The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-23


the City Engineer NJ to the completion of the
tank for the gas-holder in workmaniike
manner, together with The amounts paid and
then due on same, tlIe chairman be author
tied to pay the amount upon the receipt OF
the Superintendent certificate.
In pursuance of this resolution and Of the
reception Of the certificates therein designa-
ted, Mr.. WI. Wcstwood was paid s., 1856. 10
in full per contract.
The committee state also that commtnl-
cation has been received, which has been re-
ferred by the Council, from Elicit & Wat
kins, relating to their gas bill from Goth OF
May to June inclusive. This paper was re-
ferred to the Superintendent, with instruc-
tions to examine and report thereon. The
report Of the committee further gives list
of bills ordered to be paid amounting in the
aggregate to $2,5G5.29. Adopted.
WATER.
Mr.. Bargumin. from the Watering COM
mittcc, announced iii the report Of that COM
liiittcc that the following officers were re-
elected: Assistant Superintendent Water
Works, William +. Riddick; Superintendent
Pump House, j. p. Tyler; Assistant Super.
intendenl, Alexander Calder. The report
was approved.
| lhE SnlEP UT IVEAbbs
Mr.. Scott. of Jefferson Ward, presented 4
communication from Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, pre-
sident of the Board of Police Commissioners,
notifying the Council OF the rcappointment
Of Major John Poe, Jr, as Chief of Police.
Mr.. Kelley, in note accompanying the
communication. says: "It gives hle great
pleasure as a citizen and an officer to accom-
pany this with the expression of my entire
| tI,n IN, ob
Poe has discharged his duties during his past
term He has been uniformly faithful, active,
diligent, and impartial in the exercise OF thc
| important and oftentimcs delicate duties with
which he is entrusted; has exhibited zeal
Il discretion, and fidelity to his trust which
I am happy to speak of from personal know.
ledge, and no less happy to bear this public
testimony to. hope it may he the pleasure
of the Council to confirm this nomination
with equal unanimity with that i'll which it
is offered for their action" Received and
filed,
BACK FAY REFUSED.
4 communication from the Mayor. through
Mr. Scott, Of Jefferson Ward, was presented,
saying that the Board of Police Commits
sioners have had under consideration the pc
tition, to them referred by the Council, OF
Mr., Robert 2. Cruddock asking the pay OF a
policeman from April 1st, 1872. The Board
|arc of opinion that they have no authority
to grant the prayer Of the petitioner, and
they are, furthermore. Of opinion that there
is no need Mt this time to augment the tx.
penses Of the city in that direction" Re-
ccivcd and filed. n
KEEPER OF oAKwooD CEMETERY. ai
Mr.. Lipscomb, from the Committee Oh
Oakwood Cemetery, reported that the con-
mttee had rcEppninted W. l.. Siiiith; present
incumbent, keeper of said cemetery. Ap.
proved.
/ HEALTH.
Mr.. Wexford. from the Committee on
Health, submitted a report. 1t states that
some, il not all, OF the certificates Of physi'
clans in regard to gontS are not such as is re-
uuired by the ordinance on the subject. Tho
attention Of the City Auditor should Ge
called 10 the three last sentences OF section
Sth Of chap.cr -. CitT Ordinances. 1869. and
that hereafter he be instructed TO require IL
every case certificate ,rior TO the issue OF 4
license, which shall conform to said ordi
rance. The committee do not consider any
fllrther action on the subject necessary on thu
part of the Council aS the ordinance, ittuly
carried out, places sufficient restrictions oil
these animals to prevent them from becom
ing nusanccs; at the same time that it en-
ablcS all to whom thps arr absolutely essen
tial to keep THEM. Adopted.
IL RELATION TO DOGS.
Mr.. IsaacS presented an ordinance amend
ing the ordinance in relation TO dogs SO as tt
impose a penalty of - for keeping dog OF
bitch any ono larboring Il dog for five day
to De taken as an owner; onc-hali Of the fine
to 20 to the iniormcr.
| On motion of Mr.. Strllls the thirteenth
rule was suspended, and the ordinance
adopted to go Into effect August 10th.
MAJOR JOHN ZOE, CHEF OF POLICE, REELECTED
The Council was about to proceed to thi
election of Il Chief of Police, when Mr.
Eukcr presented the following resolution:
" "Resoircd, That committee of three bt
appointed by the President to bring in M
ordinance to amend the existing ordinance
chapter thirty.two, concerning the police
! force of the city, so as to provide for the ap
pointmcnt by the Board Of Police Commits
: SioncrS, with the approval of the Council
OF three police captainS-frSt, second, ant
third-thc first of whom shall be cN-otlicit
Chief of Police, and also otherwise to amend
said ordinance so that the same shall be in
conformity with the provisions and require
ments of the city charter, with such changes
not inconsistent Herewith as the committee
shall deem proper"
Mr.. Euker had previously moved to post
pone the election of Chief of Police in order
that the above resolution might be consid
cred. The resolution, however, was rejected,
it being declared out of order. and the motion
10 postpone defeated also.
Major Poe was then reelected by tie fol
lowing vote:
AYEs-Bargamin. Bossie,,x, Chesterman, Cottrell
Hall, higgins, Issrtcs, kersc, Lpscomb, Manly
Mctzger Sewbcrry, Oliver. Star Ike, Scott OF Clay
Ward, Scott of Jefferson Ward. stokes, Straus
Talbot, Thornton, Wagner Wexford, Whitlock
Mr.. Boyd voted "No."
CLERK TO POLICE JUSTICE.
Mr.. y. c. Richardson having been recon-
mended by Justice j. j. White for the office
of clerk to police justice, and complimented
by several members upon the floor for his
cNpabilitv and efficiency, he was reelected
by the following vote:
| AYEs.-Bargamin, Bossieux. Boyd, Chesterman
| Cottrc Davis, English OF Monroe, Euker, For.
sSaf " c1ysr e hSRs ry'3ss AeEss
son; stokes, Straus. Talbot Thornton, Wagner
Wcllford Whitlock, Wynne
CITY ENGINEER.
The Council next proceeded to the election
Ola City engineer, and Mr. Bargalnin noEi-
mated the present efficient incumbent, Captain
Charles II. Dimmock. Mr.. Talbot seconded
the nomination. Tile roll being called, the
vote stood us follows: For Dimmock-
Mcssrs. Bargamin. Bossieux, Boyd, Cottrell,
Davis, English of Monroe Ward, Euker, For.
rester, Hall, Isaacs, kerse, Lipscomb, Manly,
Starke, Scott of Jefferson Ward, Stokes,