The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-08
PETERSBURG.

A DEMAND MADE FOR PAY AND HEFysrp--rur
COUNCILS ANSWER TO THE sUPRExE-CorRr
gUIE--CHANGE OF DENOMINATION OF THE
ASYLUM RoNDS-A NEW INDrsTRY-LS
OTHER MILITARY COMPANY.
correspondence OF the Richmond D,sn.tchl
SEPTEMBER Z, 1882.
The officers and members Of the Demo-
cratic police corps and Fire Department.
elected by the Common Council on the 2Sth
cf June. called upon the City Auditor. Mr..
r. Il. Russell, this morning, and made re-
spcctful demand for pay for their services
since the lst Of July. The demand WAS
declined 10y the Auditor on the ground that
he does not recognize the corps and de-
uST;mCnt Is lcgally-clocted bodies. IL was
NOT expected that the demand would be
complied with, and II is understood that il
was made. under advice OF counsel.
more 10 complete the record in the case to
De made up for the courts than with the
hone that these officers would receive their
pay.
The answer Of the Council to the rule
awarded by the supreme Court OF Appeals.
Of which telCgraphcd you last night. is
understood 10 have been prepared hy
Nessrs. Collier & Budd and George :. Bcr-
nSra, ESQ. the resident counsel for the
Re8djusicrS here. and is a dignificd and
well-written paper. On the question Of its
adoption in the Council il received twelve
VOTES in the affirmative (all RcadjuS,ers).
and eight votes were cast against 1t (all
Democrats. Three Democratic members
snd one Rtadju>ter were absent from the
meeting: else the vote would have been 10
avc>, II noes.
The Council last night authorized the
Finance Committee. ii deemed feasible,
IA change the denomination of the asylum
bonds, recently issued for the purchase Of
q size FOR the Central Lunatic ASYLUM, and
issue 10 Mr.. Wilson fifteen bonds Of
y 900 each. payable one each year until all
Shall have been redeemed. For this pur-
pose sinking fund viii lee established.
The change was made nj the request Of
Mr.. Wilson, who desires 10 sell some Il the
bonds II was on this plan that the Pop
lar Lawn now the Central Park property
va, purchased and paid for.
NJ. Valentino Austin, who was found
dead near the Halfway station, in Chester
field county. Yesterday. was q tailor by
trade. and had worked great deal both in
Richmond and this city. He left here in
very feeble condition last sunday 10 walk
T. Richmond, and is supposed to have died
on the route.
Among the new industries shortly to be
started in this city i a hat-:actory. which.
il /, believed. will he put in operation
within the next few weeks.
Ii i. also reported that movement is on
foot 10 organize another volunteer infantry
company in or city. The captaincy, it is
stated. ha, been offered to 4 gentleman who
has large experience u commanding
officer.
Me>>rs. W. L. and T. G. Watkins, have
been informed. ere busily engaged in pre-
pairing petitions for maI,Gdmu>tS. which
petitions will be presented at the Septem-
Der term q the Court OF Appeals. Al the
chartered officer, OF the city, tho members
o. thc Fire Department, police corps. and
street force. win ,cycrally and individually
present petition 70 this court for the i,>u-
ance Of MAJ Janus 10 each one af them.
The petitions viii aggregate one hundred
in round numbers. RoDlN ApAN.