The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-22
MANCHESTER NEWs.

City Counctl.-The regular semimcnthIy
| session OF this body was held last night at
| the Council chamber at 8 o'clock. Present
| Mr.. McRae lpresident and Messrs. Craig,
Eubank, Nunnally, Morrisette, Monteir0,
Perdue, Baird, Jones, and Whitehead.
| After the reading OF the minutes Mayor
Cbiles arose, by permission of the Council,
| and stated that from the reading of the min.
utes he desired to make an explanation, as a
resolution appeared thereon In reference 10
the removal of the Mayors Court.
His Honor then stated that he had no Off
cIal' notification of the action of the Council
in regard to the removal OF bis court, but
that he had been informed by the chief OF
police. Not deeming such notice legal or
proper his office had not been removed.
On motion Of Mr.. Craig, the rules were
suspended in order that the report of the
Committee on Public Buildings and Lands
might be received.
rat the last meeting of The Council, held
January 7tb, q resolution was adopted au-
tborizing the removal Of the Mayors office
AID its appurtenances to the building former.
ly occupid by the Council, in rear of the mar
ket.house, and designating it as the office of
said official on and after the 18th Of January.
REPORTER.
Mr. Euoank. from the Committee on Pub.
lie Buildings, &c., presented q report, which,
after setting forth in lengthy preamble the
action of the Council Ia reference to the sub
jact OF the removal of the Mayors Court.
concludes as follows: =" In obedience to the
provisions of this resolution we have the
honor to report that We proceeded to have
the fixtures and furniture of the present
office of the Mayor removed to the office de.
1taI in, nl,,p1
were informed by the Chief of Police that
be had received orders from the Mayor to
prevent the removal of said fixtures and
furniture, and If necessary to call out an adj
ditioDal force Of forty men to resist any ef-
fort to remove said fixtures, furniture, &c.
In behalf of public peace, and to avoid all
unnecessary conflict of authority between
the different branches OF our city govern.
ment, we have decided to await further ac.
ton of the Council"
After the reading Of the committees re.
port, bis Honor Mayor Chiles again arose
and reiterated what be had previously said.
A friendly chat then ensued, which con-
sisted principally of explanations, which was
participated in by Me>srs. Eubank, Craig,
and the Mayor. Finally The committees r..
port was ordered 10 be spread upon the
minutes.
The resolution heretofore adopted in refer.
ence to the removal of the Mayors office was
amended so as to take effect on the 2Sth of
January, and the Auditor er oticso, the clerk
of the Council, was ordered TO notify the
Mayor of the action Of the Council.
MIR. Perdue, from the Committee on FL
nance, verbally reported that he weuld pre-
! sent detailed statement of the city's finau.
| nancia condition about the last Of the month,
which would be the end OF the fiscal year,
MIR. Craig, from the special committee TO
| whom was referred the matter Of fitting I'D
the present Council chamber, reported re-
commencing the payment OF bills contracted
thereby, amounting to S172.77.
Mr.. Craig, from the special committee to
whom was referred the communication from
| the School Board in reference to the appro.
| priation of $4,000 for the erection OF two
school.houses, presented the following:
CATER conference with the committee
| from the School Board, we recommend an
appropriation of $4,000 in eight per cent.
| bonds, payable tbirty.four years after date.
The committee on the part of the School
Board have ascertaned that two school.
houses can be built that will accommodate
six hundred pupils Qour hundred white and
two hundred colored) for the amount re.
commended. This will erect schools of
brick, with easements, and afiord accommo.
dation for the scholars during wet weather.
"We recommend that the committee on
the part of the Council and the committee
on the part Of the School Board invite plans
and estimates for the work rs soon as they
definitely settle upon the location and that
the joint committee be empowered to select
the localitions, observing as near as possible
in the sites selected that the city will not be
subjected to any great expense in grading IT, g
streets leading therelo."
In conneci ion with the above an ordinance
was presented to carry out the provisions OF
the report.
40 effort was made TO act upon the report
at this meeting, but several m, mbers object
ing thereto, under the rules it HIs laid over
until The next meeting.
On motion of Mr. Craig, it was resolved
that the City Treasurer pay over all money 8
collected by him up to aud Including Janu.
ary 81, 1876, in order that the Auditor may
make out his annual report for the year end
ing that date.
On motion of Mr.. Perdue i. was
Resolued, That table be purchased for
the use of the Council. a moYe to benefit
TIE reporters.]
Mr.. j. W. Jones presented his resignation
as member Of the Council from the First
Ward. Tabled, Oh motion of Mr.. Craig.
A communication was received from
Walker & Saunders in reference TO water.
rent. Referred.
A number of bills were presented and ap.
propriately referred.
Adjourned at 9:45 p. III.