Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-02
CITY COUNCIL,

AT an adjourned meeting, held April Both, ls50-pre
! sent Messrs Myers, President; Allen TAFT, Has
| kins, Cullen, Denoon, Exall, Dimmock Goddin, Car
rington, Saunders, Talbot, Robinson and Chamber
! layne
Communications were read from Mr.. J. C.. Crane AND
Dr. Jno Dove, rendering their designations as members
| OF the committee on Light, which were accepted
The ordinance to amend the Ordinance for Iiphtino
the city, was taken up, read the second time and
amended. ~
MIR. Robinsonmove to amend the second section .bv
inserting altef the words COMMITTEE on Light" the
words, and their term OF office shall continue until he
successors are appointed" which was negatved And
the ayes and noes having been called 1'
q The ayes were-Messrs. Allen Chamberlavne Exsll
Goddin, Myers and Robinson-6
The noes were-Messrs. Darlington, Cullen. De.
noon, Dimmock, Haskins, Saunders, TAFT, and Talbot
| g. 0
| Present-Mr Bosher
The ordinance having been further amended If ,vss
read the third time and passed.
The Council then proceeded by uva uoce vote to the
election OF committee Light, under said ordnance
to consist OF two members of the Council from each
Ward and the President, member er-ofici0
And on the first vote, Messrs. Dimmock, Chamber
layne, Exal Haskins and TAFT We're elected, Geayine
one e. member from Monroe Ward to be elected)
The vote being as follows
For Z. Dimmock-Messrs Allen, Bosher, Caring.
ton, Chdmberlayne Cullen, Denoon, Exall, Goddin
Haskns Myers, Robinson, Saunders, TAFT and Talbot
For L, W. Chamberlayne-Messrs Allen, Bosher
Darlington. Cullen, Denoon, Dimmock, Exall, Goddn
Haskns, Myers, Robinson Saunders TAFT and Talbot
IA.
For H. Erall-Messrs Bosher, Darlington, Cham
berayne, Cullen, Denoon, Haskins, Saunders, TAFT and
Talbott--9
For r. 0, Haskins-Messrs. Allen, Bosher, Caring
ton, Chamberlayne, Cullen, Denoon, Dimmock, Exal
Goddin, Myers Robinson, Saunders TAFT and Talbot
ID.
For B. Tait-Messrs. Allen, Bosher, Darlington
Chamberlayne, Cullen Denoon, Dimmock, Exall God
nnndAr n,l Walk
Va. i"SA' Myers '0OilS0n Saunders ana lalO0''
For ], Bosher- Messrs. Allen, Chamberayne, Exall
Goddin, Myers and Robinson-6
For W. c. AlIea-Messrs. Bosher Chamberlavne
Exall, Goddin, Myers and Robinson-6.
For II. J. Saunders-M essrs Darlington, Cullen
Dehoon, Dmmock, Haskins, TAFT and Tabott--7.
for ". Goddin-Messrs Allen and Dimmock-2.
For c. RobinSon-Mr immock.
For s. ID. Denoon-Mr. Saunders.
For J. H. Caring ton-Mr. Haskins.
For s. Cullen-Mr. TAFT.
The Council then proceeded to vote for another mann,
Der from Monroe Ward, and Mr. Saunders was elacted
by the following vote.
For d. j. Saunders-Messrs Allen, Darlington. Cul-
len, Denoon' DImmock Haskins, TAFT, and Talbot
For ". c 4Hen-Messrs. Bosher, Chamberlavpe.
Exall, Goddln, Myers, Robinson, and Saunders
On motion OF Mr.. TAFT, the Chamberlain was directed
70 oelter 70 me COMMITTEE on Light the papers submit
teq yesterday from the late committee.
Leave OF absence was granted to MIR. Saunders
On motion Of Mr.. Denoon,
heSo'oeo' mat committee be appointed to INQUIRE
mo tne poprety OF the appointment of Measurer of
wood Tor the city ofRichmond and report by ordinance
or otherwise 0-N-AA'''
ton. ' ~ e
On motion Of DR.. Chamberayne,
ReSotoed, That the City Surveyor be instructed to
cause the work heretofore ordered to be done on Canal
rom 7th to 4th streets, to be promptly completed.
MIR. Talbot submitted estimate of the City Sur
yeyor for extending the cuver in Grace street TO 18th
street, and submitted resolution authorizing the work
to be done. And on motion of Mr. Denoon, the subject
was referred to the Committee on Culverts
On motion OF Bosher petition Tor the improvement
taken up, and referred to a select committee.
Committee-Messrs. Dimmock, Denoon. and TAFT.
The Council then adjourned