City Council.
--A called meeting of the Council took place at the City Hall yesterday morning.
The following members were present:
Messrs. Saunders, (
President,)
Glazebrook,
Griffin,
Crutchfield,
Hill,
Haskins,
Epps,
Randolph,
Scott,
Walker, and
Clopton.
Mr. Scott, chairman of the
Committee on Arms, submitted a report, setting forth the amount of clothing which had been purchased and distributed by order of the Council to the soldiers in the field from this city.
There being some deficiency in former appropriations, the following resolution was offered and adopted:
Resolved, That the sum of $4,000 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to make up the deficiency expended by the
Committee on Arms.
Mr. Scott also offered the following resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, that the sum of $25,000 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to complete the distribution of clothing to
Richmond soldiers.
Mr. Hill made a statement to the Council that in fixing an ordinance, some time since, regulating the charges for hacks, drays, wagons, &c., the committee failed to insert the penalty for violation of any of its clauses.
An amendment to the ordinance was there upon adopted, supplying the omission by inserting a penalty of not less than $5 nor more than $20 for any such violation.
A statement was made by
Mr. Scott that he had, at the request of a man named
Eddins, agreed to present a petition asking the use of Military Hall for the purpose of holding a ball therein.
He was proceeding to express his disapprobation of granting any such petition, when
Mr. Randolph arose and moved an adjournment, on the ground that there were other matters (outside) to attend to of more importance than the granting of the use of public property for such purposes as a private ball.
His motion was agreed to, and the Council thereupon adjourned.
