The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-16
The question then being upon the adop-
ion of the report, it was rcjected--ayes, 6 !;

The question then being upon the adop-
ton of the report, il was rcjectcd--ayes, 6 !;
noes, Il.
The report Of the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings also cr,ne up. The question
being " Shall the report be adoptcd?' the
section in rcl,!icn to the Improvement and
enlargement Of the second station-ho,ise was
oidcrct--aye>. 23: noes. none.
The section in relation TO the improve
mcut Of Monroe Park. and an appropriation
%! $500 therefor. WIS lcjcctcd-ayeS, ! !:
noes. rs.
That porticn Of the committees report il
relation to an appropriation OF 81 100 for Mar
shall Park WAS also dclcatcd-aycS 8: noes, 10.
ADDITIONAL FAY TO TIE JUDGES.
Citv Attorney Pare communicated his
opinion to the Coancil in relation to the
extra pay for the Judges rs follows:
"OFFiCE or CITY ATTORNEY,
"RICHnoND, VA. August l., 1872. !
Respectfully returned.
"'rhc resolution arpropriating Sl.oUo per
aunum to each OF the Judges ni In. State
courts held in this city during their tenure
OF office is not, in my opinion, warranted by
law
"Under the charter OF the city its funds
can only he diSbur>cd for municipal pur-
noses The increase of the salaries OF the
lldgc> designated. however meritoriollS. cam
not be legally considered Il corporate purpose.
The apprupI iation. nevertheless, may well
!.r authorized by IN act ni tn" General AS
>"mllv. LHl9h H. FACE,
"City Attorney
Therefore. ycS0ired, That the approplll-
ton tor tb" Judge, be rejected.
TIE LATE C0MMIssIoStR'S PAY.
Tie papers. &C.. published in The Dispatch
Il lcW DAYS since in relation 10 the pay, &c.,
of The late commissioner Of the Revenue
were presented by the President to the
Council. and referred to the Committee on
Finance,
CITY SCAvENGERS.
In accordance with the ordinance recently
adoptrd Gv the Council in relation TO the
city Scaycn.er>, the Council next proceeded
T. the election OF scavcuycr.. Il'r following
were selected:
FIRST DisHrrt.-W. l.. Pca>icv.
Seco"d Vincent Rar@amin.
| Ih1d N,Stryd.-W. II. Jenkins.
| INSPECTOR or TOBACCO At SEAgN"oks wAhE-
| HOUSE.
The Council next proceeded TO the clcc-
ten of IN Inspector of manufactured and
leaf tobacco, on the part Of the owners, at
Ncahrooks warehouse.
! Mr.. Davis nominated the present incum'
bent. Colonel William Jelcr. who was duly
| II rlcd.
LANES RIVER COMMITTEE.
| On motion Jt Mr.. Barg:lmn the Council
next went into the election of the Committee
nn the Impr"> cmcnt Of lulncS River.
M".>rS. l>;mc<, Wyunc. Hail, ErS>icuX, Hi@-
-n- and Wagner were nominated.
The vote stood ~ follows: For Mr. lli.-
.in>. 20: Hall. Il /; Wagner. Is; Wynne. 20;
Bo>>icuN. IS: l>,ar>, -.
Tie iOiluwiug were elected NloSsr>:
Higgins, Wagner, Wynnc. Hus>icuN, and
l>aacs.
XIV BUSINESS.
i M Wlmc presented the following rcso.
Iilton. which WAS agreed to:
"HcSoirei. That 20 ultlCh Of the ordi.
uances ot the city n relates to the revenue
~ the city and the city debt lr referred to
the Committee on Finance ~ much It, re.
hates 10 tlI" city property to the Committee
on Public Grounds and Buildings ~ much
~ relates t. health to the Committee on
Health - much ~ relates tn police IT, the
Committee OH Police: 30 much iS relate: /,
thc poor to the Committee for the Relief o
tie Poor; and 50 much aS relates to til" city
government and the officers Of the city gov
rrunrnt Ee referred to the Committee o.
ordinances. and that each and every commit
Tee Is hereby instructed TO report u> soon Il
practicable such alterations and amendment
a> IL them may seem desirable. Adopted
! Hy the same, Il number of petitions. &c.
which were appropriately referred.
CITY pEAp-WouSE.
,r. Wexford. Of Madison Ward. sui
mitlcd the following communication lrcn
Coroner Taylor:
"Co"oNEE's OFrICE.I
| "EwuNrNr. Va. August II. 1877
" r. N" N,w FrcStdcai ami Ucn,bcrS Ot n
ctr to"ucii:
Gcmlcmcn.-Ry section ], chapter -. o
the city ordinances. il i directed that tn
Committee on Police shall provide the Core
urr with Il room and the necessary illruitlW
and fixtures tor his use in di>charging tin
duties If hi, office.
IL desire especially 30 call Your attention
to the fact that a. yet this provision has no
been carried ont, and TO urge that actio,
upon it be no longer delayed. IT. utility j
too Obvious 10 require an elaborate state
mCnt. If there were no other req ON for i
than due regard fur the comiri of thos
who are compelled TO attend upon lnullcSt<.
room of the kind ought to be provided
But. besides this. such place is needed iu
The reception ot the unknown dead whl
awaiting recognition or pending an in
rc>tiSation. Hut especially i> such
room necessary aS Il place for maxim:
,,,,;
nations are among the most importan
circumstances OF III inquest; ana since s'
much depends upua them. il is clear tha
every facility should be afforded for thci
Thorough h and accurate performance. ] earn
r>tly desire tlEt the post-m0rtcm evidcnc,
shall in every case he as satisfactory is il
nature will admit Of, but Il recent eXpclicnr,
| has shown me that us matters are ut prc>cn
the delicate and thoughtful work incidcrt Il
| such Investigations may rs like ;ls not have
TO be done i'll the public streets.
| Il understand that an arrangement may
be made with Medical College lntirnary l1
| which room, with furniture and fixture:
such as are contemplated by the ordinance
can be procured. and on what appear to m,
TO be very reasonable terms. This is, in IN,
opinion, the best place that can be selected
| being central and convenient, besides per
mitting the use of the extensive appliances o
the college in medico-legal researches.
again respectfully urge your speedy attcn
ton to the subject, and shall be glad to con
fer with the Committee OH Police or any
other appointed to take it into consideration
| "Nery respectfully,
| "WILLiAM III. TAYLOR, NJ. D.,
| "toloueI.f
! Referred.