The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-02

CITY COUNCIL.-A IeSulaT luectlue. VI 'uiS
body WAS held last night at tie Council
chamber at 8 O'Clock. Present: Messrs.
Baird, Craig, Eubapk, Fendley, Nunnally,
Morrissette, Moles, Monteiro, and White
head. In the absence Of the President, on
motion of Mr.. Craig, Mr.. Morrissctte was
called upon TO preside.
The following communication from the
Mayor was read:
MAYORS OFFICE,
MANCHESTER, October /, 1915.
TO the Hon. city Council:
Gentemen,--I have the honor to inform
YOU that the Board of Police Commissioners
held meeting on the 25th ultmo, in accord
ance with the request Of your body, to re-
consider the matter of our city prison and
the Reorganization OF the city chain-gang.
At that meeting the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
81. Resolved, That the Board is still Of
the opinion that the building now being
used by the city as Jail is wholly unit and
inadequate.
80 Resolred, That while this Board is
not disposed to deprive the city OF the use
OF the chain.gang, it deems ii unsafe and IN
wise to couDe the members 0! that inSlltu-
ton in the cells nov being used for that
purpose.
"3. Resolved, That it will be the pleasure
of this Board to carry into effect any recon-
mcndatlon Of the honorable City Council
looking 10 the return Of the city prisoners,
and the Reorganization OF the chaln-eang !;
provided, ho,rever, that the Board OF Police
Commissioners will not be held in any way
responsible. for the results of such mea'
sure.
ga. Resolred, That the Board respect
fully suggest that the City Council appoint
committee TO ascertain if by any means the
present prison can be rendered suitable Tor
the Incarceration of prisoners"
respectfully submit tia. the Board made
strict inquiries as to the cleanliness OF the
prison, and found that the cells had been
properly cleansed, so far as it WAS in the
bower of the Police Department to effect it.
Respectfully submitted.
L. r. CBILEs, Mayor.
In furtherance Of the suggesIiors Of the
Board contained in the Mayors message. on
motion of DIR. Montero, the Committee on
Public Buildings was instructed to proceed
forthwith to yentiate the present cells by cut
ting hole through the brick wall next to the
street. lie further suggested that be thought
this would suffice for the comfort OF the
nrjsouers until Jail could be erected.
Mr.. Craig presented successfully the fol.
lowing separate resolutions, which were
adopted:
Resolred, That the City Sergeant be re-
oucsted to turn over all uncollectfd taX.oills
now in his possession TO the City Treasurer,
who will. as soon as possible, make settle
mcnt with the City Auditor, that the books
Of the city may be closed 10 September ~,
1875.
Resolced, That the City Treasurer be in
structed TO announce by public notice that ne
is now ready TO receive tAXes for the year
1879 and TO state in such notlce that all par
ties paving taxes on or before November :,
1878. will be atio red deduction CT len per
cent. . ~, .oI,,
ton in 1874 impose tax on income anu j, H
,,rayo doun,s nav exist as 10 the Legality OF
such tax; lie it
Peso,red. That the Committee on Finance
he empowered 10 obtain the opinion OF lue
civ Attorney on the subject, AID II he
shonld decide that the City CouDc!l erred 10
;mno>jru such tax the Finance COMMITTEE
| NAV direct The treasurer, upon eNalbitiol
| nj a a,ax.receipt for said income tax, To deduc'
,he ,naount from The laXb!lls Tor the yeal
1874 and 10 notify tie Auditor weekly OF al
suca deductions.
Resolred, That the Commissioner OF iht "a
Revenue be requested TO furnish the NJ
nance Committee, who are ioqu'rins inte
the expedlency OF copying the reeofos 90 o
the county, the number OF owners OF fea a
estate in the city and the number OF name
under each letter Of the alphabet.
Several communications OF al unlanpoE'
ant nature were read and referred.
MIR. Brausford, the City Attorney, oy pei
mission of the Council, addressed Inc oou
in reference to the expiration OF tne isass
the ground, water power, &C.. of the mill'n
property of Messrs. Walker & saunders,
Richmond. He also presented commun
cation from the gentlemen nameo asSit
, that they be allowed to release upon u
same terms as heretofore. So orderoG.
ON motion of DR.. Montelro, " was