor to furnish bedding and
other necessary furniture for the addition
to the .colored alms-house now ready for oc-
cupation. Adopted.
4 resolution inquiring into the manner
of the work on the addition to colored aims
| house was also similarly referred.
One hundred and twenty-five dollars
were appropriated for the purchase OF me-
dicines for the poor for the next quarter.
Private Cu!rcrt.-Mr. Durham offered
resolution allowing the executors of Thomas
Rutherford, deceased, $4,000, payable in
city bonds, for the use of culyert owned
| by the Rutherford estate. This was
adopted.
Male Pauper Boys.-A communication
froE DR.. Parker proposing to take the boys
at the alms-house between the ages of five
and twelve to educate, clothe, and feed,
them ut the Male Orphan Asylum at the
Same cost as incurred by those orphans now
| in the institution, was received and referred
| to the Committee on the Poor.
Danqer Around the Dock.-Resolution
instructing the City Engineer to report
upon means to provide for the safety of
passengers along the docks, and instructing
the Committee on Light to erect gas lamps,
were adopted.
st. JoSeph'S Orphan Asylum.-Mr. Ord
way offered resolution appropriating
81 900, payable monthly, for the benefit Of
CL. JUScpu . VI pIiuu -1DS Auul'
Reduction of Police Force.-The subject
of the reduction of the police force was
then taken ur, and the following ordinance
adopted under q suspension of the rules:
AN ORDNANCE to A'"end and Re-ordatn Sec
| ti0nS ., S, 7, and 20, and to add Section 20 TO
Ricfmond. "
Be :tordainsd Jythe Council Of the Gity5Rich-
| 1Ro,.d, hat chapter 32 of the ordinances be
amended and rc-ordained SO as to read AS fol-
SECTION 2. The police force shall consist OF one
| officer, who shall be styled the chief Of police |;
three captains, who shall be designated as first,
second, and third captains and shall rank in the
who shall be first in rank and eighty policemen,
from whom there shall be appointedtcn sergcants;
and the MaTor ay wen M 10 irom Ire
the police force to any extent the public Lcccss-
ties may require provided lie llrcport any such
Increase to the next meeting Of the Council. The
said captains and scryc;.ntS Of the police shll! In
| criminal cases have the same powers, perform the
same duties, receive The same fees. ana tc subject
to the pcualtcs, are pre- escribed by law f.r
constablesi and one If SAID captains shall reside
| IN each police district.
SECTION S: The Chief OF p4lice snail daily as
sign one captain Of police and three sergcants to
duty in each police district, and he 5h III distribute
| IN. policemen III such proportions rs may seem
PROPER among said Districts and lie shall make
such rcgllla,ions for Il proper system Of relief
(pti!er thIl-diydnS the police into two portions,
one for the day and one for the ni@ht thSt at al
|
force shah he duty and at all times dlrlng the
might watches threeiOurths of the force shall be
on duty he rhief Of i3ce shall also diTiie he
to each district shall he required ~ sleep at ihe
statiou-hoHscs whcn off duty. In order to provide
| for any sudden emergency. The captain Of each
police district shall have charge of the entire dis
trict to which he Is assigned subjccto the orders
ana responsibe TO tic Chief OF Police, and shall
| be relieved by lie sergeant first assigned to said
district whosl he shall hold responsible for the
command during his absence from duty,
teep iD mustcTro % Of iSe police OF BIS district,
and call 1t at the hours Of relief. and slA deliver
1t 10 the Chief OF Police. He shall also report in
wrltingt to the Chief OF Police any delinquency on
the part of any policeman that shall come to his
knowledge, and any excuses made by a policeman
for absence from Cuty, or The unl!tness OF any
| made against member. With the assistance or
his sergeant. he shall keep book IN which shall
ners, all nuisances reported ordinances enforced,
complaints and applications Of citizens, an and
other pol &C matters. and shall deliver daily with
the muster II copy of such entries made during tho
| preceding twenty -four honra.
SECTION %. II any person resist any captain OF
police or policeman in the discharge of his duty,
he shall pay fine Of not less than ten nor more
than twenty dollars; and II any person shall fall
Iiccrian when called upon ST. to do by such cap
| tain or policeman while in the discharge of III.
duty, he shall be fined not less than five nor more
| SECTION 20. No person shall be hereafter ap-
pointed member of the police force who is under
twenty-five or over lorty-lFe years or age, or less
than five feet eight inches high, and OF good sound
health and physical condition. a certificate from
competent physician will be considered suill
cient evidence of the physical condition OF appil-
| cantS.
SECTION 81. This ordinance shall take effect on
and after the 1st OF April, 1870.
City Employees 1dTes.-Mr. Pelouze Of
fered resolution dcferring the payment Of
the taxes by the city employees until five
days after they had received their salaries
The Council then adjourned.