The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-04
DANfLLE.

TIE CuJEF or P0LfCE-OTHEK CoUNCu' MAI
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NATTER OF SEW
rRs-TuE UNITED STATES WORKING PAIe
ry-rRUIys AND vEGETABLEs-RAIN
AoAIy-A RAKE CONGLOMEgsTTOK.
fCorrespondense Of the Richmond DispatchI
AUGrsT 3, 1882.
Mr.. r. Cox having resigned The Office
OF chief Of police, Hr. Thomas II. Watkins,
once clerk OF the market, was ciected TO
that Office, and MI. Watkins has declined
To accept. Under the circumstances Mayor
Johnson has assigned Nr. II. NJ. Lewrie to
that Office, and Mr.. Lowrie will serve till
the Council fills the place by anotaer eiec-
ton. A resolution providing that thu chicf
of police should give bond for 5000 was
amended by inserting $1,000 instead OF
AZ. 600. and the resolution rs thus anssnded
has become law.
Some time ago Mayor Johnson reported
to the Council that DanviIle had the char
ter OF town and not OF u city, and steps
have therefore been taken "tO provide
charter for the city OF Danville."
The number OF arrests made during last
month was 1870, "of which none were Tor
felonies. and all for misdemsanors and Of
fences against the ordinannesOf the town.,
The amount OF the fines and costs imposed
during the north was S2Dt.40, OF which
$1O.4 were RENTED, and all OF the balance
paid into the treasury except about Sl3y
most OF which is due from Offenders now
in Jail in default Of payment
The number Of deaths during last month
was 15-2 white people, IL colored.
A very imp )rtant move made at the
meeting OF the Council for this month was
the ordering OF sewers to be rgm under the
canal and out into the river while the water
is cut Off from the canal. One OF these
sewers viii run out from Main street, and
be OF the diameter OF twelve inches. An
other, OF the diometer OF eight inches, VIII
run out from the neighborhood OF IlOl-
lands warehouse. Engineer Ballou says
that though these sewers will pass under
the bottom OF the canal, which is to be six
feet deep, and out into the river, neverthe-
less the slant downward will be so great
that obstruction will never occur. "a
stitch in time saves nine"
The United States working-party, which
had been engaged in cleaning out Dan
river and making it more easily nayigable,
have suspended labor for time, the
amount appropriated having been exhaust
ed. Another appropriation, amounting
to about $1,000, is expected, and labor will
then be resumed. The party has at times
consisted eff forty men. They have made a
channel in the river sixteen feet wide and
three feet deep to the distance OF five
miles, and had made some advances into
the long shoals, the most difficult part Of
the riyer-bed between this place and Madi-
son, y. c.
An old clearinghouse keeper says he
has never known the market better sup
Piled with fruits and vegetables, both as to
quantity and quality.
Ram has been falling steadily all the
morning.
Sheriff Overbey, OF the county, says there
will be rare conglomeration Of things at
Chatham tomorrow, that being the time
for the execution OF Yeats and the exhibit
ton OF combination of a menageric and 4
circus. lie apprehends no disturbance.
however, and has made no call for troops
How oft the sight OF means to do i'll deeds
makes i'll deeds done" ALPHA.