The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-07


man, and Scott.
Elections. Wynne, Metzger,
Braselman, and Forester.
P0ice.-Dr. Scott, Levy, BossieuX.
Claims and Salar1es.-Whitlock, Sloan,
and Davis.
Grounds and Buildings.-Davis, Hooper,
and Freeman.
accounts and Pr1ntiing.-Manly, Sloan,
and Metzger.
HeaIth.-Wagner, English, and DR.. Scott.
Cemeteries.-Scott, Of Clay Ward; Kerse,
and Hooper.
Ordinances. - Chesterman, Davis, and
Anderson.
First Market.-Bossieux, Higgins, and
Second Market.-English, Palmer, and
Freeman.
Fire Alarma.-Smitb, Davis, and Wynne.
Retrenchment and Reform. Wynne, Bos-
sieux, Whitlock, Stokes, and Kerse.
THE COMMITTEE ON JAMES RIyER IMPROVE
MENT.
This committee being an elective one,
Mr.. Stokes nominated the following gen.
tlemen, who were unanimously elected:
Messrs. Isaacs, Wynne, Anderson, Allen,
and Higgins.
THE RESOLUTIONS OF MONDAY.
MIR. Wynne stated that he had been 30
unfortunate as to be absent from the city
at the last meeting of the Council, and had
seen the resolution published as presented
bv Mr.. Isaacs and adopted by the Council,
which required one officer to look into eve
rybody's business connected with the city
government. lie hoped some one would
move to reconsider the vote taken ut the
last meeting, in order that they should be
referred to the proper persons to look into
these matters. He thought it was the duty
of the Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform, and hoped some one would make
motion accordingly.
MIR. Sloan favored reconsideration.
MIR. Whitlock then stated that he had
voted in the affirmative, and moved to re-
consider the Vote.
Gen. Anderson hoped the motion would
be laid on the table. He thought he, as a
member of the Council, had right to call
on any servant of the city government for
such information. He desired to know If
members had come here to stulti(y them
selves when it was matter of so much i'm
portance, and approved of, he believed, by
every man, woman, and child in the ciGy.&
Mr. Isaacs said that the Council would
recollect that he had stated that he did not
desire to interfere with the business of any
of the committees, and the ordinance in
started the ball, and nothing but his death
would put stop to 1t. The Committee on
Retrenchment and Reform need not give
themselves any uneasiness, as they would
have their hands full when he was done.
MIR. Wynne said he hoped that as an act
of courtesy the vote would be recOnsidered,
and that the proper committee would in
yestigate the matter. He read On extract
from the Richmond letter to the Petersburg
Inder, which stated the resolutions had been
referred to the Radical Auditor of the city,
and he thought the committee ought to
look over the Auditor. He thought tho
Auditor was the last man in the world, po-
liticaly, to look into this matter. He had
no hesitation in saying that much. There
would be no lack of work on the part of
the committee. He was in favor of the in
vestgation. He opposed, however. the
investigation by one man, and insisted that
the committee should do the work.
Gen. Anderson renewed his motion, and
spoke at some length in favor of laying the
motion to reconsider on the table, aud Of =
proved the resolutions as they originally
stood.
Mr.. Isaacs stated again that it was his in
tention to digest the reports Of the commit.
other officers. He thought that as the
Auditor had been put in Office by major
ity of the voters of this city the Council
had no right to 60 into an examination Of
the political procliYities of that officer.
MIR. Wynne said that as member OF the
old Council he had no objection to the res
olution introduced by those gentlemen who
had come in to reform and look ever the
acts of the old Council, but he desired to
make them even more searching than they
were.
The vote being taken on the motion of
Gen. Anderson to lay on the table, it was
decided in the affirmative, and was recorded
as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Hoop
Isaacs, Davis, Scott of Jefferson Ward,
Levy, Lipscomb, Bossleux, Allen, Roper,
Forester, Braselman, Freeman, Manly,
and the President-19. Nays-Messrs. Scott
of Clay Ward, Straus, Wynne, Bargamln,
English, Sloan, Higgins, Smith, and Whit
Iock-9.
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Wynne presented the following reso-
luton In addition to Mr.. IsaacSs, which
was unanimously adopted and referred to
"And if any of the above-named persons
hold other positions under the appoint
ment of Federal, State, or other authority;
and if be or they do hold any other po-
s,tion, the name, character, duties, pay, or
emoluments of such position, and whether
or not the time required by the ordinances
of the city for said officer or employe OF
the city to be in his or their offices Is re.
quired for the discharge Of duties other
than those required by the ordinance and
whether or not any such officer or employs
Is habitually absent from his or their offices
during any portion Of the time which the
ordinances Of the city require their offices
to be kept open for the transaction Of the
business OF the city, and all other informa-
ton of like character which may be per-
tinent to these inquiries"
CIRCUIT COURTROOM RENT.
Mr.. Davis presented resolution request
ing the appointment OF commttee OF
three, TO meet similar commiteee appoint.
ed By the Henrico Court, 10 ascertain Wnat
portion of the rent Of the room used Dy the
city and county Circuit Courts shall be paid
by each. Adopted.
The committee was appointed by the
President, as follows !: Messrs. Davis, Man
IL, and Whitlock. S..
BETTER ACCoNMoDATIoNs.
Mr. 1saacs presented resolution for the
appointment Of committee OF three, to
act with the City Engineer, to provide for
more comfortable quarters for the Council,
and authorizing the committee to make all
necessary arrangements therefor. Agreed
to.
Messra. Isaacs, Davis, and Sloan ware ap.
On hIs further motion. II was