The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-06

Cry CoUHCIL4-A meeting OF this body
was held last night at 7:45 O'Clock. Present
Messrs. McRae (president), Craig, EubaDk,
Nhunally, Fendley, Monteiro, Morrisette,
Perdue. and Whitehead.
Mr.. Craig pres ented communication from
the Board of Police Commissioners In refer
ence to the appointment Of Mir. j. T. Tur.
ner as guard to assist the superintendent ol
the chaip-gang in looking after his charge
Their action was approved by the Council
The same gentleman, from the Ordinance
Committee, presented an ordinance for the
more effec' ual lighting of the street-lamps q;
night. Adopted.
Also an ordinance amending the ordinance
concerning the scayenger. Adopted.
Mr.. Nunnaliy, from the Com mittee on Wa
ter.Power, presented communication from
the Manchester Cedar Works in reference
to the erection Of building over the canal.
Referred to the Committee on Water.
Mr.. Whitehead, from the Committee on
the Fire Department, asked that six span.
ners be purchased for the use of the Alert
Fire Company.
On motion, the chairman of the commit.
tee was authorized to make the purchase.
MIR. Fendley, from the Committee, on Be.
serVoir, Hydrants, &c, presented an ordi
| nance concerning the revision of the present
ordinance in reference, TO the Water-W orks.
Referred. @EIJt1
Mr.. Perdue, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, presented sundry bills to the amount
Of S97O.60, which were ordered TO be paid
BE also presented certain claims Of Andrew
johnson and others. which were ordered to
be paid. ~ I, %tsE ,.a-
DR.. -Monteiro, from the committee ap.
int fn for mil 10 &c C,,
pervisors concerning the salt claim of Stuart
Buchanan & Co., reposted that the county
had agreed upon compromise. -
The monthly report Of the Chief of Police
was read and filed.
On motion of Mr.. Craig, it was :. :.
Resoloed, That the superintendent of the
chain-gang receive the same pay per day as
members of the police force.
A communication was received from Mis-:
Lucy A. Hall offering to sell the city suita
BILE lot upon which to build school.house
Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Craig 1t was
Resolved, That special committee Of three
be appointed to select site for city Jail
&c T; also, that they inquire into the best
means of supplying the same with water, &c
The President appointed MessTs. Monteiro
CT3lS, anu MOErtSelle tu COuStiluLt SaIu GULL
mittee. -
On motion of DR.. Monteiro it was -
ResolUed, That when the Council ad
journ it adjourn to meet on Friday night.
Adjourned at 105 O'Clock.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-A meeting of The
Board OF Supervisors of Chesterfield county
viii! be held to-day at the court. t.nouse, wher
the compromise salt claim of Messrs. Stuart
Buchanan & Co. will be considered.
CASES PENDING.-In the County Cour
there are three hundred and fifty.nine chan
cery and thirty-six common-law cases pend
pending. ~
OLD FoLKs' CoNcERr.-To.night number
of the young folks Of this city will give ar
old folks concert at the courthouse. Tht
participants therein have given two concert:
this week in Petersburg to crowded houses
and there is no reason why they should no.
receive the same encouragement from theil
home folks.
County CoURT.-This court conyenes OF
Monday.
ROLL OF HoNoR-At the Male High Schoo
for the week ending November 9th the fol
lowing pupils are on the roll of honor: 4
D. Hall, j. c.. Jinks, John Rice, z. ii. Win
free, j. D. Matthews, e. c. stanard, T. G
Matthews, w. l.. Burgess, W. Il. Matthew's
P. T. Atkinson, W. G. Owens, A. c. Rey
nolds.