The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-03
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.torTrApy REPORT FOR MAY-@DEATEe IN THE
crTy-REcErPTs AND EXPENDITURES OF THE
crrY--REcoDIFIcATfoN OF MUNICIPAL OR
/ nINaScEs--MEssAGE FROM THE MAYOR
PAVING OPP IN aeED-sIxTEEN CANDIDATES
/ FOR ONE OFFICE.
Correspondents Of the Richmond Dlspatchi
I JUNE 4, 1873. y.
The Health officers report for May shows
that during that month forty-nye deaths
occurred In the city, which is an increase OF
two as compared with the previous nonth,
and seventeen more than were reported In
Nav OF last year. OF this number ten were
whites and thirty-five colored. Thirty were
under. five or over fifty years. TTenty-six
were males and nineteen females. -Four OF
the deaths were the result OF accident-tnr ar
from drowning and one from poison. Ine
percentage OF deaths among the colorea peo-
pie, as usual, IS much larger than among the
whites.
The City Auditors report shows that the
expenditures OF the various munlclpai ue
partments for the month OF May aggregated
S11,322. The balance remaining 10 the
credit of the departments from the appro-
priations made on the list OF July last, Is
s13, 134-more than enough to- carry Them
through this month. ;,
The cash receipts OF the city from al
sources for the month OF May amounted 70
S23e,0sS.3T. Included IN this, however: Is Is
the sum of S166,SG7. 80, paid by the city ior
the Petersburg railroad bonds sold OH ac-
count of Mr.. Reuben Ragland. The receipts
otherwise were large.
The Mayor sent in message TO the Com
mon Council this afternoon recommending
a republication OF the ordinances and by
laws of the city. The last codiication was
made in 1869, since which time, the Mayor
saws. the Constitution OF the State has been
radically remodelled, affecting in number
less particulars the powers OF the municlpai
government; and in 1875 4 new charter
was granted to the corporation by the
General Assembly, the operation OF when
was to render inappIioable and null most OF
the past municipal legislation. In the cdl-
ton Of 1869 there is scarcely an ordinance
which has not passed through frequent al
terations by act OF Council, and these
amendments are only to be found by search
through the written proceedings OF the
Council for nine years. The condition OF
the ordinances is confused and disconnect-
ed and Il hindrance to intelligent legislation.
The subject OF a new codification OF the or
dinances OF the city has long been thought
Of, and the Council would do wise thing
to heed the recommendation Of the Mayor.
The city pays off its police corps fully and
promptly on the last day OF each month.
Yesterday afternoon the officers and prl'
Yates received as part pay from the trea-
surer twenty-dollar gold piece each.
The weather is cold enough to-day Tor
fires and overcoats-an unusual thing Tor
the first day Of summer.
The candidates for street commissioner,
to be appointed by the Council OH the 1st
day of July, are increasing. The number
has already reached sixteen, with the pro-
liability OF more to come in. The pay IS
only 5000 per year. With few more en-
tries each member OF the Council could en-
Joy the privilege and honor OF making a
nomination for the office.
-- ROBIN ADAIR.