The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-02

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PETERSBURG.
uorrrARY REPORT FOR SEP rEMsE Err scasAs
N THE MoRTALtTY---A SERIES OF BuRGL.
nYrs.-ssAI,L HAUL. BY The TTIiEyEs--4;
S,f,r MESSAGE or THE AAY0E.--THE F
r.scrs AND MUNTctPAb DEPARTMENTS
srynvy AND VARIOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
tcnrre.pondence OF the Richmond Dispateh.l
OCTOBER /, 1873.
The report OF the health officer shows tbs
there were 40 deaths in the city durin
che month OF September, as against d
in August aud 81 In July. The decreas
= mainly among the coiored populs
Gam In addition, six stil..blrths were re
norted. or those dying % were males an,
81 females: 20 were white and 20 colored
Tn respect to condition, were married, q
e;ncIe. widows, 6 widowers, aud 3 un
Known. Twenty-seven died under the az
ut FIVE wears, and one over one hundred
rnars. There were ten deaths in the Firs
ward. four in the Second, five in the Third
nine in the Fourth. nine in the Fifth, ant
fen in the Sixth Ward. Among the death
reported were five OF scarles-feyer, six o
diphtheria, seven OF consumption, four o
dysentery. and six of diarrhGa.
The Auditors report shows that the OK
nenditures through his office during thu
month OF September were S9,650.S5.
Three stores on Old street, all within ,
short distance OF each other, were entered
bv burglars last night. The object OF the
thieves seemed only to be to obtain money
and fortunately they secured but a small
amount OF this. Nothing else was disturb.
ed. eScent that in one OF the stores they
sampled all the wines and liquors. The
houses entered were those OF Mr.. Eli kull,
c. G.. Vincent, and Daniel Rahily. En-
trance was effected by pricing Off the iron
bars OF the rear windows.
The terms OF the contract for build
ing the new market.house provide that
the buildings shall be completed by the 9Th
day Of January next. under forfeiture on
the part OF the contractor. The work OF
tearing down and removing the present
buildings will be commenced without de-
lay.
The annual message OF Mayo" Cameron is
devoted mainly to the consideration OF
finances and the condition OF the several mu-
nicipaI departments. 1t states that COM
parison with the reports Of last year shows
no striking difference in the departmental
expenses; but the aggregate expenditures,
after deducting the State contribution to the
school fund S5,9S3.60) and crcditing the
sinking fund with S5,S35.90, were less than
those OF 1871 by $3,429.6l. The bonded
debt has increased $4,000 since last report,
the result of the substitution OF the Apo
mattoy loan; but this difference will be
compensated for by reduction in the inter-
est account by the first OF next january.
The total funded indebtedness OF the city is
Sits, 700. OF this amount S7S2,200 is bear
ing eight per cent; the rest, 1896, 800, six
per cent. 1t is believed possible, in the near
future, to effect arrangements by which the
annual demands for interest can be largely
reduced. In the steady appreciation in
value OF all classes OF these bonds may be
recognized the natural result OF the invaria-
bic fidelity and punctuality with which Pc
tersburg has redeemed her corporate obli-
CATIONS; and there is no adequate reason
why siX-per-ccnt. bonds should not COM
pete favorably with those OF any NUM-
icpalty or Commonwealth in the country.
1t remains to congratulate the Council that,
while punctualy paying interest on the debt,
and liquidating monthly all expenses OF adj
it has been found possible to
make measurable reduction in the rate OF
taxation.
The Mayor urges revision and compila-
tion OF the ordinances OF the city as a mat
ter OF actual necessity. BE also recon-
mends as a successful means OF dealing
with the tramp question that all the foreign
Migrants coming to this city should be put
to work. He suggests that this will keep
hem away. lie recommends further, as q
means Of enhancing the efficiency OF the
police corps, that the pryates should be up.
pointed during good behavior and physical
capacity, and the officers at least for term
of four years. At present the corps is ap-
pointed every two years, and the members
ire dependent for their places upon the re-
'uIt OF the irequently-recurring elections,
,r upon the will CT. individual members OF
he Council.
In reference to the public schools the
Mayor says:
ave are most likely during the ensuing
'ear to be confronted with most serious |
questions as TO the ways and means Of main
aiming them-at least upon the scale hith-
rto deemed necessary. 1t is now we'll
,nown fact that large sums OF the money
ct apart by the Constitution for educational
purposes have been miSappropriated by the
tate officials. Not only is there no reason
bic prospect Of a return to its proper OBJ
ect OF the money so misappled, but the
nanceS OF the State are in so diSordered n
ondtion that it may well be doubted whe-
ler any adequate assistance will come from
Ia. source in the immediate future. In my
pinion, the city will, for sometime to
ome, be called upon TO support almost un-
ided this most essential Of public enter
rises; and, il the necessity arises, cam
OF doubt that the Council will be guided
y that WISE economy which sows with lib
ral hand to ensure the richer harvest. The
GARD have evidently contemplated this
and report the adoption Of
leasures which will curtail the expenses
with very slight loss OF time to the pupils.'
ut should the State continue in default to
lis fund, and these reductions not be sufi-
ent to bring the cost of an efficient sys-
IN within the amount hitherto appropri-
the alternatives be presented
impairing the practical usefulness OF the
hools. or OF extending still further corpo- ,
te add should favor the latter course
thin the bounds OF generous modera- .
1n."
The Council this afternoon refused to APP
owe the majority report Of the Special ,
ire Committee reInstating Engineer e. G..
can and censurins Chief-Engineer Jarvis ,
charges OF negligence in connection with ,
e late fire. ROBIN ADAIR.
DANVILLE.