The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-03
g.es,er from petersburg.
g arr. PgTgasgURa. VA. Augpst 2, 1876.

s.srz PsrEasguRG. FA.,, Augnst 2, 1875.
TIE regular monthly meeting Of the Coup
ell was held this afternoon. It appearing that
under the ordinance or March 9Th authoriz
ing the issue and, sale of $500 900 10 bonds
to meet the bonds and other indebtedness
| maturing this month, that said bonds were
| made to bear date Of August !, 1915. which
was Sunday, the Council adopted an ordi'
nance changing the date TO August Cd. The
| ordinance was also SO amended as to make
said bonds either wholly or 10 part coupon
, or registered, and the denomination from
800 10 5000. rs the purchaser may desire
! A member Of the Finance Committee made
the announcement that large portion OIL
these bonds have already been disposed OF
| at nincty-fye cents In the dollar.
The Finance Committee to-day paid ma
turing bonds TO the amount of $4,000. p
The appropriations made by, the Council
amounted to about $1,000. ate- - .sss
A very strict health ordinance was adopt.
ed, under the provisions OF which DR.. j.
Herbert Claiborne wss elected health officer,
ut a salary Of $500, with DR.. 7. f. Scott as
| assistant, at salary OF S4O0. ..,...
The Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form made report cutting down the sala'
ries OF nearly all the officials. saving thereby
to the city the amount Of Sc ,265 per annum
Several offices OF minor importance were
merged two into one. ."- -'...
Mr. Hinton offered the following resolution:
Whereas the city Of Petersburg and its
people, as welt az those residing and passing
and shipping over and using as a public
franchise The Petersburg railroad, and are
by the operations and obligations OF the
same entitled 10 use, subject only to the
rights OF the General Assembly of Virginia
to alter, modify, or restrict the same, the
| said railroad and its branches for the lawful
and necessary transportation Of freight and
passengers. and TO bsve the same properly
maintained, run, and worked so that their
Interests and privileges and convenience as
travellers and shippers shall be amply pro.
moicd and protected and -..
Whereas the interests and rights of said
city ard people have already been damaged
aud pat in jeopardy by the dismantling Of the
CASTOR branch of said road; therefore be it
Resolved, That committee Of three mem.
bers Of this Council be appointed, to whom
the relation Of this city and its people to the
Petersburg Railroad Company, their interests
and rights, shall be referred and conf led,
with full and complete authority TO take such
steps, do such things, and perform such acts
as in their judgment will best promote and
protect the same.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt.
! ed, and the Mayor was requested to appoint
the committee at his leisure.
! By direction of the Council sum equal
| to the amount derived from the execution OF
the city against the Petersburg railroad and
! Reuben Ragland [about $4,000, recently re-
! covered, and the amount saved TO the city by
the late reduction of officers salsres, and The
amount saved by the adoption Of the report
| of the COMMITTEES on Retrencbment and Re.
form, was carried to the city fund account
as al appropriation.
The Council instructed the city attorney
to proceed at once against Reuben Raglano
and his suretes for the amount Of his note to
the city (S249000) due and unpaid. The city
holds $500 snares OF preferred stock Of The
Petersburg railroad as collateral security fol
the payment OF this note. ROBIN HOOP.