The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-26
LOCAL MATTERS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A meeting OF the Board of Aldermen was
held in the Council chamber yesterday after
noon-John a. Meredith, Esq, president, in
the chair. Present: Messrs. Manly, Will
liams, Tanner, Beall, Lipscomb, Forester,
Scott, Wagner. Darlington, SpaDgenburg,
Kelam, Bass, YandervaIl, and Smith.
RELIEF OF THE POOR.
Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee for the
Relief of the Poor, reported that they have
| considered the communication in reference
chase of beds at the Church Institute, and
recommend its reference to the Finance
Committee. The committee recommend the
rejection Of the proposition of DR.. James D..
Moucure, of the Church Institute, for the
temporary care of insane persons now con-
fined In the city Jail.
The report was adopted.
LIGHT.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Light,
reported recommending the rejection Of the
| claim of II. l.. Desslur, amounting to $3.50,
for hoops, SC, furnished the city, in 1868.
The report was adopted.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Kellam, from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, presented the following
joint resolution: ''
Resolued (the Common Council concur
ring), That the claims following be allowed
and ordered to be paid-yiz: To W. Will.
kinson, for cleansing city property, ST. !;
Baughman, Brothers d Co., for ffty-five
board.binders, made to order, SIT; j. w.
Randolph & English: for stationery for
clerk and Council chamber, $25.45; Trea-
surer's office, $2420; Commissioner of Reve-
nue., SS5.25; Auditors Office, S76.42-
amounting 10 S211.32.
The resolution was agreed to.
PRINTING.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on
Printing, presented joint resolution pro-
vding for the payment of S13O.12a for
| printing and advertising. Agreed to.
| ORDINANCES.
| Mr.. Bass, from the Committee on Ordi-
nances, reported back Common Council or.
dinance to amend section 10 of the ordinance
concerning The assessment Of taxes, which
provides that new buildings shall be as
sessed, whether entirely finished Or not, at
their actual value at the time Of assessment.
The ordinance was adopted, and now goes
| to lue Mayo loI LIS appIofai'
| TOBACCO INSPECTION.
Mr.. Scott, from the Board Of Public In.
terests, submitted report Of that Board on
the resolutions presented to the Common
| Council by General johnson, relative to q
proposed amendment to the city charter, so
as to give Richmond the control of inspec.
tions, &c.
Mr. Tanner moved that the Common
| Council resolutions be concurred in.
| Mr.. Darlington, as a substitute, moved to
lay the report and resolutions on the table
until the next meeting. Lost.
| The resolutions were adopted.
| FROM TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
| Common Council joint resolutions for
payment Of payrolls and salaries, &C., to
1st of February, 1875, and Of interest on the
city debt to 1st Of January, 1875; making
transfers Of funds from certain appropria-
tons to other accounts named; concerning the
erection of wooden buildings; to vacate Ger.
tain grounds belonging to the city on First
Market square in order to the rebuilding OF
the scaIe-house, &C.; for the payment of the
account of j. R. Dowell, &C., were taken up
and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolutions in re.
ference to the Louisiana usurpation were
| taken up.
Mr.. Darlington said he disliked to say a
word against such O process, but bis judg-
| ment prompted him to move to lay the reso.
lutions on the table. He thought it would
be going out of the way to pass these resolu-
tions. The City Council is composed of two
business and not political bodies, and it
seemed to him that it would be extremely
unWise TO take action in the matter. 1t
would do very well in the North and West
to pass such resolutions, but it would be
highly iDjudcious to act in the matter.
Mr.. Manly said he rose to thank Mr.. Car
rington very heartily for what he had said,
and to second the motion to lay the resolu.
tions on the table. Nowhere in the charter
of the city could he find warrant
for any such resolutions. To consider these
resolutions would be to require every men,
Der to express bis political opinions. Outside
of the body he would gladly do so, but in
this body, never.
1lr. Tanner seconded the motion to table.
He sympathized with the resolutions, but he
thought it would be inexpedient now to
pass them.
Mr.. Bass agreed in all that had been said
by his colleagues, and thought it would be
but to cripple the hands of friends to pass
the resolutions. He, however, sympathized
with the resolutions.
| The Chair stated that the Legislature had
passed similar resolutions.
| The question being put, the resolutions
were laid on the table without dissenting
vote.
| BOARD OF PUBLIC INTERESTS.
The Chair announced that Messrs. W. 81.
Scott and Lloyd j. Beal would serve on the
part of the Board of Aldermen on the Board
of Public Interests.
| On motion, the Board Of Aldermen pro.
ceeded to elect citizen to serve on the Board
of Public Interests, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Mr.. Thomas W.
McCaDae. Mr.. Darlington nominated Colo
mel W. FL. Palmer, who was unanimously
chosen. .-..
| SPECIAL DETECTIVES FOR TIE CITY.
| Mr.. Wagner presented the following:
| Resoired, That the Chief of Police be au.
thorized to detail for special purposes and al
Gny time such men of the police force as be
thinks necessary and, in his judgment, best
fitted and qualified to perform such special
duty; the men TO be placed back on regular
duty whenever the necessity for such special
| service ceases to exist.
Several members advocated the resolution.
Mr.. Smith said he should oppose it, as in
his judgment it would inaugurate again the
detective system.
| Mr.. Darlington said that the Chief, by his