The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-11

Committee on Claims and Salaries recon-
mcnding the payment OF the bill Of j. r..
Dowell for material for the Fire-Alarm and
Police Telegraph, amounting to S19S.s0 ;
which was ordered to he paid.
| The report Of the Committee on Claims
and Salaries recommending payment of bills
was also presented and adopted.
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lipscomb, from the Committee on
Cemeteries, presented resolution instruct
ing the City Engineer to furnish four city
carts TO repair the road to lakewood Gene
terry; which was agreed to.
FIRST MARKET.
Mr.. Bossieux, from the Committee on the
| First Market, submitted report. Tie COM
mlttee say they have had under considera-
ton the subject of n petition of John B. Dow.
| der, grain measurer, &C., aud have con-
cIuded that the change in the ordinance
asked for by the petitioners ought not TO be
made. The committee, however, recon-
| mend that graln-me,surers and weigh-mas.
tiers should lie licensed as iumber-measurers
are now licensed. They recommend the re-
}ec'lon OF the petition of W. j. Lynham,
&c. This petition also asks for license for
nineteen butchers at the Second Market, the
committee OF that market concurring, the
committee or the First Market recommend
'oaC the Pctltion be also granted. Adopted.
| ST. JOHNS BURY1NG-eRouHp.
| President Wynnc, from the Committee on
st. Johns Burying-Ground, presented re-
port stating that the work Of improving the
grounds, repairing the monuments, &C..
would lie prosecuted at an early day, the
weather heretofore having prevented opera
tons in that direction. Adopted.
| BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.
Marriages, 567-whte, 1926; colored. 242.
Deaths, 1,7l4-white, Sl4; colored, 900.
Died of measles, 10 white and II colored per.
sons; dphthcria, % white and colored
| consumption, 81 white and 100 colored
dropsy, white and 2G colores apoplexy
% white and 6 colored; heart disease 9.
white and 10 colored; sma lpox, 2 white
and colored; pneumonia, 43 white and 30
colorcd old age, q white and So colored
infanticide, white and 4 colored; suicide.
4 white and l colored drowning, white
and co!orcd.
Number Of persons vaccinated, 1901
white, 1856 colored, 6,G76.
Most rain fell in October (5.14 inches) and
least in July Q.63 inches).
| The mortality CT the past year over the
preceding year was 262, attributed to the
increase in population and the disturbing OF
the soil Of The city by street improvements.
&C., during tile heated season.
| In making the return of the deaths, &C.,
the report states that the population is est.
mated at $4,000. which is believed to DC
under the true number.
Eishty-two cases Of smallpox have APP
pearcd in the city for the year ending March
1T. Since the 1st of January, 1873, to March
1>t seventeen persons have died of the dis
ease-eleven white, twen!y-six colored. The
necessity for better hospital accommodation
is urged.
! PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Superintendent Biuford reports the total
enrolment in the public schools TO be as
follows for the year ending January 81:
White scholars, 2.751 colorcd. 1,9l2-to-
tai, 1868. Average enrolment White,
2,2239: colcred, 1,i52-total, 1861. Average
daily attendance: White, 1881 colorcd,
| l,213-total, 1881.
The average enrolment for tho session of
1S70-'71 was 3,15G. Average daily attcndancc
for the same time, 3,155. Increase for ses-
sons 1SI1-'73, j3j in average enrolment; in
average daily attendance. 502. Number of
schools White, 81; colored, 32-total, 81.
| Number Of teachers and principals: White,
| 10; colored. 8; German, 2-total, SO. Mum.
Der and grades Of schools Primary, 81 ;
GRAMMAR %; advanced grammar, !; not
graded, total, 81.
| Three CT the principals had Nd separate
schools, but taught classes in the other
schools in their buildings.
| On the goth Of February an examination
was held in each school to test the accuracy
of the instruction impaired by the teachers,
and tc ascertain the proficiency of the scho-
lars. Printed regulations and questions
were prepared for each grade in order to Sc
cure uniformity. The results We're generally
satisfactory, and the effect upon both teach
crs and scholars was decidedly beneficial.
Tot1l avearge proficiency Of white schools in
tho examination, 70; colored schools, Ga.
Two teachers have died since the last an.
nual report OF the Superintendent.
During the year the schools have been
visited S96 times by members Of the Board
and 2,s29 times by parents and friends.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Talbot presented the petition of Mr.
j. NJ. Talbot and others asking the continue
ton Of improvements OIL Twentieth street
to consist Of grading, paving, guttering; &C.
Referred.
The President laid before the Council the
annual reports of the bta Is Of departments
the message of the Mayor, including reports
# the Auditor and Treasurer, Chief Eng.
neer of the Fire Department, Committee
on Light Superintendent Of Gus Works,
Chief of Police, Superintendent Of city
Amshouse, Committee on Improvement OF
james River, aud the annual report Of the
Board of Health.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, of jefferson, 200
bound copies Of all the reports were ordered
to he printed, and $50 extra copies OF the re-
port Of the Board of Health.
Mr.. Wynne also laid before the Council
the report of the Police Justice for Fcbrl-
AIRY, which shows that S23T.25 in fines were
collected in that court during February.
TIE usual number OF petitions, ST., were
presented and appropriately referred.
BY Mr.. Scott Of Jefferson: A resolution
inStructing the City Engineer to detail twelve
men from the chain-gang and an officer TO
superintend the DIRK OF cleansing the alleys
in the CITY, the force to be under the direc-
ton of the Board Of Health. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. NcwbeIy: A resolution adding
the names Of Judge Morton, Drs. Shields
and Mills, and Franklin StearnS to the presi-
dental committee.
Dir. Newbery presented proposition
from MIR. John G. Clarke proposing to build
q bridge over the basin At Ninth street for
$1,000, to be p lid in city six per cent. bonds
at par. The bridge to be pile bridge,
eleven piles in each bent or row, spans be-
tween the bents or rows to be not less than
| fft.., foot IN have four OneninpS tor the