The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-15
The paper was ordered to be spreld.
upon the journal of the Council.
FIRE DEPARTMENT..

Mr. Bargamin. from the Comm ittce on the
Fire Department, submitted rel BORT rec om-
mendlng that the petitions Of a number of
persons asking to bcallowe;I to Ell ect wooden
buildings within the corporate Ii nlits of the
city be granted; also recommend ing the re-
lection Of a number Of petitions. The COM
mittee also recommend that the To position
OF Thomas l.. Preston to sell to tiIe city a
number of tire-exting,lishers tie cGjected, as
the city has no use for any such apparatus.
They also recommend that owing to the at,-
SeDce of cold weather and the Straitened
condition Of the finances the peti tion of the
firemen and Others for overcoats he laid on
the table for the present. Adopte d.
LIGHT.
Mr.. higgins, from the Committee on Light,
presented report recommending that the
petition Of +. r. Starke, ESQ.,, for gas-pipe
on Adams street between Main aid Cary be
granted, and the petitions of NJ essrs. j. C,
avenue between Laurel and Linden streets
be, also. granted. Adopted; but the last
named work not TO be done until the; appro-
priation bill is presented.
HEALTH.
nir. Scrtt oS Jefferson Ward, from the
Committee on Health, to whom was referred
the petition Of butchers residing in the
northern portion Of the city, reported that
reasonable time should be allowed the
butchers TO satisfactorily locate themselves.
and that the petition be granted by allowing
them until the 1st of January, 1874, for such
removal.
The committee also call attention of the
Council to shat portion of the annual report
Of the Board of Health concerning bone
mills. &C., and would recommend that the
attention Of the Chief OF Police be directed
to the bone-tnill located on the south side of
the dock between Twenty first and Twenty
second streets, Of which special complaint
has been made. With reference to the report
Of said Board concerning Shockoe creek, the
committee suggest its reference, with a re-
quest for an early report, to the Committee
on Streets. The report was adopted.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Whit!ock. from tue Committee on
| Claims and Salaries. reported number of
| bills, which were ordered to be paid. ..
oRplSANcEs. a..
Mr.. Jones. from the Committee on Ordi-
nances. reported ordinances in relation to
indecent conduct. assaults, &C, appropria-
| tjons for the First Virginia regiment, the
| companies thereof. and the AttuckS Guard,
! and in relation to sample-merchants. The
ordinance in relation to the military pro-
| vidcs that the regiment shalt be paid 5000
per annu,D, and that each company Of the
regiment, and the Attucks Guard, shall re-
ceivc 500 per annum. The ordinances
| were laid OF the table except that one in re-
| la;ion to Sample-merchahts, which was re-
ferrcd to the City Attorney.
RESIGNATION OF MIR. IsAACs.
The resignation Of Mr.. I>,acs, which was
laid on the table ut the last meeting, was
tlkru up and received,
GE%ERAI j. +. B. STUART.
The President laid before the Council the
| following letter froul General Fitzhugh Lee:
! "l;lCHLAXD, STAFFORD COUNTY. FA,2
"April 8, 1878.
=" To the President Of the city Council Of
! Rjrhmcnd:
"~ir,-I have been informed that upon
the death of .ieneral j. L. Il. Stuart the
| Council OF, Richmond sought from Mrs. STU
art the privilege Of having his remains in
TERED in Hollywood, and obligated itself to
! erect over his grave monument suitable to
commemorate the life Of SO eminent Il soldier
and 50 excellent Il man.
"Will YOU be kind enough TO inform me
from any data in possession, or that access
can be had 10. il the statement ] refer to is
correct Nothing but simple Slab now
/ pays lis reverence TO the memory OF the
great Cayalryman.
1T is the intention Of his former associ-
atcs to erect at an early day something more
expressive Of his services. He lost his lite
within few miles of and in defence Of the
city of Richmond. Is there any such hope
that its Council will assist the project when
maturetl, or redeem Il long-torgo,ten pledge,
if pledge there has been?
Il am. sir, very respectfully, your one
dient servant, FITZnUGH LEE"
The following entries from the Council
Journal of May 4, 1864, explains the matter:
.Resolred, That the Council Of the city OF
Richmond, in behalf of the citizens thereof,
tender to the family OF General Stuart their
dee1est and most heartfelt coincidence, and
earnestly request that the remains Of their
great benefactor may he permitted to remain
under The eye and guardianship of the peo-
! plc of Richmond, and that they may be al
lowed to commemorate by suitable monu-
mcpt their gratitude and his services"
"On Nav 81, 1864, Mrs. Stuart communl-
Gated TO the City Council, through the Prcsl-
dent. her appreciation of the kindness and
sympathy shown by the above resolution,
and acknowledged the claim of the capital
of Virginia to retain the remains of one who
freely gave his life as an Offering of affection
and devotion TO his native State"
Mr.. Bargamin moved to lay the matter on
The table. Lost.
Mr.. Jones then prcScnteda resolution look
inu to the appointment of Il committee OF
i've TO consider the whole subject.
Mr.. Jones moved that the President of the
Council be chairman Of the committee.
Agreed to. ,e,
The committee was then appointed as fol-
lows: Mes>rs. Wynne, Scott OF Jefferson
Ward. Cheslermau, English of Monroe ward,