The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-02
Petersburg.

fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
PErERsBURG, Va, April 1.
captain William ID. Taliaferro, formerly of
-Lynchburg,, has been appointed freight clerk
in the depot of the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad Company, and entered upon
the discharge Of his duties this morning. He
succeeds in that position Mr.. JEFF. Robinson.
who has been promoted.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held this afternoon. A COM
munication from Hon. James Fl. Piatt was
read, notifying the Mayor (who is president
Of the Council) that President Grant gave
his permission to Messrs. McCaieb, West,
and Morgan to retain their seats in the Coun-
Gil, although they hold Offices in the custom
house. This seems rather novel method for
the communication of an Executive order,
but the dispensation is received with gene
raj favor.
1t was resolved that an adjourned meeting
of the Council be held on the 9th instant for
the purpose Of electiDg members of the
Board of Health.
BIZ. Donnan, chairman OF the Finance
Committee; asked that the matter OF Issuing
$4,000 In bonds of the city be laid over to
the adjourned meeting. An ordinance had
been prepared. but the committee had not
yet received adequate authority from Rich
mond to justify its introduction. Agreed to.
After considerable debate, resolution was
adopted allowing the Car Works Company
to lay track across CampbeTPs bridge and
along Fleet street, with the understanding
that if the bridge should not be found sufi-
GENTLY strong it shall be made SO at the ex-
pense of the company; all injuries to be
repaired by the company, and the changes to
be made under the direction of the Street
Committee.
The following appropriations were made
Fire Department, S224.2S; Committee on
Streets, $S34.43: Committee on Gas,
S2,576.94; Committee on Public Property,
S1OS.30; Cemetery Committee, Sl80.15;
Committee on Claims, S1,336.TO. EIt was
stated that most Of the latter appropriation
was incurred for medicine, clothing, Sc, for
the smallpox and other city patients
There was Il good deal of discussion over the
amount SO charged, prominent member
| demanding the items, and stating that the
sum appalled, him. There were direct init.
nations made that there had been extraya.
| gance, or worse, somewhere; though one
member {Mr. Young) testified to the rigi6
economy with which DR.. Couch managed
the. smallpox hospital. The appropriation
was approved and ordered, and Mr.. II. A
| Young was appointed o special committee o.
one to purchase clothing for the city patient!
| with DR.. Couch).
| The report Of DR.. Couch, president of th,
Board of Health, was submitted, from whicl
it appears that during March Dir. Craig vac
cinated 122 persons DIR. Hinton, 632 DR.
D. F. May, 173 DIR. Couch, 200. There ar
! now in the smallpox hospital april 1st)
sick and 29 convalescents, making in all
patients. On the LIST Of March there wcr
1876 patients.
Mr.. w. Ii. Brown presented bill of $50
| for land cut off in Pocahontas when th
| streets in that suburb were Strengthened
This is n matter about which there has bee
some excitement, and promises to be som
trouble. The matter was disposed of by re
ference TO q committee of four, TO assess a
the damages done.
The following school commissioners wei
elected: First district, John Lyon utt
George S. Bernard: second, r. G. Green
Uice David Calender; third, Rev. Henr
| Williams rice Alexander Donmn; fourth, |
A. Young uice w. F. Spottswood.
1t is said that PostmaSter-General Gre
well, Senator Cameron, and some oth'
Federal dignitaries passed through the Gil
this afternoon in private coach going sout
| ward.
Mr.. Joseph Stowe, a well-known citize
of Prince George, died to-day.
1t is reported that two business houses
the city have failed.
The day has been very ballny.
ROBIN ApAIR.