The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-22

af:er sound and honest administration oi
affairs Is assured, and that all men will know
and feel such assurances so that the city
government will not only enjoy the public
confidence, but 1t will deserve 1t. The pub
iication Of expenses monthly--thus giving
every one the opportunity to inspect ali our
transactions as minutely as he chooses--wili
insure public satisfaction and effectuaIly
put a stop to all discomfort arising from
ignorance Of the operations Of the city au-
thoriies. II - .iss = si' ,zss
The proposed publication will probably
average FIVE to six hundred items per month,
which will ill two columns of the Dispatch.
These two columns at contract price will cost
S27 per month. In my opinion no additional
clerical force viii be necessary, as an account
already kept In the Auditors Office, with q
Isimple alteration, can be made to give all the
information necessary, aud mere copy of
this account, which could be made in q very
short time, would be all that would be re-.
qulred for examination and publication.
The expense to the city will be saved ten
times over in the carefuIness such publica-
|ttoh3wpilld beget in making expenditures
and in the universal satisfaction 1t would
produce in the minds of the public. -,
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the ordinance
was referred to the Committee on Ordi.
nances. ,.
TOBACCO INSPECTION.
Mr. johnson presented the following:
"Whereas the city Of Richmond Is more
largely interested in the inspection Of tobac-
CO than all the rest Of the cities and towns OF
the Commonwealth, being the largest mar.
L. = oxNl ,.,L H. fa Nf a
warehouse for the storage and inspection Of
tobacco, from which she derives d consider.
able revenue; and whereas it is the interest
Of all parties that trade should be free and
whereas By the charter of the city Of Alex
andria she is allowed to control and regulate
the inspection of tobacco within her corpo-
rate limits, thus securing her, at her pleasure,
absolute freedom from all interference with
her trade by State inspections +: Therefore "
ReSolred by the Council Of the City OF
Richmond {the Board of Aldermen concur
riDgl That the General Assembly, now in
session, be requested so to amend the char
ter Of the city as to authorize the City Coun-,
ell to regulate all inspections Of tobacco
therein as fully as is now allowed to the city
of Alexandria. 80 .... -.,lt
Resolred, That our senators and repre-
sentatives be respectfully requested to pre-
sent these resolutions to the General Assem-
bly, and to carry out the object Of the same.
On motion of Mr.. johnson the rules were
suspended and the joint resolutions agreed
TO-. " ~ .--.
POLICE DETECTIVES.
Mr.. Christian presented an ordinance to
repeal section 26 of chapter 32 Of the city Or
dinancss of 1869 and all resolutions concern
;,,,r ba alactiop onpoiptmant or nav of hp.
tectiye officers for the city of Richmond.
Mr.. Christian moved to suspend the rules
and that the ordinance be put upon its pass
age this evening.
Mr.. Christian said he wanted to get rid of
these people altogether. He had asked some
Of the best citizens in Richmond, and all con-
Cured in the opinion that they are nui-
ssnce, and that they are utterly useless !;
some of them occupy the best rooms in the
Exchange Hotel; they ride in hacks and de.
moralize the regular police force Of the city.
He had in his office the record Of one Of
them who has been convicted Of an offence
against the laws of this Commonwealth. He
also had an extract from the record Of the
case in regard to the chief of detectives of
this city which shows that if anything, he is
even more guilty than the man who is now
under conviction. ..rs .-. ......E
Mr.. Talbot moved to lay on the table.
MIR. Davis, OF Madison Ward, hoped that
the ordinance of his friend, Mr.. Christian,
would be adopted. ~ f'''' :;s7.
Mr.. Babcock wanted the ordinance refer
red to the Police Committee.
The motion to suspend the rules was
adopted on diyiSion-ayes, 13; noes, 6.
Mr.. Euglish hoped the ordinance would
60 to the Committee on Ordinances.
Mr.. Talbot moved to refer to the Com
mittee on Police. Lost. .-2sss.s.-: a
On the question Of agreeing to the ordi-
! nance Mr. Talbot demanded the ayes and
noes, and being taken the ordinance was
adopted by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Bargamin, Braselman, Bright,
Davis of Marshall English, Foster, Gilman, Lauer,
MetZger, Pullian, and Tower-15.
NOEs.-Messrs. Babcock, Carter, Higgins, Tai
bott, aud johnson OF Clay-5.
By MIR. Davis, of Marshall Ward: A reso-
luton directing the publication in the DIS
patch Of the ordinance concerning encroach-
ments on streets. Agreed to. ...
By Mr.. MetZger A resolution that there
be an additional number Of policemen put
upon the force, that there may be better pro-
lection on Church and Union Hills. Refer
red. @.> 4.
By Dir. Carter: A resolution providing
that stone. tagging be laid across Venable
street at the corner of Eighteenth street, FOL
the especial benefit of persons attending tine
VenabIe-Street Baptist church. Referred.
Adjourned. -