The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-09
through Mr. Williams, presented resolutions
for the payment of certain claims.
The resolutions were agreed to.
THB INSANE OF THB CITY.

| Iue resO1utlO0S were uYletu TO-
THB INSANE OF THB CITY.
| Mr.. Wagner, from the special committee
| appointed to consider and mature somepla
for the temporary care and safe-keeping Of
the insane Of the city now confined In the
city Jail, reported that they are convinced of
the total un6tpess of the jail for the care as
we'll as of the almost entire absence of any
! and all of the most ordinary comforts for this
unfortunate class. They are Of opinion that
no change or addition will make the Jail y
proper or suitable place for these people.
The committee, after carefully considering
| all the propositions, recommend to the
City Council the acceptance of the PROPOSE.
ton OF DR.. Moncure, OF the Church Insti.
| tute. The committee suggest, in order to
preventany possible abuse of this arrange.
ment-iDtended, of course, only for citizens
or residents of our cty-the appointment Of
a standing committee, consisting Of two
| members from the Board Of Aldermen and
three from the Common Council, who shall
regulate and have general supervision and
management of this matter, and make regu-
| lar reports TO the Council.
The committee furthermore recommend
| that inasmuch as the city has, without re-
| quirement Of law, for six or more years. paid
the salary of one of the guards at the city
| Jail, amounting to about $500, the same be
now discontinued and applied TO the above
purpose, and further expenses to be drawn
| from the contingent fund.
| The committee ask the adoption Of the
| following:
ReSolUed, That the report Of the Commit
| tee on Lunatics be adopted and the PROPOSE.
| ton of DR.. Moncure be accepted.
Mr.. Scott called attention to the fact that
4 IL INT fi<.-,O
| the Governor is authorized and empowered
| to cause insane persons not now in either Of
| the State lunatic asylums to be kept in
such an asylum beyond the limits of the
State, and their expenses to be paid out of
| the State treasury.
After some discussion the report Of the
committee was rt jected.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council joint resolutions con-
cerning permits for wooden buildings, &C.,
| were taken up and agreed to.
Joint resolution from the same body for
the payment of bill of Randolph & English
for stationery, and Common Council joint re.
solutions for the payment of the account Off.
r. Dowe, superintendent of the irc-alarm
| and polce.teIegraph, and for the appoint.
| ment Of Il committee on St. Johns burying-
ground, were taken up and agreed 10. The
| Chair appointed Mr.. Lipscomb on the part OF
| the Board OF Aldermen.
Common Council substitute for the Board
| resolution rejecting the claim OF L. j.
Moore, &C.. WIS taken up. The substitute
| proposes to pay General Moore S2,100 rs a
compromise.
Mr.. Williams claimed that it was not COM
petent for the Board of Aldermen TO con.
slider the Subiec' as it was out Of order under
| the fourth section Of the rules of the Board.
The Chair decided that the point of order
| was we'll taken, and ruled the resolution out
| of order.
Mr. Wagner appealed from the decision of
| the Chair; and the question being taken the
decision OF the Chair was ordered to stand
| as the judgment of the house-ayes, 8; noes,
II.
Mr.. Todd moved to reconsider the vote
| by which General Moore's claim was defeated
at the last meeting.
Mr.. Manly moved to lay the motion to re-
consider on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was lost
ayes, 6; noes, o.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to-
ayes 9; noes, 6.
Mr.. Todd moved to amend the claim by
paying General Moore ST. 200.
The subject was discussed at length and
| finally Mr.. Darlington asked Mr. Todd to
| divide his proposition.
Mr.. Todd declined to do so.
Mr.. Scott moved to indefinitely postpone
| the whole subject. Lost.
Mr.. Darlington presented a resolution as q
| substitute for Mr.. Todd's proposition de-
claring it expedient to pay General Moore
| for his services.
| Mr.. Carrington argued that if Genera
Moore was entitled to anything be was cntl'
| tied to the whole amount.
| The substitute was rejected
| The clerk was about to call the roll on MIR.
| Todd's proposition when Mr.. Darlington
moved to adilurn.
Tue Chair: rne motion is not in order.
| The roll was then called, and the vote an
nounced as follows:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Bass, Real Forester Kelam,
Ordway, Smith, Tanner, Todd, Nandelvall, and
| S0ES-Messrs. Carrincton. Llpsco mb Manly,
| Scott, spangcn1urg, and Williams-7
Mr.. Carrington appealed to some member
voting in the affirmative to move to recon-
slider the vote in order that General Moore
might be paid his whole claim.
| Mr. Bass moved to reconsider, but the
question being taken tie motion was re-
jected.
| RESOLUTIONS, &C.
| By Mr.. Wagner: Joint resolution discon-
| tinuing the payment by the city Of 5000 per
| annum to an officer heretofore employed as
watcbman at the city Jail, &c. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Wagner Joint resolution appro-
| printing 100000 in eight per cent. bonds,
having thrty.four years to run, to be eX-
| pended in grading and graveliDg ungraded
streets; provided that the interest on said
| bonds shall from year to year be deducted
from the annual appropriation to street I'M
provements.
Mr.. Darlington moved to add as provlso
that none of this amount shall be expended
in any part of the city where there are now
pavements, sidewalks, guttering, &c. Ihe
amendment was adopted, and the resolution
as amended referred to the Finance Commit
| tee.
BY Mr.. Bass: A resolution in4ructng
| the sergeant-at-armS to mail copies or the
present city ordinances to the cities III the
| Union which have usually extended the same
courtesy to Richmond, to the daily morning
papers. &c. Agreed 70.
BY Mr. Williams: 4 resolution as 10 the
propriety of putting granite cutters on
Broad from Twenty eighth to Thirtieth
street. Referred.
By Mr.. Todd: 4 resolution appropriating
81 ,Ol5 from the street fund to pave granite
gutter on the north side Of Broad street be-
| tween Monroe aud Hancock.
| Adjourned.
PERsoSAL.-Licutenant Governor Thomas
has returned to the city, and Yesterday pre-
sided over the Senate.
Colonel Thomas Dodamead, who was
cllled South few weeks since by the illness