The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-11


IoHpcil for its action how much pay, II any,
s",ould be allowed annually to the Sergeant,
&C., your committee beg to express their
qualification at being sustained in their report
on the legal questions involved By the City
Attorney.
From full and thorough investigation Of
the whole subject, your committee report, as
their hrm conviction, that the Sergeant is not
entitled to any remuneration from the city
for services performed by him, and would
therefore respectfully recommend that their
report OF 9th OF December last be adopted.
Mr.. 'Newberry objected to that portion of
the Finance Committees report in relation
to the City Sergeant, and hoped that it would
not De the pleasure Of the Council to adopt it.
The City Sergeant, being in attendance,
was invited to address the Council and lay
before. the body his claim to the amount of
pay asked fer. 1fr. Moore did so, and was
questioned by yariou, members as TO his du-
ties and fees.
Dir. Starkc moved to lay the matter upon
the table until the next meeting of the Coun-
Gil. Agreed to-aycs. IA; noes, 10.
The remainder of the report was adopted
FIRE.
b1r. Bargamin, from the Committee ON the
Bire Department, submitted report; which
was read and adopted. The report states
that permission has been granted 10 Messrs.
Charles II. Martin, w. j. Mcdowell, and j.
S. Taliaicrro to erect wooden buildings.
They report also that they have rejected the
petition Of Robert FL. Oliver to build wood
ell house on Brook avenue and Clay street.
s.. . ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
Mr. BoSsieuX, from the Committee on
Accounts and Printing. presented a number
Of bills; which were ordered to be paid.
SECOND MARKET.
Second Market, submitted the quarterly re-
port Of tie clerk; which was filed.
NEW BUSINESS.
MIR. Whilock presented several grand
jury lists amounting to $50, and fcc-bills
amounting TO $3.50, which were ordered to
be paid 4 bill of ". Ii. Keiningham for
property-books amounting TO s2G-ordered
to DE paid; bill for dog medals amounting
to about Sl00-ordered to be paid; rcso-
luton for tagging across Twenty third
ssreet-refcrred; an application from the
Weigher of Grain for a change in the ordi-
nancc-referred.
By Mr.. Williams A resolution providing
for the payment of 81 900 each annually to
the judges of the Ch.ncery, 1EustinSs, and
Circuit Courts of the city Of Richmond in
addition to the SALARY now paid them.
Mr.. Williams moved to suspend the 18th
rule in order to consider the resolution this
evening. hostages, 10; noes,9.
Mr.. Newbcrry moved to add the name of
Police Justice White. Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. Williams the whole SUBJ
ject was referred to The Finance Committee.
Mr.. Williams stated that he had heard that
one or more of the employees Of the Gas De-
partmcnt ordered TO be discharged by the
Council had been rcIn>ated by the Commit
tee on Light. If such was the clSe he de-
sired the Chairman Of the committee to
state whether sucl, report is true, and if so,
the reasons for their reinstatement. Agreed
TO; aud the Chairman took time to reply.
BY Mr.. Scott of Jefferson Ward: A rcSou-
ton looking TO the appointment of servant
by the messenger at the City Hall-sa!ary
so per month. Agreed to.
BY the same: Bill of Coroner Taylor,
amounting to Sl37.5O; which was ordered
to be paid.
BY the samo: Sundry petitions; which
were referred.
BY Mr. Oliver: Petitions, &C.; which
were referred.
BY Mr.. Lipscomb: 4 resolution instruct
Ing the Inspector Of Carts 10 measure no cart
for delivery ef sawed and split wood which
shall be less tlun sevcnty-siX cubic feet.
BY the same: \ resolution requiring the
owners of fences encroaching on the north
side of Broad between Twcnty-sccond and
Twcnty.fourth streets to remove the same,
and that they be placed upon their true line.
by Mr.. ISaacs Sundry petitions; which
were referred.
BY the same: Petition Of Colonel John A.
Sloan asking an annual appropriation of $GCo
for the First Virginia regiment and 500 for
each company.
BY Mr. English Of Monroe Ward: Sun
dry petitions; which were appropriately re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Chesterman: Petition Of public
vacsinators asking for additional compensa-
ton. Referred.
By Mr.. Whitlock: A resolution of inquiry
as to what legislation is necessary for the en-
forcemcnt Of section II, chapter Sd, of the
charter. Referred.
BY Mr.. BossieuX: Several claimG against
the city; which were referred.
By Mr.. Bargamin: Petition of Captain
George W. Allen for the erection Of a wooden
building on Broad between TWenty-(ourtil
aud Twenty-tith stscts for the use of the
congregation Of the Third Presbyterian
church. Granted.
On motion Of Ar. Scott of Jefferson Ward
the Council adjourncd.%