The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-02
HscterSburS.
correspondence of the Richmond DispHtch.l
prTrrsHl,RG. October |, 1913.

lETEESBl XII. pCloDSl L, lo'''
The regular monthly meeting OF the Ilty
Council was held this afternoon. NO measure
looking to the relief of the people from the
prevailing financial pressure was proposed
nor, indeed, was any disposition eXhlolted
to approach that difficult question. Perhaps
it was we'll enough that the Council old
steer wide of subject with which the menu
bers probably felt themselves incompetent
70 deal. One thing must be stated in their
favor. and that Is that spirit OF economy
WAS DEVELOPED which ought to be much
commended. Having recently claimed great
credit for financial management, the Councll
is content now to operate on more modest
scale, which is altogether becoming on its
part and satisfactory to the people, who
think that as little money as possible should
be spent at time when SO little money Is
coming in.
The Gas Committee reported adversely TO
the application for gas on Jones street; ana
the petitions of B. F. Chidrey and Phil
Wallace for an increase Of salary were also
adversely passed upon. The street Com
uittee and Commissioner asked that Sloo DE
appropriated Tor the erection OF a shelter lot
the street hands in Indictment weather, Whlch
was referred to the Public Property Com
mittee
The other business may be summarized
thus: No change has been made IN the du-
ties of City Gllager; the committee on the
scheme to have all the houses OF the city
numbered asked for and received TURNER
time: the City Collector submitted a certl.
fed check for 81 ,90S.54 in the Planters ana
Mechanics Bank, which was received an
appropriation Of 81 900 was made Tor the
Public School Board.
The following appropriations were Or
dered to be made: Committee on Claims,
S226.l4; Fire Department, Sl96.So water
Works, S773.4O; Gas, S2U5303 Streets,
1868. rs Public Property, 1892 81; Health,
/ S772.25: Cemetery, $3.50; Alnlshouse, SGOO.
The above appropriations are to DC para
when the currency is in hand, except the
account of the Gas Committee, which was
postponed for four months.
Mr.. r. A. Young renewed his resignation
as chairman of the Finance Committee, and
the Council again declined to receive it. The
resignation OF Mr.. w. Il. Mallory as mem.
| Der of the Finance Committee was also lald
on the table.
| Dir. Brooks moved that the City Treasurer,
with the appreciation of the Finance Com
mittee, he authorized to negotiate loan OF
$4,000 by issuing bonds for that amount.
The motion was unanimously carried.
The Republican City Committee, at
| meeting held last night, appointed, next
Tuesday night for the holding OF ward meet
ings, at which delegates are 10 be chosen TO
the city convention to be held the next night,
| Wednesday, at which candidates for the
House of Delegates are to he nominated.
The Radical posters announce that Messrs.
Chandler, Sener, Beckley, and other dis
tinguished speakers will crate here Friday
night. 1t was in this city that Chandler pro-
mulsated against negro suffrage IN >oS. lie
ought to be requested to explain that part OF
his chcquered record.
During the past month there were thirty
three persons buried in The white cemetery
at Blandford, and thirty-eight in the colored
cemetery. =.
There were thirteen marriage licenses is
sued in September by the clerk of the Hust-
ings Court.
The Petersburg Guard, (colored) of this
city, will join the Attacks ana carney
Guards, of Richmond, in their proposed eX-
cursion to Washington. q
The following sales OF real estate were
made yesterday at auction: ;,
To Robert Il. Mann, $50 acres in DinWld'
die, at $50 per acre. 80
TO Robert ii. Mann, 400 acres III Greens
vile, at $I.75 per acre. -Lf.-! .~t. 4, !
TO BIG. Boisseau, IS acres in Dinwlddie,
at $50. - x
Two tracts in Dinwiddie, 625 and 1Go acres,
to -, ut $40 per acre. 49,. -. 49,.
. The dullness of news here is only para
leIed by the unparalleled dizziness IN all lines
of business. ..''''... ROBIN ADAIR.