The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-21
,CoAneH !, COUNCIL.
Ameeting Of ths Common Council was
held yesterday afternoon President john
son in the chair, III i. rss5 i s ~

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Ameeting Of tina Common Council was
held yesterday afternoon President John
son in the chair. m.
PROM THE AUDITOR AND TREASURER.
The President laid before the Council the
monthly reports Of the Auditor and Trea-
surer, which were referred to the Committee
on: Finance. 3.s
z. BELIEF OF TIE POOR.
Mr.. English, from the Committee for the
Relief of The Poor, reported that the COM
mfttee bad at its first meeting, held on the
7th, elected him chairman, and DR.. Cullen
physician to the almshouse. The report was
adopted. +.
FINANCE COMMITTEE. sss.5
Mr.. M. L. Straus, from the joint Committee
on Finance, reported that they have ex-
amined and found correct the statements Of
the Auditor and the Treasurer Of receipts
aud disbursements in the month of May
last They, have examined the official bonds
/ of j. B. Royster, Auditor; Edward Nc
Carthy, clerk to Auditor; Robert 81. Styll,
barbor master, and John FInnerty, weigh
master First market; and inding The sure
ties therein good and sufficient, they recon-.
mend that the same be approved and ac.
|cepted. Adopted. a
LIGHT.
Mr.. Higgins, from, the Joint Committee on
Light, reported that that committee had Oh
the 7th instant. organized by the election of
Fa chairman. The committee also reelected
all the old inspectors heretofore published
IN the Dispatch. On the 18th the commit
tee visited and inspected the upper and lower
Cas- Works, and found them in all depart
ments In excellent condition, &c. The COM
mittee commend Superintendent Knowles
and foremen Adams and Mahoney and em-
ployes for their efficiency, &c. The report
was adopted. Accompanying the report was
the following resolution, which was agreed
to-:
Resolred9oby the Common Council the
Board of Aldermen concurring), That the
election of the officers named in the forego-
ing report be approved"
Mr. Bargamin, rom the Committee on
Water, reported that they had appointed
Mr.. w. J. Ridhick Assistant Superintenden
of the Water Works; j. P. Tyler, Superin-
tendent of the Pump-House, aud B.. Calder.
Assistant Superintendent of the Pump
House. Received.
FIRE. DEPARTMENT.
The Committee on the Fire Department
reported through Mr.. Talbot (chairman),
giving the names of number Of persons to
whom permission had been granted to erect
wooden buildings within the city limits.
Adopted.
. ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
Mr.. Bright, from the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing. reported a number OF
bills, which were ordered to be paid.
HEALTH.
Mr.. Pulliam. from the Committee on
Health, reported that he had been elected
chairman of the committee, and also pre-
sented the following resolutions:
" Resolced, by the Council OF the city Of
Richmond, 1.-THE Board oil Aldermen concur
ring), That the City Engineer and the Presi-
dent of the Board of Health be instructed
not to deposit any garbage or other offensive
matter within the city limits, and the Chief
of Police is required to see that no such de-
posts be made BY any other person, as al.
ready provided in chapter %, section of
the city ordinance.
"ResoEced, That the President ofthe Board
of Health be authorized to select place or
places FOR such deposit, subject to the ap.
proyal of the Committee on Health"
Mr.. Straus moved to recommit the resolu-
ton to the Committee on Health, in order to
ascertain the cost Of moving this matter to
the county, and whether the county author
tiles will grant permission to the city to de-
post this garbage and fItf in the county.
The motion to recOmmit was lost. =.
MIR. Whitlock suggested that it might be
we'll to advertise This garbage for sale, as it
may be valuable as fertilizer.
a voice III give one hundred dollars for
it for the first year.
Mr.. Whitlock Well, there it is; here is
one gentleman who will give one hundred
dollars for it for the first year. 1t would be
much better to receive one hundred dollars
for il than to pay four or i've hundred dol
lars for hauling itaway.
Mr.. Purcell favored the adoption of the
report without amendment, and the question
being taken, it was adopted.
CEMETERIES AND SECOND MARKET.
The Committee on Cemeteries reported that
Mr.. 0. f. Manson had been elected chair
man, and William Smith keeper OF UakGood
Cemetery.
The Committee on Second Market reported
that Mr.. o. F. Manson had been elected
chairman.
The Committee on First Market reported
that MIR. Joseph W. Carter had been elected
chairman.
The reports were adopted.
FIRE TELEGRAPH.
The Chair announced the following Com
mittee on .Fire-Alarm and Police Telegraph:
Messrs. Talbot, L. ". Davis, and Bah.
cock. h
FROM TEE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Board ordinance to prescribe the manner
lin which ordinances. etc. shall be passed
and enrolled was taken up, read by sections,
and passed with its title.
Board jolr.s resolution looking to the col
lectici, and publication Of the ordinances of
the city, etc, aud the appointment OF clerk,
who shall receive not more than 5000, to as.
sist in The work, was taken up.
Mir. Bargamin moved to amend, providing
that the ordinances relating to each depart
ment Of the city shall be first revised by the
committees in each department, and then be
published in proper form by the Committee
on Ordinances. .,s,,sil ;, ;.sos t- te.
| Mr.. Whitlock moved to amend Mr.. Bar
gamin's amendment so as to allow un-
| til January 1st for the committees on the
several departments to adjust the ordinances,
elc. sfl.,. f.l.5.,,5 49, ,..t.. sts..-1 ..
Mr.. Christian said that the body did not
lreslIy know, what ordinances are in exist
ence. and the object OF the, ordinance from
1.-The Board is to bring out the ordinances &c and
lput them into such shape that the members
tmay know what lays 90 now exist. b. he ne
Iurged the adoption OF the ordinance as IL lt
Icame from the Board. ...f. RS.
Mr., Whitlock' s amendment was lost.
MIR. Bargamfn's amendment was next re-
Iiected, and the ordinance, as 1t came from
the Board, was adopted. ....,...
+ Board Joint resolution ratifying the ap-