The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-12

bert Blair, and Clover Hill Railroad Com.
| pany Tor 2,6t0 bushels bittlminous coal for
manufacturing gas. They had certified bills
since last report amounting in the aggregate
to S2,GG393. Adopted.
| LAMP-LIGHTERs.
| The Committee on Police recommended
| the rejection Of a resolution referred TO them
rropnsinS TO relieve the police Of the duty of
liSh'lnS Strcct-lamps. Agreed to.
| RESIGNED.
Mr.. Euker, from the Committee on the
Second Market, presented the resignation of
Mr.. w. c. Prosser, weighmaster at the Sc.
cond Market, to take effect from the 18th.
| The resignation was accepted
| ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
| Mr.. BoSsicuX. from the Committee on Ac-
counts AMI Printing. submitted bills amount
Ing to SOB which were ordered to bc paid.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The report Of the Committee on Streets
| Generally for the month of October was
taken frCm the table and rccommitted to the
committee
| THE LATE GAS TROUBLES.
The report Of the Committee on Light,
| laid on the table two meetings since, was
taken up and adopted.
| HC ltlul VI lllc -hIdN WAS iiSOHuOptPu.
Mr.. Slarke moved that the report of the
Committee on Kctrcnchment and Reform in
| this connection be also adopted.
Mr. Wynnc (Mr. English of Monroe Ward
| in the char) hoped the report would not be
| adopted: that il would he rather an insult
| to the Committee on Light; tllat it was the in
| tention of that committee to do exactly what
| the Committee OH RCtrcnchmcnt and Reform
wanted them to do il they were only let
alone, and he hoped that the matter would
| be allowed to remain in the hands of the
committee.
Mr. Williams, of Madison Ward. wanted
only some inlormitian in regard to this mat
| ter and he felt sure that if the Committee
on Light would only give the Council the
assurance that such was the intention of the
committee he for one would bc willing to
let il rest there.
Mr.. Wynne explained the history of the
gas troubles.
Mr. Boyd hoped the report of the Com
mittCc Oh Rctrcnchncnt and Reform woud
bc adopted. He thought the citizens of
Richmond had been wronged by the en-
ploye; in the Gas Department, and il the
Committee on Light did not correct the
errors it was the duty Of the Council 10 do
so. The Council had created the committee,
and it could unniake that committee in As
little time. He thought the Council owed 4
duty TO the people.
Mr. Starkc declared TINT if the Chairman
of the Committee on Light would get up in
his place and assure the Council that it was
the Intention of that committee to further
vcntilatc the matter and do that which the
Committee Oh Rctrcnchmcnt and Reform
| believed the citizens wanted them to do. he
| Il IN. - t,,,l
Nr. Talbot thought that the Commute
on Light meant to do their duty, and be-
licycd il let alone they would do so. He
tr .nchmrnt Committee would bc laid on the
table.
Mr.. WhitIcck thought that it didn't look
mu"h as if the Committee on Light wanted
to push the matter when Mr. rlydc bad Lccn
advanced to superior position in the Gas
| Department. He didn't intend to vote ut
once for the expulsion of the cmployG,
spoken of. but ne did think that the two
men turned out of Office We're the best men
| in the Gcplrtmcnt. But the men who have
| been dGluGGcnt and dcrcict have been adj
| vauccd. while the people lave been hum.
| bugyCd by Il letter like this from the Mayor
| Here reads letter in the report Of the gits
Investigations.
Mr.. Starke sail that il the other side would
take i-suc with them and insist tlrlt this mat
ter should hc probrd further he and his asSo.
ciatcS We're ready to meet them. and felt sure
tha; the Council would sustain him and them
Mr. Whitio,k could not understand The
mcann" nf delay. He would he >ali ticd
with nothing short OF a vote Oil the report OF
the Committee on Rctrcncbncnt and Re
form.
llr. Manly wanted to know what the com
mittcc meant by SAYING " taking proper steps
To have them rcmoved,' DE.
Mr.. Starkc replied that the committee
wanted the Council to take the thing in hanC
and aci about it a> they thought lit
Mr.. Talbot inquired the Object Of tht
Committee Oh krtrcnrhncnt and Reform be-
hI- Il party to th: investigation. He fell
ccitain th&t it was only to be present anC
take par; in the investigation; but he didn't
think they ought to have made report.
\ dcsultory debate here cnsued after
which Mr.. scott of Jefferson Ward called
for the question. which was Shall the report
of the Committee on RctrcnchnIcnt and Re-
form bc adopted:
Mr.. Scott demanded the ayes and noes
The report was adopted As follows:
AyEs-Mcs>,s. Bossicux, Boyd, Cottrcll, Davis
NewEcrrv Oliver. Starkc. Scott of Jrtcrson Stokes
Thornton; Williams, and WGitiock-ls: ,,..,.
| NeES-McsSTS English of Monroe, Etlkcr. Manly
Stiaus, 1alh, It. ami Wynnc--d.
Mr. Higgins was cAcrsc,l from voting.
MEDICINE FOR TIE POOR.
Mr.. Higgins presented the report of the
Committee for Supplying the Poor with Nc.
ticine. For the quarter ending on the Isl
instant there were Put up ut the lower dis
pcusary SlJi prescriptions, and ut the Broad
street di-rcrSiry 90, making in the aggrc
gate 1910. The committee asked for tho
usual appropriation Of S125. The report
was adopted; the money to come out of the
appropriation for the city almshouse.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr. Wynnc laid before the Council sundry
petitions, etc, which were appropriately re-
terred.
The Council granted permission to the
Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works During
the prevalence of the horse diScase) to run
cars by locomotives along Dock to Fifteenth
street from the Danvillc depot.
Mr.. Stynus presented resolution provi.
ding for paying off the judges, registrars,
&C., OF election, aGd such other expenses As
may have lecn incurred at the late election.
Referred
Alr. Strals also presented sundry papers
all of which were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Stokes laid before the Council letter
from the Chic; Engineer Of the Fire Depart
mcnt; which was referred.
Bv MIR. Scott: Bill of DR.. W. III. Taylor,
i Coroner of the CITY: which was referred.
Nv Mr.. Starkc: Letter from Mayor Kelley
70 MIR. Denegli stating that all the gas used
by him had been paid for. Referred to the
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