Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-15
CITY AFFAIR 9.
THE CITY CHARTER.

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We publish this morning. Mr.. Augustus de-
fence of the bill passed by the late Legislature
for the amendment of the city charter. We (the
editor) have left the discussion of this matter en-
tirely to excellent associate, to whom the city
department especially falls. But we must, in
candour, say, that, in our judgment, this bill con-
tains so many Objectionable features, that the citi-
zens onght with one voice to reject it. The single
view taken in the following brief communication
is entirely conclusive with us. Moreover, we san-
not be persuaded that the people really desire TO
be put to the trouble of elecing seventeen officers,
many of whom are of a petty character We
concur fully in the expediency of popular cleo
lions, wherever they do not interfere with
popular convenience. How the new law can be
intelligiby executed, even if it be accepted, is
more than we can tell
TO the Free holders and Voters of the Cty of Rich
mond
On "Wednesday next you are to decide whether the
recent act OF the General Assembly, Tor amending our
Charter, is to become law or not.
be remembered, that this act, has been stated in
the report OF the City Council passed at the close
OF the session without being read considered in either
Houses OF Assembly Be it remembered that by lis
face the act takes effect from its passage giving the
pie OF Richmond the right however, of saying on
Wednes ay next whether itshall be repealed not
II the doctrine be established that our Charter is
to be amended altered aoithout first submitting that
question to the people, our liberties will be in dan
ger.
II behooves every voter of the civ of Richmond to
90 to the polls early the day of the election and cas-
his vote tor or against this amended charter Let no
voter stay at home-for is believed that the future
prosperity OF the city and her credit abroad will de-
pend in great degree upon the result of tina, DAYS
election. Ii the amended charter be rejected then will
Richmond continue 10 advance she has done for the
last ten years. in prosperity and enterprse-if on the
other hand, this amended charter shall become a law
the public credit of the city will be impaired for years
to come, and it may eventually prove our DOWNFALL
a step? A CITIZEN
RICHMOND, 18th April 1851.
ACCIDENT ON THE CENTRAL RAmRoAD.-A singular
and somewhat unusual accident bete freight train on
the Central Railroad yesterday ming. At an carly
hour pow erul locomotive drawing twenty heavily
laden freight left the depot in Union street. After
proceeding about mile west of the city, the coupling
pin connecting the freight with the tender, snapped
asunder, and before the locomotive could be stopped
and her motion reversed, the impetus given the cars
had been overcome by the inclination ofthe plane, and
they were rapidly returning towards the city. On they
came, acquiring accelerated speed as they descended
towards the Depot, and threatening instant destruction
to every obstacle. Before the reached the office
OF the company however, the workmen placed pieces
OF timber on the track, and by throwing them off ar
rested their progress and saved the depot from damage
FIVE cars laden with psster Of paris were smashed to
pieees but the other fifteen escaped comparatively un
injured. We are glad to learn that no one sustained
personal injury from the accident and that the sum
OF $3.50 will in all probability amply repair ali dana.
gss sustained by the company.
COMMISSIONERS TO CONDUCT THE CHARTER ELECTION
The following Commissioners have been appointed
by the Hastings Court and the following places de-
signated for holding the poll on Wednesday, 10th inst
to take the vote on the act to amend the charter of the
City, viz:
For Jefferson Ward.-Hueh Reiph. George M
harrington, John Enders James c.. Crane Micaiah
Mangum, lat Union Hotel)
Madison Vard.-Thomas j. Deane, ii. A. Clai.
borne, James Allen John Rutherford Mann s. Vaen-
tine. lat City Hall)
-, Monroe 70, Ward George w. Mmiord Walter D.
biar, wood bouldin. Benjamin b. Minor, William
nj. fulton, tSAockoe House, formerly Brackeus "a.
rern
IT, TOWN MEETING.-The citizens are r..
9uesed 10 assemble at the City Hall This Tuesday,
Evening, at O'clock, to take into considerable tho
vote upoa The amended Charter next dav Mr. AUerrsT
VIII address The meeting in support ofthis bill.
MANY CITIZENS.
DIED,
At the Edgemont House, Monday morning the Nth
inst ALEXANDER LUDLAM, ESD The friends Of
himself and Mrs avis Lind mo far,;i, ~ y,