The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-04
PETERSBURG


RoSDs IL SECRET SESSION OF TIE COUNCIL
MoRTuARY REcoRD--MoTfoN TO UPSET 4
sAIE-HgI.IGfOUS PERSONALS, &C., &C,
correspondence of the Richmond Dspatcb.l
MARCH 2, 1873.
Judge Mann, Of the Hastings Court, has
made h,s appointments OF the Judges and
clerks, and issued rules for the conduct OF
the election to take place on the 9th OF
March for the ratification or rejection OF the
act OF Assembly 10 empower the city OF Pc
tersburg to organize a Board OF Railroad
commissioners, and TO acquire the control
or ownership OF the Petersburg railroad.
Tn making these appointments he has Sc
Iected citizens Of the highest standing in
each ward-g gentlemen who have not here
fore mixed actively in politics, and whose
chay acter is guarantee against anything
like fraud. Should they consent to serve a
thoroughly fair election Is assured. The
Judge sets forth at length the rules for the
conduct OF the election.
AT the meeting OF the Council last eve
Mag the opinion OF the City Attorney on
the subject Of the ownership of the artillery
clubhouse was read. After careful ex-
animation OF the records OF the Council and
the deed-books in the clerks office, the At
torney gives the opinion that the clubhouse
belongs to the State, and the land upon
which it stands 70 the city. The State APP
prorriated $1,000 for the building OF the
house, and the city gave $3.50 Tor the pur-
chase OF the lot. The agreement was that il
the property should cease to be used for the
artillery company it should be sold, and an
equitable division OF the proceeds be made
between the State and city. The artillery
company went into the war, and after the
surrender was disbanded ut Lynchburg.
During its absence the property was used
for other purposes, and on the re0rganiZa-
ton OF the company it was and is now
occupied Jointly by the Fire Department
and the artillery. The Council referred the
matter to a special committee for further
report, with a view 10 compromise.
The Council. by vote Of ayes to II
noes, rejected the ordinance closing the
barber-shops on Sunday. During the de-
bate on this subject 1T was declared that the
State law forbidding Sunday work is dead
law IN this city, and should this ordinance
pass it would be dead statute also.
The report OF the City Treasurer shows
that the cash receipts of the city, from all
sources. for the month OF February were
S13,400.
The Finance Committee reported that
under the authority given them by the
ordinance to negotiate the siX-per-cent.
bonds of the city, they have, through the
agency OF brokers and the city treasurer,
sold about hall OF the bonds at 500. That
all the 10s per cent. loan has been paid and
cancelled. and the money necessary was
advanced by the brokers employed as
agents to sell the bonds, and others, upon
pledge OF the unsold portion Of the per
cent loan at per cent. interest, to be re-
funded by sale OF the six per cent. bonds.
The mortuary report for the month Of
February shows that 80 deaths were report
ed during the month. being decrease Of
II as compared with the number reported
during the preceding month. OF this num-
Der II were white and 81 colored; 20 were
under five and were over fifty years Of
age. One was over one hundred years.
Mr. T. L. II. Young was last evening
elected member of the Council from the
First Ward, to till the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Mr.. John w. Bradbury.
At the close Of the regular business meet
ing the Council closed its doors and went
into secret session for the purpose OF con.
sidering proposition to purchase the city's
stock in the Petersburg railroad, which is to
be sold at auction on the 18th instant. 1t Is
understood that the Finance Committee was
authorized and directed to purchase said
stock for the city, but at what price is not
stated.
During the week ending to-day 269 bales
OF cotton and 101 hogsheads OF tobacco were
received in this city over the Petersburg
railroad.
Some time ago 22t shares in the West
Warehouse property belonging to the
estate OF the late George w. Boiling, being
q majority OF the shares in said property,
were sold at public auction to Messrs. Wat
son g. McGill for $1,000. In the Hastings
Court this morning the widow OF Dir.
Boiling appeared by counsel and made and
rendered an upset bid OF ten per cent. on
the purchase price, as required by law,
handing the Court a check for $3.50 n
order to set aside the sale. The Court re-
ceiyed the check and awarded Mrs. Boiling
twenty days in which to comply with the
terms OF the sale, in addition to the ten per
cent.
The elaborate mourning decorations placed
in st. Joseph's Catholic church, in honor
OF Pope Plus TX. have been removed.
They we're to remain only during the va
cancy Of the Pontiticate, and were only fin.
ished day or two before the new Pope
was elected.
Rev. Father Handley, OF Richmond, who
has been assisting and in part relieving
Father Wilson for two or three weeks, has
returned to his home.
Rev. G. l., Petrie has not yet, left fol
Charlottesville, having been unable to make
his arrangements to leave Petersburg be-
fore next week. He breaches to his old
congregation for the last time tomorrow.
Rev. Sunderland 2. Gardner, an eminent
minister OF the religious Society OF Friends
will hold meeting and preach in Library
Hall tomorrow morning. Heis from West
ern New York. In former years there were
great many Quakers in this section, an(
larger numbers attended their yearly meet
ings, but the Society is now without mem
bership.
In fight between two colored boys on
Byrne street Yesterday, the younger. James
Bishop, aged nine years, was badly beaten
and had one OF his legs broken.
Major Jed. Hotchkiss had very inteli
gent but not very large audience last
night to hear his lecture on the Geology
and Geography OF Virginia"
The death OF Mr. Warren Delbridge, age(
eighty-nine years, q prominent and well
known citizen Of Brunswick eounty,is an
nouncea. &
The condition OF Captain John w. Potts
OF Greensyille county, who was paralyzet
several days ago, is reported as much i'm
proved, aud hopes are entertained Of his.re
covery. " n att ..1.t
The Petersburg Female College, aofWhicl
the late Captain F.. NJ. Wright was the prin
cipal owner, was offered for sale at auction
this afternoon for the purpose Of effecting
division among the heirs, but there beins
no bidders the property was not sold. - IS
81 ROBIN ,ADAIR.
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