The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-28


the sarrest imegsfb gsabous tire dateot the
other INQUIRY. as stately and the testimony
shows that answers were returned IN cacn
case saving that there was no probability
of The, sale of the Works, or to that effect.
s.We would further state that we have
also been unable to find any evidence to
show that any persons had been moved by
the base motive to benefit themselves or
Others by producing embarrassment in the
finances Of the city.
.'we append herewith tue testimony taken
ut the several sessions of the committee,
which has already been published In the
newspapers Of the city, and to which we ask
the attention of the Council.
Respectfully submitted,
"CHARLEs f. WnITLocK,
"on behalf of the committee"
NTr. Wvnnc. when the report was adopted
mir. Barcamin in the chair, rose to person.
nj privilege, and said that :" the report was
astlnld Ms q sucking turkey; that the com
mittee had entirely misrepresented him; that
he never had said anything about any cor
r,spt motives in anybody, and that from the
sound of trumpetS which he had heard, he
thought the report would have been great
things.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The Council next proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the unfinished business of last
injecting. . 90. 49,
man, to repeal the ordinance relative to tax
iug gus and water-mains, came up and was
| referred to the City Attorney.
The ordinance in relation to the manner
| in which appropriations shall be made was
tnEa nd SnHcfSuita1y pf ---uI
! II; noes, 8.
The ordinance in relation to taxing sam
pie merchants was taken up and referred to
the Finance Committee.
| NEW BUSINESS.
| The President laid before the Council a
communication from the president of the
| City School Board in relation TO. the eacan'
cies in the Board occasioned by the resigna-
| ton of Mcsssrs. Robert +. Richardson, }. &.
| Shields, and Colonel w. {. Knight. The
Council went into an election aud filled the
vacancies as follows: Rev. DR.. Wal, Colonel
w. G.. knight, and Colonel }. {. Shields.
Bv Mr.. Wynne: Petition Of the Rich
mend Land aud Improvement Company,
asking the right Of way over the Free bridge
for Il railroad track. Referred.
BY same: Memorial of the Broad-Street
/ Association. Referred.
BY Mr.. Bargamin Sundry petitions
which were referred.
Bv MIR. Bargamu A resolution appro-
priating 200 in bonds for the culverts OF
the city. Referred.
By Mr.. Starke: An ordinance prohibiting
bands Of music from paradipg the streets
during certain hours on the Sabbath day.
Referred.
Bv Mr.. Straus A resolution requesting
the Committee on Elections to examine the
bills of the registrars, &c, and if found cor
rect, order the payment to the same. Refer
red.
By Mr.. Wagner: A resolution calling at
tcntion of police to hack rates, &c. and re-
questing enforcement Of ordinance on that
subject. Referred.
by Mr.. WhitIock: Suudry petitions, &c.
which were referred.
BY Mr.. Whitlock: Petition of Mr.. John
C.. Sinton in relation to Entertainments on
streets Referred to a committee OF five, on
motion. to consider all encrOachmcnts on
sidewalks. with the City Attornev--the Po-
lice Justice to suspend his action until acted
Oh by the Council. The Chair appointed
| MessrS. Starke, WhitlOck, LipscOmb, Will
| liamS, and Manly. .....
| Mr.. WhitIock moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution appointing the
special committee had been adopted. Lost.
tee to seven. Adopted.
The Chair then appointed Messrs. Talbot
and Euker.
On motion of hlr. Strau>. the Council adj
| jolrned at :55 O'Clock.