The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-28
remit the fine levied upon him for contempt

III court.
The case Of the Commonwealth PC. Sarah
Scott (colorcdD, charged with murder by
poisoning, (rcmoved to the Circuit Court OF
this city from that of Chcstcrfcld) has or.
cupird the court to-day and clltis much in.
te'cst. The evidence has all been taken and
the argument for the prisoner closed. Tho
closing speech for the Commonwealth has
YET to he made.
The closing session of the present City
Council was held this afternoon. Contrary
10 usage. and perhaps to propriety, tie
Council, just at the time Of i.a expiration
has fixed the taA-levy for the cnsll:ny wear.
The poll-taX, according to the ordinance
adopted this evening, is fifty cents per head,
to which, In addition, is the schooltay OF
fifty ccEts. The tax on real estate Of SLIGO
per 500 valuation, which is also the tax IN
all personal property, on the capital Of all
Incorporated joint-Stock companies, capital
invested in all business, credits. incomes, &c
The tax on dogs is 81 per head (Which is
are made for mistakes. dclinqurnis. def
ciencics, Nc. in the payment Of taxes assessed
Other business was disposed Of at the SEES
dGrcd TO be paid Ne>srs. Booth \ co. for
granite. An ordinance fixing the pay OF the
attorney for the city (Which is now held by
Mr.. W. f. Watkins) at $1,000 per annnm
was adopted after considerable discussion
The salary at the time OF Mr. Watkins
election was 5000 per annum. but it was
urged by some of the Finance Committee
That the work done by him already was
worth more than his annual pay. one OF
the cOlored members inquired if this propG'
sition didn't smell somewhat Of the back
pay grab; but his protest made no imprcs.
sion. 4 sudden and unexpected tliln was
given to affairs, however, by Il motion madl
by Mr.. Brooks that the ordinance creating
the Office Of City Attorney be repealed
which was carried. So that The city is now
without the services Of an officer which had
been estimated to be worth 81 O00 per All
mum. With so little wisdom are cities GOV.
erned!
Alta meeting of the BOARD Of Directors oil
the Richmond and Petersburg Kliiroad
Company held to-day, the re. ignalion OF
accepted, and Mr.. Reuben Raghnd was
elected president Of the company. Colonel
Wynnc WAS then elected general manager OF
the railroad. Mr.. ltagland thus has control
of the entire line OF railway from Richmond
position last fall, but the owners OF the road
were not then friendly to The Interests repre-,
scented by Mr.. Rayland. and owing 10 the
failure of the stockholders to hold their
meeting there was no election, II seems
that Mr.. Ragland's fight in tue Legislature
last winter secured the good will of these
parties, as they were not opposed 10 his cleo
ton, and to his securing the objects lor
which he has contcuded.
Mr.. X. G. Greene, postmaster of this city,
will deliver the address at the Portsmouth
memorial exercises. in the Federal cemetery
on The 30th of May.
The East Hanover Pre>bytcry held II scS-
sion in Tabh-Street Presbyterian church last
night, Rev. DR.. Theodorick Pryor presiding
Is moderator.
The following business WAS disposed OF,
after which the Prc>bytcry adjourned Rev
ID. G. Irwin presented petition for the dis
solution OF the pastoral relation existing be-
tween himself and the church in Ports
mouth.
Elder George TAFT, commissioner from The
Portsmouth church, read Il statement OF ti't
action Of the congregation irl,n'iIntly con
curing in the request of their pns:"r Ailel
hearing further statements from Mr.. Irwin
anu tue commissioner vi llI'
church. the Preshytrry granted the petition
for dissolution. Dir. Armstrong WaS AZ
pointed to visit the Portsmouth church anc
declare the pnlpi! vacant.
Permission was granted Mr.. Irwin IL lahnl
without the bounds Of the PrrShl tri'y unit
the next nicctin" OF tho Prc>bylciy.
Elder W. ID. Reynolds presented cal
from the Second church. Norfolk. tor th'
services Of Rev. Neandcr VI. Woods, Il lircnt:
ate of E:st Hanover prcsbytery. The cal
being found in order. was placed by liz
Presbytcry in the hands Of MIR. N"ous. +,
\ little ION Of Rev. DR.. W. t.. Hatcher feel
down flight Of stairs yesterday and hur
himself painfully but moi danscrou' y i'll th'
leg. ..
The Methodist Sunday schools of the cit!
held their anniversary meetings oii ollndh.
and elected officers for the en:tlihg Year
1t is expected that 4 number a The visitor
to the Baptist memorial meeting at .Rltl'
| mond will be entertained ia ltllS city.
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